Monthly Archives: February 2018

This March the festive hall in the Sorbian Museum will turn into a cinema auditorium for the last time in connection with the KRABAT-expositition. Saturday, March the 10nth at 4.00 p.m. we show you the film „Die Rote Zora” (premiere 2008) from the director Peter Kahane after the book from Kurt Held. The setting of this film is located in the croatian coatal town of Senj by the Adriatic shore. The main figures are the Red Zora and her gang, which members call themselves „Uskoks” in reference to the historical folk of Uskoks. Driven by hunger the have to steal for food and have many oppononents, some as old as them, some gronw up men with real power. Only the old fisherman Gorian meets them with sympathy and support. See how their friendship evolves and how they stand for each other.

„Kroatische und osmanische Militaria in der Krabat-Ausstellung des Sorbischen Museums in Bautzen“

How does a richly decorated dagger from the 16nth century get into the Krabat-exhibtion of the Sorbian Museum? What is the connection with the scimitar from Kairo and the court in Dresden? What is a Jatagan or a Pusikan? Who were the Janissaries?

The exhibtion „KRABAT. Man. Myth. Brand.“ reflects upon the time of Johann von Schadowitz, from Žumberak; Sichelberg near Agram (Zagreb) and how his persona became the basis for the mythological „Krabat“-figure by the larger part.
Von Schadowitz was an Uskok and grew up near to the military border. The setting up and extension of this so called „Militärgrenze“ took place along the 16 century, especially induced by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire under Süleiman the I. A lot oft he historical militaristic traditions of the Balkan Peninsula can only be explained against this background. The presence of Mr. Schuckelt (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden) in the preparation team this exhibtion was a stroke of luck for us.
Thanks to Mr. Schuckels negotiations, the Sorbian Museum was enabled to borrow and display ottoman, croatian and further militaria from the Turkish Chamber (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden)  for the duration of this exhibition. Furthermore we had an acknowledged expert for this field in the preparation team.
March the 14nth 2018 there ist he opportunity to get explanations about the displayed objects regarding their descent and meaning by an expert first hand!
The lecture with Mr. Schuckelt ist the last event in the row „Lectures and guided tours“ of the KRABAT-exhibtion, where the curators hold deepening lectures and guiding tours.

Wednesday, March 14nth 2018
6.p.m guided tour through the Exhibition „KRABAT. Man. Myth. Brand.“ Special exhibition.
7. P.m. lecture [„Croatian and Ottoman Militaria in the Krabat-exposition of the Sorbian Museum in Bautzen.“]

Coffee at three o‘clock, Wednesday, March the 7nth 2018

How supersticious were our ancestors? Concerning this pont, it is hardly important, whether somebody was catholic or protestant. In times of hardship, especially in war times and crisis situations people believed in the power of handwritten or printed Himmelsbriefs/ heaven‘s letters, that you would carry with you or keep secretly at home. There are more examples of objects that served as amulets and that are still used today. The curator Andrea Paulik invites you to an interesting Coffee at three o‘clock. If you have an object from popular piety/ popular belief at home, that you want to share, feel free to bring it to the „coffee table.“

For Saturday, February the 17nth  we invite you th the workshop„Helden aus Filz – Heroes out of felt“- from 10.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.
On this workshop you have the occasion to create your own glove puppet. This can be a mythological or a fairytale figure or a figure from your fantasy. This offer is for adults and children. We kindly ask you for your registration.
Fee: 5 € plus entrance fee.

We kindly ask you to make an appointement https://sorbisches-museum.de/besucherservice/?lang=en#kontakt

Children‘s programme

In the programme „Zymske wjeselo – Winterfun” we explain, how children used to sledge and skate on ice and what customs were carried out about 100 years ago. Be curios for our special „selection“ from the attic. How did they move on ice and snow back in the days? At the end we want to draw a picture of a winter landscape.
Appointements: Wednesday, February 14nth 2018 10.00 a.m.
Friday, February the 23rd 2018 at 2.00 p.m.

Workshop

For Saturday, February the 17nth  we invite you th the workshop„Helden aus Filz – Heroes out of felt“- from 10.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.
On this workshop you have the occasion to create your own glove puppet. This can be a mythological or a fairytale figure or a figure from your fantasy. This offer is for adults and children. We kindly ask you for your registration.
Fee: 5 € plus entrance fee.