Magdeburg – Friday, October 4th, 2024, also has a variety of dates in the event calendar in Magdeburg. The Volksstimme has compiled them on this page.
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Magdeburg celebrates the Kaiser Otto Festival
From October 3rd to 6th, 2024, the Magdeburg Cathedral District will once again be transformed into a magnificent medieval metropolis. The Kaiser Otto Festival also has numerous highlights in store for its 14th edition.
Also read: Middle Ages in Magdeburg: Knights, rhythms and fights bring the city’s history to life
From the Monastery of Our Lady to the Cathedral Square to the Bastion Cleve, visitors immerse themselves in Magdeburg’s past. You meet fire breathers, fortune tellers, artists and minstrels. Medieval music will be heard from the stages and amidst the hustle and bustle of the market. In between, potters and blacksmiths work and historical carousels rotate. When dusk falls, the gruesome plague procession will again make its way across the entire festival grounds and, in sometimes dramatic productions at the cathedral, in the Möllenvogtei and at the monastery, make this dark side of the Middle Ages tangible.
“Almost normal” in the Magdeburg Opera House
The musical “Fast normal” (original title “Next to Normal”) is a two-eighth work with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, in the German translation by Titus Hoffmann, which is on the schedule of the Magdeburg Opera House. It covers the life of mother Diana, who suffers from bipolar disorder, and shows how this illness affects the entire family. While father Dan desperately tries to maintain the image of a harmonious suburban life, daughter Natalie rebels against the challenges of growing up. The son Gabe also plays a central role in the story.
The award-winning musical, which received eleven Tony nominations, multiple critics awards and the rare Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2010, is characterized by a mix of irony, tragedy and emotion. It avoids clichés and offers no easy solutions, but rather shows the complex and often painful life with mental illness. The production by the young director Tobias Ribitzki is aimed at an adult audience and addresses illness and death in a captivating musical theater experience.
Performances will take place on October 4th, November 23rd and December 13th at 7:30 p.m. and on October 20th. at 6 p.m. in the opera house at Universitätsplatz 9.
Breakdance World Championships in Magdeburg
The official World Championships in Breakdancing and the World Cup in Hip-Hop, Popping and Inclusion will take place in the state capital Magdeburg from October 4th to 6th, 2024. Participants from over 30 nations, including up to 1,500 dancers and more than 8,000 spectators, are expected at the four official events. The venue is the exhibition halls on Tessenowstrasse.
In the run-up to the World Cup, a free cultural supporting program called the “Urban Dance Festival” was organized throughout the city. A unique art, dance, music and cultural festival is on offer.
Panagiota Petridou and “Whoever brakes, loses!” in the Theater in the Green Citadel in the Hundertwasserhaus in Magdeburg
Panagiota Petridou presents her program “Whoever brakes, loses!” on Friday, October 4th at 8 p.m. in the Theater in der Grüne Zitadelle at Breiten Weg 8a. The Greek power woman, known as a successful new mini car saleswoman and TV presenter, delights the audience with her charming mix of wit, Rhenish-Greek liveliness and open manner. Her life’s journey, from working in the car dealership to the red carpet, shows , how she asserted herself in the male-dominated automotive industry with assertiveness and humor.
With a lot of charm and quick-wittedness, Petridou describes her career as the daughter of Greek immigrants who masters the balancing act between everyday life, a TV career and being a celebrity. Her motto “You can post at the post office!” runs like a common thread through her life and her stories. In her live program she combines Greek passion with German humor and ensures an entertaining evening full of anecdotes and wisdom.
Luke Mockridge in the Magdeburg Amo
Luke Mockridge is back on stage with his new program “Funny Times”. For his appearance on Friday in Magdeburg, the organizers promise “entertainment without pointing fingers”. In an increasingly serious world, he offers a humorous alternative without relying on moralism or artificial outrage. Instead, he focuses on what he does best – entertaining people. As with his successful program “Trippy”, which thrilled over 140,000 viewers, Mockridge once again offers a show full of spontaneity, music, stand-up and allusions to the 90s, 2000s and current events.
His program “Funny Times” is not only intended to put you in a good mood, but also to convey the message of enjoying life instead of always looking at it seriously and indignantly. He remains refreshingly apolitical.
Luke Mockridge, born in Bonn in 1989 as the son of the Canadian actor Bill Mockridge and the Italian actress Margie Kinsky, has long been a fixture in the German comedy scene. He was regularly seen on television, including the “Quatsch Comedy Club”, NightWash and TV total. However, he also came under fire this year after he discussed disparagingly disabled athletes at the Paralympics in a podcast. Luke Mockridge will be performing this Friday, October 4th at 8 p.m. at Amo, Erich-Weinert-Straße 27.
Lumagica in Magdeburg’s Elbarenpark
From September 27th, 2024, the Elbarenpark will open its mysterious doors again and take you into a fascinating, dark season. “Go on a journey full of glowing natural and mythical creatures, interactive installations and handcrafted light art!” says the announcement.
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The Elbe Park will once again be transformed into a magical wonderland with vibrant colors and fascinating light installations. Once again the limits of imagination are exceeded and visitors are taken into a world of fantasy. The announced highlights of Lumagica 2024 include the illumination of the Millennium Tower and a large multimedia show on Lake Angersee, which will take place every ten minutes.
In 2022, Lumagica – Magdeburg Originals thrilled over 50,000 viewers. Each component is fascinating in itself, but when the magic of the sparkling light combines with the local originality of the place, an irresistible atmosphere full of impressive impressions is created.
Jonas Greiner in “… according to Hengstmanns”
Jonas Greiner will be a Alex Reed on Friday, October 4th, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the cabaret “…nach Hengstmanns” in Magdeburg with his new solo program “Greiner for All”. The 25-year-old comedian and cabaret artist takes aim at the small and large challenges of everyday life in his humorous style. His stories span a wide range from personal experiences to current social issues. Greiner succeeds in taking the audience on a journey through the here and now with pointed social criticism and sharp humor, without losing sight of the absurdities of everyday life.
Greiner is considered one of the most promising young representatives of the German comedy scene and was named Newcomer of the Year by Olaf Schubert in 2019. With his unique mix of sharp humor and clever satire, he impresses not only on stage, but also regularly on television and on YouTube. In addition to appearances in formats such as “Vereinsheim Schwabing” or “Olafs Klub”, he reaches a wide audience with his satirical monthly overview and the podcast “The World Cup of Nonsense”. In “Greiner for Everyone” he shows once again how he can inspire a wide audience through humorous discussions of social issues.
Intercultural week in Magdeburg
The Intercultural Week is currently running in Magdeburg. On October 4th and 5th, two different workshops will be offered in the Magdeburg City Library at Breiten Weg 109.
Those interested can get to know traditional Iranian art motifs, typical Iranian designs and creative methods of Iranian collage techniques. On both days there will also be an Iranian portrait painting with a free face, which invites women in particular to have themselves photographed and thus connect a little with Iranian culture.
The depression of the iron bull in the Moritzhof
Sebastian Patze and Frank Laudan present their exhibition “The Depression of the Iron Bull” in the Moritzhof at Moritzplatz 1. In this exhibition, shopping carts that were once used for transport in the Neustadt are transformed into humorous works of art.
Patze and Laudan use these everyday objects as artistic motifs. During their forays through the neighborhood, they photograph the often disoriented shopping carts in unusual positions and document their new uses. The resulting images are partly bizarre, partly touching and always with a wink.
The exhibition can be seen in the HofGalerie until October 22nd.
“There is something. Cancer and Emotions” – exhibition in the New Lecture Hall on the Magdeburg University Medical Campus
The moving exhibition “There is something. Cancer and Emotions”, which was previously presented in the Charité Medical History Museum in Berlin, can now also be seen in Magdeburg on the campus of the University Medical Center Magdeburg until June 30, 2025.
The exhibition explores these feelings. She doesn’t just address feelings as subjective, personal feelings. Cultural-historical exhibits, interactive media stations and film interviews make it clear how strongly feelings are shaped by social norms and moral concepts. In the 20th century, expectations of emotions when dealing with cancer have changed. The tour illustrates this change and invites visitors to think about their own feelings and their cultural influence.
The exhibition location is in House 7, the New Lecture Hall on the campus of the University Medical Center Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44. Opening times are Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with free admission.
Visit to the Magdeburg Technology Museum
The Magdeburg Technology Museum presents an impressive collection of technology and industrial history on 2,000 square meters. Numerous machines offer insights into industry, aerospace and traditional crafts. Steam engines, transmission systems and historical agricultural equipment give an idea of how people worked and lived in the 19th century. Historic vehicles, including fire engines, bring back memories of the GDR era. The exhibition is complemented by the history of printing technology and water supply, creating a comprehensive collection of the industrial culture of Magdeburg and the region.
With over 6,000 objects, the Magdeburg Technology Museum has the largest and most extensive technical-historical collection in Saxony-Anhalt. The permanent exhibition uses originals and models to show the technical development from 1847 to the 1980s.
The Technology Museum is located at Dodendorfer Straße 65. It is open Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sold out in Magdeburg
As of the editorial deadline, there were no more tickets available in advance for “Let us be in peace with Thomas Müller and Hans-Günther Pölitz at 8 p.m. in the Magdeburger Zwickmühle at Leiterstrasse 2a.
Remaining tickets may still be available at the box office.
