Next year will be a particularly Wagnerian one for the Cultural Heart of Germany with the 200th anniversary of the composer being celebrated in different locations throughout the region where he spent his formative years. [Read more…]
Dusseldorf’s New Generation Of Cultural Festivals
A new generation of cultural events has grown in Düsseldorf, leaded by two music festivals that have established themselves as successful mixers of genres and created a flavour all their own. The Approximation Festival 2012 features a blend of classical and electronic music, and the New Fall Festival combines electronic with pop and song writing. Both festivals also bring unique performance spaces into the mix for even greater experiences. [Read more…]
Travel Destination Germany
Last week’s “Germany Travel Show 2012” – the German National Tourist Office’s annual workshop for the UK travel trade and press – was the biggest and most successful show since its launch fifteen years ago. 61 of Germany’s key tourist partners such as hotels, town & city representatives and regional tourist boards met with 180 UK tour operators and travel organisers for the annual one-stop premier event for incoming travel to Germany. This year the show was held at the unique & prestigious “One Marylebone” in the heart of London. [Read more…]