19a
20.06.2020
Sat 08.30 h

The Power of Flowers

artists

ARS CHORALIS COELN
Cora Schmeiser, Stefanie Brijoux, Pamela Petsch & Maria Jonas, singing
Karen Marit Ehlig, fiddle & hurdy-gurdy

Dr. Bernd Weber, biologist | Marina Heilmeyer, art historian | Dr. Melanie von Orlow, beekeeper

A promenading concert with medieval music, guided garden tours & panel of experts

Medieval paintings often depicted the Virgin Mary in flower gardens with symbolical meaning. Holy flowers of »pagan« goddesses were given a Christian meaning and added to Mary’s garden. Ars Choralis Coeln frame two guided tours of the floral world with three concerts providing meditative moments with medieval music delicately performed in enticing tonal colours. The panel of botanic, perfume and beekeeping experts in turn know all about the very real powers of the flowers.

Meeting Point: Lecture Theatre of the Botanic Garden | length: about 2,5 hours