The Turmtheater was founded in 2008 and has staged a comedy every year since then. The 6–7 performances a year are regularly sold out. Anyone interested in theatre is always welcome.
Literature has been a central part of our cultural work throughout the years. For the past 30 years, the association has been organising a reading competition for Year 6 pupils. Members of the writing workshop present their work at the association’s events. Well-known actors are also invited to give readings.
Local historians have been making a significant contribution to historical research, particularly into the history of Althaldensleben, for many years. Their articles have appeared in a number of brochures. The film *Auf den Spuren unserer Zeit* was produced with their active support.
As well as being members of our society, the rose enthusiasts belong to the wider community of the Society of German Rose Enthusiasts. In addition to monthly talks on garden and park culture, they organise the Open Garden Days every year.
The newest working group within our association is the video group. Its main aim is to inspire children and young people in particular to engage with new media. So far, in collaboration with Offener Kanal Stendal, the group has produced the film ‘Auf den Spuren unserer Zeit’. Video enthusiasts of all ages, from 7 to 70, produce short videos about cultural life in the region and share them on the ‘HDL-Kultur’ YouTube channel.
When refugees had to be accommodated and looked after in Haldensleben in 2015, a number of local residents decided to invite them to join in a sing-along. This led to the formation of the Eine-Welt-Chor. The focus is not on artistic perfection, but on singing together. This is also evident during performances, where the spark usually catches on and the audience joins in. It is not uncommon for new singers to be welcomed into the choir afterwards.
The Haldensleben Artists’ Guild was founded shortly after the Second World War. Since then, many artists have created a large number of remarkable works of art. As well as painting, the guild also practises printmaking techniques (woodcut, lithography) and sculpture. An annual exhibition is held every year at the KulturFabrik.
Promoting chamber music has always been a key focus of the society’s work. At present, a group of musicians meet every Friday to rehearse at the KulturFabrik. We are urgently looking for young musicians to join us.
