Festival of Lights

Once a year, Berlin’s world famous sights and monuments in the city centre become the canvas for spectacular light and video projections at the Festival of Lights.

Festival of Lights

Dance in August

Dance in August (Tanz im August) is one of the most important dance festivals in Europe. It focuses on contemporary dance and experimental choreographies performed by accomplished dancers from all over the world.

Dance in August

Young Euro Classic

Young Euro Classic is a festival specifically created for symphonic youth orchestras. The concerts are held at the Konzerthaus at Gendarmenmarkt and focus on classical and contemporary music.

 

Each year during the festival, the concert venue - the Konzerthaus at Gendarmenmarkt - is filled to the brim. Compositions from Beethoven and Shostakovich as well as contemporary pieces by composers from all over the world draw a large audience.
Young Euro Classic

Potsdam Palace Night

In summer each year, the parks and palaces of Sanssouci in Potsdam celebrate the bygone pomp and glory of the Prussian Kings.

 

The Potsdam Palace Night makes the pompous lives of the Prussian kings come alive. For two days, the gardens, temples and palaces around Sanssouci Palace open their doors for visitors and allow them a glimpse into the baroque lifestyle of Frederick the Great and his royal contemporaries.
Potsdam Palace Night
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