IN PRODUCTION: PORTRAIT JÉRôME BEL FOR ARTE METROPOLIS

Jérôme Bel is one of the stars of the international dance scene. His pieces are shown all over the world, from Australia to Thailand to America. For years, the Frenchman did travel around the world with his dancers, but that is all over now. Jerome Bel doesn’t fly anymore, for the sake of the climate. For Arte Metropolis, Frauke Schlieckau visited the choreographer in Paris and talked to him about the impact his climate activism has on his art.

 

 

IN PRODUCTION: METROPOLE HEIDELBERG FOR ARTE METROPOLIS

The Heidelberg Castle is the most popular sightseeing spot in Germany and attracts countless of visitors to the Neckar Valley every year. Thanks to its picturesque ruins and a doll’s house like old town, Heidelberg has become a romantic destination in our minds. A city as a postcard idyll. But what about the cultural scene apart from the well-known clichés? For Arte Metropolis Frauke Schlieckau visits Heidelberg and talks to the German hiphop legend Toni L. from Advanced Chemistry, the publisher Manfred Metzner and the artist Cholud Kassem to find out.