Weekend March 17 - 19 What’s happening in Bonn and the region?
Bonn/Region · The big day in Bonn will definitely be on Sunday when the Bonn Center is demolished, but Saturday will see the first big outdoor flea market of the season at the Rheinaue.
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Friday, March 17
BONN
Closing Concert of the 2017 Indiana University Residency, with talented young quartet from the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University, 7:30 pm,Chamber music room, Beethoven-Haus Bonn, Bonngasse 24-26, sponsored by Amerika Haus, admission is free.
Bonngasse 20: Music on piano from Beethoven’s time, with Peter Köcsky, Beethoven-Haus, Bonngasse 20-26, 4 pm (0228) 981750
String quartet Quatuor Akos: Works from Haydn, Beethoven and Ravel, Trinitatiskirche, Brahmsstr. 14, 7:30 pm, (0228) 9784011
Gypsy Ska Orchestra: Ska, Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41, 8 pm, (0228) 9085707
Sing-along concert: With Frank Ackermann, Michaela Liebsch, Charlina Dichmann and Guido Alexius, Kultur-Bistro Pauke, Endenicher Str. 43, 8 pm (0228) 9694650
Remode: "A Tribute to Depeche Mode", Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 8 pm, (0228) 614042
"Repair Café" in Pennenfeld: Fix your everyday objects with help from the group; every third Friday of the month, neighborhood center Pennenfeld,Bad Godesberg, Maidenheadstr. 20, 3 - 5 pm, (0228) 9158444
"Create a Pop-Up card": Arts & crafts for kids 8 yrs. and older, registration at (0228) 665643, City Library Tannenbusch, Oppelner Str. 128, 3:15 pm, (0228) 665643
International Women’s round: Discussion and exchange of experiences for women from all over the world, neighborhood center Brüser Berg, Bonn-Hardtberg, Fahrenheitstr. 49, 3:30 - 5 pm
Afternoon for kids: Reading together, playing and arts & crafts, for kids 4 yrs. and older, City Library Endenich, Am Burggraben 18, 3:30 pm, (0228) 772320
Karussell: GOP Varieté-Theater, Karl-Carstens-Str. 1, 6 & 9 pm, (0228) 4224141 Open meeting for Binationals: Visit with others who are binational, Information: (0228) 9090413, every third Friday of the month, Assoc. of Binational Families und Partnerships, Thomas-Mann-Str. 30, 6 - 9 pm, 0228/9090413
“The White Album" of the Beatles: Musical journey back to the year 1968, Brotfabrik, Bonn-Beuel, Kreuzstr. 16, 8 pm, (0228) 43368070
TanzBar: Party, Jazz Galerie, Oxfordstr. 24, 10 pm, (0228) 639324
Dark Night Awake: Party, Club Das Sofa, Maximilianstr. 8, 11 pm
REGION
A-cappella-Night: With Hörbänd, Delta Q and the Bonn Jazz Choir; from Haus der Springmaus, Stadthalle Troisdorf, Troisdorf, Kölner Straße 167, 8 pm
Rock'n'Roll Junkies: "Let's do it again"; Rock classics from the 60’s and 70’s, Drehwerk 17|19, Wachtberg, Töpferstr. 17-19, 8 pm, (02225) 7081719
Colorful illumination at Schloss Drachenburg, Schloss Drachenburg, Königswinter, Drachenfelsstr. 118, 6 - 10 pm, (02223) 901970
"Mein Osterhase für Kinder" (My Easter Bunny for kids):, Glasmuseum Rheinbach, Rheinbach, Himmeroder Wall 6, 2:30 - 4 pm, (02226) 917500
COLOGNE
A-Trio: Chamber music compositions, Domforum, Domkloster 3, 7:30 pm
Oddisee & Good Company: HipHop, Gloria Theater, Apostelnstr. 11, 7:30 pm, (0221) 660630
Mr. Hurley & Die Pulveraffen: Pirate music, Underground, Vogelsanger Str. 200, 8 pm, (0221) 542326
Roberto Fonseca & Band: Jazz, Drum 'n' Bass and Soul from Cuba, Philharmonie Köln, Bischofsgartenstr. 1, 8 pm, (0221) 204080
Dear Reader: Indie-Pop, Gebäude 9, Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 127-129, 8:30 pm, (0221) 814637
Heartbreakers: Jazz, Groove, Funk, Papa Joe's Jazz local Em Streckstrump, Buttermarkt 37, 8:30 pm, (0221) 2577931
Hellgreaser + Support: Horror-Punk, and "Irish-Pogo"-Party, Blue Shell, Luxemburger Str. 32, 9 pm, (0221) 212034
Saturday, March 18
BONN
Flea market in the Rheinaue: Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 8 am - 6 pm
Children’s flea market: clothes, toys and more, Erich-Kästner-Schule, Karl-Barth-Str. 87, 10 am - 1 pm, (0228) 775116
Mehlem flea market with children’s items: clothes, toys and more; in the hall of the Heiland church and in the foyer of the Primary School Am Domhof, Friedrich-Bleek-Str. 1-2, Heiland Church, Bad Godesberg, Domhofstr. 43-49, 11 am - 2 pm, 0228-943 86 12
Hiking: Around the Dützhöfe, the big center and the golf course, around 14 km, Eifel Club Bad Godesberg, Information: 0176-50240150, meeting at former Chinese Embassy, Bad Godesberg, Kurfürstenallee, 9 am
Dance competition: For young people 9 - 25-years-old; HipHop and standard dance, Tanzhaus Bonn, Bonn-Beuel, Gartenstr. 102, 10 am - 6 pm, (0228) 462288
Forest clean-up with friends of the forest: Helpers are welcome; a tree will be planted afterwards, meet at grill area of the Waldfreunde St. Hubertus, Bonn-Hardtberg, Wesselheideweg, 2 pm
Karussell: GOP Varieté-Theater, Karl-Carstens-Str. 1, 6 & 9 pm, (0228) 4224141
Straight Four: Swing & jazz classics, Sonja's, Friedrichstr. 13, 4 pm, (0228) 635825
Cosi fan tutte: From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Oper Bonn, Am Boeselagerhof 1, 7:30 pm (0228) 778008
“The White Album" of the Beatles: Musical journey back to the year 1968, Brotfabrik, Bonn-Beuel, Kreuzstr. 16, 8 pm, (0228) 43368070
Best of Musical and Wine: , Maritim Hotel Bonn, Bad Godesberg, Godesberger Allee/entrance from Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 1, 7:30 pm, (0228) 81080
Vocal ensemble Rhine Quarter: With Orchester Camerata Louis Spohr and Solista; "A German Requiem" from Johannes Brahms, historic community room of the Erlöser Church, Bad Godesberg, Kronprinzenstr. 31, 7:30 pm
Jamaram: Reggae-Rock'n'Roll-Multi-Culti-Combo, Harmonie, Frongasse 28-30, 8 pm, (0228) 614042
Lost Pearls & Sonic Heads: Funk, Rock, Pop, Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41, 8 pm, (0228) 9085707
REGION
Benefit concert with Gospel-Chor 'n Joy: Emmaus Church, Königswinter, Dollendorfer Str. 399, 7 pm, (02244) 902032
"Music for evening hours": String quartet Quatuor Akos with works from Mozart and Schubert, Church St. Mariä Heimsuchung, Impekoven, Alfter, Engelsgasse, 7:30 pm, (0228) 641354
Concert with Eric Andersen: for the exhibition "Singers, Songwriters & Poets" from Oliver Jordan, Stadtmuseum, Siegburg, Am Markt 46, 8 pm, (02241) 9698510
Cuban music in Wasserturm: With the Band Azúcar Blanca, Wasserturm Brenig, Bornheim, Schornsberg, 8 pm
Concert with Willy and the Poor Boeys: "Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival", Kubana, Siegburg, Zeithstr. 100, 9 pm, (02241) 9383832
Colorful illumination at Schloss Drachenburg, Schloss Drachenburg, Königswinter, Drachenfelsstr. 118, 6 - 10 pm, (02223) 901970
Sunday, March 12
BONN
Cologne/Bonn Airport Family Day: The airport invites families to its first “Crazy Sunday” of the year, with the motto “Spring Feeling.” From 11 am - 4 pm, there will be lots to do at the visitor’s viewing platform and in the terminals - especially for children and their parents. Tours are offered following registration at Terminal 1, area B. Bring ID. For parking in “Parkhaus 2” from 8 am - 8 pm, visitors will pay a flat rate of 3 euros.
Detonation of the Bonn Center:
Biking/Touring Fair of the ADFC Bike Club Bonn/Rhine Sieg:
Record and CD exchange: Brückenforum, Bonn-Beuel, Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 17, 11 am - 4 pm, (0228) 400090
Spring market: Handmade items from wool, cloth, wood and more; puppet games for kids, Waldorf Kindergarten am Schloss, Poppelsdorfer Allee 78, 12 - 4 pm
Partita Brass Bonn: Works from Dvorak, Raff and Rosetti; benefit concert for Doctors Without Borders, Trinitatis Church, Brahmsstr. 14, 6 pm, (0228) 9784011
The Rhubarbs: "Come fly with us", Augustinum, Römerstr. 118, 6 pm
Lend us a bit of peace: Sing-along concert with the choir Haste Töne and Hubert Arnold (piano); Music and songs from Luther to Nicole, Church at the University of Bonn, Am Hof 1, 6 pm
Young Stars: Sergej Dogadin (violin) and Gleb Koroleff (piano); Works from Ravel, Franck, Rosenblatt and others, chamber music room of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonngasse 24-26, 6 pm, (0228) 981750
Eleveta, Louder than wolves & Atlin: Rock, Pop-Punk und Metal, Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41, 8 pm, (0228) 9085707
REGION
Colorful illumination at Schloss Drachenburg, Schloss Drachenburg, Königswinter, Drachenfelsstr. 118, 6 - 10 pm, (02223) 901970
Evensong: Choir evening prayer in American style, Church St. Laurentius, Mondorf, Niederkassel, Adenauerplatz, 6:30 pm, (0228) 45091
Sampling of Exhibitions in Bonn and surrounds:
Héro(ïne)s: Institut français Bonn, Adenauerallee 35, 2 - 6 pm, Fri. , Sat. (0228) 737609
Siebengebirg museum exhibitions:
"RhineRaum": Landscape graphics and installations from Anja Klafki
The Rhine and the Charente: Landscape pictures in German-French dialogue, Siebengebirgsmuseum Siebengebirgsmuseum, Königswinter, Kellerstr. 16, 2 - 5 pm, Fri., 2 - 6 pm, Sat., 11 am - 6 pm Sun. (02223) 3703
"Pützchens Historical Fair": Exhibition of historical fair rides, including a carousel from 1885. It’s in conjunction with the 650th anniversary of Pützchens Markt, Jahrmarktshalle Markmann, Bonn-Beuel, Holzlarer Weg 42, 2 - 10 pm, Fri. 11 am - 10 pm Sat., Sun.. Admission is 15.50 euros for adults, children 2 and under get in free, children 5 and under pay 5.50 euros, children 12 and under pay 9.50 euros
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: Hans-Arp-Allee 1, 53424 Remagen, (02228) 94250
Bundeskunsthalle Exhibitions: (English)Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4., (0228) 91710
Kunstmuseum: (English).Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 11am-6pm, (0228) 776260
LVR Landesmuseum: (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
Woki cinema
Brotfabrik
Metropolis
Odeon-Lichtspieltheater
tap in your location and then select the OV Original Version.
Sports:
Bonn
Capitals:
Telekom Baskets: or purchased by calling (0228) 50 20 14
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COMING UP: The series “Literature d’Europe - New Texts from Europe”: featuring Walid Nabhan from Amman, Jordan, the son of Palestinian refugees. His 2013 debut novel won the National Book Prize 2014 and is now in English, “The Storks’ Exodus”. A discussion will follow the reading (English and German). Wednesday, March 22, in Haus der Bildung, Müllheimer Platz 1, Bonn.
Art for children and youth: Bonn and Rhine-Sieg County offering young artists a chance to discover their artistic talents with more than 40 initiatives until the end of June. The project is called “Junge Kunst - Neue Wege” (Young artists - new ways). There are art exhibition visits, concerts and theater visits followed by creative courses and projects. At the end of the festival in June, there will be three exhibitions. The website is in German only:
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