Highlights in Dresden 2010 / 2011
Campaign Motiv 2010
Dresden. Enjoy the Arts!
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Opening of the "Turkish Chamber"
Venue: Royal Palace
7th March
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State of the Art since 1560. The Exhibition.
Venue: Royal Palace
18th April to 7th November
skd.museum -
"Triumph of the Blue Swords. Meissen Porcelain for
Aristocracy and Bourgeoisie from 1710 to 1815"
Venue: Japanese Palace
8th May to 29th August skd.museum -
Reopening of the Albertinum
Art from Romanticism to the Present
June 2010
skd.museum
You can find out about the event highlights throughout the course of the year: open-air festivals, exhibitions, concerts and all other events you shouldn't miss.
A comprehensive overview for 2010 is also available to download as a print template:
- Highlights Dresden 2010 (*.pdf, 3310 KB)
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Top Events 2010 - Selection
The year 2010 is devoted to the arts.
The following is just a small selection.
Check out our comprehensive overview
Opening of the "Turkish Chamber"
With the restoration and furnishing of the Dresden Royal Palace, the permanent exhibition of the "Turkish Chamber" will be on display from 2010 for the first time in over 60 years.
Royal Palace
7th March
Image of the Turkish Chamber in the Royal Castle Dresden. Design: Peter Kulka Architektur Dresden GmbH
© Rüstkammer, Staatliche Kunstsammungen Dresden
State of the Art since 1560. The Exhibition.
Using top class exhibits, the collection focuses on chapters in history which were important for the development of the state art collections in the past 450 years.
Royal Palace
18th April to 7th November
Bildnis August des Starken von der Prunkschale mit dem kämpfenden Herkules. Dresden, 1712. Georg Friedrich Dinglinger.
© Grünes Gewölbe, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Photo: Karpinski
International Dixieland Festival
40th anniversary; various event locations
8th to 16th May
"Triumph of the Blue Swords. Meissen Porcelain for Aristocracy and Bourgeoisie from 1710 to 1815"
In 1710 August the Strong founded Europe´s first porcelain manufactory in Meißen. Its exquisite products soon became the must-have status symbol for royalty throughout Europe and to this day it remains the epitome of sophisticated dining culture. The Porcelain Collection of the State Art Collection ist holding a special exhibition to mark the 300-year anniversary of the founding of the manufactory.
Japanese Palace
8th May to 29th August
Malabar. Friedrich Elias Meyer. Meissen around 1750. Porcelain Collection. Foto: Jürgen Karpinski, © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Schumann Festival on the occasion of the composer's 200th birthday
Festive concert and framework programme for the theme "Robert and Clara Schumann in Dresden"
Palace in the Great Garden park
8th to 13th June
Photo: DMG / Christoph Münch
Concept of new foyer in the courtyard of the Albertinum.
Illustration: Staab Architekten , Berlin, © SIB
OSTRALE´010
International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
Ostragehege
27th August to 19th September
OSTRALE - Exhibition visitors photo: © OSTRALE - Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst
New Year on the Theaterplatz
A roaring party to ring in the New Year! A breath-taking atmosphere on one of the most beautiful squares in Europe
31st December / 1st January
New Year on Theaterplatz square. Photo: Robert Gössel - Gastronomie & Catering
Top Events 2011 - Selection
The year 2010 is devoted to sport and encounter.The following is just a small selection.
Check out our comprehensive overview
33rd German Evangelical Church Congress
Between the banks of the Elbe and the Semper Opera House and between the Frauenkirche and Zwinger
1st to 5th June
Logo 33rd German Evangelical Church Congress
Women's Football World Championships
Three preliminarily games and a quarter final will be played in Dresden.
28th June Group C: C1 - C2
1st July Group B: B2 - B4
5th July Group A: A2 - A3
10th July quarter final
On October 29th 2009 online ticket sales begin at www.fifa.com/deutschland2011 or per ticket hotline:
+49 1805 / 06 20 11.
Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium
Between 26th June and 17th July
Women's Football World Championships
Opening of Historical Military Museum of the German Armed Forces
(concept: Daniel Libeskind)
During 2010
Southern façade of the Historical Military Museum with the new building by Libeskind, Illustration: Büro Libeskind. (Quelle: SIB NL D2 /Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr)