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On May 18th, the museum re-open in its new premises in a former printing house, covering more than 1,600 square meters on&#160; three floors.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/18/gay-museum-in-berlin-open-again.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/18/gay-museum-in-berlin-open-again.htm Sat, 18 May 2013 00:40:55 +0000 2013-05-18T00:40:55Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/16/leipzig-celebrates-richard-wagner.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/citiesandregions/tp/Best-Of-Leipzig.htm">Leipzig</a>, where Wagner was born on May 22, 1813, celebrates the composer's 200th birthday with range of events under the slogan "Richard - Leipzig born and bred"; a highlight in 2013 will be the <a href="http://www.richard-wagner-leipzig.de/en/Events/Richard_Wagner_Festival_2013_in_Leipzig_2016.html" target="_blank">Leipzig Wagner Festival</a>, which presents some of Wagner's most famous operas including 'Parsifal', 'Rheingold' and a children's version of 'The Ring of the Nibelung'. Coinciding with the festival is the Wagner Congress for the international Wagner associations, as well as a six-day musicology conference at Leipzig University on the life, work and legacy of the city's famous son (May 16 to 26, 2013).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/16/leipzig-celebrates-richard-wagner.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/16/leipzig-celebrates-richard-wagner.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 14:38:28 +0000 2013-05-16T14:38:28Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/13/carnival-of-cultures-2013.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/berlin/tp/Berlin-In-Summer.htm">Berlin is at its best in summer</a> - beaches along the river Spree, outdoor festivals, open-air movies, lush parks and lakes galore... it's the loveliest time in the German capital. If you are visiting Berlin next weekend, make sure to check out the city's unique summer carnival, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/eventsandfestivals/p/carnival_of_cultures_berlin.htm">Carnival of Cultures</a> in the district of Kreuzberg.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/13/carnival-of-cultures-2013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/13/carnival-of-cultures-2013.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 10:26:18 +0000 2013-05-13T10:26:18Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/10/long-night-of-music-in-munich.htm <p>From hip-hop and blues, to jazz, sing-alongs, and church music: This Saturday, between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m., you can explore <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/munich/p/munich_guide.htm">Munich</a>'s vibrant music scene during the "Long Night of Music" with only one ticket (15 euros). Free shuttle buses will take you to more than 400 concerts all over Munich's city center. The shuttle buses start at Odeonsplatz.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/10/long-night-of-music-in-munich.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/10/long-night-of-music-in-munich.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 00:22:01 +0000 2013-05-10T00:22:01Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/09/happy-birthday-hamburg-2.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gogermany/1/0/P/2/-/-/jeremywoodhouse-getty.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="140" height="140" align="right" /></p> <p>This weekend, the city of Hamburg throws a three-day birthday bash to celebrate the 824th anniversary of its harbor. The festival kicks off on May 9th and takes place along the pier called <em>St. Pauli Landungsbruecken </em>right at the harbor. Local food, drinks, and many special events on land and water, including dragon boat races and a tugboat ballet make this a great festival for the whole family.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/09/happy-birthday-hamburg-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/05/09/happy-birthday-hamburg-2.htm Thu, 09 May 2013 10:20:54 +0000 2013-05-09T10:20:54Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/30/a-night-out.htm <p>Tonight, April 30th, Germany celebrates <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/beltanemayday/p/Walpurgisnacht.htm">Walpurgis Night</a>, or <em>Hexennacht</em> - "witches' night". According to German folk tales, this is the night when witches fly to Mount <em>Brocken </em>in the East of Germany to hold a celebration and await the beginning of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/planyourtrip/p/germany_spring.htm">spring</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/30/a-night-out.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/30/a-night-out.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:01 +0000 2013-04-30T00:00:01Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/28/whats-on-in-may-2.htm <p>Are you traveling to Germany in May? Then you picked a wonderful month:&#160; The weather is usually warm and sunny, the summer crowds haven't arrived yet, and you can take part in many German festivals, events, and holidays. And May starts off just right: May 1st is "Tag der Arbeit", Labor Day, which is a public holiday in Germany. Many families use this day-off for a picnic in the park, while whole villages in Bavaria come together to raise a traditional "Maibaum" (Maypole) with colorful ribbons and carved figures to celebrate the beginning of the summer.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/28/whats-on-in-may-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/28/whats-on-in-may-2.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:25:03 +0000 2013-04-28T14:25:03Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/25/a-trip-to-peacock-island.htm <p>This destination is still within <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/berlin/Berlin_Travel_Guide.htm">Berlin</a>'s city limits, but it feels worlds away from the hustle and bustle of the German capital; a ferryboat brings you to "Pfaueninsel" (Peacock island), a nature reserve in the lake Wannsee. On this island, you'll find a dreamy castle, which was built in the 18th century for the Prussian king and its favorite mistress, various greenhouses, and fountains. But the best are the free roaming peacocks and the beautiful gardens and trees - it's the perfect getaway for romantic strolls and picknicks when it gets warm and summer is just around the corner (Take the train S1 or S7 towards Potsdam, get off at Wannsee station, and then take bus 216 or 316; app. 1 hour).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/25/a-trip-to-peacock-island.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/25/a-trip-to-peacock-island.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:29:04 +0000 2013-04-25T14:29:04Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/20/munich-celebrates-one-week-of-ballet.htm <p>Every spring, the Bavarian State Ballet puts up its "Ballet Week" in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/munich/p/munich_guide.htm">Munich</a>; this extraordinary dance festival includes modern and classical dance, which are performed by the Bavarian State Ballet as well as international guest ensembles such as the Mikhailovsky Ballet St. Petersburg, which will present Nacho Duato's "Sleeping Beauty" at the Nationaltheater.&#160; This year, the festival also features "Illusions - like Swan Lake", which tells the dramatic story of Bavaria's mad king Ludwig (who built the world-famous castle <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/sightsandattractions/p/Neuschwanstein.htm">Neuschwanstein</a>), interwoven with the second act of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/20/munich-celebrates-one-week-of-ballet.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/20/munich-celebrates-one-week-of-ballet.htm Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:56:07 +0000 2013-04-20T13:56:07Z http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/17/cologne-for-art-lovers.htm <p>Attention art-lovers: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.artcologne.com/startseite.php">Art Cologne</a>, Germany's leading fair for 2oth and 21st century fine art, opens its gates in the city of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/od/citiesandregions/p/cologne_travel_guide.htm">Cologne</a>. Until April 22nd, more than 180 galleries from around the world exhibit modern and contemporary art, including paintings, sculpture, installation, video art, and photography in the Exhibition Center of Cologne.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/17/cologne-for-art-lovers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gogermany.about.com/b/2013/04/17/cologne-for-art-lovers.htm Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:53:05 +0000 2013-04-17T00:53:05Z