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Dave– is a unique festival for Club Culture in Dresden, which not only gives a deep inside look into Dresden’s subculture, but also gives the opportunity to be individually active and creative as well, even if you are a layperson (everybody is welcome).

The festival offers a huge variety of different events, not only including plenty of different partys in the nicest clubs in Dresden, but also Live Shows, Meet& Greets with local, national or international DJ’s and artists or Workshops like “Artist Booking”, “VJin”, “DJing”, “Film Sounds”, “Brazing Synthesizers”, “Live Looping”,  “Art of Sampling”and much more. The workshops are hold by professional artists and DJ’s themselves.

Workshops where you do not need to sign up in advance are usually free.

If you wanna join a special Workshop, you should definitely sign up in advance if this is requested by writing an e- mail: workshops@dave-festival.de. Those workshops request an participant charge.

This year, besides plenty of artists, you can meet the famous German DJ Johannes Fröhlich, but also my personal favourite local DJ Felkon.

details:

locations and clubs in Dresden who join the festival:

Hole of Fame (galery), TBA Club, Koralle Club, Bon Voyage Bar, RADIOAKTIV2PUNKT0, Objekt Klein A, Nikkifaktur, Chemiefabrik Club, Groovestation Club, Sabotage Club, Club Paula, Miliary History Museum of Dresden, Mole, Altes Wettbüro Club, Musikhaus Korn, Thalia Cinema, Kraftwerk Mitte (Club and event location), Scheune Club, German Hygiene Museum (Museum of Man), Zille Bar, Music University Dresden, Palais in Großer Garten, Kleinvieh, Sektor Evolution Club, Showboxx Club, Martin Luther church

what?

The festival includes workshops and partys, discussions, films and theatre, you can also meet different DJ’s and artists.

when?

from 20. to 29. October 2017

How to get there?

You can reach most of the locations on foot or by bike (from our hostel) since most of the Clubs are located in the Neustadt Quarter (the “alternative” quarter of Dresden).

Using the public transport in Dresden is easy. So called “Night- Trams” run all night long (line 13, line 7, line 11, line 6, line 3). A single ticket costs 2,30 €. Use the official Dresden transport site to see timetables and connections.

programme online

or programme as .pdf

2ND EDITION: THE FIRST BRA IN THE WORLD

Did you know that Christine Hardt from Dresden applied for the first patent for a bra in the year 1899? She wanted to free woman from the corset, so she tied up some tissues and a men brace and voilá: “the first bra in the world” was invented! This bra was even adjustable. Back then the usual corset weighted around 5 kilogramme which was really not comfortable nor healthy (it caused unconsciousness, miscarriage and organ bruises). This new bra was worn above the shirt as old sketches show.

At nearly the same time (also in 1899)  Herminie Cadolle from France invented a similar more delicate bra. Till this point of time it is not quite sure who invented the bra first.

We know for sure that the idea to form and hold the womans breast was not new, woman also used leather tape for example to look more manly during sport competitions, like in the ancient Greece in Sparta.

Also the Romans invented some kind of sports wear for woman, which look pretty much like a bra already.

Roman mosaic in the Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily.

The city‘s museums will open their doors for a long night of exhibitions, shows and events during the “The Museumsnacht Dresden”.

A map helps you to locate each place of interest complete with information on how to get there. Three special buslinies, one historical bus and a number of historical trams offer you free transport to all museums, in most cases from door to door.

There are also recommended tours through different museums based on different subjects of interest like:

• The dark side of the force
• heads invite into the museum
• mathematic or are dogs able to calculate?
• good old technology
• fashion, power and material

When is the museums night?

On the 16.09.2017 from 6PM to 1AM

How to reach the museum I want to visit?

• You can take all buses or trams to reach each of the museums. You can use your valid entrance ticket of the “Museumsnacht Dresden 2017” for public transport, the entrance ticket to the museum already includes public transport during that night and you do not have to pay extra (only between 2PM and 6AM next morning)!
• (besides all other trams and buses) tram 16 is the official “Museumsnacht”- tram- it is a historical tram and you can reach it on following stations in Dresden (runs every 20 minutes):

Straßenbahnmuseum – Trachenberger Platz – Liststraße – Bahnhof Neustadt – Albertplatz – Carolaplatz – Pirnaischer Platz – Postplatz – Kongresszentrum – Anton-/Leipziger Straße – Bahnhof Neustadt – Liststraße – Trachenberger Platz – Straßenbahnmuseum

• N4 bus line is the historical bus and you can reach it on following stations:

Pirnaischer Platz (Haltestelle St. Petersburger Str.) – Gedenkstätte Münchner Platz – Universitätssammlungen – Pirnaischer Platz

Which museums can I see?

As such famous museums like the Old Masters Galery (dot 17), the New Masters Galery (dot 8), the Hygienemuseum (Museum of Man, dot 34), the Green Vaults (the treasure chambers, dot 12) or the Panometer (360′ degree panorama of the historical city of Dresden, dot 46) are joining. But we also recommend less known museums, which are definitely worth a visit like the BRN Museum (Colourful Republic of Neustadt: museum about the alternative quarter of Dresden, dot 28) or the old GDR- Prison (dot 32).

Albertinum (dot 8), Atlana Galerie (dot 44), BRN- Museum (dot 28), Hygiene-Museum (dot 34), Deutsches Uhrenmuseum Glashütte (dot 14), Erich- Kästner Museum (dot 27), Fernmeldemuseum (dot 20), Eisenbahnmuseum Dresden- Altstadt (dot 33), Gedenkstätte Bautzner Strasse (dot 32), Historisches Grünes Gewölbe (dot 12), Neues Grünes Gewölbe (dot 12), Gedenkstätte Münchner Platz (dot 45), Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (dot 17), Skulpturensammlung (dot 17), Kraftwerk-Dresdner Energie-Museum (dot 18), Kunsthaus Dresden (dot 26), Kupferstich Kabinett (dot 13), Kunstgewerbemuseum (dot 41), Militär-Historisches Museum (dot 30), Münzkabinett (dot 14), Museum für Völkerkunde (dot 24), Panometer Dresden (dot 46), Porzellansammlung (dot 16), Polizeihistorische Sammlung (dot 20), Renaissance Flügel (dot 11), Rüstkammer (dot 10), Schloss&Park Pillnitz (dot 42), Stasi-Unterlagen Archiv (dot 47), Senkenberg Naturhistorische Sammlung (dot 23), Strassenbahnmuseum Dresden (dot 48), Stadtmuseum (dot 4), Schlosskapelle und Hausmannsturm (dot 11), Technische Sammlungen Dresden (dot 36), ZeitRaum (dot 21), Verkehrsmuseum (dot 6), Museum Hofmühle Dresden (dot 21), …

How much does this all cost?

• single ticket: 13 EUR
• reduced ticket for students: 9 EUR

Where can I buy the ticket?

You can either buy it in a museum of your choice, but then you might have to accept waiting times or you buy your ticket in advance here:

• DVB AG Dresden
• DREWAG-Treff Dresden
• Bürgerbüros der Landeshauptstadt Dresden
• SZ-Ticketservice, Phone.: (0049) (0) 351 – 84 04 20 02
• or at all joining museums in Dresden

Where can I find a programme?

Download or read it here.

All museums offer food and drinks as well!

Good night!

The Hechtfest is a local festival in the Hecht- quarter (the little sister of the Neustadt quarter, which is known to be the local hotspot for nightlife, street art or just local every day life).

It is organised by the locals who live in the Hecht area. It offers a variety of free alternative concerts (GDR Punkrock, local choir, Rock,…), local street food (cooked and baked by children or adults), partys (mostly Dub; Reggae or Electro…organised by local clubs or locals) and other nice events like the longest breakfast table, theatre shows/ puppet theatre, trampolines or the “Broiler Jam” – the skate contest!

what:

festival

(neighbourhood festival) from the 25th to the 27th of August

entrance:

totally free

where:

• in the Hecht- Quarter of Dresden (Hechtstrasse/ Rudolf- Leonhard Strasse/ Buchenstrasse/ Johann- Meyer Strasse/ Fichtenstrasse/ Erlenstrasse
• get there by tram 13 to “Bischofsplatz” or walk from Lollis Homestay Hostel within 15 minutes

rules: 

• respect the locals and their neighbourhood
• bring your trash to the bin

programme

the “Scheune”, a youth club first, now a cultural centre, exists since over 60 years in the Neustadt area

The International Festival for Theatre, Amusement and Music, the Schaubudensommer (Show Booth Summer Festival) starts on the 6. July 2017 again. Although the entrances seems a little high, it is definitely worth to visit this bizzarre, little anarchical and cute festival. The athmosphere feels like beeing on circus 120 years ago. The entrance ticket includes a free concert every day (see below), food stands and other arty events,clowns, donkeys and candyfloss. With the show- tickets you can visit plenty of different theatre shows of your choice inside the festival area (puppet theatre, music, …., see full programme here).

entrances: 

• The entrance fee to the festival area is 3 €
• tickets for all shows can only be bought at the box office
• one show (20-30 minutes) costs 5 €
• A Triple-Ticket costs 12 €
• some of our fairground attractions cost less, please note the placards
  the programme can be bought for 2 €

when?

• from the 6th of July to the 16th of July 2017
• The first shows start at 7:30 pm

where?

• on the yard of the “Scheune”
• Alaunstrasse 36-40, 01099 Dresden

XVII. Scheune – Schaubuden – Sommer. Foto: André Wirsig

Foto: Julia Raab, Schaubudensommer 2014

 

The Bunte Republik Neustadt, short BRN (which is the biggest event for most of the Dresdeners of the year in town. It is also the biggest neighbour festival in the country) exists already since 1990.

the official BRN flag, Mickey Mouse symbolised freedom back in the 90’s for us Dresdeners

Short after the reunion of West and East Germany, the atmosphere was split: most of the young people were afraid of the new capitalistic system, they were unoriented. And so some guys came to the idea to organise a new republic, an area, which they bordered with white colour on the streets: the “Äussere Neustadt quarter” with an autonomic character. They established a new currency: the BRN Mark (which you can still buy as souvenir at the “Geldschneider” on “Alaunstrasse 29” … Jäkel, the owner is one of 20 existing coin-cutters in whole of Germany) and they elected a monarch and ministers as well.

Since then it is tradition to celebrate the foundation of the BRN every year with a big festival: self made food, rave- balconies, stages with a lot of different bands, samba drum sessions, DJ´s and partys on the streets, readings, theatre,… all made by locals and their children.

Aluna stage in “Alaunpark”

The festival became quite capitalistic and touristy over the last years, so if you decide to visit us and our beautiful neighbourhood, you should really watch out for the smaller streets, avoid the big beer stands and buy food and drinks at the (better) local stands and please: chill, enjoy and respect the locals and our neighbourhood!

“Paul van der Braach”, everybody knows everybody in the Neustadt: “Hello Paul!!” :D

House on Louisenstrasse corner Martin- Luther Strasse: the locals who live there are decorating all their balconies with a different theme every year: 2 years ago: “Computer- Robot House”

details:

starts: on 16. June from around 4pm

ends: on 18. June until around 8pm

no parties and music between 1am and 1pm

entrance: completely free, all events

where: the whole “Äussere Neustadt” quarter

special: closed for all cars

article on wikipedia

current programme (the planning of the programme is not finished yet, more is coming soon)

Karl May Fest– One of my favourites!

This traditional local festival celebrates the German writer Karl May, author of dozens of books about the Wild West like “Winnetou”.

He was fascinated by the Wild West and the Orient, but only

in 1908 shortly before he died he was able to visit North America (Buffalo, Niagara Water Falls, Albany).

Karl May was born in 1842 and he lived and died in Radebeul in 1912 (a small town very close to Dresden). This is why the town of Radebeul celebrates this awesome festival! The festival will be celebrated in the “Lößnitzgrund” along the small Lößnitz River (a very beautiful part of Radebeul, near the vineyards, a forest and the very old part of town with nice frame houses).

On the huge festival area you can see horse riding competitions, a Native- American Camp (mostly run by European fans in costumes), the Cowboy Camp or the traditional train raid (with a real steam train, called the “Lößnitz- Dackel”) but you can also eat, drink or go for gold- seeking in the river and much more!

Everybody is dressed as Old Shatterhand or Winnetou or other fictitious people from the books.

Get there

by tram No. 4 from Dresden, direction “Radebeul” or “Coswig” to “Radebeul Weintraube” to “Landesbühnen Sachsen” station

or take the S- Bahn S1 direction “Meissen” to Radebeul-Ost” station

prices

free entrance on Friday

9 € for adults on Saturday

7 € for adults on Sunday

(cheaper if you buy a weekend ticket in advance at Karl-May-Museum Radebeul, Konzertkasse am Florentinum or Tourist Information Radebeul)

programme download here.

Dackel raid