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Auer Dult Spring Fair

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

First mentioned in 1310, the Auer Dult has a long history as a church feast and traditional market in Munich. With around 300 participants, it developed into a huge market for kitchen utensils, pottery, antiques, arts and crafts and novelties accompanied by food stalls and a small fairground to please the little ones.

Three times a year you can visit the Dult on the Mariahilfplatz:

VictoriaBrides Now Helps Users to Organize Real Dates

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Recently, dating platform Victoria Brides has launched a new offline service that helps users to go on a real date with their Ukrainian, Moldavian, Latvian, Georgian, and Russian brides. The service is fee-paying and called "Request Meeting". Victoria Brides premium dating site, aimed to help men and women from every corner of the world become acquainted and build a relationship with each other, has recently taken a decision to provide additional support and assistance to its users. Now, every...

Marina von Stroganoff - Meet the Diva of the 21st Century

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Marina von Stroganoff, German singer, artist and actress, presented an open stage concert, just before Christmas, on the 20th December. It was a charming evening, filled with classical and jazz music and proved to be a true gift for her fans and other lovers of such unique breathtaking songs!

Anyone who wished to present something artistic were allowed to access the stage to perform in front of the audience. The concert was well-received and guests were delighted with the popular and beautiful...

The 6th Luxor African Film Festival is closing film reception this December

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

The 6th Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) closes film reception mid-December and workshop submission in end of December   Scriptwriter Sayed Fouad, LAFF president, said that the festival will close the film reception for its 6th edition (March 2017) on December 15. He also added that LAFF received so far 256 films (fiction / documentary / short). The selection committee headed by scriptwriter Ateya El-Dardeery and the membership of directors Ahmed Rashwan and Mohamed Kamel; writer Naglaa...

Música: Manu Katche, el sultán del ritmo

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

FOTOS POR EDY RODRÍGUEZ Teatro Coliseo, Buenos Aires. Sábado 8-10-2016, Gira Latinoamericana presentando su último CD "Unstatic".   Por primera vez en la Argentina y al frente de su quinteto, este francés de origen africano, Manú Katche, de 57 años, aunque no los aparenta para nada, ofreció un espectacular show en la noche del  Sábado en el Coliseo, en el marco del ciclo "Jazz Nights";  tras algún que otro inconveniente técnico-sonoro, nunca perdió la sonrisa y el buen humor a lo...

Munich phones home for foreign professionals

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Munich has long been one of the most prosperous cities in all of Europe. Thousands of international companies have offices in the city, with many multinationals headquarted in the wider Bavaria region or the capital iself.

Due to the economic success and high-tech nature of employment opporunities in Munich, the city boosts one of the must culturally diverse middle-class demographics anywhere in Europe. Conistently ranked in the top 10 livable cities to live in the world, Munich truly is a...

Marina von Stroganoff showcases the world of swing and jazz

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Expressive whilst at the same time delicate, Jazz singer Marina von Stroganoff stylishly brings swing and jazz back to stage. Together with the SWS Big Band, she recently brought to life her repertoire of characterful and sensitive sounds.

Concerts by the native Latina Marina von Stroganoff, held in the cultural center "Goldene Sonne" in Schneeberg in early November, showcased the diversified repertoire of the singer and that jazz and swing still have their own unique charm. Together with the...

Oktoberfest Season Is Here

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Munich's 183rd Ooktoberfest is fast approaching and many festival goers will be turning their attention to how best to prepare for the world famous Oktoberfest celebrations. In addition to the normal fest this year, the Bayerisches Zentral-Landwirtschaftsfest (Bavarian Central Agricultural Festival) is also grabbing a spot near the rear of the meadow, so be on the look out for that as well.

Lasting for 17 days, starting on the 17th September to the 3rd October. and attracting around six million...

An evening of toreros, bulls and Harlequins

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Gisa Michelón: a dancer who is always moving on, who doesn´t stand still and every time she goes on stage she has something new to present and to surprise her audience with. Her new show Flamenco y Picasso "De Málaga à Paris" opened at Munich´s Künstlerhaus patio on 26th July 2016. The rain had stopped, the beautiful venue was sold out, a smell of Spanish chorizo-tomatoe-manchego toast in the air.

Gisa Michelón entered the patio with a folkloristic flower hat which was a giant bouquet,...

Flamenco y Picasso "De Málaga à Paris": An evening of toreros, bulls and Harlequins

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

Gisa Michelón: a dancer who is always moving on, who doesn´t stand still and every time she goes on stage she has something new to present and to surprise her audience with. Her new show Flamenco y Picasso "De Málaga à Paris" opened at Munich´s Künstlerhaus patio on 26th July 2016. The rain had stopped, the beautiful venue was sold out, a smell of Spanish chorizo-tomatoe-manchego toast in the air. Gisa Michelón entered the patio with a folkloristic flower hat which was a giant bouquet,...

Música: Biografía de Tanguito, El Hombre de Cristal

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

      De chico siempre soñó con cantar y tocar la guitarra. Desde los catorce años decía que era su vocación. Solía repetir: "Yo sé que voy a lograr mi meta; y si no, cuando me muera y esté más allá, van a escuchar mi música".    Relata Carmen Iglesias en una parte de la entrevista. Ella es la hermana menor de José Alberto Iglesias, más conocido como Tanguito, músico pionero del rock en Argentina. La última investigación sobre este artista, demandó ocho años. Y fue...

Unforgettable Sound of Primavera 2016

November 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM

The indie festival Primavera Sound opened up its great lineup on 1st June for the 16th time with Britpop legend Suede who gave a free concert to the Barcelona citizens and the international crowd that was already in the city for five days of bliss. The first two festival days coincided - or not - with a metro strike. The trains were packed but people relaxed even though they were sandwiched and the concert about to start - and the metro not moving.

Finally at the Parc del Forum first-time...

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Christmas Concert with the German-American Community Choir

Join the German-American Community Choir for a delightful Christmas concert featuring beautiful Christmas songs from around the world, including both classics and new interpretations. Embark on a musical journey to celebrate the festive season! This family-friendly concert will take place on Friday...

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