Weekend April 28 - May 1 What’s happening in Bonn and the region?

BONN/REGION · This weekend, make your way to Bonn city center for some unique handmade crafts, celebrate German tradition by dancing into May, listen to some modern jazz or use the day off on Monday to watch the vintage tractor rally in Wachtberg.

*A reminder that Monday, May 1 is a holiday (Tag der Arbeit - Labor Day) and many businesses and shops will be closed.

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Friday, April 28

BONN

Bonn Handicrafts Market: More than 100 artists present their craftsmanship and artistic skills at Münsterplatz in Bonn city center, offering a chance to buy truly unique items. Opens Friday and runs until May 1, every day from 11 am - 7 pm

Sport in the Park: Original Bootcamp; free offer from General University Sports, in front of the Akademischen Kunstmuseum (Academic Art Museum), Hofgartenwiese,6:30 - 7:30 pm

Sport in the Park: Relaxed into the Weekend; free offer of the Godesberg Gymnastics Club, Kurpark, Bad Godesberg, at the corner of the Kurpark and Koblenzer Straße, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Sport in the Park: Outdoor Fitness; free offer from the Swimming and Sports Friends of Bonn, Rheinaustraße/Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Straße, Bonn-Beuel, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

LOSt ANGELeS Ensemble of the Loyola Marymount University of Los Angeles under the direction of Prof. Diane Benedict with “Virago Alala!” celebrating woman warriors & heroines throughout the ages (in English), at Theater im Ballsaal Bonn. April 27, 28 at 8 pm, April 29 at 2 pm. For more information and free tickets: aib - study abroad

Olli K.'s Hot Affair & Guests: Rock & more; with Olli K. (Horizon Orchestra), Alex Kaiser (Dirty Deeds ’79), Nicolas Trznadel (Social Discovery), Andreas Pietralczyk (Tom Browne Band), Hanno Friedrich (Texts), in warm-up program: Rose Valley, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 7:30 pm, (0228) 614042

The Songs of Tom Waits: Michael Barfuß and Ensemble with Songs and stories of the American singer, Brotfabrik, Bonn-Beuel, Kreuzstr. 16, 8 pm, (0228) 43368070

Minguet-Quartet: Works from Beethoven, Brass, Mozart and others, Chamber music room of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonngasse 24-26, 8 pm, (0228) 981750

REGION

6th Lions Jazz Night - “Fly Me to the Moon”: Various jazz artists performing for a good cause. Quartet “In the Mood” will play classics from Cole Porter, George Gershwin or Irving Berlin, as well as works from big Brazilian composers. Stadtmuseum, Siegburg, Am Markt 46, 8 pm, (02241) 9698510

Open Scene in the Kunsthaus (House of Art): Jam session for musicians and music friends. Kunsthaus Troisdorf, Troisdorf, Mülheimer Straße 23, 8:30 pm

COLOGNE

Felix Janosa: "A bit too radical"; Music cabaret about "75 years of German-American friendship" - from Hitler to Trump, for this all-encompassing event, Janosa has translated the legendary songs of snappy American satirist Tom Lehrer to German. Chanson-Kabarett, Bürgerhaus Stollwerck, Dreikönigenstr. 23, 8 pm, (0221) 9911080

Ryan Keberle & Catharsis: American trombonist/composer Ryan Keberle (who has toured with Sufjan Stevens, backed up stars like Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake), with band Catharsis and Chilean-born vocalist Camila Meza. Modern Jazz/Indie at the Stadtgarten, Venloer Str. 40, 8 pm, (0221) 9529940

Saga: Progressive Rock, Die Kantine, Neusser Landstr. 2a, 8 pm, (0221) 16791616

Electric Guest: Soul & Pop; Entrance begins at 7:30 pm, Building 9, Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 127-129, 8:30 pm, (0221) 814637

Red Beans: Old-Time-Jazz, New-Orleans-Jazz, Papa Joe's Jazzlokal Em Streckstrump, Buttermarkt 37, 8:30 pm (0221) 2577931

Saturday, April 29

BONN

LOSt ANGELeS Ensemble of the Loyola Marymount University of Los Angeles under the direction of Prof. Diane Benedict with “Virago Alala!” celebrating woman warriors & heroines throughout the ages (in English), at Theater im Ballsaal Bonn. April 27, 28 at 8 pm, April 29 at 2 pm. For more information and free tickets: aib - study abroad

Bonn Handicrafts Market: More than 100 artists present their craftsmanship and artistic skills at Münsterplatz in Bonn city center, offering a chance to buy truly unique items. Opens Friday and runs until May 1, every day from 11 am - 7 pm

Open Day at Hockey & Tennis club HTC Schwarz-Weiss Bonn: Presentation of sports offers for children and adults, Hockey- & Tennisclub Schwarz-Weiß Bonn (HTC), Saalestr. 30, 12 pm, (0228) 216869 Karussell: GOP Varieté-Theater, Karl-Carstens-Str. 1, 6 and 9pm, (0228) 4224141

Classic Rock & 80’s Metal: Party, Club Das Sofa, Maximilianstr. 8, 11 pm

Metal Rulez: "Best of Metal Covers", Music club Session, Gerhard-von-Are-Str. 4-6, 9 pm, (0228) 650668

REGION

May tree sales: Forest management cooperative Alfter, 10am - 6 pm, at the end of the street Lohheckeweg - past the Alanus-Hochschule (Alanus Univ. of Arts and Social Sciences), Alfter

Concert with Andy Irvine: Best of Irish Music, Feuerschlösschen, Bad Honnef, Rommersdorfer Str. 78-82, 8 pm, (02224) 75011

“Alles erlaubt?" (Everything allowed?): Play put on for children 4-years and older, from Theater Mario, Stadtbibliothek Siegburg, Siegburg, Griesgasse 11, 4 pm, (02241) 9697511

Sunday, April 30

BONN

Buy a May tree: It’s the boys turn this year to put up a May tree for their sweetheart. For information on where to get your tree, see our story: Where to get your May tree in Bonn and region

Dance into May: Party, Anno Tubac, Kölnstr. 47, 7 pm, (0228) 654074

Dance into May: Presented by Radio Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, party and live acts in the various public rooms at the hotel and on the terrace with a view of the Rhine, must be 21 for admission, tickets 14.80 euros, Ameron Hotel Königshof, Adenauerallee 9, 8 pm, (0228) 26010, tickets can be purchased online at Bonnticket

Dance into May: Club Das Sofa, Maximilianstr. 8, 10 pm

For our complete list of Dance into May parties, see our story: Dance into May at these Parties

Bonn Handicrafts Market: More than 100 artists present their craftsmanship and artistic skills at Münsterplatz in Bonn city center, offering a chance to buy truly unique items. Opens Friday and runs until May 1, every day from 11 am - 7 pm

Oberkasseler Matinée: Guitar concert with Simon Wahl, Culture center Old Town Hall Oberkassel, Bonn-Beuel, Königswinterer Str. 720, 11 am

Karussell: GOP Varieté-Theater, Karl-Carstens-Str. 1, 2 and 5 pm, (0228) 4224141

Rock into May: Party with DJ H2O-llee & Grandmaster Haubrich, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 8 pm, (0228) 614042

Stamp Collector's Day: Collectors club 1946 Beuel; Stamps, coins and postcards, as well as the opportunity to value your treasures, Bistro Dahlienfeld in the police department, Bonn-Beuel, Königswinterer Straße 500, Eingang Heinrich-Kronen-Str., 9am - 3pm, (0228) 150

REGION

Children’s flea market: Krewelshof, Lohmar, An der Burg Sülz, 9 am - 3 pm, (02256) 7156

Antique market in Siegburg: Marktplatz Siegburg, Siegburg, Am Markt, 11am - 6 pm

Golf Open Day: Open Day with introduction to golf for kids, youth and adults, Golfclub Bonn Godesberg, Wachtberg, Landgrabenweg, 12 - 7 pm, (0228) 344003

"Agricultural work with Coldblood horses": LVR-Freilichtmuseum Rheinisches Landesmuseum für Volkskunde (Open Air Museum), Mechernich, Eickser Straße, Kommern, 10 am - 4 pm, For more info. visit the English language website: LVR Kommern

Hiking the Rheinsteig: From Rengsdorf to Vallendar, around 24 km, Wanderfreunde (Hiking Friends) Rhein-Sieg, More info. at: 0176-99289087, from Bonn-Beuel, Troisdorf train station, Troisdorf, Poststr. 64, 7:23 am

Monday, May 1 (Labor Day holiday)

BONN & REGION

Vintage and model toys: Stadhalle (Koblenzer Straße 80) in Bad Godesberg on Monday, May 1 from 11 am - 4 pm. A chance for hobby toy collectors and enthusiasts to exchange information and tips. Visitors can bring their vintage items to sell to dealers. Swapping of items is also permitted. Entrance fee is 6 euros for adults, kids under age 14 get in free when accompanied by an adult. More info. at Adler Märkte

Historic tractors: A chance to see vintage tractors at Schneiders Obsthof in Berkum. At 10 am, a rally of around 100 historic tractors will begin at the Schneiders produce market and wind through Wachtberg. There will also be carriage rides, and farm animals such as sheep, cows, geese and bunnies in the petting zoo. The bakery, ice cream stand and lots of grilling will round out the program.

Sampling of Exhibitions in Bonn and surrounds:

“ARTenVielfalt” exhibition: Twelve artists - mainly from the region - with different artistic disciplines and styles including: painting, sculpture, photography, installation, object art, media, tape art and neo-pop art, runs until June 9. Research Center caesar, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, Fri. 9am - 4pm, (0228) 96560

Interactive exhibition for children, youth and families: "Ist das möglich...?" (Is this possible...?): Balancing over a slackline, weight lifting with a huge dumbbell or testing a radiation-protected wallet - can it be done? This special interactive exhibition is especially designed for children and young people as well as for high school students. It presents in a playful way astonishing features of everyday life as well as modern high-tech materials, Rheinisches Industriemuseum, Euskirchen, Carl-Koenen-Str. 25b, Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. & Sun. 11 am - 6 pm (02234) 9921555

Iran: Ancient Culture between Water and Desert: A look at treasures from early Iranian civilization. Put on in partnership with the National Museum of Iran and the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization. Bundeskunsthalle, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4, Fri., Sat. 10 am - 7 pm, (0228) 91710

Beethoven Haus: Pictures and documents from Beethoven’s life and achievements, Beethoven Haus, Bonngasse 20-26, 10 am - 5 pm, (0228) 981 750

Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck Exhibitions: A current schedule can be found on the website (English): Arp Museum Hans-Arp-Allee 1, 53424 Remagen, (02228) 94250

Bundeskunsthalle Exhibitions: A current listing can be found on the webside (English)Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4., (0228) 91710

Deutsches Museum Bonn: A current listing can be found on the website: Deutsches Museum Bonn

Kunstmuseum: A current listing can be found Kunstmuseum (English).Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 11am-6pm, (0228) 776260

LVR Landesmuseum: A current listing can be found here: LVR LandesMuseum (English).Colmanstr. 14-16, (0228) 2070351

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Bonn Players production of “Accidental Death of an Anarchist”: A black farce which explores the aftermath of “suspicious death” in police custody as the actions of one “maniac” threaten to ruin the careers of the officers implicated. Based on true events surrounding an Italian political activist. Runs May 9 - 13, at the Kulturzentrum Brotfabrik, Kreuzstraße, Bonn-Beuel, Tickets 15€ (Students 10€), can be ordered online at Bonn Players

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.

Sports:

Bonn Capitals: Bonn’s baseball team, home games at the Rheinaue field. For more information and schedule, please visit their website at: http://www.capitals.de/

Telekom Baskets: Join the excitement of Bonn’s professional basketball team, a schedule of upcoming games here in Bonn (Heimspiel) and tickets online (15 euro) can be found here: https://www.eventimsports.de/ols/bonn/ or purchased by calling (0228) 50 20 14

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