EVENT - HIGHLIGHTS

27 November - 22 December 2008 - Hannover's Christmas Markets
Lights by the thousand, seductive smells, delicious seasonal specialities and enchanting craftsmanship: Hannover’s Christmas Markets transpose their visitors into a very special mood of expectation. This world of experience stretches all the way from the Old Town through the pedestrian zone to Ernst August Platz, and continues behind the Central Station along Lister Meile. In addition, the numerous Christmas Markets in the other towns of the Region each have their own individual highlights to offer.

29 November 2008 - 1 January 2009 - Winter-Zoo; fun guaranteed!
Summer days are gone again: come and celebrate winter at Hannover’s Adventure Zoo – on the ice rink, skating in a sea of lights, or on the curling rink, or over mulled wine in the glühwein garden. There are new attractions that guarantee fun for everyone: for the first time, the smallest winter adventurers can try snowgliding.

04 - 07 December 2008 - Holiday on Ice: ENERGIA
The spectacular ENERGIA ice show carries audiences away on a breakneck journey through time and space, light and energy. Video images and sound effects catapult spectators far into outer space: entertaining performers and high-calibre figure skaters join to depict a vast explosion, full of light and colour. This event is taking place in the TUI Arena Hannover.

05 - 06 December 2008 - Night of the Horses
Great equestrianism at the “Night of the Horses”. Thrills and passion: at the “Night of the Horses” you can experience great stars of the international horse show scene, among them the equestrian prodigies Lorenzo and Arnauld Gillette and the legendary four-in-hand driver Michael Freund.

31 December 2008 - New Years's Eve Run
More than 800 runners have already signed in for the New Year's Eve Run at the Maschsee.Closing date for signings is on December 28, 2008. Get a move if you don't want be a spectator. Only 2.500 starters can take part on the event. Late registration depends on availability. For signing online visit www.silvesterlauf-hannover.de.

6  May - 19 September 2009 - 19. International Fireworks
The International Firework Competition in Hannover is annually held against the fabulous backdrop of the city's Herrenhausen Gardens. Year after year in the magnificent Baroque garden, five different competing teams regularly set new standards in the art of pyrotechnics.

The combination between music, acting und fireworks will get you under the skin.

16 May 2009                 France - Intermède
06 June 2009                 Poland - Surex
22 August 2009             Korea - Hanwha
05 September 2009       Malta - Malta Fireworks
19 September 2009       Turkey - Eda Havaifisek