June 15 - 17 What’s happening in Bonn and the region?
Bonn/Region · Check out the many festivals and markets this weekend, from the Wine Blossom Fest to the Friedrichstrasse Festival to the Art of Living Fest in Remagen. For IBIS alumni and friends, you won’t want to miss the annual fête. And the Rheinaue flea market will surely have a thing or two for bargain seekers.
Friday, June 15
BONN
Nighttime opening of the Botanical Garden: It’s not often that one gets to go inside the Botanical Gardens in the dark. Tours (in German) will be offered Friday evening at 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm. The new Monsoon House is also open for the first time. Botanical Gardens at Poppelsdorf Castle, go to main entrance in front on Meckenheimer Allee 169, 3 euros admission, discounted rate of 1 euro for those who qualify
"Grooves" by and for generations: A special drum concert with Young Percussion Gang, Groove Pans, Groove Kids, Floor M, Cajon & Friends and the TschabaDinos, Augustinum, Römerstr. 118, 7:30pm
Live arts - Ockham's Razor: "Tipping Point", acrobatics and physical theater with the English circus company Ockham's Razor, for children from age of 6 years-old and up, Bundeskunsthalle, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4, 8 pm, (0228) 91 710
Bonn Schumann Festival: Rolston String Quartet, works by Beethoven, Shulamit Ran and Schumann, Theater in the Ballroom, Frongasse 9, 8 pm, (0228) 79 79 01
Melchi VE: Music and rhythm from Africa, Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41, 8 pm, (0228) 90 85 707
The largest mobile labyrinth in the world: Park in the Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 9 am to 10 pm, (0163) 76 53 728
REGION
Wine Blossom Fest:.
Saturday, June 16
BONN
IBIS Summer Fete and Alumni Reunion: Independent Bonn International School celebrates the diversity of cultures from around the world and the end of the school year. Featuring the IBIS choir, Didgeridoo Club, Didge World Music, jazz dance and modern African dance by “Issa Sow”. In small pavilions, guests can quench their thirst, enjoy a barbecue and traditional foods from 20 different nations (including Asian / India buffet) - cooked by parents from the school. Music, hands-on activities and lots of games, fun and a colorful program await students, staff, parents, alumni and invited guests to jointhis year's summer party & alumni gathering, 12 - 4pm. Tulpenbaumweg 42, Heiderhof (0228) 32 31 66
Flea market in the Rheinaue: It’s time for the next big flea market in the Rheinaue Park. It’s one of the largest in Germany and is held every third Saturday of the month from March through October, attracting numerous visitors, dealers and bargain seekers. Rheinaue Park, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 8 am - 6 pm
2nd Bonn Civil Protection Day: The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, the Bonn Fire Dept. and voluntary civil protection organizations show their diverse range of services in the areas of self-help, first aid and firefighting; with sample drills at 12 and 3pm, Münsterplatz in Bonn city center, 10 am - 5 pm
Friedrichstrasse Festival:, Friedrichstrasse, 11 am
Bonn Robert Schumann Singing Competition: Finale, Theater in the Ballroom, Frongasse 9, 11 am, (0228) 79 79 01
Bonn Robert Schumann Singing Competition: Evening of songs for the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, Theater in the Ballroom, Frongasse 9, 8 pm, (0228) 79 79 01
A.G. & The Motelkings: Blues, Rock'n'Roll and R & B, 13:00-17:00, Walkin' Shoes: Oldies & Rock'n'Roll 6:30-8:30 pm, Sonja's, Friedrichstr. (0228) 63 58 25
For kids: live arts - Ockham's Razor: "Tipping Point", acrobatics and physical theater with the English circus company Ockham's Razor, from 6 years-old, Bundeskunsthalle, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4, 8 pm, (0228) 91 710
For kids: Snow White: children's theater for kids from 4 years-old (in German), Stadtteilcafé Dransdorf, Lenaustr. 34, 12 noon
REGION
Art of Living Market:
Wine blossom fest:
The Oldie Guitar Pickers: Oldies and classics to sing along to, Drehwerk 17|19, Wachtberg, Töpferstr. 17-19, 7:30 pm, (02225) 70 81 719
COLOGNE
The National Youth Jazz Orchestra: "Some Skunk Funk"; 30 years Nederal Jazz Orchestra, Philharmonic Cologne, Bischofsgartenstr. 1, 8 pm, (0221) 20 40 80
Sunday, June 17
BONN
Semmel's Hot Shots: Since the group was founded in 1976, they have become one of the most popular jazz bands in Bonn. Their swinging music always makes for a good mood, at the beer garden of the Park Restaurant Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 20, 2-5 pm, (0228) 37 40 30
Charity concert: "Children play music for children in South Africa", to benefit the Field Band Foundation, with music students from the Bonn music studio Gabriele Paqué, Chamber Music Hall Beethoven-Haus, Bonngasse 24-26, 2 pm, (0228) 98 17 50
Music club 1924 Bad Hönningen: Spa concert, open terrace of the Stadthalle Bad Godesberg, Bad Godesberg, Koblenzer Str. 80, 4 to 6 pm
REGION
Wine blossom fest:.
Art of Living Market:
COLOGNE
Fish Market Cologne: .
Chamber Orchestra of Europe: With works from Smetana, Brahms and Dvorák, Philharmonie Köln, Bischofsgartenstr. 1, 8pm, (0221) 20 40 80
Sampling of Exhibitions in Bonn and surrounds:
Outside Sculptures: Works by 40 artists, Katharinenhof, Bad Godesberg, Venner Str. 51, 1 to 6 pm, Friday Arp Museum Bahnhof
Rolandseck Exhibitions: A current schedule can be found on the website (English): Hans-Arp-Allee 1, 53424 Remagen, (02228) 94 250
Bundeskunsthalle Exhibitions: The Playground Project, outdoor at the museum. Carsten Höller: "Bonner Rutschbahn/Bonn-Slide" exhibition opens on Thursday, more from the current listing and opening hours can be found on the (English) Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4., (0228) 91 710
Deutsches Museum Bonn: A current listing can be found on the website: (English) Bad Godesberg, Ahrstr. 45, 10am - 6pm, (0228) 30 22 55. For more information on children’s programmes: (0228) 302 256,
Kunstmuseum: A current listing can be found (English). Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 11am-6pm, (0228) 77 62 60
LVR Landesmuseum: (English). Colmanstr. 14-16, (0228) 20 70 351
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.
tap in your location and then select the OV Original Version.
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