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Art Hanover has quite a few art museums and galleries, and some of them have a very good reputation worldwide. Internationally renowned is the Sprengel museum for its collection of classic Modern art. Located right beside the Maschsee, it presents high value exponents from recent times: Beckmann, Chagall, Ernst, Klee, Nolde, Picasso and also Hanovers famous Dada-ist Kurt Schwitters. A very interesting place is also the Kestner museum. Since 1884, it has presented diplomat and collector August Kestners collection. Above all you can see exponents from Egypt, Greek, Etrustic, Roman and post-antique art here. Those who like modern, contemporary art must also visit the Kestner Society, right next to the Anzeigerhochhaus. You have the chance here to experience experimental art by popular German artists like Immendorff, plus constantly changing exhibitions by big international names like Andy Warhol and Helmut Newton. Highly recommended! Besides the Kestner Society, the second biggest private art association is the Kunstverein Hanover. It also presents contemporary renowned artists, but has also acquired an international reputation by supporting young talented artists. We should not forget the Wilhelm-Busch-Museum (named after the first comic artist in the world who lived in a village near Hanover). You can expect ever-changing exhibitions of the genres comic, cartoon, caricature and graphics in this classic little palace in the middle of the Herrenhäuser Gärten. Of course you can find Wilhelm Buschs works here too. Cinema The cinematic scene in Hanover is very hard to beat. You won't be able to find another German city which presents such a large and varied programme and the cinemas in other city are certainly not visited as much. We should mention the three Cinemas on the Raschplatz. As well as the latest Hollywood movies, you can also expect special films and movies which are not mainstream. And when the cinema mogul Flebbe built his big complex on the Nikolaistrasse, cinema got a new name, not only in Hanover: The Cinemaxx has 10 different cinemas and 3,200 seats. When Expo 2000 opens, even bigger complexes will open there, for example a giant 3D cinema. Theatre You can expect to see plays of an international standard on Hanovers stages. It took some time, however, for Hanover to receive a good reputation in this genre. Above all, the Landesbühne deserves a mention. It successfully presents classics in a modern style. The Opera at the Opernplatz, as well as the Schauspielhaus are popular all over Germany and even abroad. You can also expect high class acting and plays at the Ballhof. The theatre is divided into two halls and presents smaller revues and contemporary theatre. If you take a walk through the Hanovers centre, you can't overlook the Theatre am Aegis big imposing glass façade. This theatre is without a doubt the towns premier address for boulevard theatre, high-class comedy and cabaret. Nearly all famous German actors have been here at least once. You can experience Cabaret, political as well, and smaller comedy acts, at the Theatre in the Küchengarten which was founded by the German cabaret artist Dietrich Kittner. the best venues for cabaret and variety acts are the Alcazar and the GOP-Variety in the Georgspalast. Both locations present international art in the genres travesty, Magic and Comedy. Last but not least, this guide would not be complete without mentioning the Theaterwerkstatt (theatre workshop) which is located in the Pavillion on the Raschplatz. Here, fine dramas and plays are presented with a great sense of atmosphere. The work there has, in the past, often been highly commended. Music Despite the fact that there are a lot of music halls and stages for bands and orchestras in Hanover, locations with acceptable acoustics and venues for more popular bands are very rare. The only venue acceptable for a medium pop act is Capitol. In this former cinema you can see most of the decent temporary bands in a good atmosphere and for reasonable prices. Many international artists avoid Hanover, however, because there are very few attractive alternatives. You are confronted with the situation that you have on one hand very big halls (or the stadium) which only megastars like Tina Turner or Phil Collins can fill or you have music clubs which are sometimes far too small for a popular act. You can count the bigger venues on the fingers of one hand: The Eilenriedehalle is a big concrete block with awful acoustics and not worth mentioning. You must also be a very devoted fan to survive a concert in one of the big Messehallen at the fair, which are often misused for concerts as well: the anonymous, factory atmosphere and the bad acoustics are hard to bear. Be warned! The historic Kuppelsaal right beside Eilenriedehalle is far better: This hall with its plush ambience and very good sound is an ideal place for classic concerts and high standard pop events. Acts like the Pet Shop Boys and Bryan Ferry have been featured here. Superacts like the Scorpions and Pink Floyd can be seen during the summer months in the Niedersachsenstadion. This stadium can hold up to 40,000 people. Last of all, we should mention the music clubs and music theatres. Hanover has a lot of these, the good ones are listed quickly: Beside the traditional and unique music theatre Bad and Capitol mentioned before, Altro Mondo and Faust in the municipal district Linden have gained a very good reputation, especially in the last few years. Nightlife Hanover has a lot of clubs and bars, but the musical style is somewhat uniform in most of the clubs. If you are NOT into house, soul and black music, it may not be your scene. Most of the clubs have stuck to this kind of music, and it seems to work. The leading club in this genre is Palo Palo, which has been commended many times as "The best club in Hanover". You can also expect House, Soul and Funk at Castello or in Zaza. Anyone who loves good pop and party music in general and wants to get to know people should visit Osho.In the uncomplicated, ambience of this Bhagwan club you can meet people and make friends very quickly. Osho is interesting even if you're a little longer in the tooth: On Wednesdays they have a "Thirty something" special: Anyone over 30 years gets in free! Unfortunately there are very few options for alternative sounds in Hanover, just two, to be honest: Eternity and Base. Both clubs are located near Steintor and are not very far away from each other, so you can check out both quite easily. Hanover certainly has no curfew. That means that the nights can be very long if you want them to be, even during the week. Recommended for insomniacs are once more Zaza, which normally closes in the morning, and Odeon, where you can get delicious hot meals at any time of night. Parks and leisure centres Although Hanover is in some parts ugly and, in the centre particularly, was constructed rather in a hurry around the main station after the second world war, it also has quite a lot of "green" sides. Contrary to other cities which have their parks and green areas far more integrated in the street life, in Hanover you have bigger oases with a life of their own: Often described as the "Green lung of Hanover" the Eilenriede is a city forest which stretches from the zoo to the inner city. The ideal place for joggers, walkers and kids. Also worth a visit are the Herrenhäuser Gardens, especially the Groer Garten, an impressive and artful arrangement of theme gardens, orangeries, labyrinths, water games and ponds. We also should mention the Maschpark with the artificial Maschsee (Masch Lake) and the possibilities this big lake offers such as swimming, sailing, rowing and ice skating. Last but not least, a visit to the zoo is recommended: it gets bigger each year with more attractions, and it is family friendly (with a giant playground for your children) and can also offer superb gastronomy. Areas There are just a few succinct areas in Hanover. Everything melts into another, so that unique flair in particular places is hard to find. We should, of course, mention the municipal district Linden with its small, winding streets full of corners, countless Kiosks and Spanish and Portuguese restaurants. In the past, Linden was a typical working class district; today it is inhabited by students and has quite a multi-cultural feeling. The municipal district List also has a life of its own. In the 60s it was the favourite place of students and alternative people who have now grown up into distinguished lawyers, teachers and business people. Behind the imposing Stuck-facades you can therefore find exquisite restaurants, and the Lister Meile is the most exquisite shopping mile in Hanover and offers a lot of high quality shops. If you come to Hanover by train you can't escape the Passerelle, a long shopping mile in the subway that stretches from the Kröpcke to the Raschplatz. Despite the big choice and the different shops, good quality is not common here. Many shops offer no name products, cheap quality and junk. The high class contrast to the Passerelle is Georgstrasse. If you leave the Passerelle at the Kröpcke and walk over the big square with its historic clock, you'll find high quality shops and restaurants (like Möwenpick) on this splendid mile right opposite the opera house. |
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