Arte e Cultura
Leipzig Highlights 2013
As the composer's native city, Leipzig shines all year round with high-quality operas, concert premieres and exhibitions, not to mention the City of Leipzig Richard Wagner Festival (16 - 26/05/2013) and the cross-genre project "Wagner Reloaded - Apocalyptica meets Wagner" (05 - 06/07/2013). http://www.richard-wagner-leipzig.de
The double anniversary provides an occasion for historical re-enactments, exhibitions and get-togethers. Highlights include the opening of the 360-degree visual panorama " Leipzig 1813 In the Tumult of the Battle of the Nations" by Yadegar Asisi on 20 July and the Festival Week (17/10 - 20/10/2013) featuring the open-air production "Imagine Europe". http://www.voelkerschlacht-jubilaeum.de
Furthermore, the , known as the "World Championship for Apprentices", takes place from 2 - 7 July 2013 . After 40 years, Leipzig is bringing the global event for vocational training back to Germany . In addition to more than 1,000 competitors from 60 countries, around 200,000 visitors and around 1,000 journalists are expected at the Leipzig Trade Fair. http://www.worldskillsleipzig2013.com
From 2013, the will be rolling off the assembly line of the Porsche plant in Leipzig , which is also a highly desirable event location (http://www.porsche-leipzig.com). The renowned GRASSI Museum will be displaying around 100 fascinating and surprising objects from avant-garde, international shoe design in its "Stepping into the Limelight! Experimental Shoe Design", 28/03 - 29/09/2013). http://www.grassimuseum.de
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