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Fri, August 22 and every Friday, 8 p.m., Partenkirchen, Atlas Grand Hotel, Dance in the König-Ludwig-Hall with live music. Free admission. http://www.atlas-grandhotel.com/?id=423 Sat & Sun, 23 & 24 August, 10 a.m., Bad Tölz, Marktstrasse, Pottery Market Sat & Sun, 23 & 24 August, 7 a.m., Kochel, trimini parking lot, Flea Market. Sat, August 23, 8 a.m., Krün, Sportplatz Isarauen, Flea Market Sat, August 23 – 7 September, 10 a.m., Munich, Orleansplatz, Bayern Markt, all Bavarian regions present their food specialties, typical beers and wines, live music and arts & crafts. Culinary and cultural specialties. http://www.muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/event/4377.html Sat, August 23, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Mittenwald, Kuranlage Puit, Ski Club Summer Fest, everyone is invited. Live music, food specialties and children’s program.
Music and theater performances… Indoor & outdoor... http://www.kultursommer-gapa.de/index.php
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Sat, 23 August, 6.30 p.m., Garmisch-Pa., Olympic Ice Stadium, SC Riessersee vs. Düsseldorfer EG Sat, 23 August, 8.30 p.m., Garmisch-Pa., Kurpark, Music in the Park – Magical Night, Actresses, musicians, dancers and magic artists transform the Michael-Ende-Kurpark in a magical garden for just one night. After the prelude in the amphitheater, guests can stroll through the magical illuminated park, ready to be surprised by the variety of performances. Even fairies &elves from the culture summer productions Lumpazivagabundus and Ophelia's Shadow Theatre will appear in the park. Sun, August 24, 10 a.m., Rottach-Egern, Horse Day, A Festival for Horses and their Keepers. Imagine more than 200 horses, magnificently groomed and decorated, harnessed to carefully restored traditional coaches and wagons, surrounded by a crowd of locals in Bavarian costume – and there you have the magic of Rottach-Egern’s annual Rosstag, or ‘Horse Day’. Parade starts around noon. http://en.rottach-egern.de/events/ rosstag-horse-day.html Sun, 24 August, 7 p.m., Partenkirchen, St. Anton, Ludwig Serenade on the eve of King Ludwig’s 169th birthday. Sun, August 24, 9:00 p.m., Oberammergau, Mountain fires on the surrounding mountains in honor of King Ludwig’s birthday Since 1888 the people from Oberammergau celebrate the birthday of the "fairy-tale king" Ludwig II (who died mysteriously in 1886) with mountain bonfires and traditional Bavarian music. Already weeks before young villagers gather piles of wood on some of the mountains that surround Oberammergau. On the evening of August 24 the Oberammergau musicians walk (or better: climb) to the rocks of the Kofel mountain to play some of the King’s favorite tunes. When the music finishes and night falls over Oberammergau, the bonfires are lit: a huge crown on top of the Kofel, an "L II" and a cross on other mountains around. Afterwards the musicians and the "fire-makers" return to the village in a procession and meet in a traditional pub to celebrate together.
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Mon, August 25, 8 p.m, Schloss Linderhof, King Ludwig night, concert and illumination of the water fountains. Night tours of the castle. http://www.schlosslinderhof.de/deutsch/ aktuell/ludwignacht2014.pdf Fri, August 29, 8 p.m., Farchant, in front of the Rathaus, weather permitting or at the Kurgästesaal (Alter Wirt), Concert with the Blaskapelle Farchant – request your favorite song Fri, August 29, 8 p.m, Garmisch-Pa., Olympic Ice Stadium, SC Riessersee vs. Regina Cougars (Canadian College Team) Fri & Sat, August 29 & 30, 10 a.m., Oberammergau, Festplatz, Flea Market. Sat & Sun, 30 & 31 August, 10 a.m., Murnau, KulturPark, Pottery Market Sun, August 31, 10 a.m., Bad Tölz, Isarufer, Art Market Sat, September 6, approx. 11:30 a.m., Mittenwald, Dekan-Karl-Platz, Goats come home from the Alm. Food, drinks and music. Sun, September 7, Ruhpolding, Georgi Ride, around 180 horses and lovingly decorated festive carriages accompany a splendid church procession to St. Valentin. More than 8,000 visitors look forward to this special annual event. Parade approx. 10 a.m., shops open from noon – 5 p.m. http://www.ruhpolding.de/bayern/Article/ID/209/Session/1-KS1pa4sS-1 -IP/St_George’s_Ride.htm
Rock & Pop in Munich Find out who’s coming to the concert locations in Munich and get your tickets: http://www.muenchen.de/verticals/Veranstaltungen/ RockPop/312095/index.html
Horse carriage rides with the historic postal coach Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11.00 a.m., 12.30 a.m. , 2.00 p.m., 3.30 p.m. starting at the Richard-Strauss-Platz. Get your ticket at the tourist information.
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Free tour
Every Tuesday, 10 ‐ 11 a.m. at the tour‐ ist info in Mittenwald, Dammkarstrasse 3.
The typical Bavarian, picturesque climatic spa town Mittenwald is located about 3000 ft above sea level, in the alpine world of the Karvendel Mountain range, near the Austrian border. On the west of the town are the two mountain lakes Lautersee and Ferchensee and the
mountain range Wettersteingebirge. The river Isar, with the majestic backdrop of the Karwendel, flows east along the trafficcalmed Mittenwalder town center, inviting you to discover beautiful fresco decorated houses, elegant shops and cafes.
Musik im Park… http://www.musik-im-park.de
Kurpark Garmisch by the Congress Hall
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Work in progress The Oktoberfest will open its gates on September 20, but the construction of the world-
famous beer tents begins ten weeks earlier. The whole area has been declared as a construction site. So visitors are being banned from the Theresienwiese for safety reasons.
fest check:
For information about the world’s largest beer
Start making plans…
http:// www.oktoberfest.de/en/ index.php
As of 21 August there are only 30 days left to the 181st Oktoberfest!
Fri, August 22 & 29, 5 p.m., Garmisch-Pa., Olympic Ski Stadium, Guided tour to the top of the ski jump On the way up to the top of the ski-jump our competent tour guides will convey all the information about the ski jump in an entertaining and interesting manner. Data, facts, history and contemporary issues are presented by our local guides. You get a close look of the judge tower and the trainer platform, learn everything about the calculation line, visit the inside of the big hill and experience the stunning view from the top of the jump. All in all there are 333 steps to the top. Some of them are inside and some of them are outside. Not being afraid of heights is an advantage! Please wear proper shoes! To participate please register at the Tourist Information Office, Richard-Strauss-Platz 2 or call 0049 8821 180 700 NLT Thursdays 5 p.m. The tour will take approx. 2 hours. The meeting point is at the eastern entrance of the Olympic Ski Stadium. Parking is available in front of the stadium. Should you take the public bus - please take line Nr. 1 or 2 and exit at the bus stop "Skistadion". Cost: 10,00 € adults / 8,00 € children
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Heads up: Sat, September 27, 11 a.m., Garmisch Schießstätte am Hausberg, Open Invitation to the German-American Air rifle Friendship Shoot No experience needed. Shooting from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Buffet opens at 11:30 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult and at least 10 years of age. Cost for shoot and BBQ buffet: € 12,00. This year will be the first time for the shoot to take place in a new location. Since we are losing the Keans Lodge as an event area, we are very lucky to have found new partners for this traditional German– American event. The local Garmischer Schützen (shooters) have offered to host the shoot for us. Many of their members used to come to our event and they felt it would be a shame to not continue the tradition. It will be slightly different than it used to be but nevertheless a great opportunity to meet new people and to spend a fun day with our German friends. Please rsvp by 20 September to: andrea.u.winter.ln@mail.mil Cake and dessert donations welcome, please let us know at the time of registration.
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Berchtesgaden Salt Mines The visitor discovers a modern underground experience on the Salt Time Journey, combined with the venerable tradition of salt mining since 1517. The visitor’s train, the Salt Cathedral and the Mirror Lake are the hearts of the multimedia installation on a subterranean surface of approximately 6000m². The Salt Laboratory and the Treasure Vault make you familiar with the nature of salt, its history and its abundance of functions, which are essential to people and life. After dressing in specially made overalls, a little train leads the visitor into the depths of the mountain. In the “Kaiser‐Franz” sink works, the secretive stage setting of light, color and salt creates a Salt Cathedral, in which the universe is reflected. The 40 meter long miner’s slide takes the visitor down to the next level. It continues in the tunnel, past a salt grotto in mystic lighting, past memorials of earlier salt mining. In the Treasure Vault and the Salt Laboratory, questions about the whole salt range are answered playfully and in an abundance of languages. The 150 meter deep Mirror Lake leads back to the reflective area: the ferry crosses the water in a fascinating composition of sound and light – with the music of the world‐ famous composer Peter Wolf ‐ taking the visitors to the other bank of the brine, under the canopy of salt crystals, which are growing and reflected in the lake. Mighty salt veins reveal the potential of the rocks, before the path leads back up to daylight. The guided tour lasts one hour and will be translated in many different languages. Besides this wealth of experiences, additional innovations and benefits also await the guest: the glassy visitor’s centre, imbedded in the landscape, gets visitors in the right mood for the adventurous journey into salt; the light‐flooded salt shop with a wide range of salt products and a traditional restaurant round off the visit. The Berchtesgadener Land spells majestic alpine peaks, idyllic lakes and woods, worldclass cultural attractions and world‐famous sightsee‐ ing attractions. Berchtesgaden is located a stone’s throw from Mozart’s birthplace, Salzburg in Austria, and is also known for its hospitality and Bavarian “Gemuetlichkeit”. For more information visit: http://www.salzzeitreise.de/en/your‐visit.html
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The Elvis Show - BEN PORTSMOUTH – „The King Is Back“ “He sings like Elvis, he moves like Elvis and he has the same enormous stage charisma of Elvis so that the audience believes they see the King himself!” This sentence uttered by long time Elvis advisor Joe Esposito best explains the reaction of worldwide fanbases to Ben Portsmouth, the first European to win the title UETA - Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist - in Memphis!! Since then, Ben has been touring worldwide, performing in front of sold-out theatres and on TV not only in the States and was invited to David Letterman show in 2013 (https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=hFTBDH4kU0k). Now for the first time he is going to tour Germany ! Don't miss his Munich show taking place at Gasteig, October 7, 2014!
Please watch the promotional video http://youtu.be/fxOPU-OsEzk - just to give you a taste ;) We offer a 20 % discount to all receivers of this newsletter. In order to make use of this offer please write to skarda@t-online.de before 15 September with the number of tickets you wish to purchase. We are looking forward to welcome you all to the show ! Tickets from € 24,00
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Munich Movie Schedule Thursday 21.08.14 14:40 The Hundred-Foot Journey 17:10 How to Train Your Dragon 2 3D 19:30 Lucy 21:45 The Expendables 3 Friday 22.08.14 13:30 Planes 2: Fire Rescue 2D 15:10 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 3D 17:55 The Hundred-Foot Journey 20:35 Lucy 23:15 Sneak-Preview Saturday 23.08.14 10:45 Nice Morning Price(only 6,50 €) The Expendables 3 13:15 Kids Club(Kids 7,90€ / Adults 8,90€) How to Train Your Dragon 2 3D 15:30 The Hundred-Foot Journey 18:10 Lucy 20:30 Doctor Who: Deep Breath 22:45 Doctor Who: Deep Breath Sunday 24.08.14 10:30 Nice Morning Price(only 6,50 €) The Hundred-Foot Journey 12:45 Kids Club(Kids 4,90€ / Adults 5,90€) Planes 2: Fire Rescue 2D 14:15 Dawn of the Planet of the
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Apes 3D 17:00 The Hundred-Foot Journey 19:45 Lucy 22:00 The Expendables 3 Monday 25.08.14 14:00 The Hundred-Foot Journey 16:35 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 3D 19:30 Lucy(E 21:45 The Expendables 3
Saturday 30.08.14 10:15 Nice Morning Price(only 9,50 €) Guardians of the Galaxy 3D
For further show times please check the cinema’s web page
Tuesday 26.08.14 14:30 How to Train Your Dragon 2 3D 16:50 The Hundred-Foot Journey 19:30 The Expendables 3 22:15 Lucy Wednesday 27.08.14 15:00 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 3D 17:40 Lucy 19:45 The Hundred-Foot Journey 22:30 The Expendables 3 Thursday 28.08.14 14:15 Guardians of the Galaxy 3D 19:30 Guardians of the Galaxy 3D 22:30 Guardians of the Galaxy 3D Friday 29.08.14 17:30 Guardians of the Galaxy 3D 20:15 Guardians of the Galaxy 3D
Guardians of the Galaxy USA, 2014 | Length: 122min | FSK: 12 | Director: James Gunn Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Zaldana, voices of Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper From the studio that brought you the global blockbuster successes of »Iron Man«, »Thor«, »Captain America« and »The Avengers«, comes a new action-packed, fun, epic space adventure, that takes viewers into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill (Pratt) finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits, including a tree -man and a wisecracking raccoon. Not since Han Solo and Chewbacca hit the galaxy has there been so much raucous energy and sheer fun as in this blast of a sci-fic fantasy that is just as irreverent as fans of Marvel would expect.
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