Die Theatergruppe „We are“ aus Sumy (Ukraine) und das Junior Orchester Cherkassy (Ukraine) treten am Samstag, dem 3. Mai 2025 um 15.30 Uhr im Gut Sannum auf.
Beide Gruppen sind zur Zeit im Blockhaus Ahlhorn und freuen sich sehr auf ihr Publikum!
For the first time this year, the Großenkneten community held a joint breaking of the fast in the Ahlhorn log cabin. The Dialog Lernkreis Oldenburg association, the Großenkneten community and the Ahlhorn log cabin invited Muslim, Christian and non-Muslim guests to a joint iftar meal in the Ahlhorn log cabin on March 21, 2025. Elif and Kadir Coban from Dialog Lernkreis e.V. Oldenburg hosted the evening.
In his welcoming address, the mayor of Großenkneten, Thorsten Schmidtke, emphasized that such evenings of encounters would ensure understanding and cohesion between different religions and cultures. He was delighted that it had been possible to hold such a meeting in the community and very much hoped that it would become a tradition.
The Managing Director of Blockhaus Ahlhorn, Niels-Christian Heins, also welcomed the guests and expressed his delight that this interfaith event had come about. He emphasized how enriching intercultural encounters are. This is evident in all the work of the conference center.
Elif Coban gave a short presentation on the significance of Ramadan. Ramadan is more than just fasting: for Muslims, it is a time of inner purification. Like the Christian fasting period, the month of fasting is a time of reconciliation, repentance and reflection. The daily routine begins with suhoor, the first meal, which must be eaten before sunrise. During the day, Muslims then completely abstain from eating and drinking. The fast is only broken at sunset with iftar, a communal dinner. Many Muslims traditionally invite relatives or friends to join them.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. As this is ten or eleven days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, the date is moved back accordingly each year. Ramadan is followed by the three-day Ramadan festival, commonly known as Eid, because children are given sweets on this day.
The guests at the Blockhaus Ahlhorn enjoyed an evening of lively conversation, a varied program and delicious delicacies. Erdem Uzun from Bremen enriched the evening with his music and oriental sounds. Before the iftar meal began, he sounded the call to prayer.
After the lentil soup served at the table, everyone was able to help themselves to a rich buffet. While eating, the visitors got into conversation with each other and had the opportunity to ask each other questions about religious customs.
Mr. Uzun also delighted those present as a calligrapher with beautifully designed name cards or bookmarks. There was also a wonderful creative activity for children and adults, led by two Muslim women. Impressive marbled pictures were created in a water bath using natural paints and horsehair brushes.
Everyone agreed that there should be many more such opportunities for exchange, and that there should be another iftar meal in the Ahlhorn log cabin next year.
