What's on in Germany: November 12 - 18

This Week's Highlights: Botticelli comes to Frankfurt, Phoenix plays Hamburg, and Berlin hosts a British film festival.

BERLIN


Festivals


Save Berlin Fest 09

Stattbad Wedding becomes a cultural smorgasbord this weekend as the former bath house fills up with art, bands, DJs, late-night dance parties, and a souk where local artisans will be hawking their wares. Try not to let the excitement distract you from the paintings, drawings, photographs, videos, and installations displayed throughout the massive space. They all present fascinating new ideas for Berlin's future.

Price: Free
Location: Stattbad Wedding, Gerichtstrasse 65
Times: Friday, November 13 - Sunday, November 15
Phone: 0177 182 6616
More Information: saveberlin.blogspot.com



Film


Britspotting

A roster of comedies, dramas, thrillers, and horror films comprise the program for this year's festival of British and Irish films. Be sure to catch Joel Conroy's documentary on surfing in Ireland, three short films from the late 1970s by acclaimed experimental film maker Vivienne Dick, and a few animated shorts. Twinings hosts a tea party during the screening of "In the Loop" Friday to kick off the six-day event.

Price: €7 (Feature Films), €6 (Shorts)
Location: Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 30 (Features) and Das Kino Cafe, Schliemannstrasse 15 (Shorts)
Times: Friday, November 13 - Wednesday, November 18
Tickets: 030 2425 969 (Babylon); 030 8101 9050 (Das Kino Cafe)
More Information: www.britspotting.de



Premiere Brazil

Go on a journey into the heart of Rio de Janeiro. From the food, to the music, to the romance, the stories of this legendary city are presented in nearly twenty highlights from the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. "Once Upon a Time in Rio," opens the festival Thursday night. Meet the director and stay for the post-screening DJ set.

Price: €5
Location: House of World Cultures, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10
Times: Thursday, November 12 - Sunday, November 22
Phone: 030 3978 7175
More Information: www.hkw.de





COLOGNE



Music/Concerts


Phoenix

The French rockers rose from the streets of a Versailles suburb to become stars of the international stage. Their latest disc Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is packed with succinct electro-indie-pop beats. Dance along to "1901" at E-Werk Cologne, Saturday night.

Price: €25
Location: E-Werk Cologne, Schanzenstrasse 37
Times: Saturday, November 14, 8pm
Tickets: 0221 2801
More Information: www.myspace.com/wearephoenix



Events


Eat'n Style

Beef takes centre stage at this year's "trade show with flavour." Watch acclaimed chefs strut their stuff over an open flame, learn how to cook with a wok, and wrap your tongue around plenty of tasty morsels.

Price: €18-23
Location: Koelnmesse, Hall 6, Messeplatz 1
Times: Friday, November 13 & Saturday, November 14, 10am-7pm; Sunday, November 15, 10am-6pm
Tickets: 01805 280 121
More Information: www.eatnstyle.de




FRANKFURT



Galleries/Museums


Botticelli

Few names are as evocative as that of Sandro Botticelli. Visions of golden haired virgins, their filmy frocks hovering ethereally about their ivory skin are conjured at the mention of the great Florentine master. Over 80 works will be on view at the Städel Museum in a new exhibition, which opens Friday. Immerse yourself in a little Renaissance beauty.

Price: €7
Location: Städel Museum, Schaumainkai 63
Times: Tuesday, Friday - Sunday, 10am-6pm; Wednesday & Thursday, 10am-9pm; November 13 - February 28, 2010
Phone: 069 605 0980
More Information: www.staedelmuseum.de



Theatre


The Full Monty

Laugh out loud this weekend from the audience at the English Theatre Frankfurt. The talented troupe of actors stage "The Full Monty" in all its gregarious glory.

Price: €29 - 39
Location: The English Theatre Frankfurt, Gallusanlage 7
Times: Tuesday - Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 6pm; through February 14, 2010
Ticket Hotline: 069 242 316 20
More Information: www.english-theatre.org




HAMBURG



Children's Events


African Fairy Tale Hour

Barbara Duden, Hamburg's vice president of the citizen's parliament, and actor Fabian Harloff read fairy tales from Africa, while Adwoa Asiako leads an African dance workshop Friday afternoon as the Hamburg Fairy Tale Days come to a close. After the event, the little ones are lead on a guided tour through the Rathaus!

Price: Free
Location: Hamburg Rathaus, Rathausmarkt
Times: Friday, November 13, 1pm
More Information: www.hamburger-maerchentage.de




HANNOVER



Galleries/Museums


Kingdom of the Seahorse

Ever see a seahorse up close? Observe these "enchanting creatures of the sea" in a special exhibition at Sea Life Hannover. Head biologist Dr. Walenciak explains their eating habits at the daily 3:30pm feeding.

Price: €9.95 (Kids), €13.95 (Adults),
Location: Sea Life Hannover, Herrenhäuser Strasse 4a
Times: Daily, 3:30pm; through December 31
Phone: 0511 123 300
More Information: www.sealife.de




MUNICH



Music/Concerts


She’Koyokh Klezmer Ensemble

The lively London band plays tunes from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Turkey, and Greece. Get on the spirited klezmer band wagon Saturday evening as She’Koyokh opens a nearly two week long celebration of Jewish culture.

Price: €18 - 25
Location: Gasteig, Carl-Orff-Saal, Rosenheimer Strasse 5
Times: Saturday, November 14, 8pm
TIckets: 0180 54 81 81 81 (0.14/Min)
More Information: www.juedischekulturmuenchen.de



Events


Munich Six-Day Race

The atmosphere in the arena is charged with a thrilling electricity as the cyclists zip around the arena. But it's not all about biking. Each day is devoted to a different theme, like "Italian Night," "Party Night," "Traditional Costumes Night," and "Family Day." So get in on the action.

Price: €10 - 45
Location: Olympiahalle, 21 Spiridon-Louis Ring
Times: Thursday, November 12 - Tuesday, November 17
TIckets: 0180 54 81 81 81 (0.14/Min)
More Information: www.sechstagerennen-muenchen.de