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Entertainment

More than entertainment - an experience for the senses

Immerse yourself in a carefully curated program of exclusive performances, inspiring encounters, and captivating displays. In a stylish setting, art, culture, and entertainment come together to create unforgettable experiences. All artists are selected with special care. Here is an excerpt from the entertainment programme for this cruise.

Program and artist subject to change.

Alexander Ekman meets EUROPA 2

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Alexander Ekman meets EUROPA 2

Experience contemporary dance at the highest level with a piece created exclusively for the EUROPA 2. The celebrated choreographer Alexander Ekman brings together the best dancers from the world's most renowned companies to form a unique ensemble.

Choreographer

Alexander Ekman

Alexander Ekman began his dance career at the Royal Swedish Ballet, one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. In 2006 he ended his active dancing career to devote himself entirely to choreography. His reputation is the result of unique creations for international dance companies and opera houses, including the Boston Ballet, the Nederlands Dans Theater 2, the Opéra National de Paris, the Cullberg Ballet and the Staatsballett Berlin. His works stand for a unique and original style that playfully and masterfully combines humour, surprise and provocation. Fast-paced and athletic, his choreographies break through the boundaries of traditional dance.

In June 2024, Ekman celebrated the premiere of "Take Five" on board the EUROPA 2. 

Gallery on board

The gallery on Deck 9 of the EUROPA 2 is a place for exclusive art enjoyment. With regularly changing exhibitions, outstanding works of contemporary art are showcased – from paintings and smaller sculptures to photography and works on paper. Each exhibition is carefully curated and bears the distinctive signature of renowned galleries and artists. As a result, every journey becomes an inspiration for art lovers who not only want to experience art but also acquire it.

Gallery

Commeter

"Every beginning has its magic," wrote Hermann Hesse. When the Commeter Art Gallery opened in 1821 on Johannisstraße, it was the first business of its kind in Hamburg. The founders, Ernst Georg Harzen and Johann Matthias Commeter, significantly shaped the city's art scene and left a lasting legacy with 30,000 engravings and drawings that founded the Kupferstichkabinett at the Kunsthalle. In 1847, Wilhelm Becker and Christian Meyer took over the gallery, which was further developed by Wilhelm Suhr in 1878 and moved to a magnificent Art Nouveau building in 1908. Suhr Junior led the gallery into the modern era, showcasing Munch, Nolde, and other Expressionists, becoming a key address for modern art. In 1952, Andreas Suhr took over, followed by his daughter Hella Suhr. Today, Carola Persiehl, a descendant of the founders, runs the gallery and features contemporary artists such as Jochen Hein, Maria Ikonomopoulou, and Klaus Schweier. In 2007, she co-founded the sister gallery Persiehl & Heine, specializing in contemporary photography. The gallery’s legacy of art enthusiasm and business acumen continues to thrive.

Discover all cruises on which the gallery is represented on board.