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Munich International Festival of Film Schools

15 - 21 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Munich International Festival of Film Schools features short films, documentaries and animation from international film schools at the Munich Film Museum. The festival gives young…

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Yves Tanguy on display at Dream Images, Berlin. From the Ulla und Heiner Pietzsch Collection, © VG Bild-Kunst Bonn 2009

Dream Images

19 Jun - 22 Nov 2009; not Mon

Surrealist paintings from the Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch Collection are presented in a themed exhibition at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie. Over 150 modern classics are on show at Dream Images.…

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19th Berlin Fairy Tale Days. Courtesy of Märchenland eV

Berlin Fairy Tale Days

5 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Berlin Fairy Tale Days festival is a chance for artists and authors to bring the magic of traditional storytelling to venues around all 12 city districts.

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Young film makers at the Exground Film Festival, Wiesbaden. Courtesy of Exground Filmfest exground filmfest

Exground Film Festival

13 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Wiesbaden's cinemas and theatres host the Exground Film Festival, highlighting independent films. One of the favourite traditions here is a short film prize voted by the audience. The festival…

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Autumn Auctions

26 - 28 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Autumn Auctions at Villa Grisebach, Berlin's largest auction house, include sections for photography, 19th- and 20th-century art and contemporary work.

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Visionale: Hessian Youth Media Festival

27 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

Frankfurt's Gallus Theater hosts Visonale: Hessian Youth Media Festival, dedicated to videos and multimedia presentations from directors aged 27 or under. A selection of entrants are invited…

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Books. Photo by Ben Evans, © Whatsonwhen

Munich Book Show

12 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Munich Book Show, held at the Gasteig cultural centre, has been taking place every autumn for 50 years and attracts over 150,000 visitors. See newly released books from Germany and…

Motiv achtSAME Fotograf Volker Metzler. Courtesy of tristan production.

TANZherbst (Dance Autumn)

Dec 2009 (annual)

Choreographies created by women are at the centre of the TANZherbst festival, honouring one of the forerunners of modern dance in Germany - Mary Wigman - at the Kleine Szene and other venues…

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Why Don't You Dance? asks Hamburg's theatre group SheShePop at the Spielart Theatre Festival, Munich. © SheShePop SheShePop SheShePop

Spielart Theatre Festival

19 Nov - 5 Dec 2009 (biennial)

The biennial Spielart Theatre Festival fills Munich's stages with the latest in contemporary theatre. Performances place real emphasis on marginal and experimental work, and are often both…

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Cinelatino Festival in Hamburg

Hamburg Spanish and Latin American Film Festival

Nov - Dec 2009 (annual)

The non-profit, non-competitive Hamburg Spanish and Latin American Film Festival at the 3001 Kino aims to promote the region's films, with bilingual screenings for the local Latin American…

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Spielzeit'europa

1 Oct - 20 Dec 2009 (annual)

Berlin's spielzeit'europa festival showcases contemporary music, ballet and theatre at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele. The 2009 event commemorates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the…

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New Year's Eve at the Winter Tollwood Festival in Munich. Courtesy of Tollwood GmbH

Tollwood New Year's Eve Party

31 Dec 2009 (annual)

On top of beer halls and Christmas markets, a prime reason to spend New Year in Munich is the Tollwood New Year's Eve Party on the Theresienwiese. The event is organised by the Tollwood…

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Winter Tollwood Festival, Munich. © Markus Dlouhy, courtesy of Tollwood Gesellschaft für Kulturveranstaltungen und Umweltaktivitäten

Winter Tollwood Festival

25 Nov - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

From humble beginnings in 1988, the unconventional Winter Tollwood Festival now draws a million visitors each year to its festival tents on the Theresienwiese. With a focus on cabaret, circus…

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Essen Light Festival

25 Oct 2009 - 9 Jan 2010 (annual)

The Essen Light Festival isn't just about twinkling light bulbs, but the illuminations and Christmas market are always a big hit with visitors. Readings, concerts and exhibitions turn the city…

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International Winter Sports & Culture Weeks

Dec 2009 - Jan 2010 (annual)

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany's winter hot spot, hosts a series of high-profile cultural, sports and entertainment events around Christmas with their International Winter Sports & Culture Weeks.

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Tanztage Berlin

Jan 2010 (annual)

Berlin's Sophiensaele hosts Tanztage Berlin, a contemporary dance festival which provides a platform for young choreographers and artists working in this creative capital. Dance groups are…

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Semper Opera Ball, Dresden. Photo by CHL/Semper Opernball e.V.

Semper Opera Ball

15 Jan 2010 (annual)

A highlight of Dresden's social calendar, the Semper Opera Ball sees guests donning their full-length ball gowns and brushing down their tuxedos. Held in the sumptuous Semper Opera House, this…

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Alfons Mucha, Princess Hyacinth, 1911. © Mucha Trust 2009, VG-Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2009

Alfons Mucha - Master of Art Nouveau

9 Oct 2009 - 24 Jan 2010; not Mon

Master of Art Nouveau at Munich's Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung showcases more than 200 works by Alfons Mucha from both public and private collections. Organised by theme, the collection…

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Long Night of the Museums: Kulturforum, Berlin. Photo by Sergej Horovitz

Long Night of the Museums

30 Jan 2010 (various dates)

Over 100 of Berlin's museums, special collections and cultural projects keep their doors open late and hold special events during the popular biannual Long Night of the Museums. Tickets…

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Aram Bartholl - Random Screen, Transmediale, Berlin. © transmediale07 transmediale07

Transmediale

2 - 7 Feb 2010 (annual)

Berlin's Transmediale festival has become one of the world's biggest and most challenging media arts events. Taking place at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, the 2010 theme is Futurity Now! and…


Highlights

Dream Images

Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin

19 Jun - 22 Nov 2009; not Mon

Berlin Fairy Tale Days

Berlin

5 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Exground Film Festival

Wiesbaden

13 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)