Lange Nacht der Museen
The ‘Long Night of Museums’ festival is run for one day every January and August and has many museums open till 2AM.
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Festivals and Annual Events
The ‘Long Night of Museums’ festival is run for one day every January and August and has many museums open till 2AM. Special exhibitions are staged and other cultural events are held around the city as part of it. It is an excellent night out for any appreciator of art. This year’s (2010) festival was held on the 30th of January and featured events all around the city. Telephone 90 26 99 444
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Festivals and events in Berlin
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Plan around 9 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.
The Berlin International Film Festival
is renowned all around Europe as a premier festival for independent and mainstream movies; and is called the ‘Berlinale’.
Staatsoper Unter den Linden festival
Also called the Festtage, it showcases some of the world’s leading opera singers in beautiful concerts and star-studded after parties, all at the majestic Berlin opera house.
ITB
The International Tourism Exchange in Berlin is an annual trade fair in the middle of March, generally at the Messe Berlin fairgrounds.
Karneval der Kulturen
this is the Carnival of Cultures, a dizzying weekend of celebrating the cultural and ethnic diversity in Berlin. It takes place in late May or early June, generally on Pentecost weekend or Whit Sunday.
Christopher Street Day
Germany’s answer to the worldwide Mardi Gras festival, it is a political demonstration for Gay rights. It takes place in most big cities on the 19th-21st of June.
Oktoberfest
for a whole month, the city is running with beer of all sorts, and this is a good time to try the different types from all the different regions of Germany.
Festival of Lights
for two weeks every October, the historic and modern buildings and monuments in Berlin are lit up with spectacular illuminations.
Christmas markets
most cities in Germany hold Christmas markets which are pretty much the same as they have been for the last few hundred years.
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