Entertainment

As former student of Vivienne Westwood, Dawid Tomaszewski founded his own label in 2009 and has been presenting successfully at Berlin Fashion Week ever since. With his high fashion standards and his incomparable creations, he is an integral part of the fashion scene.

Dawid Tomaszewski is a contemporary German luxury label that has achieved worldwide recognition with innovative design and the highest level of craftsmanship. The selection of high-quality materials and craftsmanship expertise, coupled with an irrepressible love of detail, make the brand a luxurious ready-to-wear label with couture appeal. Avant-garde design, exceptional cuts and uncompromising fits are just some of the attributes that the brand embodies.

Dimitris Dimitrakoudis began his training in Paris with Jacques Dessange. His talent was recognized early on, and he had the opportunity to participate in Fashion Week shoots and international productions. His career has taken him to cities such as Paris, London, Hungary, Hamburg, and Milan. As a personal hair stylist, he has styled icons from the fashion industry, politicians, and actors. He works several days a month in the salon, as direct contact with clients is very important to him. His passion for his profession drives him forward. He has received several awards, including Colorist of the Year, Leading Hairdresser of the World, and the Color Trophy.

Loni Baur, a name synonymous with creativity, precision, and elegance in the beauty industry. For over three decades, she has been creating distinctive makeup looks on the faces of models, stars, and it-girls with her brushes and palette. Her clients include Toni Garrn, Sofia Coppola, Princess Charlène of Monaco, and Lenny Kravitz, among others. From the glamorous runways of international fashion weeks to the red carpets around the world, Loni Baur is one of the most sought-after experts in the beauty business.

Founded in Berlin in 2015, the Fashion Council Germany champions the interests of German fashion and aims to cultivate and promote German fashion design as a cultural asset and economic factor. The association specifically supports young German designers and works on national initiatives to increase the international visibility of fashion and designers from Germany and to network the domestic industry more closely with fashion start-ups. On board the EUROPA 2, you will have the opportunity to gain an insight into the brands and the history of various members and designers of the Fashion Council Germany.

Scott Lipinski has been Managing Director of the Fashion Council Germany since 2017. He is committed to representing German fashion and supporting it in becoming a cultural asset. This was established through various professional positions at renowned fashion companies such as Wunderkind, MICHALSKY and lala Berlin as well as the international management consultancy Accenture.

Meet Alyssa and Gia, the Berlin-based DJ duo whose friendship dates back to their earliest days. United by their love for music and an unbreakable bond, Alyssa & Gia have emerged as a formidable force in the electronic music scene. Specializing in a captivating blend of retro-future disco, their sets are distinguished by deep basslines that resonate with the soul. But it's not just about the music - Alyssa & Gia are on a mission to spread pure positivity, creating an atmosphere on the dancefloor that is nothing short of euphoric. With the energy of sisterhood at the core of their partnership, Alyssa & Gia are a potent force in the world of electronic music. Their unique bond permeates into their dynamic DJ sets, their impeccable selections and the music they are producing, it’s a pure form of love and kinship that is unbreakable. Fueled by this love for one another, and for music, Alyssa & Gia have been making waves in Berlin – where they are currently based – and across the world. 

Masters of Choreography is an Australian dance theatre production company and a global leader in commercial dance fusion entertainment. They have toured Australia and Singapore, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and had two highly successful seasons in London's West End. An electrifying fusion of commercial street dance and ballet, featuring beatboxing, singing, comedic moments, and numerous 5-star reviews, has received standing ovations at every single performance! They present an exciting commercial rock ballet with elements of street dance, comedy, and dance theatre - an energetic show that makes you dance in your seat. With a great mix of classical rock and commercial music and a wonderful cast of versatile performers, Masters of Choreography offers cutting-edge entertainment and the finest dance fusion entertainment.

Mariam Batsashvili captivates audiences worldwide with her charisma, brilliance, and depth of expression. Since 2019, the Georgian pianist has been exclusively signed with Warner and has established herself in the record and streaming markets. Her career has taken her to over 30 countries and prestigious concert halls. She regularly performs at festivals such as the Klavier-Festival Ruhr, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, and the Edinburgh International Festival. Beyond Europe, she is also a sought-after interpreter of piano literature from Bach to late Romanticism.

Her successes at the Franz Liszt Competitions in Weimar (2011) and Utrecht (2014) have closely linked her name with Liszt. Her Warner debut album Chopin Liszt (2019) reflects this connection. She deepened her Liszt expertise with Grigory Gruzman in Weimar and through exchanges with legendary Liszt interpreters like Leslie Howard. Media outlets such as The Guardian and Süddeutsche Zeitung praise her distinctive touch and her sensitivity to the poetry of Liszt.

Apart from Liszt, Batsashvili also receives high praise for her interpretations of Schubert, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms. As an "ECHO Rising Star" and "BBC New Generation Artist," she was part of exclusive young artist programs. In the 2024/25 season, she will return to major concert halls and plans to release a new album. With over 70,000 followers, she is also successful on social media, where she offers tutorials for pianists on Instagram.

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Evangelia is a multi-platinum Greek-American artist blending modern pop with traditional Greek sounds. Raised between Crete and New Jersey, her bilingual upbringing shapes a sound rooted in both heritage and innovation. Her debut album Peproméno—a 13-track journey of identity and self-discovery—was released in June, following a performance and nomination at the MAD VMAs. In just two years, she’s become one of Greece’s most-streamed artists, with viral hits like “Vále,” “Vradia,” and “Fotiá,” and over 16 million Spotify streams. A national finalist for Eurovision, Evangelia made headlines as Spotify’s first Greek Global EQUAL Ambassador, with a Times Square billboard tribute that featured live Cretan dancers. She has performed for over 100,000 fans across Europe and the U.S., opened for Konstantinos Argiros and Nikos Oikonomopoulos worldwide, and became the first Greek artist to headline a U.S. tour with Live Nation. Now signed to Minos EMI/Universal Music Greece, Evangelia continues to bridge worlds through music.

For more than two decades, Galerie Holzhauer Hamburg has called an old factory loft in Hamburg-Ottensen its home. Gallery owner Angela Holzhauer regularly showcases her program at art fairs and on board the MS EUROPA 2. She has a particular affinity for works on paper – drawings, printmaking, and folds – as well as sculpture. In recent years, the program has expanded to include increasingly more international artists who work conceptually and installatively. The gallery has gained significant recognition through its long-standing collaboration with Georges Adéagbo, the "grand-père" of African conceptual art, highlighted by an acquisition by the Hamburger Kunsthalle in 2024.

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Angela Holzhauer’s passion for art was sparked by her grandfather, a collector and active member of the Bremen Art Association, with whom she visited exhibitions and discussed what she saw at a young age. This early influence led her to study art history and theater studies in Erlangen and Vienna. After working as a journalist for Süddeutsche Zeitung and ELLE in Munich, she moved to Hamburg, where she now serves as editor-in-chief of the magazine of the Friends of the Hamburger Kunsthalle, guides tours through the Falckenberg Collection at Deichtorhallen, and holds various teaching positions.

In 2004, she founded her own gallery for contemporary art, where the focus is on communication and discussion about art. She describes the ideal relationship between gallery owner and artists as a "lovely Foxtrot," inspired by the influential British gallerist Sadie Coles, where both move in rhythm toward the same direction, with the artwork leading and setting the tone for the program's continued development. Additionally, Angela Holzhauer is a board member of the Landesverband Hamburger Galerien (LVHG).