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Special Events

Verdi Festwoche, Verdi Festival showing 4 operas, 16-28 Jan 2001, Staatsoper
Holiday on Ice, 31 Jan-11 Feb, Olympiahalle
Venus, pictures of a goddess, 1 Feb-22 Apr, Alte Pinothek
Starkbierausschank (Strong Beer Season), 19 Mar, traditional breweries
Wohnkultur, furniture collections of the nineteenth century, end of March, Stadtmuseum
Ballettfestwoche (ballet festival), 6-19 Apr, Staatsoper
Frühlingsfest (Spring Festival), 21 Apr-6 May, Theresienwiese
Auer Maidult (May Fair), 28 Apr-6 May, Mariahilfplatz
BMW Open, tennis championship, 28 Apr-6 May, Tennisstadion Iphitos
Lange Nacht der Musik (Long Night of Music), 5 May, 60 venues across Munich
Stadtgründungsfest (843rd Munich City Birthday), 9-10 Jun, city center
Franz von Stuck, art exhibition, 11 Jun-30 Sep, Museum Villa Stuck
Tollwood Sommerfestival, music, cabaret and theatre, 14 Jun-8 Jul, Tollwood
Münchner Stadtlauf (City Marathon), 24 Jun
Open Air auf dem Königsplatz, open air classical concert, Jul, Königsplatz
Opernfestspiele (Munich Opera Festival), 30 Jun-31 Jul
Auer Jakobidult (Jacob's Fair), 28 Jul-5 Aug, Mariahilfsplatz
WM England-Deutschland, football qualification match, 1 Sep, Olympiastadion
Oktoberfest (October Festival), beer festival, 22 Sep-7 Oct, Theresienwiese
Medien Marathon, city marathon, 14 Oct
Auer Kirchweihdult (Church Fair), 20-28 Oct, Mariahilfsplatz
Sechs-Tage-Rennen (Six-day Bicycle Race), 8-13 Nov, Olympiahalle
Tollwood Winterfest (Winter Festival), 29 Nov-31 Dec
Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market), 1-24 Dec, Marienplatz



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