Janz Jeck

In the week before carnival, the Springmaus Festival Committee offers a resounding introduction to the customs of carnival with improvised humour. Whether it's heavy metal versions of well-known carnival hits or finally "eimol Prinz zo sin": from the storming of the town hall to the ash cross, spectators can help shape carnival in under four hours.

Where: House of Springmaus, Frongasse 8, 53121 Bonn

When: Friday, 10 February, 8 pm

Tickets: 30 Euro (reduced 24.20 Euro)

Hotel Godesberg

After the success of the two-part "Das Weiße Haus am Rhein", Rainald Grebe now also stages bizarre, touching and historical moments around the Hotel Godesberg. With the help of contemporary witnesses, archives, old residents and newcomers, he has created a play full of encounters with the past, as well as events and scandals surrounding the notorious hotel.

Where: Schauspielhaus Bad Godesberg, Theaterplatz 4, 53177 Bonn

When: Friday, 10 February, 7.30 p.m.

Admission: Remaining tickets from 23 Euro

Espionage in Bonn

Participants of this guided tour embark on an exciting hunt through Bonn to find a lost manuscript containing nothing less than the names of all the spies active in Bonn. Hot leads, strange characters, dead letter boxes and secret meeting places make the tour the perfect detective game. In the end, only a well-coordinated team can succeed.

Meeting point: in front of Café Müller-Langhardt, Markt 36, 53111 Bonn, Germany.

When: Friday, 10 February, 4 to 6.30 p.m.

Tickets: 24 Euro (reduced rate 19 Euro). Registration at 0228/654553 or info@stattreisen-bonn.de.

Modelling 3D portraits

Auguste Rodin, Donatello and Michelangelo set the standards in the field of sculpture. The lifelike sculptures of human figures still fascinate thousands of people today. Modelling anatomy, proportions and facial expressions is a special art that young artists can discover at the weekend. In the course of the workshop, participants will model a 3-D portrait out of clay with an individual expression.

Where: Youth Art School at arte fact, Heerstraße 84, 53111 Bonn, Germany.

When: Saturday, 11 February, 10 a.m. and Sunday, 12 February, 2.30 p.m.

Cost: 60 Euro plus material costs, registrations are accepted at kontakt@artefact-bonn.de.

Note: The course is aimed at children aged 9 to 14.

Vernissage: „Druckstelle"

Woodcuts, linoleum prints, embossed prints, etchings: The spectrum of modern printing techniques is extensive. Five artists are exhibiting their printmaking works at Gallery 62. On Sunday, they invite you to the vernissage from 4 pm.

Where: Gallery 62, Germanenstraße 62, 53175 Bonn

When: Sunday, 12 February, 4 to 6 p.m.

Admission: free of charge

Carnival events at the weekend

(Original text: Jasmin Kaub; Translation: Mareike Graepel)