In order to alleviate the difficult time that migration means for many people, we launched the “Balconzert” integration project in the summer of 2016 in Jena, Germany to promote tolerance, respect, and equality between residents and foreigners. With music as a means, Balkonzert generates an intercultural exchange, in order to counteract prejudices and stereotypes towards migrants from all over the word.

The balconies chosen are intentionally located outside of the centers of cities and away from commercial circuits, in neighborhoods where intercultural encounters are less frequent. Our goal is to spread diversity and tolerance through musical encounters from balconies in different neighborhoods and in this way gradually build a world that is more open, friendly, and tolerant of diversity. Since the first festival in 2016, BalkonZert has featured over 60 musicians from many corners of the world – such as: Argentina, Albania, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Republic of Moldova, Russia, Spain, Syria Tanzania and Venezuela – on the same balcony stage.

This project was carried out with Iberoamérica e.V. and has taken place in all these years with the financial support of LAP (local partnership for democracy) in Jena and Erfurt, as well as Demokratisches Leben – Denk Bund, Dieses Projekt wurde mit Iberoamérica e.V. durchgeführt und hat in all diesen Jahren mit der finanziellen Förderung von LAP (Lokale Partnerschaft für Demokratie) in Jena und Erfurt, sowie Demokratisches Leben – Denk Bund,  Stadtteilbüro Lobeda and Wohnungsgesnossenschaft Lobeda stattgefunden.

Write us if your neighborhood needs a Balkonzert !!