Various exhibitions and lecture series, the foundation "kunst: raum sylt source" in Rantum place of pilgrimage for culture lovers from across Germany will be. The whole year of insights on the current state of research and in the modern scientific and artistic understanding of life processes where. The foundation kunst: raum sylt source promotes international contemporary art of all genres and awards annually since 2001, the island Schreiber to German scholarship authors. For her story "The Little aunt was the author, theater director and choreographer Judith Kuckart this island as an excellent writer. The much visited "Sylter Science Summer" brings every year during the summer months of July and August in an eminent lecture series and discussion of science and culture, Nobel laureates and artists together to talk.

For two years, the Sylt-Quelle also cabaret venue of the sea, the island branch of the "Flying Buildings" from Hamburg. Between boxes and water bottling plants discharged on 6 July to 23 August a festival of sparkling cabaret, comedy and music. At the time of this production to the theater hall is rebuilt everything on stage, in the colorful entertainment scene has a name. Regulars such as idols Alsmann, Piet Klocke and Gayle Tufts are just like the band Tomte, for the first time plays on Sylt. Quite in contrast to Ina Müller, whose guest cabaret in the sea is virtually a home game and therefore a short-hand is outsourced. On 22 July, the singer and presenter, who have long lived on Sylt and here with the cabaret and Musikduo Queen Bee celebrated its first successes, a large open-air concert on the grounds of the airport Sylter.

The literature is divided into Kampen home. Great writer, ambitious journalists, famous publishers and promising young writers came and come back over 100 years of Kampen. Peter Suhrkamp, Ferdinand Avenarius, Thomas Mann, Max Frisch and Axel Springer - they were all there, and shaped the literary landscape of the island. Since 1997, revived the tourism service Kampen this tradition and invites authors of the bestseller lists in the July-September Montaten to Kaamp-Hues. Even in the twelfth year of its existence, the literature Kampen summer on big names, topical subjects and colorful personalities. Tourism Director Birgit Friese may be less than many other Richard David Precht welcome with his new book, "Love. A disorderly feeling "comes after Kampen. This makes it an adventurous journey through the diverse disciplines of science and guides the reader with a wink by the course of love - to their untidiness at the end we will probably get used to! Perhaps Professor Dietrich Grönemeyer a recipe against this feeling disorder. He proposes, in "Gröne Meyer's new book House of Health". Accompanied the series of literary classics summer with concerts of Brahms to Boogie.

The SYLT ART FESTIVAL has established itself as a fixed size in the cultural life of the island. After the successful premiere last year the festival attracts the senses of 3 to 10 May especially classical lovers to the island. The artistic director Thomas Fey has an equally high as entertaining program of classical, jazz and visual arts processes. In addition to the Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra may be on exceptional pianist Martin Stadtfeld and the young Chinese pianist Haiou Zhang miracle, for which both actor and Charles Brauer Manfred Zapatka to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" in St. Severin and a "Gospel Night" in the church Morsum to an opening with works by Siegward Sprat, a culinary and musical safari island, artists' talks, and much more ...

In Westerland plays music with the traditional opening concert on 1 May sound the "Music at Sea" from the music shell in Westerland. By the end of October hosts the Romada Singers in the island's capital, and entertained the audience with songs, evergreens and musical melodies. The Camerata Budapest expands the daily music program with the classic touch. During the months of July and August is brilliant sechzehnköpfige the orchestra, conducted by Tamás Benedek with a varied classical repertoire. On 6 August opera lovers should make a place in the sun secure. The "arias on the sea" will be swinging operetta tunes, accompanied by the Camerata Budapest voiced. Only three days later, on 9 August, against the same backdrop gospel night. Even in the churches there are Sylter musical enjoyment at the highest level. Weekly Wednesday concerts at St. Severin in Keitum, always on Sundays in the Wester Church St. Nicolai countries.

It's hard to ignore and certainly not enumerate the abundance of exhibitions in many galleries on Sylt. From 12 July to 5 September, the Rantum beach in a open-air gallery. A group of Berlin artists shows sections of the beach between Samoa and Zanzibar "Art on the beach" a wide spectrum of contemporary art. This ranges from classical sculptures on conceptual approaches to writing an exciting project. The individual works of art are far enough away from each other to itself in the natural environment and to work closely enough together to ensure artistic unity. Particular emphasis the craftsmen, mainly in the east of the island are located. What is in a part of hard work to their hands, are impressive uniques: filigree gold and silver jewelry, pottery and blown glass products testify to the creativity of the manufactories. Other craftsmen working with wood or leather, silk or painted forms expressive sculptures.

A vivid insight into the lives of ancestors Sylter mediate the two museums in Keitum: In Altfriesischen house was the living culture of the 18th Century faithfully reconstructed. In Sylter Heimatmuseum, the diversity of the exhibits the special charm of the extensive collections from: Historical Sylter costumes and decorative tiles are among others to see, stand watches and tobacco boxes, spinning wheels and cabinets filled with fine china. Documents, photographs and nautical instruments tell of the vast journeys across the sea, from the era of the Sylter captains and whalers. Even a visit to the underworld Sylter is possible: This is hidden in an inconspicuous hill, called Denghoog and near the village pond Wenningstedt located. Under the sparse green and a few hand wide earth is hiding the most important of the Schleswig-Holstein tombs, which can be visited. In the 5000 year old monument impressed equally simple and ingenious design: The twelve stone boulders bear three massive ceiling tiles had to be fitted exactly centimeter, otherwise it would be grave inevitably collapsed.