EDWARD W. SAID DAYS

Late Palestine: Struggle, Exile and Home

Pierre Boulez Saal

The festival closes with a lecture by Raja Shehadeh, author of Strangers in the House, Where the Line is Drawn, and Language of War, Language of Peace. In “Late Palestine: Struggle, Exile, and Home,” Shehadeh reflects on Edward W. Said’s notion of late style to examine how ideas of struggle, exile, and home can be understood in counterpoint during a difficult moment in “late Palestine.” Shehadeh uses his own writing as well as Raed Andoni’s award-winning film Ghost Hunting as his foil.

Performances of Webern’s orchestration of Bach’s Fuga (Ricercata) a 6 voci from A Musical Offering and Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 130 (with the Große Fuge) surround the lecture.

All lectures will be in English with simultaneous German translation. Headphones will be provided. A valid photo ID (or €50) must be given as a deposit.

Under 30 = €15 per event.
Register for the Youth Program for your visit to the Edward W. Said Days.

The program of the Edward W. Said Days will be complemented by the documentary Selves and Others, a film of Edward W. Said’s final interview. Screenings will take place on all three days of the festival at 5pm in the Mozart Auditorium of the Barenboim-Said Akademie. Admission is free but tickets are required and can be reserved by phone at +49 30 4799 7411 or at the box office. Space is limited.

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How To Get There

Pierre Boulez Saal
Barenboim-Said Akademie
Französische Straße 33d
10117 Berlin

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Public Transport

U-Bahn U2 Hausvogteiplatz, U5 Museumsinsel, U6 Unter den Linden

S-Bahn S / U Friedrichstraße

Tram M1, 12 Mitte / Am Kupfergraben

Bus 147 Werderscher Markt; 100, 300, N5 Staatsoper

Bicycle
Bicycle racks are available on the street “Hinter der Katholischen Kirche.”

Car
Q-PARK parking garage Unter den Linden / Staatsoper
Bebelplatz 2
10117 Berlin

Theater rate (5.30 pm – 11.30 pm, paid in advance): €10

Please note there is a construction site across from the hall on Französische Straße. The street is narrowed, and cars or taxis are not allowed to stop in front of the Pierre Boulez Saal entrance.

Opening Hours

Box Office

Monday to Friday 2 pm to 6 pm
Closed on weekends and holidays
On performance days, the box office opens one hour prior to an event on weekdays and two hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Papagena Call Center

Ticket hotline +49 30 4799 7411

Monday to Saturday 9am to 8pm
Sunday and public holidays 2pm to 8pm

Food & Drinks

Casalot Catering welcomes Pierre Boulez Saal visitors before and after concerts, serving a variety of dishes of Arab cuisine.

On concert nights, the bar opens one hour before the start of an event and remains open after the performance. You may also place pre-orders for intermission right at the counter.

More informantion on our catering can be found here.

Coat Check

Small bags up to a maximum size of A4 (21x30 cm) and jackets may be taken into the concert hall. Luggage, helmets, large umbrellas, and other bulky items must be stored at the coat check.

The coat check is free and located behind the staircase in the foyer, on the left-hand side.

Accessibility

To book wheelchair-accessible seating, other seats for visitors with disabilities, or companion seats, please contact us directly.

+49 30 4799 7411
tickets@boulezsaal.de

All wheelchair seats are accessible by elevator. All visitors, including patrons using a wheelchair, will enter the Pierre Boulez Saal through the main entrance. Tickets will be checked at the hall doors.

In order to make access as easy as possible, we kindly ask that you inform us of your requirements when booking your tickets.

Restrooms for visitors with disabilities are located in the basement and on the balcony level and are accessible by elevator.

Four parking spaces for visitors with disabilities are available on the street Hinter der Katholischen Kirche.