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If you have any questions about the local area, please do not hesitate to contact the “Window to Rheinland-Pfalz - Ramstein Gateway” information center located in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center (KMCC) on Ramstein Air Base:
Window to Rheinland-Pfalz
Ramstein Gateway
Building 3336 (KMCC)
66877 Ramstein Air Base
Phone: 06371- 406 208.
E-Mail: kmcc@infocenter-ramstein.de
Friday, June 30 – Sunday, July 2:
City Festival in Kaiserslautern
After a three-year break more than 100,000 visitors are looking forward to the city festival in Kaiserslautern called Altstadtfest. With live music on 9 open-air stages the historic city center turns into a huge event mile. The music program ranges from rock via funk and soul through to blues. Further great entertainment is guaranteed by street theater and presentations of arts and crafts. Throughout the old part of town, many vendors offer a wide range of merchandise such as leather goods, jewelry and much more. Culinary specialties and beverages are available as well. The festival takes place on Friday from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m., on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Address: Steinstraße, 67655 Kaiserslautern
Saturday, July 1:
English Guided Tour in Kaiserslautern
The Tourist Information Kaiserslautern offers a guided tour through the Count Palatinate Hall with the subterranean tunnels. The tour will take you to the history and culture of the ancient times of “K-town”. It starts with a visit of the Count Palatinate Hall of the former Casimir Castle, where official receptions of the city are held today. Afterwards you descend to the subterranean tunnels. These passages are approx. 70 meters long. The tunnels are equipped with illuminated boards and sound effects illustrating the history of Kaiserslautern. The tour starts at 11.15 a.m. and takes approx. 1.5 hours. Meeting Point for the tour is the Tourist Information in Kaiserslautern. Participation fee is € 5 for adults, discounted tickets are € 4. Prior registration is required. Please call the Tourist Information Kaiserslautern (phone: 0631 365 4019) or send an email to: touristinformation@kaiserslautern.de
Address: Fruchthallstraße 14, 67655 Kaiserslautern
Sunday, July 2:
Classical Concert at Abbey Church in Otterberg
Otterberg's ancient abbey church is a wonderful venue for concerts as it offers sonorous acoustics. The "Collegium Musicum Saarland" presents music from England for choir and orchestra. Its program includes works by English composers and the Liechtenstein composer Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. The orchestra plays pieces by Benjamin Britten (Simple Symphony) and Joseph Haydn, who also established a musical connection to England with his "London Symphonies". In large instrumentation the symphony orchestra plays the very rarely heard organ concerto by J. G. Rheinberger in F major. Prof Dr. Helmut Freitag is the soloist. The choir performs religious music from England. The concert starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are available in two price categories: category 1: € 22 / category 2: € 16. For reservations please call the Otterberg Tourist Information at +49 6301 607 800.
Address: Hauptstraße 27, 67697 Otterberg