Bühne der Kulturen
An intercultural theatre in Ehrenfeld (1983–2017), grown out of the Turkish Arkadaş Theater – no longer active today.
The Bühne der Kulturen was an intercultural theatre in Cologne-Ehrenfeld that mainly staged plays about multicultural coexistence. It grew out of the Turkish Arkadaş Theater, founded in 1983 by Necati Şahin.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
At a glance
- Founded: 1983 as the Arkadaş Theater
- Own venue: from 1986 (then the only intercultural theatre with its own house in NRW)
- Awarded: the Cologne children's and youth theatre prize in 2003
- Performances ended: 2017
Visitor note
The Bühne der Kulturen ceased performing on 31 July 2017, having previously been classified as "threatened with closure". Since October 2017 the Urania Theater has succeeded it in the Ehrenfeld building. We keep this entry for cultural-history reasons; there is no current programme under this name.
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- 🌐 Official website
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-06-23)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-06-23, rev 258395877)
- Website (retrieved 2026-06-24)
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