What's on in Germany: December 22 – January 4
The highlights over the holidays: Shadow puppets in Hamburg, Bonnie and Clyde in Berlin, and Belarus ballerinas fluff their feathers in Munich.
BERLIN
Galleries/Museums
The Giant Mechanical Nativity Scene from the Ore Mountains
The Holy Family, The Three Kings, angels, and shepherds come to life at the Dahlem Museum in a nativity scene from the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) near the Czech border. Part of the newly reopened Museum of European Cultures, the nativity scene is made up of over 300 figures who act out events in the life of Christ. Go on Christmas day and salute the new born king.
Price: €6
Location: Museen Dahlem, Lansstrasse 8
Times: Tuesday – Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-6pm; Closed Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Phone: 030 266 424242
More Information: www.smb.museum
Children’s Tour – Life in Ancient Egypt
Just because they’re on holiday break doesn’t mean the little ones should stop learning. Take them to the New Museum Christmas Day when a special tour for children shows them what it was like to live in anciet Egypt. Six to twelve-year-olds will delight in details of life along the Nile River Valley during the time of the Pharaohs.
Price: €3 (Tour); €12 (Entrance and Tour)
Location: Neues Museum, Bodestrasse 1
Times: Sunday, December 25, 11am
Registration: 030 266 424242
More Information: www.neues-museum.de
Brian Ferry Exhibition
Coolest man alive? Could be. Roxy Music frontman, eighties style icon, woozy songwriter, and Jerry Hall boyfriend (before Mick) is the subject of an exhibition at .HBC Berlin. See rare concert footage, photography from video shoots, and dozens of album imagery from Brian Ferry’s illustrious past.
Price: Free
Location: .HBC, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 9
Times: Monday - Saturday from 7pm; through January 8; Closed December 24 – 26
Phone: 030 2434 2920
More Information: www.hbc-berlin.de
Film
Bonnie and Clyde
There’s something so indulgent about the classic cinematic rendition of real life bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Maybe it’s Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway and all that glamorous late sixties styling that gives it such allure. Take a seat at the midnight showing of Bonnie and Clyde Christmas night in Berlin. Wear your berets and fedoras, but keep the guns at home. Stick ‘em up!
Price: €5
Location: Lichtblick-Kino, Kastanienallee 77
Times: Sunday, December 25, Midnight
Phone: 030 44 05 81 79
More Information: www.lichtblick-kino.org
COLOGNE
Music/Concerts
The Christmas Ball Festival
Oh you lovers of the dark side. Slap on your eyeliner, flip up your collars and get your expressionless faces over to Tanzbrunnen Tuesday when Front 242, Combichrist, Hocico, and The Klinik get your warmed up for New Year’s Eve with their fierce industrial beats. Get those bodies moving!
Price: €37.20
Times: Tuesday, December 27, 7pm
Location: Tanzbrunnen Köln, Rheinparkweg 1
More Information: www.koelnkongress.de
Children’s Theatre
The Firebird
A musical fairytale based on an old Russian folk story, The Firebird follows the adventures of Ivan Tsarevich on his quest to make the beautiful Vasilisa his bride. Cassiopeia Theatre’s fantastic production features oversized puppets and a sensational set.
Price: €8 (Adults); €6 (Children)
Times: Saturday, December 24, 3pm
Location: Cassiopeia Bühne, Bergisch Gladbacher Strasse 499
Phone: 0221 9 37 87 87
More Information: www.theaterszene-koeln.de
Cologne Puppet Theatre – The Christmas Gnomes
Fairy tale puppets, Santa Claus, and Christmas stars. What’s not to love? Keep the overexcited tykes focused Friday, December 23, when Cologne’s “Circus Factory” presents this enchanting holiday tale. Go early to enjoy a hot chocolate at the Children’s Café.
Price: €7
Times: Friday, December 23, 4pm and Saturday, December 24, 11am
Location: Die Zirkus Fabrik, Bergisch Gladbacher Strasse 1007a
Phone: 0221 47 18 92 51
More Information: www.diezirkusfabrik.com
FRANKFURT
Events
Salsa & Tango XL Party
Did you know there’s a tango academy in Frankfurt complete with a tango and tapas bar? Every fourth Friday, a fiesty Latin flair fills the room as DJs spin salsa and tango rhythms. Those who don’t know their “Ochos” from their “Boleos” can show up early for the intro course. Dance like a star this weekend in Frankfurt.
Price: €6
Times: Friday, December 23, 8:30-9:30 (Dance Course); 9:30 (Party Starts)
Location: Tango y Tapas Bar, Sonnemannstrasse 3 – 5
Phone: 069 8787 6034
More Information: www.fabiana.de
HAMBURG
Dance/Theatre
Pilobolus - Shadowland
Extraordinary silhouettes weave an enchanting story in "Shadowland," the acclaimed show by the American dance troupe Pilobolus. Witness the coming of age of an imaginative young girl as human figures transform into sensational shapes.
Price: €39-65
Location: Kampnagel Hamburg, Jarrestrasse 20
Times: Thursday, December 22 – Sunday, January 8
Phone: 040 40 270 949 49
More Information: www.kampnagel.de
Music/Concerts
Googoosh
Before Gaga, there was Gagoosh. One of Iran’s most beloved pop sensations, the singer and actress became a star in the 1970s, but with the new regime’s ban on female singers after the 1979 revolution, her career came to a halt. The Persian Diva has been back at it for over a decade now, wowing audiences from Dubai to Washington DC. See her in Hamburg.
Price: €38.75-111.20
Location: o2 World Hamburg, Sylvesterallee 10
Times: Friday, December 23, 9pm
Ticket Hotline: 01803 206 060 (9 ct/Min.)
More Information: www.o2world-hamburg.de
HANNOVER
Events
Hannover Winter Zoo
Each December, Hannover Zoo takes on an enchanting winter ambiance. Snow and ice create a magical atmosphere for outdoor activities like sledding and ice skating, while fairy lights illuminate carnival rides for all ages. Go in the morning to see what lies behind the Advent calender door, or see the animals come out for feeding time between 10am and 4pm. Merry Christmas you silly little seal!
Price: €16 (Adults); €13 (Ages 6-17); €10 (Ages 3-5)
Location: Hannover Zoo, Adenauerallee 3
Times: Daily 10am-6pm; Check the website for special holiday hours.
Phone: 0511 280 74 163
More Information: www.zoo-hannover.de
MUNICH
Music/Concerts
Festive Music For Christmas Eve
The 6,000 pipes of Gasteig’s Klais organ resound Saturday night with the music of Bach, Handel, Mozart, Boyce, and others for a special Christmas Eve concert. Witness a powerful performance by renowned organist Edgar Krapp, Soprano Katja Stuber, and Munich Philharmonic principal trumpet player Guido Segers.
Price: €17
Location: Gasteig, Rosenheimerstrasse 5
Times: Saturday, December 24, 4pm
Tickets: 0180 54 818181 (.14/min)
More Information: www.gasteig.de
Dance
Bolshoi State Ballet Belarus – Swan Lake
One of the most acclaimed ballet companies in the world is performing that most classic of ballets in Munich. Start the year with a dazzling showcase of pirouettes and pliés, and succumb to the romance of Tchaikovsky’s moving score.
Price: €42-66
Location: Gasteig, Rosenheimerstrasse 5
Times: Monday, January 2, 4pm and 8pm
Tickets: 0180 54 818181 (.14/min)
More Information: www.muenchenticket.de
Galleries/Museums
Jules Chéret – Belle Époque Artist and Poster Pioneer
Gleeful clowns and whimsical ballerinas dance in the colorful posters of the turn-of-the-20th-century artist Jules Chéret. Known as the father of modern poster art, the Frenchman’s work comprises an extenstive exhibition at Munich’s Villa Stuck Museum. Spend an afternoon among the colourful characters of Belle Époque Paris.
Price: €6
Location: Museum Villa Stuck, Prinzregentenstrasse 60
Times: Tuesday – Sunday, 11am-6pm; through
Phone: 089 555 510
More Information: www.villastuck.de
Munich Children’s Museum – In the Jungle
Bring the kids on an expedition into the jungle. A new exhibition at the Munich Children’s Museum offers a fun way to learn about this exciting habitat. Visiting scientists teach the kids about snakes and orangutans Wednesday, December 28, while the first week of January features fairy tale theatre. “A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh.”
Price: €4.50
Location: Munich Children’s Museum, Arnulfstrasse 3
Times: Tuesday – Friday, 2-5:30pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5:30pm; Closed December 24, 25, 26, 31, and January 1 and 2
Phone: 089 54 54 08 80
More Information: www.kindermuseum-muenchen.de
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BERLIN
Galleries/Museums
The Giant Mechanical Nativity Scene from the Ore Mountains
The Holy Family, The Three Kings, angels, and shepherds come to life at the Dahlem Museum in a nativity scene from the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) near the Czech border. Part of the newly reopened Museum of European Cultures, the nativity scene is made up of over 300 figures who act out events in the life of Christ. Go on Christmas day and salute the new born king.
Price: €6
Location: Museen Dahlem, Lansstrasse 8
Times: Tuesday – Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-6pm; Closed Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Phone: 030 266 424242
More Information: www.smb.museum
Children’s Tour – Life in Ancient Egypt
Just because they’re on holiday break doesn’t mean the little ones should stop learning. Take them to the New Museum Christmas Day when a special tour for children shows them what it was like to live in anciet Egypt. Six to twelve-year-olds will delight in details of life along the Nile River Valley during the time of the Pharaohs.
Price: €3 (Tour); €12 (Entrance and Tour)
Location: Neues Museum, Bodestrasse 1
Times: Sunday, December 25, 11am
Registration: 030 266 424242
More Information: www.neues-museum.de
Brian Ferry Exhibition
Coolest man alive? Could be. Roxy Music frontman, eighties style icon, woozy songwriter, and Jerry Hall boyfriend (before Mick) is the subject of an exhibition at .HBC Berlin. See rare concert footage, photography from video shoots, and dozens of album imagery from Brian Ferry’s illustrious past.
Price: Free
Location: .HBC, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 9
Times: Monday - Saturday from 7pm; through January 8; Closed December 24 – 26
Phone: 030 2434 2920
More Information: www.hbc-berlin.de
Film
Bonnie and Clyde
There’s something so indulgent about the classic cinematic rendition of real life bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Maybe it’s Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway and all that glamorous late sixties styling that gives it such allure. Take a seat at the midnight showing of Bonnie and Clyde Christmas night in Berlin. Wear your berets and fedoras, but keep the guns at home. Stick ‘em up!
Price: €5
Location: Lichtblick-Kino, Kastanienallee 77
Times: Sunday, December 25, Midnight
Phone: 030 44 05 81 79
More Information: www.lichtblick-kino.org
COLOGNE
Music/Concerts
The Christmas Ball Festival
Oh you lovers of the dark side. Slap on your eyeliner, flip up your collars and get your expressionless faces over to Tanzbrunnen Tuesday when Front 242, Combichrist, Hocico, and The Klinik get your warmed up for New Year’s Eve with their fierce industrial beats. Get those bodies moving!
Price: €37.20
Times: Tuesday, December 27, 7pm
Location: Tanzbrunnen Köln, Rheinparkweg 1
More Information: www.koelnkongress.de
Children’s Theatre
The Firebird
A musical fairytale based on an old Russian folk story, The Firebird follows the adventures of Ivan Tsarevich on his quest to make the beautiful Vasilisa his bride. Cassiopeia Theatre’s fantastic production features oversized puppets and a sensational set.
Price: €8 (Adults); €6 (Children)
Times: Saturday, December 24, 3pm
Location: Cassiopeia Bühne, Bergisch Gladbacher Strasse 499
Phone: 0221 9 37 87 87
More Information: www.theaterszene-koeln.de
Cologne Puppet Theatre – The Christmas Gnomes
Fairy tale puppets, Santa Claus, and Christmas stars. What’s not to love? Keep the overexcited tykes focused Friday, December 23, when Cologne’s “Circus Factory” presents this enchanting holiday tale. Go early to enjoy a hot chocolate at the Children’s Café.
Price: €7
Times: Friday, December 23, 4pm and Saturday, December 24, 11am
Location: Die Zirkus Fabrik, Bergisch Gladbacher Strasse 1007a
Phone: 0221 47 18 92 51
More Information: www.diezirkusfabrik.com
FRANKFURT
Events
Salsa & Tango XL Party
Did you know there’s a tango academy in Frankfurt complete with a tango and tapas bar? Every fourth Friday, a fiesty Latin flair fills the room as DJs spin salsa and tango rhythms. Those who don’t know their “Ochos” from their “Boleos” can show up early for the intro course. Dance like a star this weekend in Frankfurt.
Price: €6
Times: Friday, December 23, 8:30-9:30 (Dance Course); 9:30 (Party Starts)
Location: Tango y Tapas Bar, Sonnemannstrasse 3 – 5
Phone: 069 8787 6034
More Information: www.fabiana.de
HAMBURG
Dance/Theatre
Pilobolus - Shadowland
Extraordinary silhouettes weave an enchanting story in "Shadowland," the acclaimed show by the American dance troupe Pilobolus. Witness the coming of age of an imaginative young girl as human figures transform into sensational shapes.
Price: €39-65
Location: Kampnagel Hamburg, Jarrestrasse 20
Times: Thursday, December 22 – Sunday, January 8
Phone: 040 40 270 949 49
More Information: www.kampnagel.de
Music/Concerts
Googoosh
Before Gaga, there was Gagoosh. One of Iran’s most beloved pop sensations, the singer and actress became a star in the 1970s, but with the new regime’s ban on female singers after the 1979 revolution, her career came to a halt. The Persian Diva has been back at it for over a decade now, wowing audiences from Dubai to Washington DC. See her in Hamburg.
Price: €38.75-111.20
Location: o2 World Hamburg, Sylvesterallee 10
Times: Friday, December 23, 9pm
Ticket Hotline: 01803 206 060 (9 ct/Min.)
More Information: www.o2world-hamburg.de
HANNOVER
Events
Hannover Winter Zoo
Each December, Hannover Zoo takes on an enchanting winter ambiance. Snow and ice create a magical atmosphere for outdoor activities like sledding and ice skating, while fairy lights illuminate carnival rides for all ages. Go in the morning to see what lies behind the Advent calender door, or see the animals come out for feeding time between 10am and 4pm. Merry Christmas you silly little seal!
Price: €16 (Adults); €13 (Ages 6-17); €10 (Ages 3-5)
Location: Hannover Zoo, Adenauerallee 3
Times: Daily 10am-6pm; Check the website for special holiday hours.
Phone: 0511 280 74 163
More Information: www.zoo-hannover.de
MUNICH
Music/Concerts
Festive Music For Christmas Eve
The 6,000 pipes of Gasteig’s Klais organ resound Saturday night with the music of Bach, Handel, Mozart, Boyce, and others for a special Christmas Eve concert. Witness a powerful performance by renowned organist Edgar Krapp, Soprano Katja Stuber, and Munich Philharmonic principal trumpet player Guido Segers.
Price: €17
Location: Gasteig, Rosenheimerstrasse 5
Times: Saturday, December 24, 4pm
Tickets: 0180 54 818181 (.14/min)
More Information: www.gasteig.de
Dance
Bolshoi State Ballet Belarus – Swan Lake
One of the most acclaimed ballet companies in the world is performing that most classic of ballets in Munich. Start the year with a dazzling showcase of pirouettes and pliés, and succumb to the romance of Tchaikovsky’s moving score.
Price: €42-66
Location: Gasteig, Rosenheimerstrasse 5
Times: Monday, January 2, 4pm and 8pm
Tickets: 0180 54 818181 (.14/min)
More Information: www.muenchenticket.de
Galleries/Museums
Jules Chéret – Belle Époque Artist and Poster Pioneer
Gleeful clowns and whimsical ballerinas dance in the colorful posters of the turn-of-the-20th-century artist Jules Chéret. Known as the father of modern poster art, the Frenchman’s work comprises an extenstive exhibition at Munich’s Villa Stuck Museum. Spend an afternoon among the colourful characters of Belle Époque Paris.
Price: €6
Location: Museum Villa Stuck, Prinzregentenstrasse 60
Times: Tuesday – Sunday, 11am-6pm; through
Phone: 089 555 510
More Information: www.villastuck.de
Munich Children’s Museum – In the Jungle
Bring the kids on an expedition into the jungle. A new exhibition at the Munich Children’s Museum offers a fun way to learn about this exciting habitat. Visiting scientists teach the kids about snakes and orangutans Wednesday, December 28, while the first week of January features fairy tale theatre. “A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh.”
Price: €4.50
Location: Munich Children’s Museum, Arnulfstrasse 3
Times: Tuesday – Friday, 2-5:30pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5:30pm; Closed December 24, 25, 26, 31, and January 1 and 2
Phone: 089 54 54 08 80
More Information: www.kindermuseum-muenchen.de
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