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Slow Touring - Lie Ning© Lukas Städler

A sustainable concert tour through Europe
 Slow Touring - Lie Ning

The Goethe-Institut's new Slow Touring project combines sustainability with fresh soul and pop music from Berlin. In the autumn of 2024, musician, model and dancer LIE NING travelled across Europe by train and ferry, as part of a resource-efficient concert tour developed by the Goethe-Institut Irland.

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In addition to environmentally conscious modes of transport and a positive carbon footprint, this innovative tour concept also focused on counteracting fast-paced and fleeting concert tours. At each tour stop, LIE NING had time to engage with local communities and collaborate with international musicians with the aim of promoting a sense of European solidarity and shared cultural identity through sustainable practices in the arts.

An extra effort was made to use locally produced resources such as stage elements and equipment. This not only supports the local economies, but also further reduces the tour's carbon footprint. If you are curious about behind-the-scenes footage and impressions watch the video diary below! 

About the Artist

LIE NING moves between the genres of indie, soul and R'n'B. Their debut album "utopia", produced by Grammy winner Steve Fitzmaurice, known for his work with with Sam Smith, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige, was released in April 2023 via the German record label Humming Records. Their tour in May 2023 saw sold-out venues in Berlin and Hamburg and huge crowds at various festival appearances. The music magazine Musikexpress described them as the "artist of the hour", while Vogue celebrated them as "their new favourite artist from Berlin". In November 2023, LIE NING released their EP "sweatshop". 

Tour Stops

The Slow Touring concert tour took place in September/October 2024. LIE NING travelled by train and ferry via Amsterdam, to Paris, Dublin, Manchester and Brussels, stopping at the Goethe-Institutes along the way. Each tour stop, presented opportunities for collaboration with local musicians and designers. 

Date   Tour Stops
08.- 13.09.2024 Amsterdam 
10.09.2024 - 7:30 pm Listening Session: PRESS PLAY w/ LIE NING & Astrit Ismaili
12.09.2024 - 8:00 pm  Concert Lie Ning at the Goethe-Institut Amsterdam
13.- 18.09.2024 Paris
17.09.2024 - 8:00 pm Concert Lie Ning at the Goethe-Institut Paris
19.- 23.09.2024 Dublin 
20.09.2024 - 7:30 pm  Concert Lie Ning at the Goethe-Institut Dublin (Culture Night)
21.09.2024 - 6:00 pm  Concert Lie Ning at the Earth Rising, IMMA
23.-27.09.2024 Manchester
26.09.2024 - 7:00 pm Concert Lie Ning at Islington Mill, Manchester 
25.09.2024 - 6:00 pm  Workshop LIE NING & Lavender Rodriguez
27.09. - 01.10.2024 Brussels
27.09.2024 - 7:30 pm  Concert Lie Ning, Vaartkapoen in Molenbeek


 

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