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May 17 – 19: Tips for the weekend in Bonn and the region

May 17 – 19 : Tips for the weekend in Bonn and the region

Besides the shows at the Circus Roncalli this weekend in Bonn and the region there are many more highlights for everyone just around the corner. Here’s an overview of the events which are particularly recommendable in the coming days.

Friday, May 17

Circus Roncalli in the Stadtgarten

Until 1 June, the artists will be performing in Bonn's Stadtgarten next to the university. The city and the circus have a special history, because more than 40 years ago Roncalli celebrated its world premiere on the Hofgartenwiese. After the anniversary tour in 2017, the Circus Roncalli returns to Bonn with its new programme "Storyteller: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow“. In the show Roncalli offers old traditions without shutting out the future. Previous animal numbers will be replaced by holograms, because the circus has been animal-free for two years now. Roncalli's programme features 120 artists and clowns who quickly grip the audience and bring the guests into their very own world.

Where: Stadtgarten am Alten Zoll, Adenauerallee, 53111 Bonn, Germany

When: Friday, 17 May, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 18 May, 3 p.m.

Tickets: from 27,40 Euro at ga.de/tickets

More info:www.roncalli.de

Exhibition in the Kurpark Bad Neuenahr

Already for the fifth time the LebensArt – a fair for garden, living and lifestyle – is taking place in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. From 17 to 19 May, cream-white pagodas will be integrated into the gardens of Bad Neuenahr. The numerous exhibitors will be showing the latest trends for the 2019 outdoor season in the house and garden areas in the park, on the surrounding greenery and in the concert hall. A supporting programme with lectures, music and children's entertainment will round off the event and make it an experience for the whole family.

Where: Bad Neuenahr Spa Park, Kurgartenstraße 13, 53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany

When: Friday, 17 May, 10 to 19 h; Saturday, 18 May, 10 to 19 h; Sunday, 19 May, 10 to 18 h

Tickets: Adults, 8 Euros at https://das-agenturhaus-luebeck-default.regiondo.de; children and teenagers free.

Further information:https://www.lebensart-messe.de

„Nur eine Frau“

On Friday the screening of "Nur eine Frau" will take place at 6 pm at the Rex-Kino in Bonn. The producer Sandra Maischberger will be present with the actors Rauand Taleb and Aram Arami. The film is about Aynur (Almila Bagriacik), who wants to take her brother Nuri (Rauand Taleb) to the bus stop but unsuspectingly gets shot by her brother on the street. How could this terrible incident come about? In this film Aynur tells of her eventful life.

Where: Rex-Lightspieltheater, Frongasse 9, 53121 Bonn, Germany

When: Friday, 17 May, 18 h; Saturday, 18 May, 20.30 h; Sunday, 19 May, 17.30 h

Tickets: to reserve under 0228/622330

Further information:http://nureinefrau-derfilm.de

Schiller 2019

The German electronic pop artist Schiller brings his musical emotions to the stage in a new and elaborate live show, which is complemented by a video performance with pictures. In this way, the viewer melts completely into the electronic world of sound and can immerse himself in the dreams and visions created. Schiller's classics as well as new songs will be included from the 20th anniversary of the music project in 2019. A kind of "Best of" with early songs like "Das Glockenspiel", "Ruhe" or "Schiller", medieval ("Sehnsucht", "Mitternacht", "Polarstern") or newer ("Future III", "Schwerelos", "Ultramarin") is on the set list.

Where: Lanxess Arena, Willy-Brandt-Platz, 50679 Cologne, Germany

When: Friday, 17 May, 8 p.m.

Tickets: from 39,90 Euro on ga.de/tickets

Comic drawing for children

In the Museum Alexander Koenig children between the ages of eight and twelve can take part in the "Animals on the Nile“ painting workshop.Overabout two and a half hours the participants learn everything about drawing animals. Once a month, children between the ages of eight and 14 also meet in Bad Godesberg to create their own cartoons and comics. In May, the theme of "pets" is on the programme. Gitta Büsch will lead both workshops.

Where: Kunstverein Bad Godesberg, Burgstraße 85, 53177 Bonn; Museum Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn

When: Friday, 17 May, 3 pm in the Koenig Museum; Saturday, 18 May, 3 pm to 6 pm in Bad Godesberg

Costs: 10 Euro in Bad Godesberg; plus 2.50 Euro admission to the Museum Koenig; registration for both offers at Gitta Büsch on 0228/9093477 and gitta.buesch@web.de

Further information:www.kunstverein-bad-godesberg.de; www.zfmk.de

Saturday, May 18

Democracy Festival on Bonn's Market Square

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the Grundgesetzt, the City of Bonn is organising a democracy festival at the Bonn market under the motto "Freedom.Democracy.Celebrations.Bonn". There will be informative and entertaining events from numerous participants in front of the Old Town Hall: a varied programme on the large stage at the Obelisk, entertaining events on the small action area, new and informative events and much to participate in on the islands of experience. Everyone has todeal with the Grundgesetz and its significance for the state. A knowledge quiz also accompanies the presentation. GA employees answer questions on the marketplace "How free is the press really? What are journalists allowed to do in times of the German Data Protection Ordinance (DSGVO) and where is freedom of the press most restricted worldwide?“ On this day, volunteers, trainees and editors of the General-Anzeiger will provide answers to these and other questions.

Where: Marketplace Bonn, Markt, 53111 Bonn, Germany

When: Saturday, 18 May, 10.30 am to 7 pm

Open Gardens

This year again, dedicated garden owners are opening their private gardens to the public. Bonn people are also taking part. The brochure "Offene Gartenpforte Rheinland, Bonn & Region 2019" gives an overview of all gardens and their opening hours.

When: Saturday, 18 May; Sunday, 19 May

Further information:www.offene-gartenpforte-rheinland.de

Flea Market in the Rheinaue

Bargain hunters and sales enthusiasts can look forward: On Saturday, the flea market in the Rheinaue in Bonn will again be offering various goods over a length of around four kilometres. The area in the Rheinaue at the Ludwig-Erhard-Allee in Bonn will once again be the place to go for flea traders and visitors from the whole region.

Where: Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee, 53175 Bonn

When: Saturday, 18 May, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Price/stand rent: 8 Euro per metre of the longest sales front

Deposit: Cleaning deposit of 10 Euro (refund only on the day of the event from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Reservation/booking: at www.flohmarkt-rheinaue.de until Friday before the respective date, 13 o'clock, or on Fridays from 9.30 to 15 o'clock locally; 5 Euro booking fee; place is reserved until 7 o'clock of the sales day

Construction: Friday in front of the market from 4pm

Guided tour of the Old Cemetery

The guided tours of the Old Cemetery including a tour of the chapel take place in cooperation with the Office for City Green of Bonn. Art-historical guided tours will run until 31 October and last usually about one and a half hours. On Saturday, the programme will include finalresting places for musicians.

Where: Main entrance Alter Friedhof, Bornheimer Straße, 53111 Bonn, Germany

When: Saturday, 18 May, 2 p.m.

Costs: 5 Euro, reduced 2,50 Euro

Rod Stewart in Cologne

His distinctive voice, style and charisma make Rod Stewart one of the most successful singers and entertainers of all time. His success spans all genres of popular music, from rock, folk, soul and R'n'B to the American Standards. Rod Stewart has received the highest awards in the music industry, including the Grammy and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also received his official accolade as Prince William dubbed him Sir Rod Stewart at Buckingham Palace in 2016.

Where: Lanxess-Arena, Willy-Brandt-Platz, 50679 Cologne, Germany

When: Saturday, 18 May, 7 pm

Tickets: from 54,15 Euro at ga.de/tickets

Sunday, May 19

Macke Quarter Festival

21 museums and initiatives invite you on Sunday for the eighth time to the big Macke-Viertel festival between Frankenbad and Viktoriabrücke. Admission is free. Klara Drenker-Nagels leads three guided tours (from 11.30 am, from 1.30 pm and from 3.30 pm), in which she speaks about the concept of the permanent exhibition in the Künstlerhaus and the structural extension. The actress and theatre pedagogue Ingrid Macke, wife of great-grandson Jan Macke, invites you to family tours (from 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.) under the motto "On a tightrope walk with a wolf“.

Venues and participating partners: Atelierhaus Kunstverein, August Macke Haus, Bonner Kunstverein, Café Frida, Kunststation, Fabrik 45, Frauenmuseum, Frankenbad e.V., Freunde Alter Friedhof, Gesellschaft Kunst und Gestaltung, Kunst und Kultur Macke-Viertel, St. Helena, Künstlerforum, Kult 41, Quartiersbüro, Galerie Genschow Pech, Salutra, Blumenhof, Sylantenheim, Update Gallery, Wahlverwandtschaften

When: Friday, 19 May, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Further information:www.august-macke-haus.de; www.fabrik45.de

Travel back to the Middle Ages

The exhibition "Cicerone: Knights and Castles" attracts visitors to the LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn on Sunday. Families can try out what life was like in those days at 32 stations: horseback riding, sword forging or the composition of medieval music is possible. Numerous original objects reveal how people lived in the past. Medieval experts explain in the exhibition how the participatory stations work and tell exciting things about the past. Admission is free.

Where: LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn, Colmantstraße 14-16, 53115 Bonn, Germany

When: Sunday, 19 May, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Further information:landesmuseum-bonn.lvr.de

Jazz in Bonn

The free concert series "Jazz im Biergarten 2019" starts on Sunday in the park restaurant Rheinaue. A total of 63 concerts will take place until the end of September. "Little Johns Jazz Band" will be the first to perform, consisting of Johannes Jorzik "Little John" (trumpet, vocals), Eberhard Menne (sousaphone, piano), Norbert Sousaphonengel (sousaphone, banjo, trombone, piano), Jörg Drewing (trombone, sousaphone, banjo, trumpet, vocals).

Where: Parkrestaurant Rheinaue, Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 20, 53175 Bonn, Germany

When: Sunday, 19 May, 14 to 17 hrs

Further information:www.little-johns-jazz-band.de; www.rheinaue.de

Sampling of museums and exhibitions in Bonn and surrounds:

  • EUROTOPIA - Frauen für Europa!(Women for Europe): Art-Information-Initiative,Community exhibition, Frauenmuseum, Im Krausfeld 10, 2 - 6pm, Saturday, (0228) 691344
  • Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck Exhibitions: A current schedule can be found on the website (English): arpmuseum.org Hans-Arp-Allee 1, 53424 Remagen, (02228) 94250
  • Bundeskunsthalle Exhibitions: A 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: deutsches-museum.de (English), Bad Godesberg, Ahrstr. 45, 10am - 6pm, (0228) 302255, For more information on children’s programmes: (0228) 302 256
  • 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?

  • Check out the GA “Kinofinder” (Film finder), just click on the OV Original Version films and you will find out when and where they are showing. More Information
  • You can also check out the following theaters which 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: kinopolis.de
  • Woki cinema, Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 1-7, Bonn: woki.de
  • Brotfabrik, Kreuzstrasse 16, Bonn-Beuel: bonnerkinemathek.de
  • Metropolis, Ebertplatz 19, Cologne: metropolis-koeln.de
  • Odeon-Lichtspieltheater, Severinstraße 81, Cologne: odeon-koeln.de
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(Original text: GA Bonn; Translation: Mareike Graepel)