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The Oberkirch Magazine
Autumn/ Winter 2017
Dear friends of the Oberkirch, entering the sixth year of our magazine we made some changes to the magazine as the title "Autumn-Winter 2017" might already indicate. We have prepared more information for you on page 4 (including a contest for which we hope that many people will take part in) and on page 24. As always we would like to remind you that it it is likely that concerts will be announced in our region after our magazine is published. And as in the past we kindly ask you to visit the event calendar of our homepage where we will feature all important events two weeks in advance.
Welcome
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The Oberkirch Magazine - Autumn/ Winter 2017
In this issue awaits you: • Oberkirch News (page 4) • Music Festivals During Autumn Season (page 5) • Selected Wine Festivals In Our Region (page 6) • Autumn 2017 In The Oberkirch (page 7) • Our Game Menu • Tips Regarding November In Freiburg (page 8) • A Special Shopping Experience Awaits You • Opening Nights In Freiburg's Theatres (page 10) • The 'Theater Freiburg' Under New Management • Music In Our Region Autumn/ Winter 2017 (pages 11-13) • ORSO Rock-Symphony-Night 2017 • French Chanson's Rising Star: Claudio Capéo • Three Times Grammy Nominated : The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra • Exhibitions In Freiburg (page 14)
In addition to our seasonal packages for autumn and winter 2017 we would like to draw your attention to our NovemberSpecials regarding our all-year packages "Freiburg Alive" and "Premium Package" (see pages 19 and 20).
• Art In The "Faulerstraße" And In The Sunbathing Area • Seasonal Recipe (page 15) • AutumnRomance - Our Autumn Season Package (page 16) • GooseFeast - Our Second Autumn Season Package (page 17) • AdventsMagic - Our Package For The Weeks Leading To Christmas (page 18) • Our Attractive Package Freiburg Alive - Including A November-Special! (page 19) • Our Attractive Premium Package . Including A November-Special! (page 20)
We are looking forward to welcoming you soon again - with kind regards from
Doris Hunn and all her staff
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• Selected Christmas Markets In Our Region, Winter 2017 (page 22-23) • Preview: Winter 2017/18 (page 24)
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Autumn 2017
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Oberkirch News
We are committed to giving you the best experience possible in our hotel - but we need your help in order to do so. So we kindly ask you to write us what you like the most about our hotel - and of course what you are missing. Should there be enough feedback we certainly will write about it in the "news" section of our website. And there are prizes to win, of course. How much there will be to win depends on how much feedback we will receive: We will raffle off one free overnight per 100 messages providing feedback or part thereof we will receive. The draw will probably take place in January 2018 - however, we are reserving the right to postpone the draw until March 2018 in case there is still feedback incoming during January. We are keen to learn about your ideas and your feedback, please write us to oberkirch2.0@hotel-oberkirch.de (Only feedback sent to this email address will take part in the draw)
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New challenges as Freiburg changes The huge construction site extending Freiburgs inner city and creating a new tram line for Freiburg has grown even bigger during the last months. Soon the Northern and Western entries to the inner city will look completely different. At the same time, many new hotels are opening in Freiburg - two new big hotels have opened already, two more are about to open until mid-September. These changes are binding manpower in a small individual hotel as the Oberkirch. We are happy that we do not detect a decline in demand for our rooms in our hotel - however, according to what we are reading in our in-house guest surveys, we believe we are detecting a gradual change regarding the needs of our guests. We will never be able to compete with the new hotels offering 100 or more rooms on price as hotels of that size are having a different structure of costs - by no means comparable to a small and individual hotel such as the Oberkirch, offering 26 rooms in two different buildings. Our strength is and always will be individuality - including the possibility to talk directly to our guests and our friends in order to fulfill their wishes to the furthest possible extent which is only feasible in a hotel like ours. But we have to consistently question and reposition ourselves as needs and wishes are always changing gradually - of course we don't want to do that without hearing from you. Our objective is to give you (even) more satisfaction during your next stay - and we are counting on you for telling us what you wish (the most) from us (see article on the left).
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We would like to hear your opinion!
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Music Festivals
IN OUR REGION - AUTUMN 2017 41st International Marschner Festival, Hinterzarten, 3rd September - 1st October 2017
Date
Time/ Venue
Programme
Sun, 03/09
5 p.m., prot. church
Festival Sting Orchestra
Sun, 10/09
5 p.m., Kurhaus
Young Virtuosos Of The Spohr Academy
Sun, 17/09
5 p.m., prot. church
Young Virtuosos Of The Pflüger Stiftung Freiburg
Sun, 24/09
5 p.m., cath. church
Symphonic String Orchestra
Sun, 01/10
5 p.m., cath. church
Festival Orchestra feat. international soloists
Jazz-Festival Freiburg, 16th - 24th September 2017 Date
Time
Venue
Programme
Sat, 16/09
8 p.m.
various pubs
"Minigipfel" Opening Soirée
Sun, 17/09
8 p.m.
Jazzhaus
Barbara Dennerlein Trio
Schützen
Lajos Toth Trio
Jazzhaus
Rolf Kühn Trio
Jos Fritz Café
Hammond Jazz Night
8 p.m.
E-Werk
Ralf Schmid
10.30 p.m.
E-Werk
Werkjam Special: Hi5
8 p.m.
Jazzhaus
Eva Klesse Quartett
10 p.m.
Jazzhaus
Jazznight: Jam Session
8 p.m.
E-Werk
Dieter Ilg
8 p.m.
E-Werk
China Moses
11 p.m.
E-Werk
Suff Daddy & The Lunch Birds
2 p.m.
inner city
Open Air Concerts In The Inner City
8 p.m.
Jazzhaus
Peirani & Parisien Duo
Mon, 18/09. 8.30 p.m. 8 p.m. Tue, 19/09 8.30 p.m.
We, 20/09
Thu, 21/09
Fr. 22/09
Sat, 23/09
Sun, 25/09
An Autumn Full Of Music: Not only during summer season, but also during autumn there are a lot of music festivals in our region. In addition to the two great festivals for classical music and jazz mentioned we would like to turn your attention to the "Wodan Week”, which will take place for the 20th time already in 2017. Most of the programme for the “Wodan Week” is already fixed - this week traditionally opens the double beer season in Freiburg: • Monday, 2nd October: Ray Austin & Friends / Royal Garden Five • Tuesday, 3rd October: Independent Dogs / Songbird • Thursday, 5th October: Frederick Street Band / Tiny Ballroom Orchestra • Friday, 6th October: Rare Tulpe • Saturday, 7th. October: 30 Years Redhouse Hot Six From 23rd to 26th October 2017 there will be the Freiburg Blues Festival in the "Wodan Halle". You can find more information here: http://www.schwarzwald-musikfestival.de/ 62.html http://www.jazzfestival-freiburg.de http://www.wodan-halle-freiburg.de
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IN OUR REGION
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Selected Wine Festivals
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Insiders' tip:
Date
Place
Wine Festival
Information
Breisach
61st Kaiserstühler Weinfest
More than 300 different wines and 30 sparkling wines. Performances of "The Hunchback of NotreDame" and "The Town Musicians of Bremen" Huge fireworks
Auggen
Auggener Winzerfest
For five days, Auggen will be nothing but wine. Several thousand visitors expected
Opfingen
Opfinger Zwiebelkuchenfest
400kg of onions will be transformed to onion tarts and will be offered alongside a lot of new wine to several thousand visitors
Krautergersheim (Alsace)
Sauerkraut Festival (Fête de la choucroute)
Weinlesefest in Barr (Alsace), 29th September to 1st October 2017 Within the municipal territory of Barr (around 25 kilometers southwest of Strasbourg) lies the appellation Kirchberg (Alsace Grand Cru). So the vintage is celebrated with a huge festival every year, of course.
This year this vintage festival in Barr will take place from 29th September until 1st October 2017. You will be able to witness the election of the regional wine queen and her deputies - during a formal dinner, of course. There will also be several concerts on offer and a colourful “flower-parade“.
On Saturday you can visit a huge jumble sale - and a lot of wine testings every day, of course - around 200 regional wines await your verdict, accompanied by excellent regional cuisine.
25th - 28th August 2017
14th - 18th September 2017
16th - 17th September 2017
23rd - 30th September 2017
29th By the way, the village of Barr with its 7000 inhabitants has many sites besides the vintage festival on offer - the first documentary evidence of Barr is from as early as the year 788.
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September -
October 2017
28th October 2017
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Achkarren
Bad Bellingen
Most popular Sauerkraut Festival in Alsace with a lot of new wine. Enjoy also the "choucroute royale"! Reservation required!
Achkarrer Weinwochenende
Enjoy guided tours through wine cellars and vineyards. Reserve your place for the "culinary wine night" at 07662-93040
Wine Seminar
Reception with ring cake, sparkling wine or white wine. Learn about cultivation, harvesting and bottling, enjoy four different wines accompanied by cheese and farmhouse bread
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Autumn 2017
IN THE OBERKIRCH Harvest Festival Week 2017:
Autumnal colours are all over the Oberkirch - get fascinated by this wonderful ambiance. Visit us and enjoy a delicious Harvest Festival Menu - as all our menus made of fresh ingredients - from 25th to 30th September 2017.
Our game menu: Autumn season - game season. That is the case this year again, of course - and certainly at the Oberkirch.
Feuerzangenbowle 2017: A drink not only famous for being featured in the 1944 film comedy with German superstar Heinz Rühmann is called Feuerzangenbowle. It is a German alcoholic drink with a long tradition for which a sugarloaf (soaked in rum) is set on fire and drips into mulled wine. Enjoy this extraordinary experience combined with a three-course menu in our “Jägerstüble” (snuggery) - so you are prepared for “the hit of the party” - our Feuerzangenbowle. When lights are dimmed the true magic will be unfolded - which is the reason why this age long tradition never gets outdated. You can reserve this wonderful evening for a group of at least six persons from November 2017 on throughout all the winter season - but it is only available on advance reservation as our “Jägerstüble” needs to be available, of course. Please ask us for the price and for the possibility to have a different number of participants.
Our kitchen crew created mouth-watering game delicacies for you featuring again our classic ‘Oberkirchs Wildplatte’ (our game plate for two), of course. As in previous years our menu will also include the chateaubriand steak and our legendary parfait of fir honey. But we will enchant you with new dishes, too. Let our kitchen crew surprise you!
Just call us - we organise everything else.
Reserve for your company party now:
We are looking forward to welcoming you - not only during game season 2017.
Let our kitchen crew surprise and enchant you! We are happy to receive the reservation for your company party now - no matter whether you want to duly finish your year or whether you want to start the new year in January with a successful party. Stay tuned - we are preparing something special for company parties during November or January. We are looking forward to your reservation as well as to your visit.
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November-Tips
Insiders' tip: An extraordinary shopping experience awaits you in Freiburg this winter! As we already have announced in the summer edition of our magazine, Freiburg's retailers are preparing special events during late autumn and early winter celebrating the end of construction for the Kaiser-Joseph-Straße. Two events are already fixed: the traditional "Mega Saturday" will take place on 7th October 2017 in the then nearly completed Kaiser-Joseph-Straße and all the inner city. Many shops will stay open until midnight and will offer a lot of different promotions. 30th
On Monday October 2017 there will be a "Pedestrian Zone Food Truck Festival" in the Kaiser-Joseph-Straße and the stores will stay open until 10 p.m. That is when retailers are celebrating the actual completion of our main shopping street. There will also be stages on the street as the tram line will not resume its service before December. Please note that the 31st October 2017 will be a holiday this year (celebrating 500 years of Protestant Reformation) - as always the 1st November will be a holiday, too. During November there will be more events which will probably be presented during September - we will keep you posted on our website - stay tuned!
27th Varieté am Seepark, 2nd - 12th November 2017 Magicians, acrobats, jugglers, comedians and a lot more are on offer during the ”Varieté am Seepark”, a true enrichment to Freiburg’s cultural life - in 2017 for the 27th time already. Enjoy a programme themed “When miraculous forces are taking effect” and experience in 2017 great artistry once again. This year the evenings will be hosted by entertainer Matthias Brodowy, the Duo Man's World will perform partner acrobatics. Barto will introduce you to "Klischnigg" while Anna Shala will amaze you with her hula hoops and Anastasyia, being a snake woman, will perform astonishing tricks. You can also expect acrobatics from Trio D.A.S. - as always directed by Udo Püschel. (No performances on 6th and 7th November 2017, private events on 2nd and 8th November at 8 p.m.)
Plaza Culinaria, 10th - 12th November 2017 Plaza Culinaria is the most important fair of its kind in Southern Germany and turns Freiburg’s exhibition halls year after year into a gourmet heaven. Various attractions are on offer: Starting with the “culinary studio”, where gourmet chefs will talk about their secrets. There also is a stage designated to encourage exchange between exhibitors and visitors. Amongst others there also is “Hall 2”, planned as an “oasis of calm” and the “Smoker’s Lounge”, which is even popular with non-smokers as they show and teach how cigars are made.
79th Night Jumble Sale Freiburg, 25th November 2017 Amongst the Jumble Sales in Freiburg those which take place during the night (well, until 10 p.m.) are considered to be a special highlight. More than 200 sellers will be there offering anything from antiques to toys, from electronics to household goods and some students selling clothes. fudder.de says: “We promise: if you are not intimidated by the huge amount of goods, you will (almost) always be rewarded with a lucky finding”.
Winetastings, Staatsweingut Freiburg, 18th and 30th November 2017 On 18th November 2017 there will be the autumnal winetasting where you will be free to choose the wines according to your taste. This evening will feature delicacies from Freiburg’s leading butcher Müller-Herkommer. At an extra charge, you will also be able to book a tasting of rare wines including specialities from the appellations Blankenhornsberger Doktorgarten and Freiburger Schloßberg, senior vintages and dessert wines. . On 30th November 2017 the Staasweingut Freiburg will offer you a Culinary Winetasting. Starting with a champagne reception, followed by a guided tour through the vineyard and completed by a winetasting with a Vesperteller (regional snack plate) - five different wines will be on offer.
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Events And Special Offers Autumn/ Winter 2017
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The Oberkirch Magazine - Autumn/ Winter 2017
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A UTUMN /W INTER 2017 Insiders' tip:
• Friday, 20th October 2017: Der Kirschgarten (The Cherry Orchard). By Amir Reza Koohestani after Anton Chekhov
Barbara Mundel finished her term as theatre manager of the 'Theater Freiburg' after 12 years - now Peter Carp, having managed the Theatre Oberhausen before, is the new man in charge.
• Saturday, 21st October 2017: Crudeland (Debut Performance). By Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom
.According to the new management, the more international appeal shall be accomplished by giving directors from Iran, Belgium, South Africa, France, Poland, the United States, Denmark and Norway the chance to share their points of view with the public in Freiburg. There will also be contemporary musical theatre on offer - featuring artists and ensembles from England, Argentina, Greece, Israel and Brazil.
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Opening Nights In The Theater Freiburg, Autumn/ Winter 2017:
The 'Theater Freiburg' under new management:
The new manger wants to give the Freiburg Theatre a more international appeal and replaced nearly all artistic directors. Except for the musical director and the director of the "Young Theatre" all management staff were replaced.
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Theatre in Freiburg
• Friday, 27th October 2017: Das Gartenhaus (The Gazebo, Debut Performance). By Thomas Hürlimann • Friday, 3rd November 2017: Protcolo Elefante (European Debut Performance) Choreography by Alejandro Ahmed • Thursday, 9th November 2017: Der Theatermacher (Histrionics). By Thomas Bernhard • Saturday, 16th December 2017: Totentanz (The Dance Of Death). By August Strindberg (see article on the left. Operas and musicals see "music". You will be able to download the programme for the entire 2017/18 season starting September at theater.freiburg.de )
Opening Nights In Other Theatres In Freiburg, Autumn/ Winter 2017: Theater der Immoralisten: • from Thursday, 5th October 2017: Sarajevo. By Manuel Kreitmeier & Florian Vetter • from Saturday, 9th December 2017: Der Prozess (The Trial). Based Kafka's novel.
Wallgraben Theater: • from Friday, 6th October 2017: Gift (Poison). By Lot Vekemans (Reopening) • from Saturday, 11th November 2017: Biedermann und die Brandstifter (The Fire Raisers). By Max Frisch.
In total, the new management announced no less than 45 opening nights during 2017/18-season - even considering that this number includes guest performances and cooperations this is a truly impressive number of opening nights.
• from Wednesday, 20th December 2017: "Spielen Sie doch einfach, was da steht". (“Just Play, What Is Written“) - Loriot-Production (Reopening).
Big changes take their time which is, why at the time we are publishing our magazine there still is no final programme available. The final and complete programme is announced for mid September 2017 - we will keep you posted on our website, of course.
• from Friday, 3rd November 2017: Beim Psychiater oder: Die Welt der Neurosen (At The Psychiatrist Or: The World Of Neuroses). By Cornelius Schnauber
Cala Theater: • from Friday, 6th October 2017: Meisterklasse (Master Class) - Maria Callas By Terrence McNally
• from Friday, 1st December 2017: Der Messias (Messiah). By Patrick Barlow. (Reopening) The full-page photo on the last page was made during a performance of "Spieltrieb", a student company. They will have their next performance during December - more information is to be found soon in the events calendar of our homepage.
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Music
S EPTEMBER /O CTOBER 2017 Date Venue
Sat, 16/09/2017
Performance
Konzerthaus
Albert-Konzert: Filarmonica della Scala
Historisches Kaufhaus
3rd Kaufhaus-Serenade: Flute Quartet
Mon, 18/09/2017 Historisches Kaufhaus
Emma Kirkby (soprano) & Johann Lindbury (lute)
Sat, 23/09/ 2017 Jazzhaus
Anna Depenbusch With Band
Sun, 24/09/2017 Konzerthaus
SWR Symphony Orchestra. Works of Brahms and Bruckner
We, 27/09/2017 Jazzhaus
Pe Werner & Frank Chastenier
Sat, 30/09/2017 Jazzhaus
The Coronas
Sun, 1/10/2017
Historisches Kaufhaus
Kaisersaal-Concert
Bürgerhaus Denzlingen Götz Alsmann & Band
Mon, 2/10/2017 Konzerthaus
Chamber Concert SWR Symphony Orchestra
Historisches Kaufhaus
Winterreise staged
Jazzhaus
Y'akoto
Historisches Kaufhaus
4th Kaufhaus-Serenade: Guitar Quintet
Jazzhaus
Akut Naru
We, 4/10/2017
Fri, 7/10/2017 Sun, 8/10/2017 Konzerthaus Tue, 10/10/2017
Fri, 13/10/2017
Fri, 20/10/2017
Albert-Konzert: Camerata Salzburg
Laiterie Strasbourg
Beth Ditto
Konzerthaus
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
SICK Arena
Reinhard Mey
Zénith Strasbourg
Michel Sardou
Wodan Halle
The Wishing Well
Zénith Strasbourg
M. Pokora
Sat, 22/10/2017 Theater Freiburg
The Tales Of Hoffmann (Opera Opening Night)
Tue, 24/10/2017 Laiterie Strasbourg
Camille
Thu, 26/10/2017 Theater Freiburg
Lulu. A Murderer's Balad
Fri, 27/10/2017 Konzerthaus Sat, 28/10/2017
Symphony Orchestra Basel "Scène d'amour"
Konzerthaus
ORSO Rock-Symphpny Night
Historisches Kaufhaus
Piano Recital
Insiders' tip: ORSO Rock-Symphony Night 2017 ORSO - the Rock Symphony Orchestra calling themselves "world's biggest band" will perform in the Konzerthaus Freiburg: Their exciting mixture of rock, pop and symphonic music of the 19th and 20th century as well as film music and opera pieces, musical melodies, jazz and soul already resulted in ecstasy in their public in previous years. In 2017 ORSO will come back to the Konzerthaus Freiburg after two years, when their schedule with guest performances for example in Titisee and Ötigheim did not allow to visit our city. . Apart from their greatest successes from previous years there will be new arrangements and a top-class star ensemble on stage. Look forward to hearing spectacular music by legends such as Led Zeppelin, Queen, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, David Bowie and many others - specifically arranged for ORSO. The concert will take place on Saturday, 28th October 2017 in the Konzerthaus Freiburg.
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N OVEMBER 2017 Date Venue
Insiders' tip: French Chanson's Rising Star: Claudio Capéo Claudio Capéo's two albums published in 2010 and 2012 did not find a huge public. So in 2015 he decided to take part in the French version of "The Voice" and although being eliminated during the "battles" already he must have left a lasting impression with many of the 7.5 million, who watched the show: His album published after the show is certified four times platinum - not least thanks to a memorable performance during the television broadcast of the "Fête de la Musique" in 2016. His album earned him a nomination for the "Victoires de la Musique", the French Grammy Awards and in 2016 as well as in 2017 the 10,000 available tickets for his concerts during the "Foire aux Vins" in Colmar were sold out in no time. On 10th February 2018 he will perform in Strasbourg and we recommend strongly to reserve your tickets as soon as possible because of his popularity in general - but also because concerts in Alsace for him are a "home match". His musical style might best be described as a modern while still classical form of French Chanson - those who want to learn more about his music can find an example at https://youtu.be/Y9GCM9DZUJo.
Fri, 3/11/2017
Wodan Halle
Paul Millins Band
Historisches Kaufhaus
Kaisersaal-Concert
SICK Arena
Ina Müller "Juhu-Tour"
Jazzhaus
Carrousel
Sun, 5/11/2017 Konzerthaus
Bundeswehr Music Corps: Charity Concert
We, 8/11/2017 Laiterie Strasbourg
Asaf Avidan
Thu, 9/11/2017
Wodan Halle
Ray Wilson & Genesis Classic
Jazzhaus
Madison Violet
Fri, 10/11/2017 Historisches Kaufhaus
Charity Concert "A Portrait Of Old Russia"
Sat, 11/11/2017 Jazzhaus
Billy Cobham Band
Sun, 12/11/2017 Konzerthaus
Albert-Konzert: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Mon, 13/11/2017 Konzerthaus
Chamber Conert SWR Symphony Orchestra
Tue, 14/11/2017 Jazzhaus
Kinga Glyk
We, 15/11/2017 Konzerthaus
SWR Symphony Orchestra: Das Floß der Medusa
Fri, 17/11/2017 Wodan Halle
Le Clou
Sat, 18/11/2017
Zénith Strasbourg
Soprano
Jazzhaus
Äl Jawala
Sun, 19/11/2017 Zénith Strasbourg Mon, 20/11/2017 Konzerthaus Tue, 21/11/2017
We, 22/11/2017
Fri, 24/11/2017
Kids United Glenn Miller Orchestra
SICK Arena
Seven
Konzerthaus
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra: Corelli XL
Jazzhaus
Andreas Kümmert
Konzerthaus
Albert-Konzert: Hallé Orchestra Manchester
Jazzhaus
Basta
Konzerthaus
Ernst Hutter & die Egerländer Musikanten
Sat, 25/11/2017 Theater Freiburg Mon, 27/11/2017 Jazzhaus
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Performance
"Hell's Kitchen" - ConcertAction by Moritz Engert Las Migas
Tue, 28/11/2017 Laiterie Strasbourg
Passi
We, 29/11/2017 Jazzhaus
Kasalla
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Music
D ECEMBER 2017 Date Venue Wodan Halle
Fri, 1/12/2017 Jazzhaus
Performance
Selig
Theater Freiburg
PLY new edit. Choreografie.
SICK Arena
Cinderella - the magical pop musical
Sat, 2/12/2017 Theater Freiburg Zénith Strasbourg
PLY new edit. Choreography London Grammar
Sun, 3/12/2017 SICK Arena
Hollywood Sound Orchestra: Disney In Concert
Thu, 6/12/2017 Zénith Strasbourg
Florent Pagny
Fri, 7/12/2017
Jakobshalle Basel
Christophe Maé
SICK Arena
Broilers "Live"
Sat, 9/12/2017 Theater Freiburg Sun, 10/12/2017 Konzerthaus Thu, 14/12/2017
Sat, 16/12/2017
Love Life. Vaudeville by Kurt Weill & A. J. Lerner Albert-Konzert: Chamber Orchestra Basel
Konzerthaus
Best Of Fantasy
Historisches Kaufhaus
Chamber Music For Flutes And Piano
Fri, 15/12/2017 Konzerthaus
SWR Symphony Orchestra: Pärt / Aho / Sibelius
Konzerthaus
Freiburg Bach Choir: G.F. Händel: The Messiah
Historisches Kaufhaus
Kaisersaal-Concert
Mon, 18/12/2017 Konzerthaus
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra: Beethoven (I)
We, 20/12/2017 Konzerthaus
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra: Beethoven (II)
Sat, 23/12/2017 Konzerthaus
Camerata Vocale Freiburg: Oratorio de Noel
We, 27/12/2017 Historisches Kaufhaus
Double Concert Camerata Instrumentale
Thu, 28/12/2017
Konzerthaus
Dschungelbuch - The Musical
Historisches Kaufhaus
Double Concert Camerata Instrumentale
Fri, 29/12/2017 Historisches Kaufhaus
Recital "Klangwerk LIED"
Sat, 30/12/2017 Historisches Kaufhaus
Concert JANUS-Ensemble Freiburg
Historisches Kaufhaus
Concert JANUS-Ensemble Freiburg
Konzerthaus
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra: New Year's Eve Concert: Haydn's Creation
Sun, 31/12/2017
Insiders' tip:
Wanted Man
Nominated for three Grammy Awards: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Founded in 1987 by students of the Freiburg University of Music the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra now is an ensemble of international recognition - not least proven by no less than three nominations for Grammy Awards - once in 2010 and even twice in 2007. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra (FBO) received numerous other awards, for example the "Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik" (German Record Critics' Award) in 2009 for "Idomeneo" by Mozart, 2015 for Bach's Mass in B minor and 2016 for Mendelssohn's Symphonies No. 3 and 4. In 2016 the FBO also was awarded with the Diapason d'or Arte for Mozart's Piano Concerts KV 413-415 and with the ECHO Classic Award "Concert Recording of the Year" for Bach's Concertos for 'Cembalos. During this autumn and winter the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra will perform on 21st November, 18th and 20th December as well for their New Year's Eve Concert on 31st December in the 'Konzerthaus Freiburg. You can finde more information about the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra here: http://www.barockorchester.de
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Objekt: Konrad Wallmeier
Exhibitions
Insiders' tip:
Exhibitions In Freiburg, Autumn/ Winter 2017:
from Sunday, September 2017: Art in the Faulerstraße and in the sunbathing area 17th
Soon after the last sun beds are folded up and after the towels are wrapped up, the sunbathing area of the Faulerbad transforms into an area of culture. Near the feeder to the A5 Autobahn and only a few steps from the vivid inner city of Freiburg you will find inspiration after 17th September 2017. Jörg Siegele, Sabine Felder, Leonie von Roten, Konrad Wallmeier, Maria Christina Tangorra, Katja Wüstenhube, Bernd Goering, Sandra Simone Schmidt, Reinhard Klessinger and many other sculptors will present their works and will divert you from your routine. Leave your daily routine and let artists transport you away - maybe even during the opening vernissage on 17th September 2017 from 5 p.m.
The exhibition will be open to the public until Sunday, 26th May 2018.
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• from Saturday, 14th Oktober 2017: In Good Times And Bad What is today's purpose of a museum? What do we expect from a museum? What are its duties? The Exhibition "In Good Times And bad" questions the role of a museum as an "art company" with its permanently changing special exhibitions and focuses on its actual cultural capital: its own collection. The Museum of Modern Art takes works of its own collection as a starting point for an enduring extension of its collection. (Museum of Modern Art, until Sunday, 15th April 2018) • from Saturday, 28th Oktober 2017: Rembrandt. Power and Powerlessness of the Body. 100 Etchings Passion and pain, power and impotence: like no other artist, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606 – 1669) devoted himself in his work to the human body. He observed people with a watchful keen eye. Rembrandt did not sugar-coat reality, but depicted what he saw. The selection of 100 print graphics for this exhibition gives an insight into the realism of this great Dutch artist. Rembrandt’s images tell of the vitality and the transience of everything that is human, of man rebelling against his physical limitations and his capitulation to his desires – and to death. (Haus der Graphischen Sammlung “House of the Graphical Collection“, until Sunday, 28th Januar 2018) • from Saturday, 25th November 2017: In the Laboratory of modernity – Hölzel and his circle In September 2016 Freiburg made a part of art history with a notable exhibition: Adolf Hölzel (1853-1934) - one of the founding fathers of modern art in Germany and his followers had an exhibition in the then newly built "Freiburger Kunstverein". The so-called "Hölzel circle" then appeared before the public for the first time. The exhibition "In the Laboratory of modernity – Hölzel and his circle" will focus once again on this adventurous painter, art theoretician and educator as well as on his highly talented students and followers. (Augustinermuseum, until Sunday, 15th January 2018) • Permanent Exhibition: Iron - Power - Wealth. Celts at the Southern Upper Rhine Finds of international significance are the focus of the newly arranged exhibition on the Iron Age in South Baden. Quite outstanding is the oldest glass bowl north of the Alps from Ihringen am Kaiserstuhl. The walk-in burial chamber from Kappel on the Rhine enables visitors to timetravel to a bygone era 2,500 years ago. (Archäologisches Museum Colombischlössle)
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Recipe
SEASONAL
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DARK
Chili-Chocolate-Mousse WITH GRANADILLA SAUCE
How to prepare the mousse:
For 4 persons you will need:
Whip the egg yolks, the egg and the sugar over a bain-marie Cool the cream and then whip it using a hand mixer Dissolve and mix chocolate and chili over the bain-marie Mix the egg mass and the chocolate Fold the whipped cream in the egg-chocolate-mass
Schokoladenmousse: • • • • • •
3 egg yolk 1 egg 60g of sugar 140g of dark chocolate 400g of whipped cream 1/6 chili pod
Cool it in the fridge for at least six hours
Granadilla sauce: How to prepare the sauce: Boil up half of the granadilla juice, season to your taste with sugar and lemon Mix the corn starch with the remaining juice and boil it up
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1/3l of granadilla juice 2/3 of a granadilla 15g of sugar 1/6 of a lemon 2 tsp of corn starch
Cool it down Scrape the pulp out of the granadilla and mix it with the cooled sauces Arranging recommendation: Put the mousse in a glass used for white wine, add about 2cm of the sauce and then garnish it with some whipped cream and almonds.
We hope you will enjoy your dessert!
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AUTUMN
Romance
Indian Summer in Freiburg:
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Our AutumnRomance package includes:
The Indian Summer in Freiburg is not to be missed. There is no more danger of any heat-wave coming to our city, but it still is normally pretty warm outside during daytime. Why don’t you relax here for a day? Why don’t you drive with our famous public transport to the “Kaiserstuhl” and enjoy the stunning view to the Vosges - surrounded by all those beautiful colours autumn offers you?
One overnight stay including breakfast from our generous buffet selection ❊❊❊ One autumn seasonal three-course dinner including apéritif and 2x0.1l regional wines
This offer is available from 11th September to 21st October 2017 Or - should there be one of the few days with less perfect weather - why don’t you take a walk under Freiburg’s covered footpaths and discover our legendary cathedral, the “Münster”? It is also a good idea at all times to visit one of Freiburg’s numerous museums.
Rate for the “AutumnRomance” package per person in a comfort double-room: from €142 in a comfort single-room: from €189
Enjoy the last shafts of sunlight with our “AutumnRomance”package! This offer is non-binding and only available on request and with advance reservation depending on our availability.
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Feast
GOOSE
Our GooseFeast package includes:
Enjoy the second half of the autumn 2017: November may be seen as a month, when the sky is mostly grey.
One overnight stay including breakfast from our generous buffet selection ❊❊❊ Ein regional three-course dinner including apéritif featuring roast goose as main course accompanied by 2x 0,1l of Burgundy wine
But it’s always about what you make of it:
Enjoy a wonderful three-course dinner in our restaurant - featuring delicious roast goose as main course.
This offer is available from 11th to 25th November 2017.
Rate for the “GooseFeast” package per person in a comfort double-room: €129 in a comfort single-room: from €159
Turn this November into your personal month of delight - with our “GooseFeast” package!
This offer is non-binding and only available on request and with advance reservation depending on our availability.
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Magic
ADVENT
Alle Jahre wieder… (Every year again) There is a very special festive atmosphere in the weeks leading up to Christmas. So why not get away from the stress and busyness sometimes to be experienced during that time, too? Why not come to Freiburg? Enjoy the Christmas market at the heart of Freiburg’s historic centre. There is so much to discover! And you can come back to the Hotel Oberkirch anytime to get warm! Each morning a surprise will await you, so be sure to put a shoe (yes, a shoe!) in front of your door at night. There also will be a sweet farewell Christmas gift for you.
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Our AdventMagic package includes:
Two nights accommodation with a hearty breakfast from our generous buffet selection ❊❊❊ One three-course evening meal including apéritif and 2x0.1l regional wines ❊❊❊ One voucher for a bratwurst and one for a hot wine punch at the Freiburg Christmas Market ❊❊❊ One Regiokarte travel pass, so you can reach all the regional Christmas markets easily This offer is available 27th November to 23rd December 2017.
Rate for the “AdventMagic” package per person in a comfort double room: from €239 per person in a comfort single room: from €319
This offer is non-binding and only available on request and with advance reservation depending on our availability.
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Alive
FREIBURG
Our Freiburg Alive package includes: Where it’s all happening… Two overnight stays including breakfast from our generous buffet selection ❊❊❊ One welcoming drink and one three-course Baden dinner accompanied by Burgundy wines from the Kaiserstuhl
Enjoy the variety and beauty of Freiburg in its heart.
Have all sights of this beautiful city right on your doorstep.
❊❊❊ One info sheet regarding Freiburg
In your room, fresh fruit and a floral arrangement from the market awaits you.
This offer is available throughout 2017.
Rate for the “Freiburg Alive” package per person: in a comfort double room: from €214 in a comfort single room: from €294
We will gladly give you recommendations for your visit of the market in Freiburg or other sights.
November-Special "Gourmandise In Winter": Book our "Freiburg Alive" package only for November 2017 and you receive a voucher worth €50 for our restaurant. This offer is non-binding and only available on request and with advance reservation depending on our availability.
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Premium
PACKAGE
Are you looking for a little luxury? Our Premium Package offers exactly that. Start your special time in our house with a spine-tingling surprise. Stay for two nights in our most exclusive and (if available) newly renovated rooms with a view to Freiburg’s famous cathedral. After a good night’s rest, the morning starts with a sparkling wine and revitalising breakfast from our sumptuous buffet, so that you will be ready to explore the sights of Freiburg by foot or using the WelcomeCard travel pass. For one whole evening we will indulge you with everything our kitchen and cellar can offer. (Please note however that our restaurant is closed on Sundays). You can also learn about the history of our town with the entertaining “HistorixTours” (should you like a tour in English, please do ask in advance, whether it will be available during your stay)
Our Premium Package includes: Salutatory champagne ❊❊❊ Two overnight stays in our exclusive double-rooms facing our famous cathedral including our sumptuous buffet ❊❊❊ One WelcomeCard travel pass, usable for all public transport for three days - including the “Schausinslandbahn” cable car ❊❊❊ One four-course gourmet menu including wines and alcohol-free drinks ❊❊❊ One guided city-tour with Historix-Tours ❊❊❊ (on request and with advance reservation) late check-out on departure day
This offer is available throughout 2017.
Rate for the “Premium Package” per person: in an exclusive double-room: from €349 in a suite: from €369 November-Special "Gourmandise In Winter": Book our "Premium Package" only for November 2017 and you receive a voucher worth €50 for our restaurant.
This offer is non-binding and only available on request and with advance reservation depending on our availability.
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Selected Christmas Markets Winter 2017
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IN OUR REGION
Photo: Stadt Mulhouse
Photo: Stadt Basel
Christmas Markets
Freiburg Christmas Market, 27th November to 23rd December 2017 Insiders' tip: Weihnachtsmarkt Basel, rd 23 November to 23rd December 2017
Opening times: Weekdays from 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. - Sundays from 11.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. As you stroll through the tempting aromas of the Freiburg Christmas Market, with over 100 stalls offering a wide range of goods made by local producers, you will discover that there is something for everyone. Ideally you combine your visit to the Freiburg Christmas Market with our package AdventMagic (see page 18).
Considered to be one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Switzerland Strasbourg Christmas Market, 24th November bis 24th December 2017 (and surely the largest there), this market takes place every day from 11 a.m. Founded in 1570, the now world-famous Strasbourg Christmas Market runs this year only to 8 p.m. at the “Barfüsserplatz” and the until Christmas Eve. Once again Strasbourg’s inner city will be transformed into an impressive “Münsterplatz” (cathedral square) in Basle. sea of lights. Just next to the city’s landmark, the “Barfüsser church” there will be a gorgeous Christmas tree, decorated by famous Christmas expert Johann Wanner. During the pre-Christmas period there will also take place some special exhibitions and many more events in Basle . The official opening of the Basle Christmas market will take place on 23rd November 2017 at 6.30 p.m. at the cathedral square in Basel. By the way, you can reach Basle perfectly from Freiburg - twice per hour there are trains leaving the main station to Switzerland.
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Technically, the Strasbourg market is not just one single market but an amalgamation of several different Christmas markets, each with a different speciality and around 300 stalls in total. Each year one country is featured as the seasonal “Guest of Honour” - the invited country for 2017 is not published yet. . Right in Strasbourg’s historic heart (Gutenberg square) there will be everything themed according to their "Guests of Honour". The market is open every day from 10 a.m. (closing times vary). In 2014 and 2015 the Strasbourg Christmas market was voted as “Europe’s best Christmas market” twice in a row. Parts of the market (around the cathedral) might stay open until New Year's Eve, but that is yet to be determined.
Mulhouse Christmas Market, probabl. end of November to 23rd December 2017 You can get to the Mulhouse Christmas market easy by taking the S-Bahn (regional train) from Freiburg. On arrival in Mulhouse, the uniquely decorative textile Christmas bedecking on display as well as the offered goods are a fine example of why Mulhouse is known as “Stadt des Stoffdruckes” (the capital of textile printing). Besides the main market on “Place de la Réunion”, there are several smaller markets in the museums and in the nearby public squares. The market opens at 10 a.m. (closing times vary).
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Christmas Markets
IN OUR REGION Colmar Christmas Market, 24th November to 31st December 2017
Photo: Stadt Sélestat
...SummerJam Insiders' tip:
Daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., late opening Fridays and Saturdays until 9 p.m., reduced opening times during Christmas.
Get stress-free to the Christmas Markets in Alsace
The main market in Colmar is to be found at “Place des Dominicains”. But there are also several other Christmas markets in Colmar, such as the Children’s Christmas market in “La Petite Venise” (Little Venice), the Christmas market in the old “Kaufhaus”-square, the arts and crafts market in the“Koïfhus” or the Alsace market which can be found at “Place Jeanne d’Arc”.
Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé and Eguisheim - all these villages will have wonderful Christmas Markets on offer.
Although Colmar itself is three times smaller than Freiburg, all these markets put together are even bigger than the market in Freiburg.
There will be no need to ask for directions nor will you encounter any trouble searching for a parking spot as the villages in Alsace will offer you a special deal:
Obernai Christmas Market, 25th November to 31st December 2017 The Christmas Market in Obernai is considered by many to be an insiders' tip. Located about 25km southwest of Strasbourg this market focusses on gastronomy and handcraft. The village of Obernai counts 10,000 inhabitants and its Christmas Market has (as usual in France) great illuminations on offer - every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Saturdays until 8 p.m.). On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, the market closes at 2 p.m. and on Christmas Day it stays closed. By the way, Obernai is also the place where the famous Alsatian beer Kronenbourg is made.
Gengenbach Christmas Market, 30th November to 23rd December 2017 This relatively new Christmas market welcomes around 150,000 visitors every year. In a special event the 24 windows of the Gengenbach Rathaus (town hall) will become the world’s largest Advent calendar. The images on display in the windows are all by well-loved artists this year the windows will feature works of Andy Warhol. You will be able to see the Warhol-windows until 6th January 2018.
Altkirch Magic Forest, 2nd December 2017 to 1st January 2018 About 30km east of Basel a truly magic forest awaits you. In the centre of the city you will find reconstructed lakes and forests and about 200 figures from 26 fairy tales such as The Cabbage Fairy or The Fire Dragon. There are listening points and brochures in German and in French available, we don’t have any information about availability in English. The Magic Forest is admission free and open daily until 11 pm.
Triberger Weihnachtszauber (Triberg Christmas Magic), 25th to 30rd December 2017
During the weeks leading up to Christmas there will be a shuttle bus bringing you to Eguisheim - every weekend there will be a bus to all of the villages mentioned above. These buses will be hopon-hop-off buses, so you will have to pay only €8 per person and you will be able to get to all those Christmas Markets (children under 12 are free). On weekends the shuttle buses to Kaysersberg, Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé will depart from Colmar every 30 minutes between 9.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Buses to Eguisheim will leave on weekdays every 2 hours, on weekends every hour from Colmar. You can find out more details at www.navettedenoel.fr.
One million lights and a huge show made of fire five times a day - amongst other things this is what awaits you in Triberg starting Christmas. Around the world-famous waterfall you will experience a winter’s tale that is not to be missed!
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Winter 2017/18 In The Oberkirch: • Every year again: Christmas and the weekends leading to it - they come round faster than expected. And sadly we have to tell even to our dear regular guests looking for a room on a weekend in late November/early December that we are fully booked already. Even for that period of the year we cannot suddenly invent new rooms. Late September/early October it usually gets difficult to comply with special room requests and after that we usually are fully booked quickly. This is why we recommend booking very soon in case you are thinking about spending one weekend during that time in Freiburg especially as due to the fact that this year the 4th Advent will be on Christmas Eve, demand is even higher for the first three weekends in December. We would also like to kindly for your understanding that we cannot accept bookings for single nights only for those weekends - due to the high demand for overnight stays spanning two nights. • Restaurant closed for Christmas Eve: As every year our restaurant will be closed on Christmas Eve. • Closed for New Year’s Eve: From 31st December 2017 to 1st January 2018 our hotel and our restaurant will both be closed. From 2nd January 2018 we will be back for you. • Annual closing of our restaurant in 2018: From 13th February until 22nd February 2018 (both dates included) our restaurant will be closed for our annual closing. During this time we sadly cannot offer you our sumptuous breakfast buffet, our room rates for that period of time do not include breakfast. However, we will offer you a small breakfast in our hotel lobby (at an extra charge of €5,50 per person).
Dear friends of the Oberkirch, we will now change from four issues per year of "The Oberkirch Magazine" to three not least for the new challenges in Freiburg that are absorbing manpower and we hope you have enjoyed reading our magazine as much as we enjoyed creating it. Feel free to visit our website - you will find more news there.
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