Data & Facts
Bremen - open minded, young and conscious of its traditions, Bremen - the city on the river Weser, full of life and with that special touch of cosiness, home of the "Bremen Town Musicians" from the famous fairy story. Here, customs have become living reality.
- Upcoming events in the next years for the Musikschau:
46. Musikschau der Nationen 28. – 31. January 2010
47. Musikschau der Nationen 27. – 30. January 2011
48. Musikschau der Nationen 26. – 29. January 2012
49. Musikschau der Nationen 24. – 27. January 2013
50. Musikschau der Nationen 23. – 26. January 2014
The city welcomes you with its great variety of restaurants with their regional specialities. The Roland statue at the market square, the Böttcherstraße - a masterpiece of expressionist architecture; Bremen is a city where history is alive and future of visible presence.
Highlights in sporting events - from the "Werder Bremen" football-team to the most important "Six Days" world-wide. Future-orientated technologies in conjunction with international trade relations have marked the atmosphere of this modern city.
Thanks to perfect traffic links by road, rail and air guests from near and far have easy access to the city.
The recently built Congress and Event Center offers business opportunities, scientific congresses and an international ambience.
Besides the "Free Market", the so-called fifth season, the Musikschau der Nationen® has been held for more than 41 years at the Bremer Stadthalle.
Since 1965 the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V. - a charitable organisation acting on behalf of the Federal Government - has been organising this most popular event known far beyond our frontiers. Doubtlessly, it is one of the most important brass band concerts in Europe.
The Musikschau der Nationen® is a Marching show in which, throughout four days, orchestras, singers and dance groups convey a colourful musical picture of countries.
As from 1965, more than 24.800 participants in 295 brass bands, dancers, singers and folklore groups have participated in more than 230 events. Groups from more than 70 nations have performed before an audience counting more than 1,2 million spectators.
The show of some three hours duration is concluded by a great finale in which the entirety of the musicians and dancers are participating.
Should you be interested to visiting one of the forthcoming events which are being held at the end of January every day, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will pleased to let you have more detailed information.
Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V.
- Landesverband Bremen -
Rembertistraße 28, 28203 Bremen
Telefon: (04 21) 32 40 05 - Fax: (04 21) 32 40 57
e-mail: bremen@volksbund.de