On November 7, we invite you to our salon with familiar faces:

Carla Lené discovered her passion for jazz while studying classical singing. Her repertoire of jazz standards and original songs is the result of a very broad understanding of music. She presents this with a compelling, warm voice and charisma, as well as her very own cross-genre style.

Together with Tom Sehrer on piano, she creates her own arrangements of jazz standards as well as new pieces that are characterised by a strong lyrical intensity and memorable melodies.

Paul Polster on bass is a graduate of the internationally renowned Berlin Jazz Institute and thus represents the next generation of highly trained and experienced musicians on stage.

David Millán is one of the most experienced and versatile drummers in Berlin. The Colombian drummer covers a broad stylistic spectrum from jazz to hip-hop and, of course, all Latin genres, and is also active as a producer, composer and teacher.

Admission to the current exhibition “Traces of the Body” is included in the ticket price.

With “Traces of the Body”, Villa Schöningen is presenting the first solo exhibition in Germany by American artist Kylie Manning. Her large-scale paintings oscillate between figuration and abstraction. At Villa Schöningen, these works enter into dialogue with art-historical positions such as those of Marina Abramović, Anselm Kiefer and others. Together, they open up new perspectives on visibility, memory and the representation of the human body.

On Friday, November 14, at 7 pm, Karoline Hugler will read from her manuscript Von West nach Ost (From West to East). Hugler is an actress, author, and Potsdam resident who is the artistic co-director of the Comédie Soleil theater in Werder (Havel). She will provide insights into the exciting life story of her grandmother, who moved from West to East Germany in 1957 for love, unaware that the Berlin Wall was about to be built.

Her life was marked by challenges, such as being held in a camp at the border for days and interrogated on suspicion of espionage. She arrived in a completely different world, going from prosperity to poverty. She found her own way in the GDR, leading a fulfilling life with her attitude.

Hugler’s debut novel, Meer von Sonnenblumen (Sea of Sunflowers), will be published by Erzählverlag in 2024. This reading is from a project she is currently working on.

This reading is a collaboration with the Literaturkollegium Brandenburg e.V. and is sponsored by the state capital of Potsdam.

Emily Intsiful, the German-born singer and songwriter with Ghanaian-Liberian roots, is currently studying jazz singing at the renowned Jazz Institute Berlin. In addition to numerous appearances as a sidewoman alongside Nena, she reached the semi-finals of The Voice of Germany. She works as a film composer and is one of the most sought-after studio singers on the current music scene. Her voice – powerful, multifaceted and at the same time touchingly vulnerable – captivates her audience from the very first moment. Emily Intsiful is considered one of the most exciting new voices on the contemporary jazz scene.

Tom Sehrer, cultural manager, bicycle mechanic and café owner, is a passionate jazz pianist. He composes his own pieces and enjoys playing in outstanding jazz bands.

Martin Lillich is a versatile bassist who is equally at home in jazz, world music and classical music. He has played with Kenny Wheeler, Mikis Theodorakis, Al Di Meola, Benny Bailey and Helmut Brandt, as well as Gidon Kremer, Heinz Holliger and Nathan Milstein, and led the show band of ‘Pomp Duck & Circumstance’.

David Millán is one of the most experienced and versatile drummers in Berlin. The Colombian drummer covers a broad stylistic spectrum from jazz to hip-hop and, of course, all Latin genres, and also works as a producer, composer and teacher.

Admission to the current exhibition, “Traces of the Body”, is included in the ticket price.

With “Traces of the Body”, Villa Schöningen show the first solo exhibition in Germany by American artist Kylie Manning. Her large-scale paintings oscillate between figuration and abstraction. At Villa Schöningen, these works enter into dialogue with art-historical positions such as Marina Abramović, Anselm Kiefer and others. Together, they open up new perspectives on visibility, memory and the representation of the human body.

Villa Schlieffen will once again be open for tours on Sunday, November 23, at 11 am. A wonderful opportunity to explore this historic site free of charge and learn more about its fascinating past.

The villa has been open to visitors again since 2023 and is presented in the condition in which it was left after the withdrawal of the Soviet military.

The impressive work “Sanctus” by Barbara Hammer, which is part of the Döpfner Collection, is also currently on display.

You are welcome to register for a free tour via info@villa-schoeningen.de.

On Thursday, November 27, life drawing with a live model will once again take place in the “Traces of the Body” exhibition at Villa Schöningen.

Led by artist Katrin Seifert, the event is open to anyone interested in art, regardless of their level of experience. The exhibition provides an inspiring backdrop for your life drawings. No prior knowledge is necessary! Please bring your own drawing materials, such as sketch pads, pencils and a firm surface (A3).

Please note that the number of participants is limited. To secure your place in the nude drawing course, we recommend that you register in advance by emailing info@katrinseifert-art.de.