When does the event take place?

The event takes place on Friday, November 5, 2027. Doors open at 7:00 PM, show starts at 8:00 PM.

Where does Smoking, Coffee & Kajal take place?

The cabaret evening takes place at the sociocultural center DER SPEICHER, Röntgenstraße 22, 19055 Schwerin.

How much does a ticket cost?

A regular ticket costs 20 Euros in advance. At the box office, the price is 25 Euros.

How long does the event last?

The event duration is indicated from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

What content can the audience expect?

Kerim Pamuk combines cabaret and stand-up with themes such as cultural globalization, historical exchange, coffee, pepper, language, and German-Turkish perspectives.

Where can tickets be purchased?

Tickets are available through Reservix and at the Tourist Information in the market and the ticket service of the Sport- und Kongresshalle Schwerin.

Kerim Pamuk makes Schwerin laugh with coffee, kohl, and cultural history

Name: SMOKING, COFFEE & KAJAL or why we are all Orientals by and with KERIM PAMUK
Start: 2027-11-05T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-11-05T23:00:00+01:00
Location: DER SPEICHER

Kerim Pamuk serves history with a strong dash of humor

What do coffee, kohl, pepper, and a properly rinsed yogurt container have in common? They tell of cultural exchange – and Kerim Pamuk turns these astonishing connections into a pointed cabaret evening. On November 5, 2027, the German-Turkish cabaret artist will perform SMOKING, COFFEE & KAJAL at Speicher Schwerin.

Globalization before the word even existed

Kerim Pamuk humorously looks back on a thousand years of cultural history. Europe does not appear as an undisputed center, but for a long time rather as a backyard of Asia. Culinary habits, scientific impulses, and linguistic peculiarities crossed borders – usually faster than any today's video conference.

The evening combines stand-up, cabaret, and cultural-historical observations. Pamuk shows how Arabs, Chinese, Indians, and Indonesians shaped Europe and why everyday German favorites like coffee or sofa have an international family history.

Jokes with pepper and societal bite

The program thrives on precise timing, linguistic interaction, and surprising shifts in perspective. Black pepper becomes a historical panacea intended to spice up German worries from constipation to melancholy. Even modern linguistic blossoms like 24/7 or I'm fine with it receive a charmingly cultural-critical twist in Pamuk's cabaret.

The comedy atmosphere emerges where knowledge and laughter intertwine. Between historical references, cultural misunderstandings, and pointed observations of everyday life, an evening develops that does not preach but entertains. The audience is allowed to laugh, marvel, and reorganize their own cultural menu in the process.

A cabaret evening with an international perspective

Kerim Pamuk was born on the Turkish Black Sea coast and moved to Hamburg at the age of nine. He studied Oriental studies and German studies, works as a cabaret artist, author, and screenwriter, and has published contributions among others in the Hamburger Abendblatt, Spiegel, as well as NDR Kultur and NDR Info. His stage art combines German-Turkish perspectives with social satire.

His stage language remains approachable, while the themes travel far: from the history of global trade flows to the small linguistic stumbling blocks of modern life. Thus, a lively mix of political cabaret, stand-up elements, and cultural-historical comedy is created.

Conclusion: Laugh, learn and broaden your horizon

Visitors can expect an entertaining cabaret evening with pointed stories, cultural-historical aha moments, and a healthy dose of self-irony. Doors open at 7:00 PM, the event starts at 8:00 PM. Those who like comedy with brains, interaction, and surprising shifts in perspective will experience an evening at Speicher Schwerin that seasons long after the last laugh.