Klangwelle: Water, laser, fire and music show. Fri, Sat and Sun, 8pm, Kurpark, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. For tickets and more information go to www.die-klangwelle.de

Looking for a way to get involved in the local expat community? BonnEnglish organizes discussion groups with English speakers and English learners. Groups meet in local cafes to discuss new topics each week. New participants and volunteers are always welcome. See https://sites.google.com/site/bonnenglishgroups/ for more information.

Guided tours of Bonn in English with StattReisen: to sign up and for more details go to http://www.stattreisen-bonn.de/tours_in_english.htm

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Deutsches Ärzteorchester (German Doctors’ Orchestra): "Brückenbau " (Bridge building), works by Beethoven and Bruckner; charity concert in aid of Buntes Kreis Rheinland, in the auditorium, university main building, Regina-Pacis-Weg 1-3, 7.30pm.

Layla Zoe & Band: Canadian blues singer, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 8pm, (0228) 614042

Sound of Streets: Rock, Soul, Funk & Blues, Kultur-Bistro Pauke, Endenicher Str. 43, 8pm, (0228) 9694650

The Night Watchman: Walking tour by StattReisen Bonn in English, Rheingasse/Ecke Brassertufer, 7pm

TanzBar: Party, Jazz Galerie, Oxfordstr. 24, 10pm, (0228) 639324

Erasmus Welcome to Bonn Party: Club Das Sofa, Maximilianstr. 8, 11pm

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Trio Guitarra Fantastica: guitar concert with Tilmann Höhn, Claus Boesser-Ferrari & Frank Haunschild, Drehwerk 17|19, Wachtberg, Töpferstr. 17-19, 8pm, (02225) 7081719

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Fleamarket in the Rheinaue: Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 8am to 6pm

Over Bonn’s rooftops: views of Bonn from the City Hall roof (accompanied by an expert guide), Bonn-Information, Windeckstr. 1, 2.30pm, (0228) 775000

Dolce Choir from Dublin and the MultiKulti Choir from Bonn: concert with church and a cappella songs and choir music from all over the world in original language. St Cyprian church, Schaumburg-Lippe-Str. 2, 6pm, free entry

Rockpalast Revival Party: Club Das Sofa, Maximilianstr. 8, 10pm

Saturday Party: Jazz Galerie, Oxfordstr. 24, 10pm, (0228) 639324

meoneo: Jazz, Pop & Ballads, Sonja's, Friedrichstr. 13, 4pm, (0228) 635825

Brother Hide & Raute: Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41, 7.30pm, (0228) 9085707

Lothar A. Heinrich & Jakob Schkolnik: classic hits from Italy, Latin America and more, Gaststätte Südbahnhof, Ermekeilstr. 32, 8pm

Mark Gilespie's Kings Of Floyd: "A Tribute to Pink Floyd", Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 8pm, (0228) 614042

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Drei-Brücken-Lauf (Three Bridges Run): Charity run to raise money for German Children’s Cancer Charity; Start at 9am (30 km), 9.20am (10 km), 9.40am (15 km) and 11am (Six Paw Run for dogs and owners); for more information go to www.drei-bruecken-lauf.de, Beuel Rhine bank, Bonn-Beuel

Simone Forti: Performance in the exhibition; presented by students and alumni of the School of Music and Dance Cologne, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 2.30-4.30pm, (0228) 776260

Family workshop on Sunday: Kunstmuseum Bonn, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 11am to 1pm and 2-6pm, (0228) 776260

University concert: Opera Bonn, Am Boeselagerhof 1, 6pm, (0228) 778008

Chamber ensemble of the Beethoven Orchestra: Works by Dvorak and Mozart, Trinitatiskirche, Brahmsstr. 14, 6pm, (0228) 9784011

Trio Atanassov: Works by Mozart and Schubert, Augustinum, Römerstr. 118, 6pm

Miller Anderson: Blues & Rock, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 7pm, (0228) 614042

Sampling of Exhibitions in Bonn and surrounds:

Deutsches Museum: MeerErleben (Sea Experiences): An exhibition about the oceans and sea research, Deutsches Museum Bonn, Bad Godesberg, Ahrstr. 45, 10am to 6pm, (0228) 302255

Bundeskunsthalle Exhibitions: The Rhine, the biography of a European River; Pina Bausch and the Tanztheater; Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4., (0228) 91710, more dates and times on website (English) http://www.bundeskunsthalle.de/en/exhibitions/current-exhibitions.html

Kunstmuseum Bonn: Thomas Huber, On the Horizon; movement artist Simone Forti with “sound move”, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 11am-6pm, (0228) 776260, more dates and times on the website (English) http://www.kunstmuseum-bonn.de/en/information/news/

LVR Landesmuseum: bilderstrom, the Rhine and photography from 1853 to 2016; Eva’s Beauty Case, Colmanstr. 14-16, (0228) 2070351, dates and times on website (English) http://www.landesmuseum-bonn.lvr.de/en/startseite.html

Arp Museum: for the Dada Year 2016: Ready for the Stage Act 1 (1900-2016) inspired by the legendary “Cabaret Voltaire” in Zurich, exhibition examining the relationship between performance and visual art; “Other Realities” focussing on art that comes about beyond the established structures of the art system; Arp Museum, Bahnhof Rolandseck; English, French and Dutch tours can be arranged. http://arpmuseum.org/en/home.html

Max Ernst Museum Brühl: Jaume Plensa: sculpture exhibition, Comesstraße 42/Max-Ernst-Allee 1, 50321 Brühl. www.maxernstmuseum.lvr.de

Cinema Listings (English)

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+++Metropolis, Eberplatz 19, Cologne+++

+++Brotfabrik, Kreuzstraße 16, 53225 Bonn+++

Coming Up

The Bonn Players present Neighbourhood Watch by Alan Ayckbourn, Stiftstheater Augustinium, 15-19 November at 7.30pm. Tickets Euro 15 and Euro 10 for students; online reservation from October 2 at www.bonnplayers.de

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