Regional art and culture Rhineland Summer of Culture

Bonn · The Summer of Culture includes more than 1200 events across the region between the Lower Rhine and the Siebengebirge. So whether it’s art, music, theatre or film, there is something for everyone.

 Nah am Wasser gebaut: Schloss Dyck nahe Jüchen ist einer von vielen Schauplätzen des "Rheinischen Kultursommers

Nah am Wasser gebaut: Schloss Dyck nahe Jüchen ist einer von vielen Schauplätzen des "Rheinischen Kultursommers

Just as the warmer time of the year starts, so the Rhineland Summer of Culture begins its next season with more than 1200 art and cultural events in the Rhineland running from 21 June to 23 September.

And the venues in which Rhineland culture will be offered are as varied and classy as the programme. “Whether it’s street theatre, concerts in old cloisters or open-air events in squares and parks, the Rhineland Summer of Culture has a lot to offer,” says coordinator Birgit Mittelstenschee, referring to a range of exhibitions, readings, film evenings, rock concerts and open-air theatre.

It is not only prestigious festivals such as the Bonn Beethovenfest or “Very Contemporary”, the contemporary art show in Aachen, coming together under one banner. There are also regional highlights such as the park nights at Dyck Castle or the Haan Summer with its beach at the Häuser lake. Birgit Mittelstenschee says: “During the Rhineland Summer of Culture, culture lovers of every age meet up again. Different genres from mainstream to avant-garde are catered for.” Many of the events are free.

She is convinced that nowhere are art and culture more closely experienced than in front of small, apparently unassuming stages, as evidenced by events such as “Blues on Sunday” (6 August) in Sinsteden in Neuss or “Art at Blankenberg Castle” (9 July to 30 September), during which the castle ruins become a museum.

During the Troisdorfer street theatre “Via Theatro” (25 and 26 August), small and large theatre groups will transform the grey, concrete streets into colourful, creative and moving open-air theatres. In the North Eifel, historic locations, museums and undiscovered jewels will open their doors for the fourth time until deep into the night from 1 September until 28 October.

And of course children should not miss out. There are plenty of exciting things going on, whether on or in front of the stage. Theatre and dance are strongly represented this year with programmes such as “Bad Honnef dances” (22 and 23 June). New this year is the Children’s Summer of Culture in Jülich. A varied cultural programme with theatre, fairytales, acrobatics, music and film will be on offer for spectators both young and old in the fortress’ Renaissance garden.

More information on the complete programme for the Rhineland Summer of Culture can be found at www.rheinischer-kultursommer.de

(Translation: Kate Carey)

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