Culture

Food, music, dance and art: Africa's rich cultural diversity is well represented at the annual Alafia Festival in Altona.

This Altona-based street festival combines theatre performances, arts, flea markets, live music and parties.

Discover the confluence of Franco-German heritage at the Arabesques Festival, a unique celebration of cultural dialogue through music, literature, and the arts.

The British are coming! This event has something for everyone who longs for England.

To celebrate the strong ties between Hamburg and Japan, the Cherry Blossom Festival is held annually in May.​​​​​​​

Every summer, river island Finkenwerder invites mainlanders to experience its rich cultural diversity.

A night full of literature: HAM.LIT combines exciting, youth-focused readings with bold musical performances.

In need of a laugh? Hamburg International Comedy puts on regular comedy shows in English.

At Harbour Front Festival many of the world’s best-selling authors read from the season’s most anticipated works of literature.

The Hauptsache Frei performing arts festival is a hotspot for free-spirited artistic expression.

Like many other European cities, Hamburg celebrates Heritage Day by inviting the public to the various monuments.

Celebrating Hamburg's relationship with the world's largest democracy, events celebrate topics range from culture and sports to politics and business.