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Königsplatz Open Air
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Ballet Week
The pompous backdrop of
the Königsplatz (Royal Square)
seems tailor-made for open-air
events. In summer, usually in
July, you can enjoy classic con-
certs and even opera perform-
ances. To round out the
programme, the large square is
also used as a stage for rock and
pop concerts and film screen-
ings.
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Jul • www.kinoopenair.de
&
THEATRON MusikSummer
Staatsballett and guest per-
formances. d
mid-Apr
•
www.
bayerisches.staatsballett.de
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Frühlingsfest
Little sister to the Okto-
berfest, the Springfest is also
held on the Theresienhöhe.
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mid-Apr-early May
£
Internationales Doku-
mentarfilmfestival
International documentaries,
premieres,and films by up-and-
coming new filmmakers.
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May
•
www.dokfest-muenchen.de
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Stadtgründungsfest
and PfingstOpenAir
According to
The Guinness Book
of Records
, MusikSummer is the
longest open-air festival in the
world. It boasts 24 days of free
musical entertainment under the
open skies in the Olympiapark
amphitheatre. Concerts range
from rock and pop to classical
music. A weekend festival,
PfingstOpenAir, is staged in May.
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Aug & late May • www.theatron.de
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Oktoberfest
Cultural events between
Marienplatz and Odeonsplatz.
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1st weekend in Jun
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Brunnenhofkonzerte
Classical music, but also
tango, movie scores, and
many other genres are pre-
sented in free concerts in the
Brunnenhof of the Residenz
on warm summer nights.
d
Jul
•
www.muenchen.de
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Klaviersommer
More than six million visitors
make the pilgrimage to the world's
largest popular fair, the Wiesn,
which takes place over 16 days in
September
(see pp22-3)
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Dance
High-calibre stars and inter-
national concerts, from classic
to funk.
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Jul
&
Christopher Street Day
Gay street parade, shows.
d
Jul
•
www.muenchen.
gay-web.de/csd
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Fantasy Filmfest
An innovative dance festival
organized by the city of Munich, in
collaboration with local and inter-
national partners. Many of the
productions are multidisciplinary
- and always beyond the ordinary.
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biannual late Oct-early Nov (next 2012)
• www.dance2012.de
)
SpielArt
Horror films, trash, and more
for B-movie fans. d
Sep
•
www.fantasyfilmfest.com
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Comicfest
Three days of comics,
the New Art: pictures, books,
and action on Praterinsel.
d
biannual Jun (2011-)
•
www.comicfest.de
)
Lange Nächte
Munich's “Window on the
World of Theatre” presents
theatre productions from around
the world at various venues, usu-
ally with a focus on one country
each season.
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biannual mid-Nov-
early Dec (next 2011) • www.spielart.org
Late nights for music,
theatres, museums, book-
stores, and so on.
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www.muenchner.de
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