June 29 - July 1 What’s happening in Bonn and the region?
BONN/REGION · Enjoy this lovely weekend by visiting a street food festival, a berry festival or having a picnic in the Rheinaue with the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn. And up on the roof of the art museum will be a gorgeous afternoon of blues and jazz with the GA Sommergarten series.
Friday, June 29
BONN
I due Foscari: Opera from Giuseppe Verdi (in Italian with German subtitles), Oper Bonn, Am Boeselagerhof 1, 7:30pm, (0228) 778008
The largest mobile labyrinth in the world: at the Rheinaue in the park, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 9am to 10pm, 0163-7653728
Sports in the Park: Yoga; free sport offer open to all (only swimming pool entrance has to be paid), Römerbad, Eduard-Spoelgen-Str. 11, 10 - 11am (0228) 677611
Sport in the Park: Crossfit; free sports offer open to all, Rochusplatz, Bonn-Hardtberg, 5:30-6:30pm
Sport in the Park: Relaxed into the weekend; free sports offer open to all, Kurpark, Bad Godesberg, Am Kurpark / corner Koblenzer Straße, 6:30-7:30pm
Sports in the park: Interval training; free sports offer open to all, Rheinaustraße / Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Straße, Bonn-Beuel, 6:30-7:30pm
Sports in the park: Original boot camp; free sports offer open to all, in front of the Academic Art Museum at the University lawn, from 6:30-7:30pm
Trainee Speed Dating: For job seeking refugees and migrants; Bonn aid organization "Help - Help for self-help", Educational and Family Center Vielinbusch, Oppelner Str. 130, 11am
REGION
Summer fest: Glass studio Borowski, art in the park and gallery, the public is invited to the estate of Wintermühlenhof 11-15, Königswinter, 1-7pm
"Dialogues": excerpts from young English-language theater literature in artful everyday language, first academic year, 7:30 pm, Holzhaus 9, Alanus University, Campus I, Alfter, Johannishof, (02222) 93210
Kultur im Hof: Concert with the Band Männer von Flake; rock music, in a barnyard setting, Himmeroder Hof, Rheinbach, Himmeroder Wall 6, 7pm, (02226) 2343
COLOGNE
P.O.M. - Party without a theme, Open Air: Die Kantine, Neusser Landstr. 2a, 10pm, (0221) 16791616
Saturday, June 30
BONN
Flea Market with Festival of Cultures: live music with the jazz choir of the University of Bonn (2 pm), German Red Cross Sisterhood, Venusbergweg 17, 10 am to 4 pm, (0228) 269010
LaBrassBanda und Querbeat: Bavarian brass band and German brass band which is active in the Cologne carnival season, both playing at the outdoor summer concert series Kunst!rasen, Charles-de-Gaulle-Str., 3pm
Muffendorfer House Concert: Jazz & swing with Astatine & Band, 7:30 pm, register by calling (0228) 333633, Muffendorfer Hauptstr. 47a, Bad Godesberg
Mühlenstraße fest in Plittersdorf: Entertainment program for young and old, Mühlenstraße, Bad Godesberg, 4 pm
Solidarity Concert: Streetways Uganda: The band "Landgang" plays a benefit for Streetways Uganda e.V., Kult 41, Hochstadenring 41, 8pm, (0228) 9085707
The largest mobile labyrinth in the world: at the Rheinaue in the park, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 9 am to 10 pm, 0163-7653728
REGION
“Agricultural work ": With draft horses housed at the outdoor museum with historical buildings and farm, LVR Open Air Museum, Mechernich, Eickser Straße, Kommern, 10 am to 4 pm, for more information, please visit the website in English: http://www.kommern.lvr.de/en/startseite/startseite.html
Street Food Festival: In connection with the car-free event in Siegtal, selected culinary delights, food trucks, large beer garden, cold drinks, cocktail bar and children's entertainment, Marktplatz Hennef city center, Hennef, 11am
875 years Uedorf am Rhein: Garage flea market in the whole town, and colorful program for children and adults in the schoolyard, from 10am, Uedorf
Summer fest: Glass studio Borowski, art in the park and gallery, the public is invited to the estate of Wintermühlenhof 11-15, Königswinter, 11am-7pm
For kids: On the trail of "bats": For families with children from 8 years and up, interesting facts about the bat and construction of a bat box, registration at moni@apala.biz, Eifelverein, 7 pm, NABU Naturstation, Waldstraße 31, Swisttal,
COLOGNE
Andrea Bocelli: Concert with the Italian singer, songwriter and producer, Lanxess-Arena, Willy-Brandt-Platz 3, 8pm, (0221) 8021
Sunday, July 1
BONN
GA Summer Garden: Marco Marchi and the Mojo Workers from Switzerland, with a focus on the southern states in North America -the roots of later rock and pop music ; blues / jazz, roof of the Bundeskunsthalle (Federal Art Musuem), Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4, 11:30am to 2:30pm, (0228) 91710
Dan Barrett & Quartet: Classical jazz, beer garden of the Park Restaurant at the Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 20, 2-5pm, (0228) 374030
Bonner Shanty-Choir: Free concert on the open terrace of the Stadthalle Bad Godesberg, Bad Godesberg, Koblenzer Str. 80, 4 to 6 pm
Classical Picnic Concert: Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, works by Verdi, Offenbach, de Falla, etc., admission 5 pm, concert begins at 7 pm, Kunst! Rasen concert series, Charles-de-Gaulle-Str., 5 pm
Antique and flea market: Stalls will be set up in the city center of Bad Godesberg, giving you a chance to browse through and find something old, something special or something useful at a bargain price. Theaterplatz, Bad Godesberg, 11am to 6pm
Gospel mass on the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s passing: With the gospel choir Swinging Rainbow, Apostelkirche, Lievelingsweg 162, 10:30 am, (0228) 666531
Family Game Festival: Fun, games and information for the whole family; to kick off the children's holiday program "Something is going on in Bonn", in the southern part of Rheinaue, Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 11am - 6pm
The largest mobile labyrinth in the world: at Rheinaue in the park, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 9 am to 10 pm, 0163-7653728
REGION
Berry Festival: Large selection of products from the barn market, fun and adventure program, 10 cents per berry dish gets donated to the charity Lichtblicke e.V., Schneiders Obsthof (produce in the barn), Brunnengarten 1a, 53343 Wachtberg-Berkum
Street Food Festival: In connection with the car-free event in Siegtal, selected culinary delights, food trucks, large beer garden, cold drinks, cocktail bar and children's entertainment, Marktplatz Hennef city center, Hennef, 11am
COMING UP
Amerika Haus (together with VHS Cologne): “Family Records — Portraits from the American Rust Belt„Photographs by Joe Vitone, July 6, 6pm, VHS Study Center at Neumarkt | Cäcilienstraße 35 | 50667, free of charge but please register here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/vernissage-family-records-portraits-from-the-american-rust-belt-photographs-by-joe-vitone-tickets-47018403310
Folk Club Bonn: Singers' Night. The theme of the evening is "A capella", no admission fee, July 6, 7-10pm, in Dotty’s Sports Bar & Restaurant, Christian-Miesen-Straße, 53129 Bonn (Dottendorf), For more info: John Harrison (0228 3670150), Steven Perry (0228 4223126), Ingrid und Detlef Stachetzki (0228 671621)
BailoutPhobia: The Financial Crisis of 2008 and the Nightmare of Bank Rescue „with Prof. Richard Squire, Alpin J. Cameron Chair, Fordham University, Monday, July 16,12:30 pm Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, lecture hall 2301.HS 3B Universitätsstraße 1, 40225 Dusseldorf (from Amerika Haus)
Sampling of Exhibitions in Bonn and surrounds
The insects tell a story: acrylic painting and drawings by Sandra Ney, exhibition opening, Brotfabrik, Bonn-Beuel, Kreuzstr. 16, 6pm, Friday, 3pm Saturday & Sunday(0228) 43368070
Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck Exhibitions: A current schedule can be found on the website (English): http://arpmuseum.org/en/ Hans-Arp-Allee 1, 53424 Remagen, (02228) 94250
Bundeskunsthalle Exhibitions: The Playground Project, outdoor at the museum. Carsten Höller: "Bonner Rutschbahn/Bonn-Slide", “The Cleaner” from Marina Abramovic, more from the current listing and opening hours can be found on the website (English) Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4., (0228) 91710
Deutsches Museum Bonn: A current listing can be found on the website: http://www.deutsches-museum.de/de/bonn/information/ (English) Bad Godesberg, Ahrstr. 45, 10am - 6pm, (0228) 302255 For more information on children’s programmes: (0228) 302 256, E-Mail
Kunstmuseum: A current listing can be found on the website (English). Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 11am-6pm, (0228) 776260
LVR Landesmuseum: A current listing can be found here: times on website (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: http://www.kinopolis.de/bn/events/filmreihe/oton
Woki cinema, Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 1-7, Bonn:http://www.woki.de/
Brotfabrik, Kreuzstrasse 16, Bonn-Beuel:http://www.bonnerkinemathek.de/programm/
Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne:http://metropolis-koeln.de/kino/programm/city190/
Odeon-Lichtspieltheater, Severinstraße 81, Cologne: http://www.odeon-koeln.de/inhalt/odeon/plan
Or check out this site http://www.filmstarts.de/kinoprogramm/?cgeocode=126010 tap in your location and then select the OV Original Version.
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