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The Saxony Police Orchestra, the Leipzig Police Headquarters and the City of Leipzig invite you to the Senior Citizens' Concerts on November 26, 27 and 28, 2024, each at 1 p.m., and to the Christmas Concert on December 5, 2024 at 3 p.m. in the ballroom of the New Town Hall in Leipzig. In order to ensure that the concert starts on time, admission will be 30 [...]

This year, the focus is primarily on works from Italy and the Netherlands. In addition, contributions from China, Korea and the USA will enrich the fair. Special attention will be paid to jewelry and ceramics. Thanks to the introduction of the smow Design Award in 2023, the number of submissions in the furnishings segment has increased, with

Who has ever been to the New Town Hall and knows when it was built? Who has noticed the animal motifs at the main entrance? And what actually happens in the meeting room? These and many other questions about the New Town Hall are answered by the children on the Newt Town Hall tour. But why is it called the Newt Town Hall Tour? Quite simply - 'newt' stands for

The Leipzig Municipal Libraries are launching the "Library of Things" - a special offer in the field of music. Musical instruments such as ukuleles, children's accordions, cajons and accessories such as tuners and audio recorders for children and music enthusiasts can be borrowed here. The focus is on early musical education for children, who can gain their first musical experiences in a playful way and develop their interest in music.

Visitors arriving by car are strongly recommended to use the signposted park-and-ride parking lots "Neue Messe", "Schönauer Ring", "Plovdiver Straße", "Lausen" and "Völkerschlachtdenkmal" (see www.leipzig.de/p+r) as well as public transport. If you are looking for a place to stay overnight, you will find nice accommodation here

The start is at 9:00 a.m. on the riverside path of the Elster basin near the Festwiese. The route runs from the riverside path along the Elster basin, crosses the street Am Sportforum, continues to the Luppedamm, crosses the street Am Pfingstanger and then runs along the Luppedamm to the city limits of Leipzig and on to Halle (Saale). Should you wish to

A ribbon of 21 large-scale light installations stretched around Leipzig's inner city ring road. The 35th anniversary of the decisive Monday demonstration of the Peaceful Revolution was the occasion to remember with light and tens of thousands of candles. However, the international art projects not only wanted to remember, but also to tell stories and touch people - which they succeeded in doing. Each one reflected on

In addition to the event in the Gewandhaus and the traditional prayer for peace in St. Nicholas Church, the festival of light along the historic demonstration route will be a highlight. Numerous installations and action areas are planned along the entire inner city ring road - from Augustusplatz to Georgiring, Willy-Brandt-Platz, Tröndlinring, Goerdelerring, Dittrichring, Martin-Luther-Ring and Roßplatz. The inner city ring will be illuminated for the

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-1669) was one of the most influential and important painters of the 17th century. From the 1620s onwards, his workshop attracted over 40 students from Holland and abroad, despite the high price he paid for his apprenticeship. The exhibition examines the reasons for the appeal of Rembrandt's workshop, including his success and the quality of his work.

Leipzig's Climate Mayor Heiko Rosenthal comments: "With the new record number of participants, we have once again achieved top results for climate protection in our city this year. More Leipzig residents than ever before have chosen the bicycle as a means of transportation for their journeys in recent weeks, whether as a team at work, at school or in a club, or as a family, and