Information about Berlin Festivals
Many prestigious cultural and sporting events as well as popular festivals take place in Berlin throughout the year.Highlights include:
- The Berlinale International Film Festival, one the most prestigious film festivals in Europe, held each February.
- Berlin Theatre festival, held each May and featuring theatre companies from across Europe.
- Carnival of Cultures, held in the cosmopolitan Kreuzberg district in early June, this event attracts about a million people.
- The Love Parade, in mid-July, also attracting about a million people, is famous for its exciting party atmosphere.It mostly features dance music and rave culture.
- The Berlin Gay and Lesbian festival, also in July, is one of Europe's most popular for this group, with all sorts activities and a parade in which participates can exert their gender choices.
- Berlin Literature Festival, held in September, is one of the largest book festivals in the world.
- Berlin Jazz Festival, held in November, attracts leading names in jazz music.
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