Events
Events
Christmas Markets in Germany:
Christmas Facets from Traditional to Subterranean
©Landeshauptstadt Dresden/Sylvio Dittrich
When the days start to shorten at the end of November
and Christmas Day draws ever closer, those living in Germany can look forward
to a particularly agreeable yuletide custom. For it’s the time when market
squares and historical old town centres invite people to take a stroll around
wooden stalls decked in festive array, sample the scent of culinary delights
and Christmastide, and enjoy the unusual arts and crafts, the pick of Christmas
decorations, plus musical attractions and activities
for the children.
Carnival - Germany’s
5th Season:
When the Fools Wield the Sceptre
©Landeshauptstadt Mainz
Germany’s Carnival celebrations in the days before the beginning of
Lent have their own special character, but they are easily as boisterous and
colourful as their famous counterpart in Rio
de Janeiro.
The Luther Decade 2008-2017:
Following in Luther‘s Footsteps at a Turning Point in European History
©Patrick Grabe/Stadt Nordhausen
In 1517 the Augustinian monk Martin Luther pinned his famous 95 theses in which
he criticised the selling of indulgences by the Catholic Church to the door
of Wittenberg’s Schlosskirche church. In doing so he marked the start of
the Reformation, which celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2017. The Luther
Decade got underway in 2008 and the lead-up to the anniversary features a host
of lectures, exhibitions, festivals and concerts in celebration of the reformer
and his influence.