Weekend March 31 - April 2: What’s happening in Bonn and the region?

Weekend March 31 - April 2 What’s happening in Bonn and the region?

Bonn/Region · Get out your noisemakers and bring lots of energy, it’s the weekend to cheer on the Bonn marathoners! A quieter alternative would be the antique and flea market in Bad Godesberg, and there’s also an Easter egg workshop for kids.

30.03.2017 , 14:28 Uhr

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Friday, March 31

BONN

Marathon exhibition of the Deutsche-Post-Marathon: Stadtgarten at the Koblenzer Tor, Adenauerallee, 10 am - 8 pm

Dire Strats: Experience the most booked Dire Straits-Tribute-Band of Europe live!, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 8 pm, (0228) 614042

Jazz in the chamber music room: David Helbock Trio, Chamber music room of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonngasse 24-26, 8 pm, (0228) 981750

Over The Border: Iiro Rantala, Pauluskirche, Bad Godesberg, In der Maar 7, 8 pm

"Pützchens historical fair": Nostalgic fair display showing historical rides, on the occasion of the 650th anniversary of Pützchens Markt, Jahrmarktshalle Markmann, Bonn-Beuel, Holzlarer Weg 42, 2 - 8 pm

Spring carnival/fair: Parking lot of the Rigal'sche Wiese, Bad Godesberg, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, 2 - 10 pm

International Women’s round: Discussion, exchange of experiences for women from all over the world, Neighborhood center Brüser Berg, Bonn-Hardtberg, Fahrenheitstr. 49, 3:30 - 5 pm

Karussell: GOP Varieté-Theater, Karl-Carstens-Str. 1, 6 & 9 pm, (0228) 4224141

Cosi fan tutte: From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Opera Bonn, Am Boeselagerhof 1, 7:30 pm, (0228) 778008

Midnight sports: Open Sport offer of the Bonn City Sports Assoc. for youth, Sports hall of the Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium, Bad Godesberg, Max-Planck-Str.24, 10 pm

TanzBar: Party, Jazz Galerie, Oxfordstr. 24, 10 pm, (0228) 639324

Depeche Mode Party: Party, Club Das Sofa, Maximilianstr. 8, 11 pm

REGION

Spring concert: 60th America concert; Choir, Orchestra and Big band of the school of St. Joseph-Gymnasiums and Orchestra of the Städtischen Gymnasiums, Arbeitskreis Rheinbach-Rhinebeck/NY, Vinzenz-Pallotti-Kolleg, Rheinbach, Pallottistr. 1, 7 pm, (02226) 80070

Classic guitar concert: Ralf Bauer Mörkens with works from Don Luis Milan, John Dowland, Fernando Sor, Francisco Tarrega, Exhibition Hall Junges Forum Kunst, Siegburg, Luisenstr. 80, 8 pm, (02241) 2085120

Concert of the Belgian group Wör: European Folklore, Feuerschlösschen, Bad Honnef, Rommersdorfer Str. 78-82, 8 pm, (02224) 75011

Rock concert with Mayqueen: Kubana, Siegburg, Zeithstr. 100, 9 pm, (02241) 9383832

, Glasmuseum Rheinbach, Rheinbach, Himmeroder Wall 6, 2 - 4 pm, (02226) 917500

COLOGNE

Daymé Arocena: World music, Yuca, Bartholomäus-Schink-Str. 65, 7:30 pm

Me And That Men: Rock, Special Guest Dool, Luxor, Luxemburger Str. 40, 7:30 pm, (0221) 924460

The Sewer Rats: Pop-Punk, Underground, Vogelsanger Str. 200, 7:30 pm, (0221) 542326

Concert with Kirill Gerstein (piano): With works from Rachmaninow and Tschaikowsky accompaniment from WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, Philharmonie Köln,Bischofsgartenstr. 1, 8 pm, (0221) 204080

Steve Next Door: Indie-Rock and more, Blue Shell, Luxemburger Str. 32, 8 pm, (0221) 212034

Subway to Sally: Middle ages Rock, Essigfabrik, Siegburger Str. 110, 8 pm, (0221) 8290-0

Saturday, April 1

BONN

, Martin Luther King Str. 14, Bonn

Marathon exhibition of the Deutsche-Post-Marathon: Stadtgarten at the Koblenzer Tor, Adenauerallee, 10 am - 6 pm

Astatine: "Let There Be Vintage-Jazz", Sonja's, Friedrichstr. 13, 4 pm, (0228) 635825

Inna Modja & Awa-Ly - Over The Border: On this special evening, Africa music presents Over the Border, two modern African artists who are leaders in the African music scene, Pantheon, Bonn-Beuel, Siegburger Str. 42, 7:30 pm (0228) 212521

Spring concert with the Chamber Orchestra Röttgen: Works from Genzmer, J.S. Bach and Haydn, Thomaskirche, Herzogsfreudenweg 42, 7 pm

The Gospel According to the Other Mary: from Johns Adams, Opera Bonn, Am Boeselagerhof 1, 7:30 pm, (0228) 778008

Bonn Magic week: "Illusion up close! (Part 1)", magic with Markus Brühler, Manfred Henrichs, Daniel Torrez-Wachenfeld, Britta & Klaus and Philipp Rixen, Anno Tubac, Kölnstr. 47, 8 pm, (0228) 654074

Dire Strats: Experience the most booked Dire Straits-Tribute-Band of Europe live!, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 8 pm, (0228) 614042

Jizzlobbers + Randall Flaggs: Punk rock and Garage Pop Punk, Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41, 8 pm, (0228) 9085707

Children’s flea market: clothes, toys and more, Day care center Südstadtpänz, Heinrich-von-Kleist-Str. 40, 2 - 5 pm, (0228) 2683412

Spring carnival/fair: Parking lot of the Rigal'sche Wiese, Bad Godesberg, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, 2 - 10 pm

EuroScienceFun Shows: European Science shows are presented, Deutsches Museum Bonn, Bad Godesberg, Ahrstr. 45, 11 am - 5 pm, (0228) 302255

Salsa Dance night: Club Das Sofa, Maximilianstr. 8, 10 pm

REGION

"Rock & Groove": Irish evening with RawJam and the Duo Garage and Friends, village hall, Dünstekoven, Swisttal, Schillingstraße, 7:30 pm

Concert with Demon's Eye: "Tribute to Deep Purple", followed by After-Show-Rockparty, Halle kabelmetal, Windeck, Schönecker Weg 5, 8:15 pm

53rd Rheinbach Kid’s Exchange: clothes for all young people - babies to teenagers, buggies, toys, bikes, Stadthalle Rheinbach, Rheinbach, Villeneuver Str. 5, 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, (02226) 6443

Bike tour: Along the L163, ADFC, Registration at (02254) 1646, Fronhof, Swisttal, 10:30 am

"Massachusetts": The Bee Gees Musical, Rhein-Sieg-Halle, Siegburg, Bachstr. 1, 8 pm, (02241) 239190

Sunday, April 2

BONN

, Bonn city center

Spring carnival/fair: Parking lot of the Rigal'sche Wiese, Bad Godesberg, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, 11 am - 8 pm

Running for beginners: Godesberger TV club, Parking lot Waldfriedhof, Bad Godesberg, Breiter Weg, 11 am

La Bohème: from Giacomo Puccini, Opera Bonn, Am Boeselagerhof 1, 4 pm, (0228) 778008

Petit Bal: Bal-Folk-Dance-fest with live music, Kultur-Bistro Pauke, Endenicher Str. 43, 5 - 11 pm, (0228) 9694650

or (0228) 34 27 82

Chur Cölnisches Orchestra Bonn: Works from Grieg, Sibelius, Dvorák and others, Little Beethoven Hall Muffendorf, Bad Godesberg, Muffendorfer Hauptstraße 22, 11 am, (0228) 322516

Hardtberger Frühling: "Come fly with us", concert with the Barbershop Choir Die Rhubarbs, Culture center Hardtberg, Bonn-Hardtberg, Rochusstr. 276, 11 am, (0228) 649518

"La dolce vita": Concert with the men’s choir Friesdorf; folk songs and operettas, as well as opera from Italy, in the school auditorium, Elisabeth-Selbert-Gesamtschule Bad Godesberg, Bad Godesberg, Hindenburgallee 50, 6 pm, (0228) 777549

Over The Border: Local Ambassadors, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 7 pm, (0228) 614042

Antique and flea market in Bad Godesberg city center: Theaterplatz, Bad Godesberg, 11 am - 6 pm

REGION

Madama Butterfly: Recording of the Opera from Giacomo Puccini from the Royal Opera House in London (from 30 March 2017), Drehwerk 17|19, Wachtberg, Töpferstr. 17-19, 3 pm, (02225) 7081719

3rd women’s exchange: Clothing from women for women, shoes, purses, accessories, books, in the Zeughaus der Stadtsoldaten Meckenheim,Meckenheim, Professor-Scheeben-Str. 11, 11 am - 3 pm, (02225) 9117060

53rd Rheinbacher kid’s exchange: clothes for all young people - from babies to teens, baby buggies, toys, bikes, Stadthalle of Rheinbach,Rheinbach, Villeneuver Str. 5, 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, (02226) 6443

Easter basaar: Easter decorations and handmade items, Women’s community of the Heilige Drei Könige; to benefit the Hospice Bad Godesberg, village center Gimmersdorf, Wachtberg, Kommunalweg 7, 1 - 5 pm

,sports hall next to the swimming pool ,Niederkassel, Berliner Str. 35, 6 - 9 pm

Sampling of Exhibitions in Bonn and surrounds:

Robert Goepel: "reframing objects"; Exhibition opening, Fabrik 45, Hochstadenring 45, 7 pm, Fri., 11 am - 6 pm, Sat., Sun.

Stadt, Land Fluss (City, Country, River): Artists from Gedok Bonn, GIZ - German Society for International Cooperation, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 36, 9 am - 5 pm, Fri., (0228) 44601600

"Ist das möglich..." (Is this possible...?): Experimental exhibition for children, youth and families, Rheinisches Industriemuseum, Euskirchen, Carl-Koenen-Str. 25b, 10 am - 5 pm, Fri.. 11 am - 6 pm Sat., Sun. (02234) 9921555

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) Hans-Arp-Allee 1, 53424 Remagen, (02228) 94250

(English)Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4., (0228) 91710

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

(English).Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 11am-6pm, (0228) 776260

(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

Woki cinema, Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 1-7, Bonn

Brotfabrik, Kreuzstrasse 16, Bonn-Beuel

Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne

Odeon-Lichtspieltheater, Severinstraße 81, Cologne

Or check out this site 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

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 or purchased by calling (0228) 50 20 14

COMING UP:

Prelude to “Jazz in Concert” series on Monday, April 3, 8 pm in the Pantheon Theater, Siegburger Str. 42. With the Bonn Jazz Orchestra and a high profile guest: Trumpeter, arranger and band leader Dusko Goykovich, born in Bosnia-Herzogovina. He has worked with jazz greats Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins and Lee Konitz. For tickets call (0228) 21 25 21 or they can be purchased at the door.

Bonn Folk Club: April 7 at 7 pm in Dotty’s Sports Bar, Christian-Miesen-Str., Dottendorf, entrance is free, featured artists will be the duo “Seltsam” (likened to somewhere between Neil Young and Jan Gabarek). For more information: John Harrison (0228) 3670150, Steven Perry (0228) 4223126

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

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