In this year, the sample fair of the West (Mustermesse des Westens) goes new tracks: Products and innovations from Leipzig’s West can be seen online and on the Boulevard Heine. In the exhibition, changing objects can be seen till end of March. Go and see between Felsenkeller and Noch Besser Leben. Sample fair of the … Read more
In den evening of december 5, the West of Leipzig was again turned into an island of light with the Lichtspiele des Westens In this year’s edition, we celebrated the Lichtspiele in da “Corona-manner”. From the terrace of the Schaubühne, the Bohei-Goddess sang their enchanting song. Queen Elizabeth is greeting from a window and behind … Read more
More than 3600 visitors had a walk through the sample fair of the west throughout December. Regional products in the local container port – four overseas container at the Boulevard Heine. Thanks to everyone who visited, showed products and helped to set up this installation.
Lights on at Boulevard Heine! Around 5000 people took a walk through the quarter on December 7. They crossed the Lindenauer Markt, Karl-Heine-Strasse and Schaubühne Lindenfels to see light installations, colorful windows and the funny light man. We thank everyone who took part in the sparkling event. Some photos by Andreas Matthes:
A walkable Advent calendar with products and innovations from the area They are witnesses of long journeys around the world and the goods they brought to us from all continents in a globalized economy. Now they stopped at Karl-Heine-Straße: Four overseas container which will stand at the Boulevard in December. But they only contain regional … Read more
Lights on at the Boulevard! The Karl-Heine-Strasse is the lifeline of Leipzig’s West and expecially impressing when enlighted. In the long winter nights, this is already a tradition: The Schaubühne Lindenfels calls to illuminate the area Plagwitz Lindenau and Schleußig. Local residents, artists and shops orchestrate the „Lichtspiele des Westens“. Projections on house fronts, installations … Read more
20 years ago, Farmer Arnold joined the seed of rye at the „Jahrtausendfeld“ (Millennium Field) – a project of the Schaubühne Lindenfels. On occasion of the anniversary he returns and met many curious citizens and also his own silhouette, in the monument MAN AND HORSES. Back in 1999, René Reinhardt created the installation “Jahrtausendfeld” for … Read more
The 4th edition is over – pictures and emotions from June 22nd remain.
A guest article by Petra Mattheis and Sascha Nau about the beginnings of Bohei & Tamtam. In July 2016 they talked to Eurcaris Guillen and Katja Berger about the Wunderwesten project when the first street festival was being planned and carried out. The aim was and still is to make the quarter visible as a … Read more
A guest article by Petra Mattheis and Sascha Nau about Annalinde, a non-profit organisation that operates social urban agriculture in the west of Leipzig. There is a community garden and a nursery where vegetables are cultivated close to nature. As part of the Wunderwesten project, they spoke to Ellen Klein in August 2015, who at … Read more