For almost four decades now, Roland Kaiser has been one of the best-known German artists, with a total of over 90 million records sold and numerous awards. This Saturday, the singer and his 14-piece live band will create an open-air atmosphere at his concert.

Free of charge and outside: The Stadtgarten concerts can take place again after a two-year break due to the pandemic. For almost a month, until 3 September, concerts of various musical genres will take place. More information is available on the City of Bonn website.

After a two-year break due to Corona, the festival R(h)einspaziert on the island of Grafenwerth in Bad Honnef may take place again. In the afternoon, a children's flea market as well as games and bouncy castles will entice the youngsters to have fun, and from 6 p.m. the concerts with Kasalla, Mo-Torres, StadtRand, King Loui and Frame the Moon will begin.

Note: The Grafenwerth Bridge is closed to visitor traffic due to renovations. From 2 p.m. you can only access the island via the southern bridge at the swimming pool.

For the 38th time, Europe's most popular silent film festival will take place in the heart of Bonn starting this Thursday. The programme combines popular and unknown titles from the early days of cinema and is aimed at a diverse audience. Until 21 August, 20 films from twelve countries will be shown.

Please note: There will be a bag check before admission.

There will also be a hybrid offering this year. On the organiser's website, a large part of the programme will be available worldwide and free of charge for 48 hours starting at 9 pm on the day after the respective screening.

The Institut Francais is currently offering another diverse range of films: This year, selected French films can be seen until 17 August at the Neue Filmbühne in Beuel. During the festival, the audience can choose their favourite film: The 2022 Audience Award will then be announced on 17 August at 8 pm at the closing film.

Note: All films will be shown in original version with German subtitles. The exact film programme can be viewed online.

The Troisdorf Flea Market takes place on the forecourt of the Troisdorf Town Hall. Weather permitting, visitors can browse through second-hand items that can be purchased for small money.

The Derletalfest is the largest open-air spectacle in the Hardtberg district and also includes the "Rock im Tal" music festival. It offers a good opportunity to network with actors from Hardtberg associations at numerous stands and to get to know their activities better.

Note: Glass ban in Derletal: Please do not bring any bottles into the event area. Food and drinks are available on site.

Under the title "BÄÄM - The Summer Special", Springmaus goes on a journey with its visitors. Destination: the whole world. Whether with the whole family on a crowded beach in Majorca, in Robinson Crusoe style on a lonely South Sea island or in the hustle and bustle of a big Mexican city. The visitors to the improvisation theatre decide where the journey takes them.

For the 16th time the Altstadt Lesereise takes place. This weekend, love poems from 3000 years will herald the beginning of this year's 22-day reading tour. Freshly baked samples await at another reading on Friday evening.

Note: The number of tickets is limited. Central advance booking: Altstadtbuchhandlung Büchergilde, Breite Straße 47, 53111 Bonn

Original text: ga / Translation: Mareike Graepel