The history of Neumünster Abbey began in the 11th century. The building, as we know it today, was built by the Benedictines in the 17th century.
At the time of he French Revolution, it was transformed into a prison and between 1869 and 1985, it functioned as a state prison. Following long renovation works, the Abbey emerged as the current Cultural Exchange Centre in 2004. Ainhoa Achutequi became the director of Neumünster Abbey after Claude Frisoni.
This weekend marked the celebration of the 15th anniversary of said Cultural Exchange Centre. Over the course of these 15 years, the centre has seen a lot of events.
The anniversary celebration of the location that puts politically engaged art and cultural diversity at the forefront of its agenda naturally attracted a good number of visitors.
In the future, one of the main points of expansion is going to be the section of residences of artists, as there is still a lot of space available.
The 15th anniversary has come and gone, but you can benefit from this historical location all summer long: the "Bock op" programme includes a bunch of events including Sirens Call at the end of June, Blues and Jazz Rallye in July and many other concerts, exhibitions and shows.
