Botanic Gardens at Poppelsdorf Palace summer opening. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily (except Saturdays), Thursdays are until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays and holidays admission is 3 euro. Meckenheimer Allee 171, Bonn. (0228) 735 523.

3:00 p.m. Church music at St. Elisabeth. Elisabeth Choir sings under the direction of Winfried Krane. Bernard Custodis Straße 1, Bonn.

7:00 p.m. Friday concert: with Katharina Persicke (soprano), Björn Bürger (baritone), the Philharmonic choir of the city of Bonn and the Beethoven Orchestra, Beethovenhalle, Wachsbleiche 16 (0228) 72220.

7:00 p.m. Organ concert in Kreuzkirche (Kreuz church), traditional Good Friday concert from Stefan Horz, includes works from Bach and Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Kaiserplatz 1. Entrance fee 10 euros.

10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m. Exhibition-35 models of outdoor art from Isa Genzken, some having been featured at the Biennale in Venice, 2015. Bundeskunsthalle, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4. (0228) 91710.

Cinema listings:

11:00 Berlin Philharmonic with Sir Simon Rattle (live recording from April 2010): St. Matthew Passion from J S Bach. Rex-Lichtspieltheater, Frongasse 9. (0228) 622330.

11:00 Zootopia. Animation. Kinopolis, Bad Godesberg (0228) 830083.

11:40 Kung Fu Panda. Animation. Kinopolis, Bad Godesberg (0228) 830083.

4:35 & 7:10 p.m. Rock the Kabash. Richie Lanz, dumped and stranded in war-torn Kabul discovers Salima Khan, a teen with a beautiful voice and lots of courage. Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne (0221) 722436.

5:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Batman vs. Superman in 3D. Kinopolis, Bad Godesberg (0228) 830083.

7:30 p.m. Brooklyn. An Irish immigrant lands in Brooklyn in the1950’s and falls in love with a local. When her past catches up with her, she must choose between two countries. LVR Landesmuseum, Colmanstr. 14-16. (0228) 2070 0.

8:30 p.m. Room. Canadian/Irish film about a mother and her 5-year-old son and an escape. Rex-Lichtspieltheater, Frongasse 9. (0228) 622330.

9:00 p.m. Macbeth. Michael Fassbender in the role of Macbeth, modern movie contains original Shakespeare text and was filmed in Scottish locations. Brotfabrik, Kreuzstr. 16, Beuel (0228) 43368070.

9:20 p.m. Spotlight. True story of how Boston Globe journalists uncovered sex scandal in Catholic church. Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne (0221) 722436.

11:10 p.m. Deadpool. Sci Fi Action. Kinopolis, Bad Godesberg (0228) 830083.

Saturday, March 26

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Blood donors can give blood at Haema Blood Donor Center, Cassius-Bastei, Poststraße 19. Donors must be at least 18 years old and weigh a minimum of 50 kilos. A valid ID is also necessary. First time donors need around 45 minutes while for regular donors the whole process takes around 10 minutes.

1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Easter egg decorating: with Egyptian symbols and hieroglyphics. Egyptian Museum of the University of Bonn. Regina-Pacis-Weg 7 (0228) 737587.

4:00 p.m. Walkin’ Shoes: Oldies Rock’n’Roll. Sonja’s, Friedrichstr. 13 (0228) 635825.

7:00 p.m. Luke I’m Your Dad: Indie-rock, warm-up band Floodhead, Fudgerock. Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41 (0228) 9085707.

7:30 p.m. Jerusalem: from Giuseppe Verdi at Bonn Opera. Am Boeselagerhof 1. (0228) 778008.

4:00 & 8:00 p.m. The Bar at Buena Vista: Grandfathers of Cuban Music. Philharmonie Cologne, Bischofsgartenstr. 1, Cologne (0221) 204080.

9:00 p.m. The Cucumberz: Soul, Funk and HipHop. Blue Shell, Luxemburgerstr. 32, Cologne (0221) 212034.

10:00 p.m. Rockgarden: Classic, Live Music Hall. Lichtstr. 30, Cologne (0221) 954 2990.

10:00 p.m. Easter night party: Jazz Galerie, Oxfordstr. 24 (0228)

Cinematic listings:

4:35 & 7:10 p.m. Rock the Kabash. Richie Lanz, dumped and stranded in war-torn Kabul discovers Salima Khan, a teen with a beautiful voice and lots of courage. Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne (0221) 722436.

5:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Batman vs. Superman in 3D. Kinopolis, Bad Godesberg (0228) 830083.

7:00 p.m. Brooklyn. An Irish immigrant lands in Brooklyn in the1950’s and falls in love with a local. When her past catches up with her, she must choose between two countries. LVR Landesmuseum, Colmanstr. 14-16. (0228) 2070 0.

8:15 p.m. Room. Canadian/Irish film about a mother and her 5-year-old son and an escape. Rex-Lichtspieltheater, Frongasse 9. (0228) 622330.

9:20 p.m. Spotlight. True story of how Boston Globe journalists uncovered sex scandal in Catholic church. Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne (0221) 722436.

11:10 p.m. Deadpool. Sci Fi Action. Kinopolis, Bad Godesberg (0228) 830083.

Sunday, March 27

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Flea market: parking lot, Passage at shopping center Tannenbusch/Tannenbusch Center, Oppelner Str. 128.

2:00 p.m. “Hand in Hand” march from Beuel to Bonn with the motto “songs against war”. Meeting place is the Beuel Rhine boardwalk area south of “Chinaschiff”. Ends around 4:00 p.m. at Friedensplatz.

9:30 p.m. The Angel City Review: Ska, Soul Revue. Sonic Ballroom, Oscar Jäger Str. 190, Cologne. (0221) 169 18894.

10:00 p.m. Easter Sunday party: Jazz Galerie, Oxfordstr. 24 (0228) 639 324.

10:00 p.m. Poplife. Live Music Hall, Lichtstr. 30, Cologne (0221) 954 2990.

Cinematic listings:

4:35 & 7:10 p.m. Rock the Kabash. Richie Lanz, dumped and stranded in war-torn Kabul discovers Salima Khan, a teen with a beautiful voice and lots of courage. Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne (0221) 722436.

5:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Batman vs. Superman in 3D. Kinopolis, Bad Godesberg (0228) 830083.

7:30 p.m. Brooklyn. An Irish immigrant lands in Brooklyn in the1950’s and falls in love with a local. When her past catches up with her, she must choose between two countries. LVR Landesmuseum, Colmanstr. 14-16. (0228) 2070 0.

8:15 p.m. Room. Canadian/Irish film about a mother and her 5-year-old son and an escape. Rex-Lichtspieltheater, Frongasse 9. (0228) 622330.

9:20 p.m. Spotlight. True story of how Boston Globe journalists uncovered sex scandal in Catholic church. Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne (0221) 722436.

9:30 p.m. Hail, Caesar! Funny comedy of Hollywood in the 1950’s. Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne (0221) 722436.

11:10 p.m. Deadpool. Sci Fi Action. Kinopolis, Bad Godesberg (0228) 830083.

Monday, March 28

8:00 p.m. American punk band “Don’t” from Portland are playing at Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41. Warm-up band is “Feral Dizzy” from Long Beach. Admission 8 euros.