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Offene Seiten - Saša Stanišic

Thursday, 2/12/2026 at 7:00 PM

Offene Seiten - Saša Stanišic

Thursday, 2/12/2026
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UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein Halle 12
Gelsenkirchener Straße 181
45309 Essen

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With the new reading series “Offene Seiten”, the former reading hall of Shaft 12 opens up for contemporary literature – for texts that make diversity audible, gather different voices, and raise questions about our time.
The kickoff will be on February 12, 2026, with Saša Stanišic and “My Misfortune Begins with the Circuit Being Represented as a Rectangle – An Encouragement”, a passionate book about responsibility, self-efficacy, and the courage to get involved.

Further readings will follow throughout the year, expanding the program with new voices, languages, and perspectives.

Photo Credits: Magnus Terhorst

Admission: 18:00 Uhr

Event data provided by: Reservix

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Copyright: Ben Kleinophorst

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But his most famous piece worldwide is undoubtedly the TROMPETEN ECHO, which has been covered more than 600 times around the world and is still known to many as the theme melody from the "Musikantenstadl."

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The fact that grandson Saso has taken on the musical heritage made Slavko's eyes sparkle: "There is no greater gift than to see the joy and dedication with which the young musicians have come together around my firstborn grandson to carry on the music of our family into the world. For me, a great wish is fulfilled, and I consider it a great gift that Saso has inherited the love for our music - because that cannot be influenced!"

The young musicians around Saso Avsenik present themselves sympathetically, unburdened, and authentically! A full schedule and a growing (and younger) fan base attest that the combination of tradition and youthfulness, coupled with an incredible musicality, resonates greatly with the audience.

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But his most famous piece worldwide is undoubtedly the TROMPETEN ECHO, which has been covered more than 600 times around the world and is still known to many as the theme melody from the "Musikantenstadl."

31 Gold, 1 Platinum, and 1 Diamond record, as well as more than 36 million records sold, underscore the tremendous success of the Oberkrainers.

What happens when the grandson of a musical legend realizes that the music gene and the Oberkrainer gene come together in his genes? Saso Avsenik (pronounced "Sascho" in German) is the grandson of the great Slavko Avsenik, the founding father of Oberkrainer music. Under his leadership, seven young musicians set off in 2009 in Begunje, Slovenia, the "cradle of Oberkrainer music," to pursue their musical passion for Oberkrainer music and to continue the tradition of this captivating music.

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Saso Avsenik und seine Oberkrainer - Komm mit uns nach Oberkrain!

Who doesn't know the unforgettable melodies of SLAVKO AVSENIK and his ORIGINAL OBERKRAINERS!?

Works like Auf der Autobahn, Es ist so schön ein Musikant zu sein, Tante Mizzi, Slowenischer Bauerntanz, Hinter´m Hühnerstall and more than 1000 other titles made the music of SLAVKO AVSENIK immortal.

But his most famous piece worldwide is undoubtedly the TROMPETEN ECHO, which has been covered more than 600 times around the world and is still known to many as the theme melody from the "Musikantenstadl."

31 Gold, 1 Platinum, and 1 Diamond record, as well as more than 36 million records sold, underscore the tremendous success of the Oberkrainers.

What happens when the grandson of a musical legend realizes that the music gene and the Oberkrainer gene come together in his genes? Saso Avsenik (pronounced "Sascho" in German) is the grandson of the great Slavko Avsenik, the founding father of Oberkrainer music. Under his leadership, seven young musicians set off in 2009 in Begunje, Slovenia, the "cradle of Oberkrainer music," to pursue their musical passion for Oberkrainer music and to continue the tradition of this captivating music.

The fact that grandson Saso has taken on the musical heritage made Slavko's eyes sparkle: "There is no greater gift than to see the joy and dedication with which the young musicians have come together around my firstborn grandson to carry on the music of our family into the world. For me, a great wish is fulfilled, and I consider it a great gift that Saso has inherited the love for our music - because that cannot be influenced!"

The young musicians around Saso Avsenik present themselves sympathetically, unburdened, and authentically! A full schedule and a growing (and younger) fan base attest that the combination of tradition and youthfulness, coupled with an incredible musicality, resonates greatly with the audience.

Hof

11/28/2026
7:30 PM

Saso Avsenik und seine Oberkrainer - Komm mit uns nach Oberkrain!

Who doesn't know the unforgettable melodies of SLAVKO AVSENIK and his ORIGINAL OBERKRAINERS!?

Works like Auf der Autobahn, Es ist so schön ein Musikant zu sein, Tante Mizzi, Slowenischer Bauerntanz, Hinter´m Hühnerstall and more than 1000 other titles made the music of SLAVKO AVSENIK immortal.

But his most famous piece worldwide is undoubtedly the TROMPETEN ECHO, which has been covered more than 600 times around the world and is still known to many as the theme melody from the "Musikantenstadl."

31 Gold, 1 Platinum, and 1 Diamond record, as well as more than 36 million records sold, underscore the tremendous success of the Oberkrainers.

What happens when the grandson of a musical legend realizes that the music gene and the Oberkrainer gene come together in his genes? Saso Avsenik (pronounced "Sascho" in German) is the grandson of the great Slavko Avsenik, the founding father of Oberkrainer music. Under his leadership, seven young musicians set off in 2009 in Begunje, Slovenia, the "cradle of Oberkrainer music," to pursue their musical passion for Oberkrainer music and to continue the tradition of this captivating music.

The fact that grandson Saso has taken on the musical heritage made Slavko's eyes sparkle: "There is no greater gift than to see the joy and dedication with which the young musicians have come together around my firstborn grandson to carry on the music of our family into the world. For me, a great wish is fulfilled, and I consider it a great gift that Saso has inherited the love for our music - because that cannot be influenced!"

The young musicians around Saso Avsenik present themselves sympathetically, unburdened, and authentically! A full schedule and a growing (and younger) fan base attest that the combination of tradition and youthfulness, coupled with an incredible musicality, resonates greatly with the audience.

Dingolfing

11/29/2026
3:00 PM

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