WIZZ DESTINATIONS
CITY GUIDES
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Words: Darren Loucaides
NOW:
If you’rea fanof distinctive
Germanwine, be sure tovisitBaden-
Baden inearlyJune for theMedieval
WinedaysSteinbach. Thousandsof
people flock to the festival fromacross
the regionandbeyond to sip local
wines and sample regional gastronomy,
alongsideaprogrammeofmedieval-
inspiredmusic, theatreandart.
NEXT:
Thehottest art exhibition in
Baden-Baden thisyear isdedicated
toKatharinaGrosse, oneof themost
influential artistsof her generation, at
MuseumFriederBurda. Pushing the
boundariesof painting since the 1990s,
hermulti-layeredapproachdraws
thegallery space itself into thework.
museum-frieder-burda.de
BADEN-BADEN
GERMANY
NOW:
Lunar Festival is returning to
the rural settingof Tanworth-in-Arden,
nearBirmingham, this June. Expect
daytimebands through tovery
late-night shows, allwithamystical
tinge that promises “spiritual
explorationandadventure”. Thisyear’s
headliners includeSuper FurryAnimals,
MercuryRevandTheZombies.
lunarfestival.co.uk
NEXT:
TheAfro-Caribbeancommunity
is avital part ofBirmingham’s cultural
landscape – this summer thecitywill
becelebrating itwithaCaribbean
Festival. Expectworkshops and stalls,
dance, drumming, steel pans andart at
CentenarySquare, 30July– 1August.
BIRMINGHAM
ENGLAND
