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Invitation

Programm

Impressum

Volkmann-Treffen 2014

Berlin, October 24. - 26. 2014
in collaboration with
Museum of Islamic Art

Museum Island, Pergamon Museum
Berlin-Mitte, Am Kupfergraben

TENTS - From Symbol of Power to Cultural Heritage

Ladies and Gentlemen,
dear Friends,

The opening of the Türckische Cammer in March 2010 in Dresden gave us for the first time the possibility to walk into an Ottoman tent of the 17th century in a museum. Thus the view of the richly decorated interior becomes a special experience.

We are dealing with a three-mast tent, which reaches the height of 6 meters, resting on a ground basis 8 meters wide and 20 meters long. It is documented that this tent was brought from Poland in 1729 in preparation of a large camp staged by August the Strong near Zeithain, northwest of Dresden. In memory of the Ottoman tent camp of 1683 all around Vienna in the fight for the "Golden Apple" an enormous tent city was erected in the boundaries of Zeithain. Holger Schuckelt reports that the tent inventory of the time contained "finally 1051 tents of various kinds."

In preparation of the Volkmanntreffen 2013, which dealt with the restoration and/or preservation of textiles, we intended to also treat the preservation measures for the splendid Dresden tent. This had become necessary because the tent was given a central role in the newly fashioned "Türckische Cammer" in order to convey to the visitor not only the spacial impression but also that of the quality of the interior.

It fast became clear that a comprehensive presentation of that tent would be very difficult to place into the planned program and thus the idea of choosing "TENTS'" as the general topic for the Volkmanntreffen 2014 was born.

In Nurhan Atasoy's important presentation "Otağ-ı Hümayun - The Ottoman Imperial Tent Complex" the Ottoman tents kept in German collections are given considerable space. It is thus logical to treat these, often unknown, objects, to present the differing concepts of their museum presentation to the public and also not neglect historical connections.

I cordially invite you to Berlin for the weekend of October 24. to 26, 2014.

With best regards

Christian Erber für Volkmann-Treffen 2014

Please note:

The meeting will begin with the evening opening of the Carpet Galleries of the Museum für Islamische Kunst -- Entrance Colonnades Court Bodestr.1-3 -- at 6.30 pm and the ensuing presentation at 7.15 pm in the Mshatta Hall of the Museum

Paläste vom Webstuhl - Osmanische Luxuszelte und ihre Interieurs Palaces from the Loom - Ottoman Luxury Tents and their Interior Decorations

As already on the occasion of the Volkmann-Treffen 2012, the Treffen of 2014 will continue with lectures on Saturday, October 25th and Sunday, October 26th, 2014 in the

Lecture Theater of the Kunstgewerbemuseums, Entrance Gemäldegalerie,
Matthäikirchplatz 4 - 6, in 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten..

For the evening of Saturday, Oct. 25 we have planned a dinner for the participants of the meeting at the Restaurant "Humboldt 2" of the Hotel Park Inn, Berlin-Alexander-Platz.
The cost of the buffet of Euro 18 per person plus drinks will have to be paid by the individual participants.

P.S.	Please remember that it is never too late for registration! But, early registrations facilitate the work.

P.P.S.	You can stay at the Hotel Park Inn Berlin - Alexanderplatz, which is in walking distance from the Museum of Islamic Art. We were able to obtain special rates available under the password "Volkmanntreffen 2014" at Euro 119 for a double room per night, incl. all taxes, plus City Tax 4.95 € and Euro 109 for a single room. Please keep in mind that availability of rooms is not limited until Sept. 23. Thereafter the hotel reserves the right to limit availability, restricted until Sept. 30. All rooms have showers or baths and WC and the breakfast buffet is included in the room price (ask for a violet menu of the restaurant Spagos). Please make your own reservations as soon as possible.

	Hotel Park Inn Berlin-Alexanderplatz Am Alexanderplatz 10178 Berlin Tel: +49 (0) 30 - 23 89 - 4333 Fax: +49 (0) 30 - 23 89 - 4546 e-mail: reservations.berlin@rezidorparkinn.com www.parkinn-berlin.de www.parkinn.com NB: The Volkmann Treffen 2015 will take place in Berlin in collaboration with the Museum für Islamische Kunst on October 23 to 25, 2015.