Opening

The Impulse Festival for performance, theatre and dance opens its 2026 edition at FFT Düsseldorf. To mark the occasion, we invite you to a shared evening – with welcoming addresses from supporters, long-time collaborators and allies of the festival, alongside conversations, music, as well as drinks and finger food.

The opening takes place within the installative setting of Dávid Koronczi’s dinner performance "BRUCHOVRAVY," thus creating, from the outset, a space between encounter, atmosphere and artistic practice.

7:30–9:00 pm, FFT Foyer
Opening: Welcoming remarks, music and exchange – welcome to Impulse 2026.

Welcoming remarks by

Franziska Werner, Artistic Direction Impulse Festival 

Kathrin Tiedemann, Artistic Direction FFT 

Lord Mayor Dr. Stephan Keller, Düsseldorf

Dr. Michael Reitemeyer, Abteilungsleiter der Abteilung Kultur beim Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft (MKW) NRW 

Maria Bering, Ständige Vertretung des Leitenden Beamten bei dem Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien

– Artistic Intervention –

Magda Szpecht, director, Warsaw (Poland)

Vera Schöpfer, Director NRW KULTURsekretariat (plus closing remarks by Franziska Werner)

Musik by DJ Gianni  


Welcome to Impulse 2026!

We are, of course, particularly excited about this year’s opening productions:

The striking performance "She stands in the Middle of the Battlefield" by Polish director Magda Szpecht will kick things off at 6:00 pm. Following the official opening, the festival also invites audiences to round off the evening with the energetic dance piece "TOIL" by Sheena McGrandles.