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Art and culture awaken: Damra opens doors for the summer!
Damra Cultural Center near St. Wendel opens summer program with workshops, lectures and events for all age groups.
Art and culture awaken: Damra opens doors for the summer!
The Damra, a former home and studio of the artist couple Felicitas Frischmuth and Leo Kornbrust, opens its doors and becomes a cultural center for art and literature. The Frischmuth/Kornbrust Foundation – Sculpture and Poetry was founded to preserve the legacy of these two artists. This cultural institution is located in a picturesque valley near St. Wendel and is enriched by an exciting summer program.
The foundation's summer program offers numerous events that are intended to appeal to all people interested in art and literature. This is how it takes place onJune 20, 2025At 6 p.m. there will be a lecture entitled “Damra” by Cornelieke Lagerwaard. Admission is 5 euros and advance registration is not required. A guided tour of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium follows onJune 28, 2025at 3 p.m., also with a participation fee of 5 euros.
Diverse offers for children and young people
A particular focus is on promoting children's creativity. OnJuly 11, 2025There will be a sculpture rally for children aged 10 to 14. Registration is required by July 7th. A creative workshop for children aged 7 and over, the “Sachenmacherwerkstatt”, as well as another workshop entitled “Pappenstil” are availableJuly 15, 2025andJuly 17, 2025planned, both with a participation fee of 15 euros and registration from June 23rd. OnJuly 18, 2025Children aged 8 to 12 can take part in a theater workshop.
In addition, onAugust 9, 2025A reading is offered for children ages 4 and up. Finally, visitors can expect a summer festival on the DamraSeptember 14, 2025, which is open to everyone with hands-on activities and a public tour. The Damra will thus become a central meeting point for artists and writers and is being converted into a cultural and meeting center.
Remembrance of an artistic tradition
The foundation not only offers insights into art, but also links historical aspects of art creation in the region. Leo Kornbrust, who founded the International Stone Sculpture Symposium in 1971, brought together artists from six countries to create significant works of art from stone. This symposium is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is closely linked to the creation of a sculpture route that runs through the St. Wendeler Land and offers a large space for the internationality of art. The streets are dedicated to a pioneer of modernism, Otto Freundlich, whose vision of a sculpture street connecting peoples blossomed during the 1930s.
The sculpture route, which stretches from St. Aubin-sur-Mer to Moscow, is characterized by local and international flair and attracts visitors interested in art. The anniversary program also includes an exhibition at the St. Wendel Museum that honors Leo Kornbrust's graphic work, along with photographs and film material that bring his important works to life.
All information about the events and the Damra cultural site can be found on the foundation's website damra.de available. For inquiries, the contact information is available at: Am Symposion 1, 66606 St. Wendel, Tel. 06851 93 789 63 and email: info@strasse-der-skulpturen.de.