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 As Cologne's week of Carnival festivities kicks off on Thursday, here's a guide to make sure you don't miss out on all the debauchery. https://www.thelocal.de/20170222/cologne-carnival-the-locals-essential-guide Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:00:51 +0100 cologne-carnival-the-locals-essential-guide You might not have the day off today, but many people across the country do. The Catholic celebration of Mariä Himmelfahrt is a lesser known yet rather floral public holiday in many parts of southern Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20170815/why-bavarians-are-busy-hanging-out-bouquets-on-mari-himmelfahrt Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:11:10 +0200 why-bavarians-are-busy-hanging-out-bouquets-on-mari-himmelfahrt After months spent observing social distancing and avoiding large crowds, the thought of a packed, sweaty festival is now unthinkable to many. Musicians and fans alike must adapt to the new normal - but what will music events look like in a COVID-19 era? https://www.thelocal.de/20200828/heinersdorfer-punk-fest-what-does-live-music-look-like-in-the-times-of-corona Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:21:51 +0200 heinersdorfer-punk-fest-what-does-live-music-look-like-in-the-times-of-corona Emphatic, expressive and euphoric, 2019's Pride will be anything but boring. https://www.thelocal.de/20190703/where-to-celebrate-gay-pride-in-germany Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:17:02 +0200 where-to-celebrate-gay-pride-in-germany Whether it's a medieval reenactment, or a celebration of youth culture, groups throughout Germany will pull out the stops for events this coming 'Pfingstwochenende' holiday weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20190605/top-ten-events-on-in-germany-this-weekend Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:49:32 +0200 top-ten-events-on-in-germany-this-weekend Thursday is yet another public holiday in the Catholic states of southern and western Germany. The celebration of Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) is one of the more obscure but colourful Catholic celebrations. https://www.thelocal.de/20170615/why-germany-comes-alive-with-religious-bombast-on-fronleichnam Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:47:36 +0200 why-germany-comes-alive-with-religious-bombast-on-fronleichnam The nights are getting longer and the days colder but don't worry, it just means Christmas is on the way. Until then here are some fun things to do in Germany this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20171101/7-seasonal-festivals-to-go-to-in-germany-this-november Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:29:25 +0100 7-seasonal-festivals-to-go-to-in-germany-this-november Leaving Munich can be a heart-wrenching experience. No German city rivals it for extremities of kitsch, good taste, beauty, and unabashed pride in its roots. Here are six things about the city that you can never quite shake off. https://www.thelocal.de/20160520/6-things-about-munich-thatll-stay-with-you-forever Fri, 20 May 2016 11:50:11 +0200 6-things-about-munich-thatll-stay-with-you-forever Armies of black-clad fans gathered for the world's biggest heavy metal festival between Thursday and Saturday, marking 25 years of headbanging fun in the small town of Wacken in northern Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20150803/heavy-metal-fest-wacken-opens-amid-rain-mud Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:26:14 +0200 heavy-metal-fest-wacken-opens-amid-rain-mud Spring is just around the corner in Germany, and the official start of the season on March 20th can't come soon enough for cold- and wind-weary people across the nation. But what should you be looking forward to the most about all the sunny weather that's sure to come? https://www.thelocal.de/20150311/end-of-winter-8-thoughts-to-get-you-through-to-spring Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:55:01 +0100 end-of-winter-8-thoughts-to-get-you-through-to-spring Partygoers who attended a festival of colours over the weekend have complained they are permanently dyed and have had to go back to work with their hair and skin still brightly coloured. https://www.thelocal.de/20130826/51597 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:28:00 +0200 51597 China has forbidden German electronic band Kraftwerk from performing at a music festival, more than a decade after they appeared on the bill of a Free Tibet concert, an industry source said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130329/48823 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:58:00 +0100 48823 A 22-year-old died from carbon-monoxide poisoning at a German heavy metal festival on Saturday, a newspaper reported. He is thought to have fallen asleep near a power generator. https://www.thelocal.de/20120806/44181 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:39:00 +0200 44181 Black-clad music fans flocked the world's biggest open air heavy metal festival on Thursday – while it also emerged that the Rock am Ring would continue at the Nürburgring for the next two years after months of worry. https://www.thelocal.de/20120803/44135 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:31:00 +0200 44135 Germany's Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth, famous for its annual Wagner festival, is joining the list of sites classed by UN cultural body UNESCO as world heritage, the organisation said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120701/43481 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:25:00 +0200 43481 The number of people buying and selling black market tickets to the legendary Bayreuth festival is higher than ever before, a financial newspaper reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120628/43429 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:35:00 +0200 43429 Over 700,000 people celebrated Japan Day in Düsseldorf during the weekend, transforming the city into an anime-style celebration of the country's culture - complete with food, fireworks and music. https://www.thelocal.de/20120604/42937 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:13:00 +0200 42937 British film director Mike Leigh will be jury president at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February, organizers announced Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20111202/39275 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:25:00 +0100 39275 Half a million maritime enthusiasts are expected at Hamburg’s harbour this weekend to see a display of grand proportions – six giant ocean liners carving up the water against the background of a blue light festival. https://www.thelocal.de/20100730/28845 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:43:00 +0200 28845 The world’s first ever “festival of languages” opens in Bremen this Thursday, with events across the city, from the university to the local parliament. https://www.thelocal.de/20090917/21979 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:32:00 +0200 21979