July 26 – 28 Tips for the weekend in Bonn and the region
Bonn · The heat has Bonn and the region firmly under control even on weekends: cool refreshments are available at the 24th Bonn Beer Exchange. Wine lovers will also get their money’s worth at the weekend – there will also be theatres and concerts.
Friday, July 26th
24th Bonn Beer Exchange in the Rheinaue
Next weekend, inhabitants of Bonn will again be able to travel across all continents – without having to leave the city at all. Because: For the 24th time now, the Bonn Beer Exchange will take place in the Rheinaue from Friday to Sunday, 26 to 28 July. The landlords will be presenting 700 types of beer from breweries all over the world. This time Guildo Horn will not perform.
Where: Rheinaue Bonn, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 20, 53175 Bonn, Germany
When? Friday and Saturday from 3 to 12 pm, Sunday from 12 to 9 pm
Further information: You can read all information about the beer exchange here
Bike on the Ring
The Nürburgring is firmly in the hands of cyclists this weekend. Then the engines fall silent, because at the event “Rad am Ring” the power comes from the muscles. The most spectacular discipline is the 24-hour race in various categories on the legendary Nordschleife (photo). It can also happen more moderately: accompanied training drives on the race track are on offer for visitors. Workshops and presentations form the supporting programme. 25,000 visitors are expected.
Where: Nürburgring, Nürburgring Boulevard 1, 53520 Nürburg
When? Friday from 4 to 10 pm, Saturday from 7 am to 9 pm, Sunday from 7 am to 5 pm
Tickets/Prices: different, depending on the race – Info at www.radamring.de
Further information: (07042) 28 92 18; www.radamring.de
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Photo: Hamish Gill
Homage to the folkrock duo par excellence: Kingsley Judd as Art Garfunkel (left) and Adam Dickinson as Paul Simon.
The tribute show “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” on Friday and Saturday at the Cologne Musical Dome invites you to a journey back in time to the 1960s. The story told in music leads from the first musical steps over the success as one of the best selling music groups of the 1960s up to the separation in 1970.
Where: Musical Dome, Goldgasse 1, 50668 Cologne, Germany
When? Friday, 7.30 pm, Saturday, 3 pm and 7.30 pm
Tickets: available from 39.90 euro at ga.de/tickets
Further information: You can read what you can expect at the Tribute Show here.
Saturday, July 27th
23rd Burgundy Festival in Bad Neuenahr
Photo: Martin Gausmann
Everyone finds a place on hundreds of straw bales.
Close to nature and in the middle of the vineyards, the Burgundy Festival will be celebrated on Saturday, 27 July, above Bad Neuenahr. The wineries Sonnenberg, Burggarten and Lingen invite wine lovers to put on their hiking boots.
From 12 am to 4 pm, visitors have the opportunity to hike along the red-wine trail from Ahrweiler to the fairground in Bad Neuenahr. Small tasting and snack stands line the path. The stage on the Festwiese will be open from 5 pm. There the PGM big band invites you to dance into the night. The fresh, bright and full-bodied red Ahrburgundy wines are accompanied by rustic food.
Where: Vineyards Bad Neuenahr, start of the hike: Winzerkapelle in Ahrweiler
When? Saturday from 12 noon
Tickets/Prices: until Friday, 6 p.m., at the advance booking price of 12 euro at the Sonnenberg Winery, Heerstraße 98, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, on Saturday at the Winzerkapelle in Ahrweiler and at the Moses car park at the price of 15 euro.
Further information:www.burgunderfest.de
Bonn – Gateway to the Romantic Rhine
Photo: Axel Vogel
View of Bonn and the Rhine.
“Bonn – the gateway to the romantic Rhine” is the title of a combined city and ship tour. The tour lasts about three hours and promises an exciting voyage of discovery through Bonn and the surrounding area. The tour starts with a short tour of the city, followed by a tour on the Rhine past numerous sights.
Where: The meeting point is at Bonn-Information, Windeckstraße 1 / Münsterplatz.
When? Saturday 2.45 pm
Tickets: Tickets are available for 20 euro (reduced 12 euro) at ga.de/tickets
Konrad Beikircher and band
Photo: Katharina Weber
Konrad Beikircher.
Under the title “Italian Night Azzuro”, Konrad Beikircher will perform with his band at the Katharinenhof in Bad Godesberg on Saturday evening.
Where: Katharinenhof, Venner Straße 51, 53177 Bonn, Germany
When? Saturday, 7.30 pm
Tickets: Tickets are available for 28 euro (reduced 23 euro) at ga.de/tickets
Further information: www.beikircher.de, 0177/7634600
Brandheiß (Red hot) – will be extinguished later
Photo: Theatre
A lot of movement in the contra circle: scene from “Brandheiß”.
The comedy “Brandheiß – will be extinguished later” by Jette Findeisen can be seen for the last time this weekend in the Contra Kreis Theater. The play tells the story of Klaus, Claas and Hans, the last volunteer firemen from Drottelfeld. They are not only without offspring and without women, but – even worse – also without an emergency vehicle.
Where: Contra Kreis Theater, Am Hof 3-5, 53113 Bonn, Germany
When? Saturday, 8 pm (also Friday, 8 pm, last performance: Sunday, 8 pm)
Tickets: Tickets are available from 17.60 euro at ga.de/tickets
Further information: www.contra-kreis-theater, 0228/632307
Poppelsdorf Castle Concerts – Journey to the South
Photo: GA
Concert in the Arkadenhof of the University of Bonn.
The organisers of the Poppelsdorfer Schlosskonzerte promise a musical journey to the south on Saturday. Debussy’s Children’s Corner and Chaminades Concertino for flute and orchestra will be performed in the Arkadenhof of the University of Bonn. If the weather is not good, the concert will take place in the auditorium of the university.
Where: Arkadenhof of the University of Bonn, Regina-Pacis-Weg 3, 53113 Bonn, Germany
When? Saturday, 8.30 pm
Tickets: Tickets are available for 26.50 euro (reduced 17.80 euro) at ga.de/tickets
Further information:www.konzertkalender-bonn.de
Sunday, July 28th
Bonn Shanty Choir in Bad Godesberg
Photo: Alfred Schmelzeisen
The Bonn Shanty Choir at the Kurkonzert.
Maritimes songs from the Bonner Shanty-Chor can be heard on Sunday in Bad Godesberg. The choir – the singing partnership of two naval comrades from Bonn – has been in existence since 1987 and brings a piece of inland seafaring to the Stadthall terrace in the Kurkonzert.
Where: Open terrace of the Stadthalle Bad Godesberg, Koblenzer Str. 80
When? Sunday, 4 to 6 pm
Tickets: Admission free
Further information:www.bonner-shanty-chor.de
Jacob’s market in Remagen
Photo: Martin Gausmann
A huge crowd at the Jacob's market in Remagen.
More than 250 flying dealers and showmen are expected on Sunday in the city centre and along the banks of the Rhine in Remagen. Last weekend the market lured crowds of visitors into the city under the motto “Op dem Maat jidd et (fas) alles”. The Jacob's Market is part of the Apollinaris pilgrimage in Remagen. The shops in the city centre are also open from 1 pm to 6 pm.
Where: Rhine bank and Remagen city centre
When? Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm
Further information:www.jahrmaerkte-in-deutschland.de
Goethe’s Gardens
Photo: Benjamin Westhoff
A replica of Goethe’s “Stone of Good Fortune” stands on the roof of the Bundeskunsthalle.
Goethe is well known to most as a poet, but Goethe is less well known as a gardener and botanist. High above the Bundesviertel, the Bundeskunsthalle and the Klassik Stiftung Weimar have created two gardens based on Goethe’s model. The complex “Goethe's Gardens – Green Worlds on the Roof of the Federal Art Hall” is part of a large Goethe exhibition.
Where: Roof of the Bundeskunsthalle, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4, 53113 Bonn, Germany
When? Sunday, 10 to 19 o'clock (also Friday and Saturday)
Tickets: The day ticket is available for 8,30 Euro (reduced 5,70 Euro) at ga.de/tickets
Further information:www.bundeskunsthalle.de
Sample of museums and exhibitions in Bonn and surroundings
Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck Exhibitions: A current schedule can be found on the website (English): arpmuseum.org Hans-Arp-Allee 1, 53424 Remagen, 02228/94250
Bundeskunsthalle Exhibitions: A 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: deutsches-museum.de (English), Bad Godesberg, Ahrstr. 45, 10am - 6pm, 0228/302255, For more information on children’s programmes: 0228/302256
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 films
Want to see a movie in English? Check out the GA “Kinofinder” (Film finder), just click on the OV Original Version films and you will find out when and where they are showing.
You can also check out the following cinemas, which normally offer at least a couple of films in English. Films labelled 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: kinopolis.de
Woki cinema, Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 1-7, Bonn: woki.de
Brotfabrik, Kreuzstrasse 16, Bonn-Beuel: bonnerkinemathek.de
Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne: metropolis-koeln.de
Odeon-Lichtspieltheater, Severinstraße 81, Cologne: odeon-koeln.de
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(Original text: GA Bonn, translation: John Chandler)
