Berlin City Guide

Annual Events and Highlights Berlin's calendar is filled with social, sports and cultural events: from the annual Berlinale Film Festival to dance, theatre, opera performances and sport events. Please find below a few examples: + Internationale Luftfahrt Ausstellung (ILA) – International Aerospace Exhibition, takes place in spring every two years on the southern areas of Berlin Schönefeld Airport (www.ila-berlin.de English version available) + Karneval der Kulturen der Welt – Carneval of the Cultures, colourful parade and a street party of the "Cultures of the World" (www.karneval-berlin. de – English version available) + Classic Open Air – live classical music being presented open air in summer at Gendarmenmarkt (www.classicopenair.de) + Lange Nacht der Museen – Long Night of Museums, more than 40 museums are open on twice a year at least until midnight (www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de) + Berlin Marathon – this Marathon has become one of the most important marathons of the world (www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com – English version available) + Berlin's Christmas Fairs – Christmas Season starts in Berlin at the end of November, through December. Many Christmas fairs are inviting with the smell of "Glühwein", ginger bread and burned almonds - With its traditional and historic atmosphere, the nostalgic Christmas fair at the opera house "Unter den Linden” is unique in Berlin - The central location of the Christmas fair around the "Kaiser Wilhelm-Memorial-Church" invites visitors to continue shopping on the Kurfürstendamm. - Another Christmas fair is on Alexanderplatz with stage programs and merry-go-rounds - A traditional Christmas atmosphere can be found at the Christmas fair in Spandau, which takes place in the whole Oldtown of Spandau. It is the largest Christmas fair in Europe + Berlin International Film Festival "Berlinale" – takes place on Marlene-Dietrich-Platz (next to Potsdam Square) where contributions from all over the world compete to gain the "Goldenen Bären" (www.berlinale.de – English version available)

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