Colourful abstract painting featuring two dynamically posed figures facing each other in bright, vivid tones.

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<p>English version of the essay will be available soon.</p>

Matthias Pees, Intendant Berliner Festspiele

75 Years of Striving for Freedom

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Berliner Festspiele 2026

Essay

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