2025

Building Bridges for Peace In Episode 3, Christian Kirsch takes us on a remarkable journey through the Delphic Games — beginning with the First Youth Delphic Games 1997 in Tbilisi, Georgia, a journey filled with unexpected challenges, cultural encounters, dramatic turning points, and moments of deep human connection. What unfolds is not merely a chronicle of events, but a vivid…

A Vision becomes Reality What does it actually mean to build an international cultural movement from the ground up? In this second episode, Christian Kirsch opens the curtain on the creation of the modern Delphic Games — not just as an idea, but as a carefully crafted system shaped by experience, talent, and the desire to unite rather than divide.…

What drives a person to dedicate an entire lifetime to the arts—even when he never planned to become an artist himself? In this captivating episode, Christian Kirsch, now 81, takes us on an unexpected journey through the formative moments that ultimately led to the rebirth of the Delphic Games in modern times. His story begins in a metal-arts classroom where…

Delphic Games at 30: Celebrating a Global Cultural Movement Step into three decades of Delphic spirit and discover how art, culture and education have shaped a global movement for peace. Our 30-Year Anniversary brochure traces the  journey from the 1994 founding in Berlin to today’s vibrant network of Regional Councils, Delphic Games and the Delphic Academy. Every milestone is documented…

ART CREATES PEACE30 years International Delphic Games On 8 December 2024, over 50 guests celebrated together with IDC founder J. Christian B. Kirsch and active contributors the 30th anniversary of the International Delphic Council in Berlin. J. Christian B. Kirsch and Waltraud Kretschmann during their prologue 20 short contributions from 14 contributors – the varied programme of song, poetry, readings,…

The Future Begins with Art – Delphic Games for a Peaceful Europe The year is 2025. War casts its shadow over Europe. Borders are hardening. Words are weaponized. Authoritarian voices are growing louder – not only where they already rule, but even within the heart of democracies. The world feels more divided than ever. And yet, from within this darkness,…