Support your Festival Saturday
Hey, we appreciate your extra support.
55,00 € each ticketA little ticket lore: Festival & day tickets are valid for the festival grounds and all concerts in the evening. They and the workshops make the entire festival possible.
Also this year: Support-your-Festival Ticket. You choose one of the festival tickets with the Support-your-Festival option and donate directly to the festival in addition to your entry fee. Last year, many people supported us with the ticket. A thousand thanks to all our supporters.
We are also happy about donations in general. Or do you have another idea how you can support the festival? We offer interesting sponsorship packages for companies. Write to us at sabinasounds@me.com and ask for more information.
We are often asked why you need a festival ticket if you only want to attend one workshop. The festival is a complete experience. The artists and lecturers we invite are financed from all ticket sales. Therefore, workshops can only be booked in combination with a festival ticket (day or two-day ticket).
Thank you for your understanding.
IMPORTANT information about buying tickets from third-party providers:
If you would like to use the service of Reservix or Eventim, please note that there are service fees of the third-party provider and the terms and conditions of the respective company apply. VIAGOGO is a platform for private sellers who sell their tickets there. The prices there do not correspond to our prices. Often they advertise that the tickets are sold out. Please always call the ufaFabrik presale first and ask for confirmation.
In general, a personal call is worthwhile. There you will be advised individually. Either order via the reservation list here or call us at 030/755030.
Mahalo Nui Loa!
Day tickets adults
Support your Festival Sunday
Hey, we appreciate your extra support.
40,00 € each ticket1-Day ticket adults : Saturday
45,00 € each ticket1-Day ticket adults : Sunday
30,00 € each ticket2-Day Ticket Adults: Saturday & Sunday
58,00 € each ticketSupport your festival: Saturday & Sunday
Super thanks for your extra support
75,00 € each ticketDay tickets kids
1-Day ticket kids: Saturday
29,00 € each ticket1-Day ticket kids: Sunday
20,00 € each ticket2-Day ticket kids: Saturday & Sunday
45,00 € each ticketWorkshops
Dear ukulele enthusiasts, learners and players,
The festival is a complete experience and consists of concerts, PlayAlongs, OpenMics & workshops. Therefore, workshops can only be booked in combination with a festival ticket.
Thank you for your understanding!
Block 1 – Saturday
Absolute Beginners
with MoMaS Berlin
Saturday 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. - studio below
Have fun. Make music. Start now. Do you like the sound of the ukulele, but cannot play yet? Here is the right place for you. You will learn the first chords and will be able to play and sing along with others. Let’s begin.
https://www.musicadanza.de
Rock out on the ukulele!
with Vincenzo Gioia aka Ukulelelovers1
Saturday 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 am - Wolfgang Neuss Salon
This workshop is perfect for ukulele players eager to explore the world of rock music. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, join us and rock out on the ukulele!
You don’t need any prior experience – we’ll start from the basics, but knowing how to read simple tabs will help.
By the end of the workshop, you will gain an understanding of key techniques used in rock music and you will learn to play a cool riff. On top of that, you will start understanding how rock riffs are put together, enhancing your musical understanding and creativity. Join this workshop and let’s rock out together!
Ukulele Lovers
Cool 16th grooves – new strumming impulses
with Raphael Dlugajczyk
Saturday 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. - Varieté Salon
Would you like to make your strums more rhythmically interesting and dynamic? Then my workshop is the right place for you! Here you’ll learn how to intuitively deal with the wide variety of 16th-note grooves – how to play, understand, feel and read them. We will cover cool alternative rock rhythms, country, blue grass and reggae strums, as well as disco and funk grooves.
www.gitarrenunterricht-prenzlauerberg.de
20,00 € each ticket
Making music witch school classes 3rd and 4th grade
with Bettina Eickhoff
Saturday 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 p.m. - studio upstairs
Bettina has been sharing her passion for classroom music-making for 14 years and has gained a wealth of experience in the process.
She is convinced that making music in class with the ukulele not only contributes to musical education, but also promotes the holistic development of pupils, strengthens social skills and contributes to a positive classroom climate.
In this workshop, Bettina provides an insight into her music lessons, which integrate the ukulele as a central class instrument.
Here are the main contents of the workshop:
Organization of class music making
Acquisition of a class set of ukuleles
Classroom management, organizational process of a ukulele lesson
Tried and tested methods for tuning the ukuleles
Methodical tips:
Learning new fingerings, practicing fingering changes, colored stickers
Suitable songs for singing and accompanying
Resources on the Internet, playalong videos
Much of the content of the workshop can also be transferred to higher class levels
Bettina Eickhoff is an elementary school music consultant and head teacher at Horben elementary school near Freiburg
Get the Groove Part 2
with Andreas Rottmann
Saturday 10. 30 am- 11.30 am Theatersaal
Half Time is Good Time and Good Time is Better Time! We make sure that the room starts to shake under our groove. You’ll learn how to add that extra dose of groove to every song and how to always have a suitable alternative beat pattern ready in a group with several ukuleles.
(All Levels)
https://ukulele-spielen-lernen.de
20,00 € each ticketBlock 2 – Saturday
Beginners
with MoMaS Berlin
Saturday 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. - studio below
Do you know the first chords and want to have fun with others?
We will show you some common easy combinations and rhythms to play songs together.
https://www.musicadanza.de
Swingin’ Singin’ – a Jazz Uke Workshop (EN)
with Sage Harrington
Saturday 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Varieté Salon
Sing and swing a beloved tune from the golden jazz era. Along with learning the vocal part to a catchy tune from about a century ago, you’ll leave the workshop with a complete arrangement for the uke accompaniment of the song at hand, perfect for framing your singing. Expand your swing repertoire and learn some fun uke techniques that you can apply to other songs in your repertoire, too, and really swing your uke.
https://sageharrington.com
The magic of quarter beats ( beginner)
with Nicolas Jehn
Saturday 12 a.m. - 1 p.m. - studio upstairs
How do rhythms develop and what is a sense of rhythm?
In this workshop, Nicolas Jehn explains how you can approach the world of rhythm
with quarter beats and how to improve your rhythm playing on the ukulele and make it more secure.
Omitting beats creates interesting rhythms, but also musical challenges.
With small musical exercises and songs, the participants can master these challenges and harmonize head and feeling.
Picking
with Zoë Bestel
Saturday 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. - Wolfgang Neuss Salon
Are you sick of strumming? Do you like the delicate harp like quality an ‘ukulele can create but don’t know where to start? With input from Zoë Bestel’s folk-style playing, learn the basics of picking on your ‘ukulele – perfect for playing your favourite songs a bit differently, or even creating your own music! Get your fingers wiggling and explore the hidden depths of our favourite little instrument.
25,00 € each ticketSold Out
Hula ‘Auana “Lei Nani”
with Monika Lileike
Samstag 12.15 - 13.15 Uhr - Studio 1
Lei Nani – You beautiful flower – an expression of deep connection.
Participants learn passages from the Hula ‘Auana ‘Lei Nani’. This hula sings of the auspicious moment when you are given a lei, a flower necklace made from fresh flowers. Experience the Hawaiian spirit of Aloha in motion.
Hula ‘Auana is a more recent style of hula that combines European influences with Hawaiian elements. The dance movements of Hula ‘Auana combine step sequences and gestures in such a way that they tell the story of Hawaiian life: lively, ambiguous, elegant. A workshop for women and men.
The musician and ukulele player Angela Gobelin from Hamburg will accompany the workshop live.
From 13 years.
Monika Lilleike is a hula master and has been teaching hula as a cultural practice and tradition with roots in Hawaii for 17 years at the Berlin hula school Hālau Hula Makahikina, which she runs.
15,00 € each ticketBookpresentation
with Elisabeth Pfeiffer
Saturday & Sunday 11.30 am - 12 pm - Café Lounge
Kani – Ukulele learning for children (N 2957) with guide for teachers (N 2958)
Discover the sound world of the ukulele and how you can teach it.
The new teaching book for ukulele by Elisabeth Pfeiffer and Konrad Naegeli (Heinrichshofen & Noetzel) teaches ukulele playing in over 30 new and well-known songs, together with videos, audios, music puzzles, “building beats” and “sports studios” to deepen and train learning content.
Elisabeth Pfeiffer introduces the world of Kani and his friends Paco and Susi in an interactive workshop and shows how to introduce the ukulele to children of primary school age with Kani – Ukulele learning for children.
U•BASS® Workshop | Sponsored by KALA & Uke Supply
with Andreas Rottmann
Satuday 12.00 - 1.00 pm / Sunday 11.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m - Theatersaal
If you want to find out how to make any ukulele group sound even better, this workshop is for you! Andreas Rottmann will introduce you to the wonderful world of bass playing.
You will learn:
– Why a U-BASS® makes every ukulele combo even better
– “How to get your groove on”: The basics of bass playing,
– Two playing techniques with which you can get started right away and accompany other players,
– The different bass models and their tonal characteristics,
– The differences between solid body and acoustic bass,
– Which bass strings give you which sound.
The best thing is that the course is designed as a practical introduction to bass playing and you can try everything out straight away, as there are plenty of solid body and acoustic basses available to borrow thanks to the kind support of KALA.
Participation in the workshop is free of charge for you (purchase of a BUF day ticket is required), as KALA and Uke Supply are inviting you and sponsoring your ticket! Places are limited, so register now!
https://ukesupply.de/blogs/wissenswertes-ukulelen/ubass
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Block 3 – Saturday
An Introduction to the World of Chord Melody
with Tyler from TenThumbs Production
Saturday 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. - Varieté Salon
This workshop will introduce to the style of chord melody and all the tools you need to get started playing and understanding this style of music. You’ll be making chord melody today and containing with this style long after the workshop is over!
20,00 € each ticketThe magic of the eighth notes
with Nicolas Jehn
Saturday 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. - studio below
How are rhythms created and what is a sense of rhythm? In this workshop, Nicolas Jehn explains how you can approach the world of rhythm with eighth notes and improve your rhythm playing on the ukulele and make it more secure.
Omitting beats creates interesting rhythms, but also musical challenges.
With small musical exercises and songs, the participants can master these challenges and harmonize head and feeling.
https://www.ukufun.de
Rhytmusschule with Terra Brasilis (90 min.)
with Terra Brasilis
Saturday 1.30 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Trommelraum (break incl.)
20,00 € each ticket
Why don’t you play a solo?
with Michael Köhn
Saturday 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.- studio downstairs
An introduction to improvisation. Spontaneous invention of melodies.
Playing a few free melodies while jamming together, spontaneously inventing a free solo on a song – how does that actually work and how can I learn it? This workshop provides tips and background knowledge for learning improvisation and, of course, we want to try everything out right away.
Introduction to Hawaiian songs (mele)
with Charlie Fisher
Saturday 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. - Wolfgang Neuss Salon
In this workshop I will bring you closer to a piece of Hawaii. Using a song
the structure and learn the correct pronunciation in Hawaiian.
Hawaiian. I will also show you how you can add spice to a song,
e.g. with the typical Hawaiian “Olapa-Strum”.
Round table event organization
with Kerstin Budde
Saturday - 3 pm
For almost a year now, ukulele organizers have been meeting regularly online to exchange ideas. At this year’s festival, there will be an on-site meeting for the first time. Everyone who already organizes ukulele events or would like to organize them is invited to participate.
Contact: Kerstin Budde k.budde@ukulelehamburg.de
Free Entry for Festival Visitors
0,00 € each ticketBlues Band Workshop
with Boris Mogilevski (@spicyuke)
Saturday 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.- Theatersaal
“Join me for a Blues Band Workshop at the Berlin Ukulele Festival! Blues, being a universal musical language, bridges various music styles, making it a perfect focus for our workshop. We will dive into techniques by learning one of my original 12-bar blues themes, breaking down chords, melody, rhythm, strumming, and percussive playing. The highlight will be learning to play together as a band, incorporating different parts to create a harmonious sound like an orchestra or a real band. This workshop is suitable for every level and any age, ensuring everyone can contribute and make music together. Let’s groove in Berlin and explore the joy of making music!”
20,00 € each ticketBlock 1 – Sunday
Beatbox Workshop
with Mastee
Sunday 10.15 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. - (120 min. break incl.)
Beatboxing is the art of making music with your mouth.
In this two-hour workshop, voice artist Mastee will give you an introduction to this art form. You’ll learn first sounds and rhythms and how to accompany yourself while playing the ukulele.
Come along and explore your very own instrument – your voice.
Mastee has been giving beatbox workshops for all ages since the early 2000s and would love to infect as many people as possible with his love of beatboxing.
mastee.de
Songwriting ( EN)
with Zoë Bestel
Sunday 10.15 a.m. - 12.15 p.m. - (120 min. break incl.)
Whether you’re a complete songwriting novice, or you’re in need of a supportive space to break out of your writer’s block, unlock your creative juices in this workshop with award winning musician Zoë Bestel. With hands on practical advice and songwriting tips, leave with at least the foundation of a new original song of your own, plus the skills to further develop and hone your writing craft
35,00 € each ticketThe magic corpus – The ukulele as a percussive instrument
with Larissa Leaves
Sunday 10.15 a.m. - 11.15 p.m. -Atelier below
Larissa has been deepening her love of rhythms on the ukulele for several years. This workshop is intended to give you an overview of how you can rhythmically and creatively integrate the body to give your ukulele playing more depth and incorporate small effects. In addition to various useful little gadgets, there will also be a little sound know-how afterwards, what you need to pay attention to, especially on stage, and which little tricks will make things easier.
An all-round package to broaden your own perspective on the endless possibilities and to venture into new input!
No previous knowledge necessary (especially no music theory) IMPORTANT: Strap would be desirable!
20,00 € each ticketUkulele for Kindergarten
with Martha Zan (120 minutes break incl.)
Sunday 10.15 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. - studio upstairs
Do you want to make music with children?
Then take the ukulele: it’s small, always to hand, even children can play it and you’ll quickly learn to accompany many songs with it.
In the intensive taster course, I will show you the first chords and strumming patterns on the ukulele. This will enable you to sing and play many songs in your everyday working life straight away. You don’t need to be able to read music or have any previous musical experience, you just need a ukulele and a desire to make music.
Limited ukuleles are available to borrow.
Ha ‘a o Ku – Challenge!
with Monika Lileike
Sunday 10.15 - 11.15 am - Studio 1
A martial arts orientated action process in which New Zealand Haka is combined with Hawaiian Hula Kahiko. Through guided movement, voice and action sequences, you will experience how to unleash your elemental forces and develop a team-orientated fighting spirit. A workshop for women and men.
From 16 years.
60 minutes (90 minutes)
Monika Lilleike is a hula master and has been teaching hula as a cultural practice and tradition with roots in Hawaii for 17 years at the Berlin hula school Hālau Hula Makahikina, which she runs.
Mantra & Ukulele
with Sabina Saračević
Sonntag 10.15 - 11.15 - tbA
A fascinating combination of Sanskrit mantras and the ukulele awaits you in this workshop! We will briefly touch on the special features of the Sanskrit language so that you can have more fun singing and use the ukulele for personal meditation in everyday life. We will also explore the dynamics of a mantra and create magical moments with simple techniques such as picking.
20,00 € each ticketBlock 2 – Sunday
Lecture (D)
with Axel Müller
Sunday 11.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. -studio below
each ticketBookpresentation
with Elisabeth Pfeiffer
Saturday & Sunday 11.30 am - 12 pm - Café Lounge
Kani – Ukulele learning for children (N 2957) with guide for teachers (N 2958)
Discover the sound world of the ukulele and how you can teach it.
The new teaching book for ukulele by Elisabeth Pfeiffer and Konrad Naegeli (Heinrichshofen & Noetzel) teaches ukulele playing in over 30 new and well-known songs, together with videos, audios, music puzzles, “building beats” and “sports studios” to deepen and train learning content.
Elisabeth Pfeiffer introduces the world of Kani and his friends Paco and Susi in an interactive workshop and shows how to introduce the ukulele to children of primary school age with Kani – Ukulele learning for children.
U•BASS® Workshop | Sponsored by KALA & Uke Supply
with Andreas Rottmann
Satuday 12.00 - 1.00 pm / Sunday 11.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m - Theatersaal
If you want to find out how to make any ukulele group sound even better, this workshop is for you! Andreas Rottmann will introduce you to the wonderful world of bass playing.
You will learn:
– Why a U-BASS® makes every ukulele combo even better
– “How to get your groove on”: The basics of bass playing,
– Two playing techniques with which you can get started right away and accompany other players,
– The different bass models and their tonal characteristics,
– The differences between solid body and acoustic bass,
– Which bass strings give you which sound.
The best thing is that the course is designed as a practical introduction to bass playing and you can try everything out straight away, as there are plenty of solid body and acoustic basses available to borrow thanks to the kind support of KALA.
Participation in the workshop is free of charge for you (purchase of a BUF day ticket is required), as KALA and Uke Supply are inviting you and sponsoring your ticket! Places are limited, so register now!
https://ukesupply.de/blogs/wissenswertes-ukulelen/ubass
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Concerts
In 2024 you can once again expect fantastic musicians & artists who will make the ukulele sound in their very own way. This year, Larissa Leaves has inspired and supported us in the selection of some artists. Let us surprise you.
All concerts are included in the festival price, so you don’t have to book or reserve them separately. And if you want to go one better, you can purchase a Support your Festival ticket instead of the regular day or festival tickets.
Friday – PlayAlong and OpenMic
BUF proudly presents:
PlayAlong & Open Mic with MoMaS Berlin
MoMaS Berlin
Motto: “Only the Ukulele was to balme”
We would be very happy if you perform, also in pairs or more, and above all have fun.
Write in your registration if you want to play one or two pieces, groups maybe more.
Please send your registration for the OpenMic from April 22.th to May 6.th to momas@musicadanza.de.
We are looking forward to you and your ideas!
See you soon, Aloha
Sabina, Monika and Marion from Berlin
Saturday
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Sunday
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