City Marketing Association puts on this big festival in Bonn city the first weekend of October. Music, information, culinary treats and entertainment round out the attractive offerings. For the first time, there will be a “Wine Mile” on Friedrichstraße, and Münsterplatz will once again be a gourmet mile with specialties from all over Europe. On the Sunday of Bonn Fest, stores will be open for shopping from 1pm until 6pm. The festival itself is open 10am until 10pm on Friday, 12pm - 10pm on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, the closing is marked by the traditional sing-a-long to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” at 6:45pm with the Bonn Children’s and Youth Choir. For more information, please see our story: http://www.ga.de/ga-english/Here%E2%80%99s-what-awaits-visitors-at-Bonn-Fest-2018-article3949710.html

The bonn.pop e.V. is a group of organizers, venues, media and non-profit organizations active in the pop, rock and subculture scene in Bonn. Their mission is to show Bonn’s lively subculture scene. This weekend, in conjunction with Bonn Festival 2018, you can enjoy many events, including concerts, readings, poetrySlam, short films, comedy, and parties for the price of just one ticket. The ticket is good for 10 hours in 13 different locations, all happening on Saturday night. It costs 9.90 euros (plus fees) in advance and 13 euros on the night, it includes a VRS public transport ticket so you can hop off and on again from one place to the next. Locations include: Cafe Frida, The Dubliners, Fabrik45, Haus 8 (@Ermekeilgarten), Namenlos, Kult 41, Kunstbrennerei, Limes Bonn(Disentertainment, N8 Lounge, Pantheon, Pauke, Waschsalon, Rheinbühne. For further details, please see www.bonnfestival.de.

Back by popular demand, it’s the fourth “Beat Festival” in Bonn. On stage are Bonn bands that were all founded in the sixties, and most of them are still the original band members. For those of you out there who like blues, rock and pop of the 60‘s and 70‘s, don’t miss out on the party! With Electric Sandwich, The Firebirds, Blow Up Reunion, Rowi & Friends, Powerkraut & The Strongs, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 7pm, Saturday with admission beginning at 6pm, advance tickets are 17 euros and can be ordered online: ://www.harmonie-bonn.de/all-event-list/4-bonner-beat-festival-back-to-the-sixties-the-beat-goes-on/. Proceeds will go to charity.

“Peter and the Wolf” is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The popular fairy tale is told by a narrator (Janina Burgmer) and accompanied by the Beethoven Orchestra. It’s for children from 4 to 6 years and is 50 minutes long with no break. Tickets are 5 - 10 euros and can be ordered online: http://www.brueckenforum.de/events/kinderkonzert-peter-und-der-wolf/. Brückenforum, Bonn-Beuel, Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 17, 11am, Sunday (0228) 400090

Ten years after Charlotte put her little sister on the street, she's back and asks Carly for help. What might normally lead to a tearful reunion, results here in a verbal melee of unspoken resentment and a common history which has yet to be worked through.

The English-language theater group Moving Targets, which was founded in 2017, premieres the play, which deals with the issues of perseverance, life-lies and choosing family not necessarily based on blood relations. The author is Beate Linnenkamp, ​​longtime member of the Bonn University Shakespeare Company e.V. and for the first time also a director. 8pm, Friday, Brotfabrik, Bonn-Beuel, Kreuzstr. 16. Tickets can be bought at the door or online: https://www.bonnticket.de/details/evId=1800646&referer_info=bt_partner. Brotfabrik, Bonn-Beuel, Kreuzstr. 16

The band Marley’s Ghost was founded in 2015. With their rousing, authentic and unrivaled energy, the band not only transports the music and the many great songs of Bob Marley, but also his message. On vocals, Sebastian Sturm not only looks like Bob Marley, but his unmistakable voice has earned him the reputation of having “the German voice of Bob Marley.” The charismatic singer with German-Indonesian roots captivates audiences with hits like “No Woman No Cry” and “Buffalo Soldier”. At the Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 8pm, Friday. Tickets can be bought online in advance: https://www.bonnticket.de/MARLEYS+GHOST-Ticket-3501/?evId=1752139&referer_info=&pageId=3501

It’s the second edition of the ecological lifestyle market in Bonn, with cosmetics, fashion, textiles, food, accessories, entertainment, organic farming and foods and everything for the green urban heart. The Green Market will take place on Sunday, October 7 from 1 to 7 pm in the "BaseCamp" at In der Raste 1, Bonn. Entrance fee is 3 euros (children under 14 are free). If you have questions about the market, please contact: info@dergruenemarkt.de.

More than 1,000 companies from all over the world will come to Cologne to present their product range of motorcycles, scooters and e-bikes. Visitors will find many exhibitor showcases and events at the fair, with the latest models being put to the test on a race track. There is also an Intermot Biker Party with Streetfood, drinks and music. The fair is open for visitors from Wednesday, October 3 to Sunday, October 7, daily from 9am to 6pm. It all takes place at the Cologne Fair Grounds in Cologne-Deutz. For more information in English, please visit: http://www.intermot-cologne.com/fair/intermot/intermot.php.

The countdown is on for the big Cologne marathon which will take place in Cologne this Sunday, October 7. Like every year, it starts in Deutz in front of Ottoplatz (Otto Square) and then takes runners over the Deutz bridge and along the Rhine past the Chocolate Museum. There is also a half marathon, kids run and relay teams. And of course runners love a big crowd to come and cheer them on, keeping them in forward motion! Traffic will be restricted around the area of the marathon, but public transport will be running. For all the details about the starting times and route, or if you still want to register to take part (up to October 6), please visit the English language website: https://en.koeln-marathon.de/marathon/#anchorsection1

Peasant, Monk and Nobleman. Life in the Middle Ages: The LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn Hands-On Exhibition runs until August 25, 2019. In today’s world, we are surrounded by stories of kings and knights, princes and princesses, and castles with moats and towers. The Middle Ages are in books, in movies and television series. But how did people actually live a thousand years ago? What do scientists know about it? And what do the original medieval objects reveal to us? The exhibition tells the story of seven people who lived during the Middle Ages and there are many objects from that time to help tell the story. The exhibition is an international cooperation between the LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn, the Museon Den Haag, the Museum Het Valkhof Nijmegen and Bruns B.V. Bergeijk. Opening hours are Tuesday - Friday, Sunday 11am - 6p, Saturday 1 - 6pm (closed on Mondays). Colmanstr. 14-16, Bonn. For more information in English, please visit the website: http://www.landesmuseum-bonn.lvr.de/en/ausstellungen/ausstellungen_2.html

The “Blickwechsel II” (“Change of Viewpoint”) exhibit at Craftkontor in Bonn-Bad Godesberg invites visitors to broaden their viewpoints and look ahead without losing sight of tradition. The gallery celebrates its 10th birthday with a presentation of unique works by Karin Bablok (porcelain), Sundari Arlt (wood) and Frieda Dörfer (jewelry). It’s a kind of concept store, a venue for innovative artifacts that regularly presents exhibits dedicated to diverse themes. Aficionados hunting for museum-quality collector’s items will find their prey, as will people searching for unusual gift items. Runs September 14 - November 11, Tuesday -Friday 11am - 6:30pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm http://www.craftkontor.com

Arp Museum Bahnhof RolandseckExhibitions: A current schedule can be found on the website (English): http://arpmuseum.org/en/ 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: 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

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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