What's on in Germany: June 19-25
BERLIN
Festivals:
German-French Volksfest
Ride the Ferris wheel, win a stuffed elephant, and raise a glass of champagne to friendship this weekend at the German-French Festival of the People. Wedding's Zentraler Festplatz becomes a big French village full of fun rides and good food for a whole month!
Price: €1,50
Location: Zentralen Festplatz, Kurt-Schumacher-Damm, Wedding
Times: Monday - Thursday, 3pm-11pm; Friday, 3pm-12am; Saturday, 2pm-12am; Sunday, 2pm-11pm; through July 14
More Information: www.schaustellerverband-berlin.de
Lesbian and Gay City Festival
Nollendorfplatz is poised to become party-land this weekend as Europe's largest lesbian and gay festival kicks into high gear. With five performance venues dedicated to techno, disco, and hits from the seventies and eighties, plus a beer garden and cocktail lounge, it's certainly going to be sizzling.
Price: Free
Location: Nollendorfplatz, Schöneberg
Times: Saturday, July 21, 11am-11pm; Sunday, July 22, 11am-10pm
More Information: www.regenbogenfonds.de
COLOGNE
Festivals:
Summer Cologne 2008
Roving troupes of stilt-walkers and acrobats take over the city during this nine-week festival. Keep an eye out for special events like yoga in the park, salsa dance parties, a performance by the Magic Drummers of Japan.
Price: Free
Location: Cologne
Times: Saturday, June 21 - Sunday, August 10
More Information: www.sommerkoeln.de
DÜSSELDORF
Events:
Midsummer Night
Celebrate the long nights of summer this weekend with a visit to a museum or gallery. They stay open until midnight on Saturday, and Düsseldorf's old town is full of them. Look out for the "long table" set up near the Rhine.
Price: Free
Location: Düsseldorf's Altstadt
Times: Saturday, June 21
Phone: 0211 17 20 2854
More Information: /www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de
Cartwheeling Tournament
If you're in Düsseldorf this weekend be prepared to see hundreds of children flying head over heels. Only the one who flips fastest, and the one who flips prettiest will take away the title of champion.
Price: Free
Location: Königsallee
Times: Saturday, June 21
Phone: 0211 32 22 50
More Information: www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de
FRANKFURT
Festivals:
Parade of Cultures
From German cheerleaders, to sombrero-wearing Mexicans, to old Chinese men with long grey beards, everyone comes out to celebrate multiculturalism at this annual Cologne event. It kicks off at noon with a parade, and continues into the night when clubs showcase international music. Lots of food from regions like Brazil, Ghana, and Thailand will all be on offer, so show up with an appetite.
Price: Free
Location: Frankfurt City Centre
Times: Saturday, June 21
Phone: 069 5600 0113
More Information: www.parade-der-kulturen.de
Galleries/Museums:
Total Enlightenment: Moscow Conceptual Art 1960-1990
What would Lenin say if he saw his face positioned beside the Coca-Cola logo? Russian artists like Alexander Kosolapov, Erik Bulatov and Ilya Kabakov made conceptual art in the second half of the twentieth century. This exhibition presents the works of this mainly underground contingent. Get a guided tour opening day at 3 pm.
Price: €8
Location: Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Römerberg
Times: Tuesday, Friday - Sunday, 10am-7pm; Wednesday, Thursday, 10am-10pm; Saturday, June 21 - September 14
Phone: 069 29 98 820
More Information: www.schirn-kunsthalle.de
HAMBURG
Festivals:
Hamburg Harley Days
Leather jacket? Check. Motorcycle? Check. Just be sure it's a Harley. You wouldn't want to be the odd one out at this annual biker festival. Live bands play everything from funk to country, stunt men perform outrageous tricks, and thousands of motorcyclists join in on the Harley-Davidson parade that kicks off from Glacischaussee Sunday at noon. You bet your ass it's going to be a blast.
Price: Free
Location: Heiligengeistfeld
Times: Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22
More Information: www.hamburgharleydays.de
LEIPZIG
Festivals:
Leipzig Beer Fair
Thirsty? Head to the Völkerschlachtdenkmal and grab yourself a brew. Hundreds of different types of beer from breweries all over the world are on offer. Plus there's live music and all sorts of beer T-shirts and glasses to buy.
Price: Free
Location: Sprengel Museum, Kurt-Schwitters-Platz 1
Times: Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, 3pm-12am; Sunday, June 22, 11am-9pm
More Information: www.bierboerse.com
MUNICH
Festivals:
Green Farm Festival
All things folk, from Irish step dancing, to German yodelling are welcome at this organic farm in Hallbergmoos, just outside of Munich. Grab your fiddle and clogs and head on down. There's plenty of Beamish stout for everyone.
Price: €5-10
Location: Hausler Hof, Hallbergmoos, Garchinger Weg 72
Times: Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22
Phone: 089 3308 8196
More Information: chico-inklab.moonfruit.com
Film:
Munich Film Festival
Munich filmmaker, author, painter, and sculptor Herbert Achternbusch turns 70 this year. He's also getting a retrospective at the Munich Film Festival. Achternbusch's films join those listed in categories like "New German Cinema," "Silent Classics," and "American Independents," for one week of fabulous film.
Price: €8 per film
Location: Various
Times: Friday, June 20 - Saturday, June 28
More Information: www.filmfest-muenchen.de
Events:
English Book Sale
Stock up on some English language titles this Saturday at Munich's Jesus-Church. You could very well walk away with a few rare treasures.
Price: Free
Location: Jesus-Church, Feilitzschstr. 12
Times: Saturday, June 21, 11am-5pm
Phone: 089 51 00 91 68
More Information: www.munichfound.de
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BERLIN
Festivals:
German-French Volksfest
Ride the Ferris wheel, win a stuffed elephant, and raise a glass of champagne to friendship this weekend at the German-French Festival of the People. Wedding's Zentraler Festplatz becomes a big French village full of fun rides and good food for a whole month!
Price: €1,50
Location: Zentralen Festplatz, Kurt-Schumacher-Damm, Wedding
Times: Monday - Thursday, 3pm-11pm; Friday, 3pm-12am; Saturday, 2pm-12am; Sunday, 2pm-11pm; through July 14
More Information: www.schaustellerverband-berlin.de
Lesbian and Gay City Festival
Nollendorfplatz is poised to become party-land this weekend as Europe's largest lesbian and gay festival kicks into high gear. With five performance venues dedicated to techno, disco, and hits from the seventies and eighties, plus a beer garden and cocktail lounge, it's certainly going to be sizzling.
Price: Free
Location: Nollendorfplatz, Schöneberg
Times: Saturday, July 21, 11am-11pm; Sunday, July 22, 11am-10pm
More Information: www.regenbogenfonds.de
COLOGNE
Festivals:
Summer Cologne 2008
Roving troupes of stilt-walkers and acrobats take over the city during this nine-week festival. Keep an eye out for special events like yoga in the park, salsa dance parties, a performance by the Magic Drummers of Japan.
Price: Free
Location: Cologne
Times: Saturday, June 21 - Sunday, August 10
More Information: www.sommerkoeln.de
DÜSSELDORF
Events:
Midsummer Night
Celebrate the long nights of summer this weekend with a visit to a museum or gallery. They stay open until midnight on Saturday, and Düsseldorf's old town is full of them. Look out for the "long table" set up near the Rhine.
Price: Free
Location: Düsseldorf's Altstadt
Times: Saturday, June 21
Phone: 0211 17 20 2854
More Information: /www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de
Cartwheeling Tournament
If you're in Düsseldorf this weekend be prepared to see hundreds of children flying head over heels. Only the one who flips fastest, and the one who flips prettiest will take away the title of champion.
Price: Free
Location: Königsallee
Times: Saturday, June 21
Phone: 0211 32 22 50
More Information: www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de
FRANKFURT
Festivals:
Parade of Cultures
From German cheerleaders, to sombrero-wearing Mexicans, to old Chinese men with long grey beards, everyone comes out to celebrate multiculturalism at this annual Cologne event. It kicks off at noon with a parade, and continues into the night when clubs showcase international music. Lots of food from regions like Brazil, Ghana, and Thailand will all be on offer, so show up with an appetite.
Price: Free
Location: Frankfurt City Centre
Times: Saturday, June 21
Phone: 069 5600 0113
More Information: www.parade-der-kulturen.de
Galleries/Museums:
Total Enlightenment: Moscow Conceptual Art 1960-1990
What would Lenin say if he saw his face positioned beside the Coca-Cola logo? Russian artists like Alexander Kosolapov, Erik Bulatov and Ilya Kabakov made conceptual art in the second half of the twentieth century. This exhibition presents the works of this mainly underground contingent. Get a guided tour opening day at 3 pm.
Price: €8
Location: Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Römerberg
Times: Tuesday, Friday - Sunday, 10am-7pm; Wednesday, Thursday, 10am-10pm; Saturday, June 21 - September 14
Phone: 069 29 98 820
More Information: www.schirn-kunsthalle.de
HAMBURG
Festivals:
Hamburg Harley Days
Leather jacket? Check. Motorcycle? Check. Just be sure it's a Harley. You wouldn't want to be the odd one out at this annual biker festival. Live bands play everything from funk to country, stunt men perform outrageous tricks, and thousands of motorcyclists join in on the Harley-Davidson parade that kicks off from Glacischaussee Sunday at noon. You bet your ass it's going to be a blast.
Price: Free
Location: Heiligengeistfeld
Times: Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22
More Information: www.hamburgharleydays.de
LEIPZIG
Festivals:
Leipzig Beer Fair
Thirsty? Head to the Völkerschlachtdenkmal and grab yourself a brew. Hundreds of different types of beer from breweries all over the world are on offer. Plus there's live music and all sorts of beer T-shirts and glasses to buy.
Price: Free
Location: Sprengel Museum, Kurt-Schwitters-Platz 1
Times: Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, 3pm-12am; Sunday, June 22, 11am-9pm
More Information: www.bierboerse.com
MUNICH
Festivals:
Green Farm Festival
All things folk, from Irish step dancing, to German yodelling are welcome at this organic farm in Hallbergmoos, just outside of Munich. Grab your fiddle and clogs and head on down. There's plenty of Beamish stout for everyone.
Price: €5-10
Location: Hausler Hof, Hallbergmoos, Garchinger Weg 72
Times: Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22
Phone: 089 3308 8196
More Information: chico-inklab.moonfruit.com
Film:
Munich Film Festival
Munich filmmaker, author, painter, and sculptor Herbert Achternbusch turns 70 this year. He's also getting a retrospective at the Munich Film Festival. Achternbusch's films join those listed in categories like "New German Cinema," "Silent Classics," and "American Independents," for one week of fabulous film.
Price: €8 per film
Location: Various
Times: Friday, June 20 - Saturday, June 28
More Information: www.filmfest-muenchen.de
Events:
English Book Sale
Stock up on some English language titles this Saturday at Munich's Jesus-Church. You could very well walk away with a few rare treasures.
Price: Free
Location: Jesus-Church, Feilitzschstr. 12
Times: Saturday, June 21, 11am-5pm
Phone: 089 51 00 91 68
More Information: www.munichfound.de
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