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Winter Highlights 2018/2019 www.dresden.de/events Visit Dresden Christmas magic in the Dresden Elbland region Anyone who likes Christmas will love Dresden. Eleven very distinct Christmas markets make the metropolis on the Elbe a veritable Christmas city. Christmas in Dresden – that also means festive church concerts, fairy tale readings and special exhibitions. Or how about a night lights cruise on the Elbe? Just as the river itself connects historic city-centre areas with gorgeous landscapes, so the Christmas period combines the many different activities across the entire Dresden Elbland region into one spellbinding attraction. 584th Dresden Striezelmarkt ..................................................... 2 Christmas cheer everywhere Christmas markets in Dresden .................................................. 4 Christmas markets in the Elbland region ................................... 6 Events November 2018 – February 2019 ............................................... 8 Unique experiences ................................................................... 22 Exhibitions ................................................................................. 24 Advent shopping ....................................................................... 26 Prize draw .................................................................................. 27 Packages .................................................................................... 28 Dresden Elbland tourist information centre Our service for you .................................................................... 30 Overview map of Dresden Elbland Locations of the Christmas markets in the region .................. 32 Meaning of event pictograms Christmas market Festival/party/event Music/concerts/opera/dance Sport Theatre/cabaret/literature Elbland region 1 Dresden Striezelmarkt 584th Dresden Striezelmarkt emed days and festivities at the Striezelmarkt: Dresden Advent Calendar Festival 1/12/2018 Dresden Gingerbread Festival 2/12/2018 25th Dresden Stollenfest 8/12/2018 Glittering lights, twinkling stars, beaming children’s faces, mulled wine, A big festival dedicated to the unique Dresden baking tradition, with the scent of gingerbread, and Christmas carols – Dresden’s Striezelmarkt historic pageant and giant Stollen, weighing several tonnes. The Stollen boasts a unique character, despite being in its 584th year. Regional is cut up at the Striezelmarkt and sold for a good cause. The festival will specialities, such as Ore Mountain wood crafts, Lusatian blue-printed also feature the “Dresdner Stollenmädchen”, the brand ambassador for fabrics and Moravian stars, are particularly popular. And a piece of Dresdner Christstollen and patron of the festival. Original Dresdner Christsto llen fruit loaf in the light of the step pyramid www.dresdnerstollen.com from the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) is of course another must. 584th Dresden Striezelmarkt on the Altmarkt 1 28/11 – 24/12/2018, every day from 10 am to 9 pm www.dresden.de/striezelmarkt 28/11/2018, 3 pm Ecumenical service in the Kreuzkirche marking the opening of the 584th Striezelmarkt www.kreuzkirche-dresden.de Dresden Stollenfest Dresden Pflaumentoffel Festival 9/12/2018 Dresden Striezeltaler The Long Striezel Night 14/12/2018 for the 584th Dresden Striezelmarkt Dresden Pyramid Festival 15/12/2018 This year will once again see the return of the Dresden Schwibbogen Festival 16/12/2018 Striezeltaler. For 10 euros, you can get 11 thalers each worth one euro, meaning one thaler is for free. They will be accepted by all merchants at Christmas at Dresden City Hall 17/12/2018 the Dresden Striezelmarkt. There is only a limited number of Striezeltalers, Decorating the Dresden Christmas Tree 22/12/2018 and they are available exclusively at the Dresden Information Office. www.striezeltaler.de Dresden Kreuzkirche Day 23/12/2018 2 3 Medieval Christmas market at the Stallhof Advent on Neumarkt square 5 Christmas cheer everywhere 30/11 – 22/12/2018, daily 11 am – 10 pm 23/12/2018, 11 am – 8 pm (Christmas Eve service: 5 – 6 pm) www.weihnachtsmarkt-dresden-neumarkt.de 9th Neustädter Gelichter 6 Alaunstrasse, on the grounds of the “Scheune” cultural centre The Striezelmarkt alone does not make Dresden a Christmas city; there 29/11 – 23/12/2018 are ten other differently themed markets, including one beneath the www.neustaedter-gelichter.de Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) or the mediaeval market in the Stallhof (the palace stable yard). But the entire Elbland region is bathed in a festive Augustusmarkt – International Christ mas market 7 Christmas atmosphere. On the village green of Altkötzschenbroda, the Hauptstrasse, between the Golden Horseman and Gomondai-Platz quiet marketplaces of Meissen and Pirna or in the castle courtyard at 29/11 – 23/12/2018, Mon to Thu 11 am – 9 pm, Fri 11 am – 10 pm, Torgau, there are an amazing variety of enchanting Christmas markets. Sat 10 am – 10 pm, Sun 10 am – 9 pm www.augustusmarkt.de Dresdner Hüttenzauber at Postplatz square 8 Romantic Christmas market 2 29/11 – 23/12/2018, daily from 12 noon on the square beneath Dresden Royal Palace www.huettenzauber-dresden.de 29/11 – 24/12/2018, Sun to Thu 11 am – 8 pm, Fri and Sat 11 am – 9 pm | 24/12/2018 11 am – 2 pm Dresdner Winterlichter – www.romantischer-weihnachtsmarkt.com Christmas market on Prager Strasse 9 29/11 – 23/12/2018 Medieval Christmas market until www.dresdner-winte rlichter.de Twelfth Night at the Stallhof 3 Dresden Royal Palace 22nd Elbhangfest Christmas Market 10 28/11 – 23/12/2018, daily 11 am – 9.30 pm (Twelve Days of Christ - Friedrich-Wieck-Strasse, near Körnerplatz by the “Blue Wonder” mas: 27 – 30/12/2018 | 2 – 6/1/2019, daily 11 am – 9.30 pm) 1 – 16/12/2018 www.mittelalter-weihnacht.de www.elbhangfest.de 18th Traditional Christmas market at the Frauenkirche 4 Fair Dresden Christmas market in 11 Münzgasse, between the Frauenkirche and Brühl’s Terrace the Dreikönigskirche church 28/11 – 24/12/2018, Sun to Thu 10 am – 9 pm, Fri and Sat Hauptstrasse, in the “Haus der Kirche” 10 am – 10 pm | 24/12/2018, 10 am – 2 pm 8/12 | 9/12/2018, Sat 10 am – 7 pm, Sun 12 – 6 pm www.weihnachtsmarkt-dresden.de www.fairer-weihnachtsmarkt.de 4 5 Schloss Wackerbarth Christmas markets in Torgau Fairy-tale Christmas Market Marktplatz G 30/11 – 16/12/2018 the Elbland region www.tic-torgau.de 6th Arts Christmas Market Kleine Galerie Torgau H 1/12 – 16/12/2018 www.kleine-galerie-torgau.de Meissen Christmas Marktplatz A Manufactory Christmas at Schloss Wackerbarth I with Advent calendar at the historic town hall Radebeul, Schloss Wackerbarth wine estate 26/11 – 24/12/2018 8/12 | 9/12/2018 www.stadt-meissen.de | www.meissner-weihnacht.de www.schloss-wackerbarth.de Canalettomarkt Pirna B Christmas for all the family at the Hoflössnitz wine estate J Christmas market with romantically lit marketplace Cosy Christmas market with theatre acts and live music 27/11 – 23/12 and 27/12 – 30/12/2018 Radebeul, Hoflössnitz wine estate www.canalettomarkt.de 22/12 | 23/12/2018 www.hofloessnitz.de Proschwitz Christmas C Meissen, Schloss Proschwitz wine estate Weinböhla Christmas market Kirchplatz K 29/11 – 2/12/2018 7/12 – 9/12/2018 www.schloss -proschwitz.de www.weinboehla.de Grossenhain Christmas market D Some 40 stalls await at the Grossenhainer Budenstadt Meissen Christmas market 30/11 – 22/12/2018 www.grossenhain.de Lichterglanz und Budenzauber E Family Christmas market in Radebeul Altkötzschenbroda 30/11 – 2/12 | 7/12 – 9/12 | 14/12 – 16/12/2018 www.weihnachtsmarkt.radebeul.de Freital Castle Advent at Schloss Burgk F Peaceful Christmas market with traditional Christmas exhibition. 1/12 | 2/12 and 8/12 | 9/12/2018 www.freital.de 6 77 Zwinger, Dresden 8/11/2018 violins of Hope Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, Kulturpalast To commemorate Kristallnacht on 9/11/1938 – the musicians The Nutcracker ballet, Semperoper Dresden play on violins that once belonged to victims of the Holocaust. Conductor: Michael Sanderling www.dresdnerphilharmonie.de Events 9/11 – 11/11/2018 Dresden Chocolate Festival Zwinger, Dresden November 2018 – February 2019 Chocolate manufacturers salute Dresden’s reputation as an important chocolate production site. www.choco-classico.de 9/11 – 11/11/2018 NovEMBER 4:3 Kammer Musik Neu including the Ensemble Modern and Quatuor Bozzini 1/11 – 4/11/2018 HELLERAU- European Centre for the Arts Cantate Dresden choir festival – international choir meeting www.hellerau.org in concert halls and churches www.cantate-dresden.de | www.musicandfriends.com 10/11/2018 Memorial Concert II – 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht 1/11 – 29/11/2018 Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony/String Quartet No. 8 and 18th Jazztage Dresden – international jazz festival others, Text: Iris Berben, violin: Daniel Hope, Zurich Chamber various venues Orchestra www.jazztage-dresden.de Dresden Frauenkirche www.frauenkirche-dresd en.de 3/11/2018, other showings: 5/11 | 14/11 | 16/11 | 18/11 | 21/11/2018 10/11/2018 “Labyrinth” ballet premiere Between War and Peace 1618 – 1918 – 2018 Four-part ballet evening with choreographies by Actress Martina Gedeck reads texts in German by Kurt George Balanchine, Martha Graham, Ohad Naharin and Tucholsky and others; music: Ensemble Amarcord and guests, Joseph Hernandez. Dresden Philharmonic Choir and Cappella Sagittariana. Semperoper Dresden Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, Kulturpalast www.semperoper.de www.dresdnerphilharmonie.de 4/11/2018, 10 am – 6 pm 10/11 – 11/11/2018 40th Radebeul graphic arts market Advent market at the Nudelcenter in Riesa Elbsporthalle Radebeul