The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Is it really illegal to dance at Easter in Germany? The majority of states in Germany have a ban on dancing in public on Good Friday, and even Berlin will be a dance-free zone for most of the day out of respect for the religious holiday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190419/germans-banned-from-dancing-over-easter Fri, 19 Apr 2019 07:45:52 +0200 germans-banned-from-dancing-over-easter Frankfurt party organizers face hefty fine for flouting Easter dancing ban It is one of Germany's more surprising laws that has led to protests throughout the years. https://www.thelocal.de/20190418/frankfurt-party-organizers-face-hefty-fine-for-flouting-easter-dancing-ban Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:01:13 +0200 frankfurt-party-organizers-face-hefty-fine-for-flouting-easter-dancing-ban 'Burlesque in Berlin still has the excesses of the 1920s' These days many people move to the German capital to join the high-tech world of startups. But others are still chasing the dream of Berlin as it was in its 1920s heyday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170512/i-moved-from-melbourne-to-berlin-to-be-a-burlesque-dancer Fri, 12 May 2017 12:07:13 +0200 i-moved-from-melbourne-to-berlin-to-be-a-burlesque-dancer No queue, no bouncer: Berlin clubs open as 'monuments' As part of the city's Day of Open Monuments, eight Berlin clubs will be opening their doors, saving visitors the hassle of waiting in a long queue and facing a grumpy bouncer. https://www.thelocal.de/20160907/no-queue-no-bouncer-berlin-clubs-to-open-their-doors-as-monuments-to-do-events-club-scene Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:40:26 +0200 no-queue-no-bouncer-berlin-clubs-to-open-their-doors-as-monuments-to-do-events-club-scene Berlin techno grandpa hopes to hit wildest party in USA Bernhard Enste is a legend on the Berlin techno scene - he's 67 and still hits the capital's most unhinged clubs. Now he wants to go to Burning Man, a seven-day rave in the Nevada desert. https://www.thelocal.de/20160311/berlin-techno-grandpa-needs-money-for-burning-man Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:07:24 +0100 berlin-techno-grandpa-needs-money-for-burning-man Silent dancers descend on Frankfurt to break Christian law More than 1,000 people met in the centre of Frankfurt on Friday to break the law that bans dancing in a public place on Good Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110423/34579 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:05:00 +0200 34579 Bonn police foxtrot back to fitness Tired of being too old, too flabby and too sick, police officers in Bonn have a new option for getting themselves back into top form: dance lessons. https://www.thelocal.de/20090729/20883 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0200 20883