July 6 - 8 What’s happening in Bonn and the region?
Bonn/Region · Wine summer in Altenahr and the vintage car classic will be a nice outing this weekend under sunny skies. Shakespeare’s Hamlet will be performed in English and for those who just want to unwind, what about some jazz music at the Park Restaurant in the Rheinaue?
Friday, July 6
BONN
Folk Club Bonn: Singers' Night. The theme of the evening is "A capella", no admission charge, July 6, 7-10pm, in Dotty’s Sports Bar & Restaurant, Christian-Miesen-Straße, 53129 Bonn (Dottendorf), For more info: John Harrison (0228 3670150), Steven Perry (0228 4223126) or Ingrid and Detlef Stachetzki (0228 671621)
For kids: Animal drawing: "Waterfowl", workshop for children from 8 to 14 years; Register by calling (0228) 9093477, Museum Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, 3pm, (0228) 91220
The largest mobile labyrinth in the world: Rheinaue Park, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, open every day from 9 am to 10 pm, 0163-7653728
French Film Days: "Marvin - ou la belle éducation" (OmU), Director: Anne Fontaine, Neue Filmbühne, Bonn-Beuel, Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 68, 8pm, (0228) 469790
COLOGNE
World Cup Public Viewing: Quarterfinal, Schauspiel Köln in Depot 2, Schanzenstr. 6-20, 4 and 8pm
40up Open Air Party: Die Kantine, Neusser Landstr. 2a, 10pm, (0221) 16791616
Amerika Haus (together with VHS Cologne): “Family Records — Portraits from the American Rust Belt„Photographs by Joe Vitone, July 6, 6pm, VHS Study Center at Neumarkt | Cäcilienstraße 35 | 50667, free of charge but please register: here
Saturday, July 7
BONN
Hamlet: Bonn University Shakespeare Company, in English, Bread Factory, Bonn-Beuel, Kreuzstr. 16, 8pm, (0228) 43368070
Alice in Wonderland: With dancers from the ballet school Zaimovic, Pantheon, Bonn-Beuel, Siegburger Str. 42, 3pm, (0228) 212521
Garden Party: from the Anglican Chaplaincy Bonn and Cologne, 12 - 4pm, the event will take place on the lawn behind St. Paulus Church, Siegburger Str. 75 in 53229 Bonn-Beuel.
The nearest bus stop is "Pantheon" (Bus No. 529, 603, 608, 609). Beuel station (train, tram 62 and busses) is only a short walk away. Food & drink, stalls including English books, raffle, British food, crafts. All are welcome!
Waldek & Friends: Funky Jazz, Sonja's, Friedrichstr. 13, 4pm, (0228) 635825
International breakfast: Registration: +49 (0) 228-9 69 46 50 or reservation@pauke-bonn.de, Kultur-Bistro Pauke, Endenicher Str. 43, 11 am to 3 pm, (0228) 9694650
French Film Days: "Amoureux de ma femme", (OmU), with Gérard Depardieu, Director: Daniel Auteuil, Neue Filmbühne, Bonn-Beuel, Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 68, 8pm, (0228) 469790
For kids: Children’s workshop: Experiments with shadows and paper cut-outs, Museum August Macke Haus, Hochstadenring 36, 11am, (0228) 655531
For kids: Cartoon drawing for children: "Underwater World", workshop for children from 8 to 14 years; Registration: +49 (0) 228 9093477, Kunstverein Bad Godesberg, Bad Godesberg, in the Glaskarree, Burgstr. 85, 3pm, (0228) 314516
For kids: Pinocchio: From the story of Carlo Collodi, for age 4 and up, Young Theater Bonn, (0228) 463672, Dome Hall in the Thalia-Metropol, Markt 24, 3pm
REGION
Altenahr Wine Summer: It’s the 15th year of this event and it starts at 11am with a costumed tour to Burg Are. For the rest of the day, there is live music and just a big gathering of people. On Sunday, the event opens at 1pm with the new wine royalty. Haus des Gastes, Altenahr, Altenburger Str. 1a, for more information in English, please see: https://www.altenahr-ahr.de/en/
COLOGNE
World Cup Public Viewing: Quarterfinal, Schauspiel Köln in Depot 2, Schanzenstr. 6-20, 4 and 8pm
Saturday Night! Open Air: Die Kantine, Neusser Landstr. 2a, 10pm, (0221) 16791616
WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne: With works by Lindberg and Stravinsky, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Philharmonic Cologne, Bischofsgartenstr. 1, 8 pm, (0221) 204080
Sunday, Jully 8
BONN
Hamlet: Bonn University Shakespeare Company, in English, Bread Factory, Bonn-Beuel, Kreuzstr. 16, 8pm, (0228) 43368070
Alice in Wonderland: With dancers from the ballet school Zaimovic, Pantheon, Bonn-Beuel, Siegburger Str. 42, 12pm, (0228) 212521
In the mirror: Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, works by Ives and Beethoven, Matthias Brandt in conversation with Dirk Kaftan, Bonn Opera, Am Boeselagerhof 1, 11 am, (0228) 778008
Swing Cabaret Revue: Jazz, evergreens & swing, Beer Garden of the Park Restaurant Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 20, 2-5 pm, (0228) 374030
Woodwind band Neuhonrath: Free concert on the open terrace of the Stadthalle Bad Godesberg, Bad Godesberg, Koblenzer Str. 80, 4 to 6 pm
French Film Days: "Le Semeur - The Girl Could Read", (OmU), Director: Marine Francen, Neue Filmbühne, Bonn-Beuel, Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 68, 8pm, (0228) 469790
REGION
Altenahr Wine Summer: It’s the 15th year of this event and it starts at 11am with a costumed tour to Burg Are. For the rest of the day, there is live music and just a big gathering of people. On Sunday, the event opens at 1pm with the new wine royalty. Haus des Gastes, Altenahr, Altenburger Str. 1a, for more information in English, please see: https://www.altenahr-ahr.de/en/
18th Ahr Red Wine Classic: 120 vintage cars built from 1992 and earlier go on tour, starting in the Kurpark at 10:15am where you can have a look, Ahr Automobile Club Bad Neuenahr 1924 e.V. in ADAC, all day, Kurpark Bad Neuenahr
COLOGNE
Christopher Street Day demonstration: This year again it begins on the right bank of the Rhine, over the Deutzer Bridge and into the heart of the city center (subject to change without notice). 12pm, Set up: Mindener Straße in Cologne-Deutz to Domprobst-Ketzer-Straße in Cologne city center, more information at: http://www.colognepride.de/colognepride/strassenfest/
Sampling of Exhibitions in Bonn and surrounds:
Contemporary Artists: Finissage; 9th pop-up exhibition, works by 16 artists from Italy, Syria, USA, Germany, Factory 45, Hochstadenring 45, 3pm
Roman Klonek and Jean-Yves Szmida: "Printing positions", Kunstverein Bad Godesberg, Bad Godesberg, im Glaskarree, Burgstr. 85, 3-5pm, Fri, Sun (0228) 314516
Of ruins, castles and forgotten castles: With works from the collection RheinRomatik, Siebengebirgsmuseum, Königswinter, Kellerstr. 16, 2 to 5pm, Fri, Sat (02223) 3703
Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck Exhibitions: A current schedule can be found on the website (English): http://arpmuseum.org/en/ Hans-Arp-Allee 1, 53424 Remagen, (02228) 94250
Bundeskunsthalle Exhibitions: The Playground Project, outdoor at the museum. Carsten Höller: "Bonner Rutschbahn/Bonn-Slide", “The Cleaner” from Marina Abramovic, more from the current listing and opening hours can be found on the website (English) Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4., (0228) 91710
Deutsches Museum Bonn: A current listing can be found on the website: http://www.deutsches-museum.de/de/bonn/information/ (English)Bad Godesberg, Ahrstr. 45, 10am - 6pm, (0228) 302255
For more information on children’s programmes: (0228) 302 256, E-Mail
Kunstmuseum: A current listing can be found on the website (English). Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 11am-6pm, (0228) 776260
LVR Landesmuseum: A current listing can be found here: times on website (English). Colmanstr. 14-16, (0228) 2070351
Cinemas offering English-language movies:
Want to see a movie in English?
The following theaters normally offer at least a couple of movies in English. Films labeled with OV (Orig. version) or Omu (Orig. version with German subtitles) are generally in English unless otherwise noted, i.e. (Russ) = Russian, (Frz) = French.
Kinopolis, Moltkestr. 7-9, Bad Godesberg:http://www.kinopolis.de/bn/events/filmreihe/oton
Woki cinema, Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 1-7, Bonn:http://www.woki.de/
Brotfabrik, Kreuzstrasse 16, Bonn-Beuel:http://www.bonnerkinemathek.de/programm/
Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne:http://metropolis-koeln.de/kino/programm/city190/
Odeon-Lichtspieltheater, Severinstraße 81, Cologne:http://www.odeon-koeln.de/inhalt/odeon/plan
Or check out this site http://www.filmstarts.de/kinoprogramm/?cgeocode=126010 tap in your location and then select the OV Original Version.
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