The Edelweißpiraten Festival takes place this year on Sunday, July 03, in the Friedenspark in the south of Cologne. The festival is named after a youth movement that grew up in Nazi Germany in response to the strict regimentation of the Hitler Youth. The festival is an annual event and is a wonderfully unstructured and … Continue reading Edelweiß Pirates Festival
Month: June 2016
Homochrom for ColognePride
To coincide with ColognePride, the Ludwig museum in Cologne is showing films that celebrate gay culture with the series “Homochrom”. You don’t get to see that many LGBT films in mainstream cinema so this is a great opportunity to see this alternative genre on the big screen. Desire Will Set You Free is a film that … Continue reading Homochrom for ColognePride
India week in Cologne
If you are a fan of all things ‘Indian’ you will be in for a treat at the end of June when Cologne holds its 8th “India Week” between June 21 and July 03. The official opening event will be held at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum on June 24 and will be attended by Cologne’s Mayor … Continue reading India week in Cologne
A rock shop party
If you are on the lookout for birthday party ideas then here's a good one. Located deep in the heart of the Altstadt, Ciu Ciu is a candy shop where you can also make your very own personalized sweeties. In the UK you would call the stuff 'rock' - a stick of hard sugar that … Continue reading A rock shop party
