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Chansons without borders: Concert by Mannijo at the Kirkel Education Center!
Concert by the Trio Mannijo on November 11, 2025 in the Kirkel Education Center: Chansons about borders and cultures. Admission free!
Chansons without borders: Concert by Mannijo at the Kirkel Education Center!
The Trio Mannijo will perform at a free concert at the Kirkel Education Center on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The program is entitled “Lidder iwer d’ Borders – Chansons transfrontières – Songs about the borders”. How Homburg1 reports, Mannijo stands for music with attitude and depth. The group, consisting of Jo Nousse (vocals, guitar), Manfred Pohlmann (vocals, guitar, logs) and Patrick Riollet (piano, accordion), presents songs in several European languages and dialects, including French, German, Moselle Franconian, Catalan, Breton, Occitan, English, Alsatian and Yiddish.
The trio's music is reminiscent of the time of the border region between France and Germany and deals with themes such as encounters, longing, everyday life and understanding. Those interested must reserve a place; more information can be found on the Kirkel Education Center website at www.bildungszentrum-kirkel.de/kultur-im-bzk.
Cultural movements promote exchange
Mannijo's upcoming appearance falls within a larger context of cultural mobility in Europe. The Goethe Institute runs the “Culture Moves Europe” program, which has focused on the exchange of over 7,000 artists and cultural workers from 40 countries since 2022. With a budget of around 21 million euros from EU funds, the program promotes social exchange and cohesion while responding to geopolitical changes and political tensions.
The first project phase runs until 2025 and includes measures that address not only the 27 EU member states, but also neighboring countries such as Serbia, Georgia, Tunisia and Ukraine. Artists and creatives in areas such as music, literature, performing and visual arts benefit from this initiative. Over 50% of those funded travel in an environmentally friendly manner, while the application process is designed to be low-threshold to ensure sustainability and inclusion.
Johannes Ebert, General Secretary of the Goethe-Institut, emphasizes the relevance of intercultural cooperation in times of crisis. Data shows that 80% of participants would not be able to carry out their projects without the program, and 99.6% recommend the program to others.
Mannijo's concert in Kirkel is therefore not only a cultural highlight, but also an example of the many possibilities that exchange and understanding between cultures can promote - especially in times when such connections are more important than ever.