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Bremen Christmas Market and
Schlachte Magic

Christmas glow in the city

The festive season bathes Bremen in a soft light; fairy lights, candles and the lovingly adorned stalls create a special atmosphere that enchants more and more visitors every year. The air is full of delicious aromas – freshly roasted almonds, gingerbread and glühwein. There are more than 160 Christmas stalls, wonderfully romantic and beautifully decorated, assembled right in front of the 600-year-old town hall, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, on the historical market square and in the shopping arcades.

Follow the illuminated circular tour from the Christmas market to Bremen’s defi ning feature, the River Weser. The popular Schlachte Embankment on the river truly captures the magical festive spirit with historical, seasonal and maritime attractions.

Organ recitals and Nativity plays, fairytale theatre performances and Christmas exhibitions; Bremen’s cultural venues are offering a variety of festive events for all ages.

Bremen is magical!

Festively lit streets, wonderfully atmospheric shopping arcades and seasonally decorated shop windows – Bremen city centre at Christmas time has something for every one. Stroll through the historical centre and fi nd the perfect gifts for the whole family.

The city centre is easily accessible:

- by public transport; alight at Am Brill, Domsheide,
Obernstraße or Schüsselkorb

- by car; follow the parking information system to the
multi-storey car parks in the centre of Bremen

Festive season events

EXHIBITIONS
19.09.09–28.03.10 Bremen Ethnological Museum Schuhtick »the history of the shoe:from hide to high heel«
04.10.–24.12 Crusoe Hall, Böttcherstrasse: Christmas exhibition
25.10.09–24.01.10 Böttcherstrasse Art Museums: »Colour worlds. From Monet to Yves Klein.«
28.11. Schönebeck Manor Museum: Nativity scenes exhibition
28.11.09–06.01.10 St. Peter’s Cathedral: Exhibition of Nativity scenes in
Bremen Cathedral
29.11.09–30.05.10 Focke Museum: Manners. Stories of etiquette and
conduct from seven centuries.
06.–16.12., 4pm.–9pm St. Stephen’s Church: »Dolphins« video installation by Diana Thater on the walls, floor and vaulted ceiling

CONCERTS
Every Saturday and Sunday at 6pm Church of Our Lady: The Christmas trumpeters play on the town hall balcony or on the stage outside the Church of Our Lady.
22.11. at 8pm St. Peter’s Cathedral: Concert for choir and orchestra:
Paulus by Mendelssohn
29.11. at 7pm St. Stephen’s Church: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (parts I to VI) for solos, choir and orchestra
02.12. at 8pm Die Glocke: Grand Christmas benefit concert with the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra
03., 10., 17.12. at 6pm & 8pm St. Peter’s Cathedral: Candlelit Christmas concert in Bremen Cathedral
04.12. at 3.30pm, 05.-06.12. at 3.30pm & 7.30pm Die Glocke:Musica Viva–Christmas concert
13.12. at 5pm MS Friedrich boat: Afternoon of Christmas music
13.12. at 8pm St. Peter’s Cathedral: Concert for choir and orchestra
15.12. at 8pm AWD Dome: Nokia Night of the Proms
15.12. at 8pm Die Glocke: »Tokens of love« with doctor and comedian Eckhart von Hirschhausen
19.12. at 8pm St. Stephen’s Church: Christmas concert Christmas music and carol singing by candlelight and with hot punch
20.12. at 3.30pm Die Glocke: Bremen Kaffeehausorchester – Christmas concert
20.12. at 8pm St. Peter’s Cathedral: Carol singing with the gospel and cathedral choirs
22.12. at 8pm Die Glocke: »Blechschaden – a Christmas concert with a difference«

THEATRE / MUSICALS
19.11.–27.12., various times Waldau Theatre: Christmas fairytale »Beauty and the Beast«
22.11.–22.12., various times Theater am Goetheplatz: Christmas fairytale »Pinocchio«
28.11., 19., 21., 23., 25.–27.12., various times Theater am Goetheplatz: The Magic Flute
03.–10.12., various times Waldau Theatre: Christmas fairytale »Peter Pan«
26.12. at 8pm Die Glocke: Russian State Ballet perform Tchaikovsky’s »The Nutcracker«

MISCELLANEOUS
Daily at 6pm Church of Our Lady »The true meaning of Christmas«. 25 minutes of candlelight contemplation.
Every Saturday at 3pm St. Peter’s Cathedral Carol singing
Moday to Saturday at 12 noon St. Peter’s Cathedral Midday prayers
Every day at 5pm Hanseatenhof square Bremen Town Musicians Play
26.11., 3pm to 5pm Market square: Ceremonial opening of the Christmas market by the Mayor of Bremen, Jens Böhrnsen
26.11. at 6pm Teerhofbrücke bridge: Opening ceremony for Schlachte Magic
27.11.-23.12. daily at 3.30pm Church of our Lady: Father Christmas reads aloud and at 4pm hands out gifts to children
29.11. Pannekoekschip Admiral Nelson: Making gingerbread houses
29.11.-25.12., various times & dates Olbers Planetarium: Sam and Santa Claus
29.11.-25.12., various times & dates Olbers Planetarium: The Star of Bethlehem
29.11. at 3pm Bremen School Museum: Make your own Christmas cards workshop (ages 9 and over)
03., 06., 10., 13., 17., 20.12. at 7pm Waldau Theatre: Swinging Santa Claus Dinner 4., 11., 18.12. at 5pm St. Peter’s Cathedral: The cathedral priests tell the Christmas story at the Nativity scene
05.12., 3pm-5pm Pannekoekschip Admiral Nelson: Sintaklaas komt naar u to! Sintaklaas, the Dutch version of St. Nicholas and the patron saint of seafarers boards the ship and rewards children who read out poems or sing carols.
05.12. at 2pm AWD Dome: World Latin Formation Dancing Championships
08.12. at 7pm Bremen Ratskeller: Xmas party – get into the Christmas
swing in the Bacchus cellar with a festive buffet, drinks, DJ and dancing
12.12. to midnight City centre: Late-night shopping
13.12. at 3pm Bremen School Museum: Christmas bakery (for children aged 7 and over)
13.12. from 1pm to 4.30pm Church of Our Lady: Christmas carol singing with Milka
13.12. from 11am to 2pm De Liefde tall ship: Dutch Christmas brunch
18.12. at 5pm Market square: Guinness World Record attempt in public carol singing
19.12. at 7pm Bremen Ratskeller: Broadway Musical Dinner
22.12.-31.12., various dates (except 24. & 25.12.) Bremen Musical Theatre: Roncalli’s Circus meets »A Winter’s Dream«
23., 29.12.09, 06.01.10 at 2.30pm St. Peter’s Cathedral: Guided tours of Bremen Cathedral for children (ages 8 to 13)

Address

Around the roland statue, on Hanseatenhof and Ansgarikirchhof and at Schlachte Promenade

Opening hours

Daily from 10am-8pm
Sun from 11am

How to get there

Tram 2,3,
Stop Obernstraße

Date:
26 November - 23 December 2009

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