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The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra's two open-air concerts attracted around 60,000 people at the weekend. Under the direction of conductor Franz Welser-Möst, the orchestra presented a serenade for the "Waltz King" Johann Strauss on the 200th anniversar ..
Scientists have found individual indications of Nazi-looted art in smaller museums in Saxony. The Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) announced that suspicions had arisen in two of the six institutions investigated so far. The collections were subjec ..
Unesco's recognition as a World Heritage Site has brought more international attention to the small Saxon town of Herrnhut. "The demand from visitors from abroad is increasing," says Konrad Fischer, head of the cultural and tourist office. People wit ..
The rock band Pankow, one of the most influential East German formations, will be leaving the stage in Dresden on Sunday (20:00). The farewell tour of the band, founded in 1981, began in Cottbus in mid-January and led through all the federal states i ..
The main prize of the 59th Karlovy Vary Film Festival has been awarded: Slovakian director Miro Remo accepted the crystal globe for his documentary film with the translated title "Lieber in der Wildnis verrückt werden". It is about two twin brothers ..
Little Snowy from GDR children's television is growing beyond himself. In a special exhibition at the Pirna City Museum, the popular puppy figure can now be seen in XXL format and can be used as a selfie point, the museum announced. The original Stru ..
Farewell to TV detective Jan Maybach: after almost 25 years, actor Marco Girnth is leaving the Friday evening crime series "SOKO Leipzig" on ZDF. "Passing the age of 50 does something to you," he told the German Press Agency. "You take stock and disc ..
The controversial Cranach-Triegel Altarpiece may remain in Naumburg Cathedral permanently, but must vacate its current location in the west choir. This is the result of a decision by UNESCO experts, which has now been communicated to the state of Sax ..
A spontaneous concert in the cultural capital of Chemnitz has had repercussions for the band Kraftklub. According to a spokeswoman for the city of Chemnitz, a fine has been imposed on the band's management. Several media outlets had previously report ..
The painter Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) will become a stage character at his long-standing place of work in Dresden. Under the title "The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog", the play with music by the band Silbermond will premiere on July 11, Comö ..
The Japanese Yamato ensemble completely hit the nerve of the audience in Dresden with a brilliant drum performance. The two-hour show by the "Drummers of Japan" received standing ovations and loud cheers at the Kulturpalast in the city on the Elbe. T ..