Press
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Press
Contact:
Barbara Pluch
Mob: +43 (0) 664 604 99 322
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Carolin Kayali
Mob: +43 (0) 664 604 99 380
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Music, performance, art, film and discourse. The donaufestival, which has been under the artistic direction of Thomas Edlinger since 2017, presents adventurous aesthetics and vibrations of current contemporary art over two extended weekends. Up to 20 events per day take place at different locations in Krems.
Press Texts, Press Photos, Accreditation
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Here you will find current press releases available for download.
Press release : A preview to the programm of donaufestival 2026
Press release: All details music
Press release: All details performance
donaufestival. Mad Hope
01.05.–03.05./08.05.–10.5.2026 | verschiedene Orte in Krems
SOUND
Ak'chamel, Abdullah Miniawy, Exit Void, Selvhenter, Makaya McCraven, Ex-Easter Island Head, Marie Davidson, claire rousay, agar agar, SANAM, Quade, Peaches, Pain Magazine, DJ Haram, Kelman Duran & FRANKIE, pmxper, Alan Sparhawk (of Low), Nina Garcia, feeo, Rùn, caroline, Blawan (Live), Maruja, Operant, Chino Amobi, Rainy Miller, Dälek, Barker, Oneohtrix Point Never with Freeka Tet, NikNak, Kirara, Slumberland, Olga Anna Markowska, John Maus
PERFORMANCE
fABULEUS & Michiel Vandevelde: out of hands (Österreichische Erstaufführung), Julian Warner: DER SOLDAT. Ein Übergangsritual (Österreichische Erstaufführung), Yann Marussich: Bain Brisé (ÖEA), Anton Kats / ILYICH: After Hope (Österreichische Erstaufführung), Jéssica Teixeira: Monga (Österreichische Erstaufführung), Liquid Loft & Radian: HOLD&RESIST_a springrite (Uraufführung)
ART
Masterstudierende der Abteilung Cross-Disciplinary Strategies der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien: Hope4Hope. Cross-Disciplinary Investigations; Ulrike Königshofer: Air (Soundinstallation); Anton Kats: After Hope (Filminstallation);
Ligia Lewis: deader than dead (video of live performance) - In Kooperation mit Kunsthalle Krems
FILM
Fabrizio Terranova (Belgien 2023): Isabelle Stengers: building hope on the edge of the abyss; Yihwen Chen (Malaysia, Indonesien 2025): Queer as Punk; Clyde Petersen (USA 2023): Even Hell has its Heroes; Elegance Bratton (USA/UK 2025): Move ya Body: The Birth of House
TALK
Patricia Reed, Chino Amobi & Anton Kats, Nora Sternfeld -
Festivalfotos 2026
>Day 2 Sound: claire rousay, agar agar, SANAM, Quade, Peaches, Pain Magazine, DJ Haram
>Day 3 Sound: Kelman Duran & FRANKIE, pmxper, Alan Sparhawk (of Low)
>Day 4 Sound: Nina Garcia, feeo, Rún, caroline, Blawan (Live), Maruja, Operant
>Day 6 Sound: Slumberland, Olga Anna Markowska, John Maus
>Hope4Hope exhibition and perfromances Forum Frohner
>Ligia Lewis Opening Kunsthalle Krems
Press Photos 2026
> Artist 2026 Performance, Art, Film, Talk
Reproduction of the photos for press purposes (in connection with the festivals) is free of charge if the photographer and the festival are credited.
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Download: Accreditation form 2026
We ask for your understanding that we cannot issue press tickets without an appropriate pre- or review. We issue a maximum of one press ticket and one half-priced ticket per festival day and medium. Please be so kind and clarify this with your editorial staff and send us a copy of your report.
Please send the ACCREDITATION FORM to: Email
by April 20th, 2026 the latest!Collection of press tickets: Please collect your tickets until half an hour before the beginning of the event. Tickets that have not been collected will be given to visitors queuing at the box office.
Please note that additional tickets are required for some performances, films and talks. We do not issue photo passes (see above).
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For more materials from previous years, please contact barbara.pluch@noe-festival.at
2025
Festival photos 2025
- Day 1 02.05. Sound: Katharina Ernst / Michael Breyer / ATELIER-E · Keeley Forsyth · Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek · Anna von Hausswolff · Liturgy · billy woods
- Day 2 03.05. Sound: Richie Culver · Maria W Horn · aya x MFO · F.S.K. · Sega Bodega · FIFTH · Nídia
- Day 3 04.05. Sound: Mala Herba with Joanna Zabielska and Alma Bektas · Rachika Nayar / Nina Keith · SHABAKA
- Day 4 09.05. Sound: Stefan Fraunberger · Nadah El Shazly · Use Knife · Demdike Stare · O. · Spiritualized · Kabeaushé
- Day 6 10.05. Sound: Shovel Dance Collective · Ernst Lima · Tristwch Y Fenywod · Circuit Des Yeux · Giulio Erasmus and the End of the Worm · Lankum · Yellow Swans · HHY & The Macumbasay
- Day 6 11.05. Sound: Jeff Mills feat. Jean-Phi Dary and Prabhu Edouard · Colin Self · Moor Mother & Lonnie Holley
- Performance Weekend 1: Göksu Kunak | God's Entertainment | El Conde de Torrefiel | Eman Hussein | Regina José Galindo | Deva Schubert
- Performance Weekend 2: Original Bomber Crew: tReta - a performative invasion | Ayla Pierrot Arendt: Death in Peace | People Like Us: The Library of Babel
Reproduction of the photos for press purposes (in connection with the festivals) is free of charge if the photographer and the festival are credited.