heidelberg christmas events

November - December 2008

What: Heidelberg Farmer's Market
When: Every Wednesday and Friday
Where: Hauptstraße

What: "The Wave. Magic of Motion" -- Art exhibit with paintings, photgraphs, sculpture, graphics and book art over from the past 500 years.
When: October 5 - January 11, 2009
Where: Museum of the Palatinate
More info: http://www.museum-heidelberg.de

What: Traditional Christmas Exhibition with handcrafts and jewelry from Kenji Fuchiwaki
When: November 22 - December 24
Where: Schmuckatelier, Hauptstraße 219

What: Concert evening in honor of Olivier Messiaen's 100th birthday
When: November 28, 8:00 p.m. midnight
Where: Holy Ghost Church
More info: http://www.studentenkantorei.de

What: Christmas songs, performed by trumpet
When: November 29, December 6, 13, 20 - 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Where: from the balcony of the Hotel zum Ritter
More info: dr.haraldpfeiffer@googlemail.com

What: Organ concert for Advent
When: November 29, December 6, 13; 6:15 p.m.
Where: Holy Ghost Church
More info: http://www.studentenkantorei.de

What: Advent and Christmas music
When: November 30, December 7, 14, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Holy Ghost Church
More info: http://www.studentenkantorei.de

What: Winter concert -- Johann Sebastian Bach: B minor Mass
When: December 14, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Providence Church

What: Dog's Christmas Market
When: December 14; 11:30 a.n. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: in front of the hotel "Zur Alten Brücke"
More info: http://www.hundeweihnachtsmarkt.de

What: 3rd Philharmonic Concert – Olivier Messiaen "Quatour pour la fin du temps" and Richard Wagner "Tristan und Isolde"
When: December 7, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Heidelberg Convention Center
More info: http://www.theaterheidelberg.de

What: Trachtenkapelle Aschfeld -- traditional and modern brass music
When: December 20, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Market Square, by Holy Ghost Church

What: Claudio Monteverdi „Marienvesper“ -- by baroque orchestra l'arpa festante and chamber choir of the Studentenkantorei
When: December 20, 7:00 p.m., December 21, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Holy Ghost Church
More info: http://www.studentenkantorei.de

What: Rotary Club Heidelberg Neckar e.V. Benefit concert -- Antonio Vivaldi: Madrigalesco h-moll, Georg Friedrich Händel: Concerto grosso op. 6, 10, Antonio Vivaldi: Konzert a-moll für zwei Violinen und Orchester, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Sinfonia d-moll, Johann Sebastian Bach: Konzert d-moll für zwei Violinen und Orchester
When: December 23, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Providence Church

What: Advent concert
When: December 12, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Jesuit's Church
More info: Tel. 06221- 472890