Special exhibitions, festivals, concerts and much more: Chemnitz was European Capital of Culture this year. The curtain officially falls on the year of culture this weekend.
What will be on offer at the end?
The final event in Chemnitz will be an adventurous one: around 1,100 participants in the European Mining Parade will parade through the city on Saturday, accompanied by music and wearing traditional costumes. They commemorate the long tradition of mining in the region. The mining parades and processions in Saxony are part of the intangible cultural heritage and attract tens of thousands of onlookers every year during Advent.
After the parade, visitors are invited to the Theaterplatz for Christmas caroling. From midday, the foyer of the Stadthalle will be transformed into a creative Christmas workshop. According to the information provided, visitors can pour their own chocolate, build gifts out of wood or try their hand at 3D printing.
Under the title "Feierabend!", there will then be a look back at the Capital of Culture year on a stage next to the Karl Marx Monument from 8 p.m. on Saturday, before DJs play at an open-air rave on Brückenstraße.
