Arts

Frühlingsfest (spring festival) 21.04.2017 - 07.05.2017 Theresienwiese

The 53rd "Mini-Wiesn" is currently taking place at the Theresienwiese München, providing young and grown-up visitors with a large range of market stalls, fairground rides and the obligatory and beer tents.

Next to the popular fairground amusements there are also some highlights you shouldn't miss:

• the giant flea market on the first Saturday of the festival
• the old-timer meeting on the first Sunday of the festival
• family days with reduced prizes on the two Tuesdays
• the Street Artist Contest...

Auer Dult Spring Fair

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:

• the spring fair (Mai-Dult) from April 29 to May 7, 2017, 10am - 8pm
• the summer fair (Jakobi-Dult) from July 29 to...

VictoriaBrides Now Helps Users to Organize Real Dates

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

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...

Munich phones home for foreign professionals

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

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

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

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

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,...

Unforgettable Sound of Primavera 2016

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...

Get to know Europe's best festivals - Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona

Summer & sun combined with music & beach - all this is Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival which is taking place from June 1^st until June 5^th this year! From the very beginning the concept of Primavera has been bringing together the latest indie and electronic music trends and mixes them up with bigger and already well established artists/bands. The White Stripes, Arcade Fire, Pulp, James Blake, Sonic Youth, Portishead - to name only some of them: they all have been part of former...

The Professional's Women's Network Launches Entrepreneurship Program

Leading up to this year's International Women's Day, the Professional Women's Network (PWN Munich) is proud to announce the launch of its much-anticipated Entrepreneurship Program starting this April 6, 2016 (program details) PWN Munich's aim is to equip women with the support, network, tools and resources they need to acquire and retain senior leadership and management positions. The PWN Entrepreneurship Program aims to empower professional women in Munich and Entrepreneurs around the world to...