Deichkind, Clueso and Kontra K are coming to Highfield 2025
This year, the Highfield Festival near Leipzig was overshadowed by the fire on a Ferris wheel. Next year, the focus will once again be on music.
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Leipzig Bach Festival promises encounters with the composer
The Leipzig Bach Festival invites you to a harpsichord concert with the composer - at least virtually. Advance tickets for the festival go on sale today.
Dominique Cabrera wins Golden Dove at the DOK Leipzig Festival
The DOK Leipzig festival focused on documentary and animated films for a week. Now the best films have been chosen. One of the main prizes goes to France.
Artists from six countries at the Dresden Pantomime Festival
Art without words is still very popular with many spectators. The International "PantomimeTheaterFestival" invites you to Dresden for the 39th time.
DOK Leipzig celebrates 67th edition with 209 films and world premieres
For one week, the DOK Leipzig festival focuses on documentary and animated films. The opening is all about the phenomenon of light.
8,500 visitors at the Ibug street art festival in Riesa
Every year, the Ibug street art festival transforms an industrial wasteland into a temporary art exhibition. The organizers are satisfied with this year's edition - despite the short lead time.
Productions wanted for Neisse Film Festival 2025
The Neisse Film Festival brings together cineastes and productions from three countries. This year there was record interest - the application deadline for the next edition is now open.
As Iago in "Othello" - Götz Schubert at the Lausitz Festival
He is known as the Görlitz TV detective and from popular crime series such as Tatort, Wilsberg, Bella Block and Kolleginnen. Götz Schubert is equally present in the theater - and at festivals.
Actor Götz Schubert gives theater priority over film and television
He is known as the Görlitz TV detective and from popular crime series such as Tatort, Wilsberg, Bella Block and Kolleginnen. Götz Schubert is equally present in the theater - and at festivals.
Lusatia Festival in East Saxony offers a diverse program
The European art festival aims to culturally revitalize the lignite mining region during structural change. With a diverse program, it attracts guests every year - even from afar.
Ibug street art festival expects up to 10,000 visitors
Every summer, the Ibug street art festival transforms an industrial wasteland into a temporary art exhibition. This time, the artists are coming to Riesa.
Moritzburg Festival 2024: music, nature and friendship in a unique atmosphere
The Moritzburg Festival at the baroque castle of the same name not far from Dresden is one of Europe's top addresses for chamber music. It not only attracts musicians to the idyllic pond landscape in summer.
Highfield rock and pop festival starts at Lake Störmthal
It's party time again at Highfield on Lake Störmthal near Leipzig. Around 30,000 people come to the lake to party, dance and relax. The line-up includes many music greats.
Highfield Festival at Lake Störmthal: rock music, swimming and camping
It's party time again at Highfield on Lake Störmthal near Leipzig. Around 30,000 people come to the lake to party, dance and relax. The line-up includes many music greats.
Street art festival Ibug makes a guest appearance in Riesa this year
Every summer, the Ibug street art festival transforms an industrial wasteland into a temporary art exhibition. This time, the artists are coming to Riesa.
Theiler bids farewell to the Semperoper: "It was fun"
Peter Theiler took up his post as Artistic Director of the Semperoper in 2018 under the motto "Tradition and Modernity". The coronavirus pandemic forced him to improvise. But in the end, he was able to implement almost all of his plans.
Fan festivals in Leipzig draw crowds despite bad weather
The popularity of the fan festivals in Leipzig continues unabated, despite the bad weather. Mayor Heiko Rosenthal is satisfied with the interim results.
Classical airleben concerts at the Leipzig Gewandhaus
Tens of thousands of listeners at open-air concerts at the Leipzig Gewandhaus
Leipzig Bach Festival ends with record attendance
The Leipzig Bach Festival ended with almost 76,000 guests and a record number of tickets sold. Artistic Director Michael Maul is overjoyed.
Democracy festival "Kosmos" starts in Chemnitz
The "Kosmos" democracy festival in Chemnitz attracts thousands of visitors with music, art and sport on a perfect summer's day.
Democracy festival "Kosmos" starts in Chemnitz
The "Kosmos" democracy festival kicked off in perfect summer weather in Chemnitz with thousands of visitors and a diverse program of music, art, sport and social events.
Democracy festival "Kosmos" in Chemnitz attracts 50,000 visitors
50,000 visitors are expected to attend the "Kosmos" democracy festival in Chemnitz. With music, art, sport and society, the festival offers a diverse program.
Farewell to the Melt Festival: Last edition on Ferropolis grounds announced
Fans of the Melt Festival at Ferropolis will have to say goodbye to the event this summer, which will take place for the last time.
Festival Melt in summer for the last time
For 25 years, the Melt Festival in Saxony-Anhalt has been a place to dance beneath former lignite diggers. Now the organizers are announcing its imminent end.
Culture Minister Klepsch opens Theatertreffen in Leipzig
The 12th Theatertreffen begins on Tuesday at the Theater der Jungen Welt in Leipzig. Patron Barbara Klepsch will be present at the opening in the evening.
Neisse Film Festival: Best film comes from Poland
Over six days in May, the film festival will screen around 90 films in the tri-border region of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. The winners have now been announced.
International Dixieland Festival in Dresden kicks off with a family festival at the zoo
Family festival at the zoo as a prelude to the jazz festival with bands from ten countries
52nd International Dixieland Festival in Dresden
38 bands and soloists from ten countries present around 250 hours of traditional jazz live in Dresden.
Lots of regional films at the 21st Neisse Film Festival in the border triangle
The 21st edition of the Neisse Film Festival (May 14 to 16) also offers insights into the regions. A program entitled "Sorbian Landscapes" spans the history of the Slavic minority living in Lusatia and their traditions to the young Sorbian community in the present, as the festival organizers announc ..
Prizes for "La Perra" and "Alien0089" at the Dresden Film Festival
The French-Colombian film "La Perra" has won the prize for best animated film in the international competition at the Dresden Film Festival. "Torn between violence and tenderness, with a very precise sense of rhythm, this beautiful, hand-drawn film shows a profound and organic vision of interpersona ..
21st Neisse Film Festival presents complete program
The complete program for the 21st Neisse Film Festival has been published, with 90 films at 19 venues in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
What the 2024 festival season in Saxony has to offer
Partying with friends, having fun and listening to good music at the same time. Many people are looking forward to this festival feeling. The choice in Saxony is huge this year.
Art festival explores protest and resistance
The "Begehungen" festival has been bringing contemporary art to unusual places for years - to the delight of thousands of visitors. Now the festival organizers want to bring the theme of protest to a former school.
21st Neisse Film Festival presents Female Perspectives
The 21st Neisse Film Festival shows female perspectives and opens with the film "Elbow". Over 90 films will be shown at 20 venues.
Neisse Film Festival with a focus on female perspectives
This year, the 21st Neisse Film Festival is characterized by female perspectives. The focus series "Female Perspectives" also includes the opening film "Elbow", which portrays a young woman, as festival spokesperson Michael Lippold announced on Monday. Between May 14 and 19, around 90 feature films, ..
Europe festival commemorates EU accession 20 years ago
Two decades after Poland and the Czech Republic joined the EU, the event will be celebrated once again at the Dreiländerpunkt in Zittau. "Together with the people from the regions in the border triangle, we would like to look back on what we have achieved together as EU citizens over the past twenty ..
Moritzburg Festival for Chamber Music sets new accents
The renowned Moritzburg Festival for Chamber Music announces 19 concerts and offers new formats such as a tango night and concerts with castle tours.
"Sandstone and Music" festival kicks off the season
The "Sandstone and Music" festival begins its 32nd season this Saturday. Under the motto "Time Travel", 22 events are planned, the organizers announced on Tuesday. Hinrich Alpers is the new artistic director. The opening of the festival traditionally takes place in the village church in Lohmen. The ..
Semperoper celebrates Strauss Days with operas, concerts and silent film
The Semperoper is celebrating this year's Strauss Days with operas, concerts and silent film performances by Richard Strauss.
Jazztage Dresden reduces the program for cost reasons
The Jazztage Dresden have considerably reduced their program for cost reasons. Instead of 100 concerts as in the last edition, there will only be 20 events this year, the organizer announced in Dresden on Wednesday. "Under the current conditions and the extremely low funding, the small Jazztage team ..
Festival for Shostakovich celebrates its 15th anniversary
The composer Dmitri Shostakovich has fans all over the world. But only in one small German town does a festival commemorate him every year. He created an important work in Gohrisch, Saxony.
Friedman: Anti-Semitic tendencies are becoming more radical
Even days after the Berlinale Gala, the debate about criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism continues. As a result, there are even death threats against one of the controversial Israeli filmmakers.
Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth thanks Berlinale director duo
Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth praises the management duo of the Berlinale, Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, for their work in recent years.
Berlinale 2024: People who struggle with life - favorites and surprises
Matthias Glasner's drama 'Sterben' with Corinna Harfouch and Lars Eidinger in the running for the Golden Bear. Actresses such as Liv Lisa Fries and Lily Farhadpour have a chance of winning a Silver Bear. Documentaries and dramas are competing for the coveted award.
New management for Herrnhuter Sterne GmbH
Katja Ruppert takes over the management of Herrnhuter Sternen GmbH from Oskar Scholz after 20 years.
Music festival "Unheard of Central Germany" with a focus on compositions by Carl Reinecke and Peter Cornelius
This June, the "Unheard of Central Germany" music festival will focus on compositions by Carl Reinecke and Peter Cornelius. Six concerts are planned between June 14 and 23 at six locations in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
Record at Neisse Film Festival 2024: around 900 entries
More than 900 entries have been submitted for the 21st Neisse Film Festival (May 14 to 19). According to the organizers on Thursday, this means that more films than ever before are competing for a total of ten awards, the so-called Neisse Fish. The selection for the film series and competitions will ..
Sebnitz receives 1.4 million euros in funding for the "Day of the Saxons" 2025
The artificial flower town of Sebnitz receives 1.4 million euros in funding from the municipal financial equalization scheme. An additional 400,000 euros have been earmarked in the state budget. State Parliament President Matthias Rößler announces further details.
Leipzig's city cleaning service collects less New Year's Eve waste
The Leipzig city cleaning service collected slightly less garbage on the streets on New Year's Day than a year ago. "Our colleagues have so far removed just under 74 cubic meters of New Year's Eve waste in the city area," said a press spokeswoman in Leipzig on Wednesday. However, the figure could ri ..
ADAC warns of heavy traffic before Christmas in Saxony
Drivers in Saxony can expect a lot of traffic before Christmas. Most traffic jams are expected on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, according to the ADAC on Monday.The greatest potential for congestion is on the Autobahn 4 (Zwickau, Chemnitz, Dresden and Görlitz) and on the A9 (Leipzig). From C ..
Hanukkah: Eight-branched candelabra in the center of Chemnitz
Jews in Saxony will be celebrating Hanukkah, their festival of lights, over the next few days. The Jewish community in Chemnitz is hosting public celebrations at the Stadthallenpark from December 7 to 14. An eight-branched candelabra, around 2 meters high, will be erected there - based on a design b ..
Corporate events in restaurants: Christmas parties despite higher costs
Numerous companies are once again organizing Christmas parties in restaurants with their employees this year, even though restaurateurs have to adapt to higher costs during the Christmas period.
Christmas tree sales start in Saxony
Christmas tree sales begin in many places in Saxony on the first weekend of Advent. The trees are available at stands and plantations - but you can also cut them yourself.
Christmas market season opens: Meissen makes the start
The Christmas market season opened in Saxony on Monday. The Free State is particularly known for its unique Christmas craftsmanship, from Erzgebirge arts and crafts to Dresden Christmas stollen and Herrnhut stars, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Monday. Highlights in many cities are ..
Christmas tree dismantled on the post office square in Aue-Bad Schlema
The 13 meter high Christmas tree on the Postplatz in Aue-Bad Schlema was dismantled due to a stress fracture. The Christmas lights have also been removed. There will be no replacement this year.
Bachfest 2024: 30 Bach choirs from all over the world give concerts
The Bachfest 2024 will bring together 30 Bach choirs from all over the world to perform the entire choral cantata cycle. Advance ticket sales start on November 20.
Christmas tree for Leipzig comes from Torgau
The tree for this year's Christmas market in Leipzig comes from Torgau. After many trees from the Vogtland region had been used in the past, this year the search for a tree was successful in Leipzig and the surrounding area, the city of Leipzig's market office announced on Monday.According to the in ..
Jazztage Dresden: 23rd edition of the festival opens with record numbers
Jazztage Dresden kicks off with 80 concerts and more than 500 guests from 30 countries. A record number of visitors is expected.
Literary autumn with new youth program
The Leipzig Literary Autumn Festival has expanded its program for children and young people. However, a planned appearance by Alice Schwarzer is causing controversy in the run-up to the event.
Search for tree for Zwickau Christmas market continues
Beautifully grown, dense and at least 25 meters high - among other things, with these requirements Kultour Z is now looking for more than ten weeks for a beautiful conifer for the Zwickau Christmas market. In addition to its own search measures, the Kultur, Tourismus und Messebetriebe Zwickau GmbH i ..
Big award ceremony at the end of the children's and youth film festival "Schlingel" in Chemnitz
On Saturday (5:30 p.m.), the children's and youth film festival "Schlingel" in Chemnitz will end with a grand awards ceremony. A total of 23 prizes will be awarded, including the European Children's Film Prize and the main prize of the Saxon State Institute for Private Broadcasting and New Media. There are 57 feature-length films and 69 short films in competition. The festival is already its 28th edition.
"Film ab!" at the festival "Schlingel": 8 world premieres
Since 1996, the "Schlingel" has been attracting young film fans and professional visitors from Germany and abroad to Saxony. According to the organizers, 171 films from 54 countries were selected from around 1200 productions for this year's event.
Film festival "Rascal" starts with eight world premieres
The children's and youth film festival "Schlingel" is expected to attract up to 25,000 visitors to Chemnitz this weekend. 171 films from 54 countries will be shown, including eight world premieres. These include the remake of the cult children's series "Spuk unterm Riesenrad", which will be shown to ..
Klepsch praises commitment to chamber music festival Oberlausitz
Culture and Tourism Minister Barbara Klepsch (CDU) has praised the voluntary commitment to the still young Saxon Chamber Music Festival. "The festival now radiates far beyond the region and has thus also become an important tourism factor for Upper Lusatia," she said before the opening concert with ..
Film Festival "Rascal" awaits with eight world premieres
The children's and youth film festival "Schlingel" attracts this year with eight world premieres, including the remake of the classic "Spuk unterm Riesenrad". The flick will be presented on September 24 in the presence of several actors and director Thomas Stuber, informed festival director Michael ..
Chamber music festival Oberlausitz already sold out before the beginning
This year's Chamber Music Festival Oberlausitz (KMO) has to create additional capacity. With 1500 guests, it is already at full capacity before the start, as the organizers announced on Monday. For three of the total of ten concerts in castles and churches in the region, more tickets are to be offer ..
Elbhangfest 2023 in Dresden canceled - Association is looking for new ways of financing
The Dresden Elbhangfest planned for 2023 was canceled by the organizing association. Despite a rescue operation, the necessary basic funding could not be secured, so that the general meeting on Tuesday voted against holding the 31st Elbhangfest. According to the association, only 8,700 of the requir ..
Lusatia celebrates Easter with church services, processions and Sorbian traditions
In festive processions on Sunday, riders on horseback again moved from place to place in Lusatia to proclaim the Easter message to people. The custom has been practiced for centuries.
Elbhangfest Dresden 2023: Now threatens the cancellation of the spectacle
The association as organizer of the Dresden Elbhangfest is in a financially critical situation due to the sluggish advance ticket sales for this year's event and warns of the cancellation of the traditional spectacle. Only by selling 12,000 tickets by April 15 can the staging of the festival be secu ..