The Berliner Festspiele (

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for Berlin Festivals) are a series of

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s, and other cultural events organized all year long by a common organization in

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. Events are held at the

Haus der Berliner Festspiele The Haus der Berliner Festspiele is a theater in Berlin (Schaperstraße 24, 10719 Berlin). It was opened on 1 May 1963 as the "Theater der Freien Volksbühne". Previously, the West Berlin part of the former Volksbühne Berlin, the , which wa ...

, a pre-existing theatre devolved to that purpose in 2001, as well as at the

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and other venues. The first of these events were the Berliner Festwochen (classical music) and the

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, in 1951. They contributed to the cultural life of

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in divided Germany, before being expanded into the Eastern part of the city following

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. Festivals of the Berliner Festspiele include: * MaerzMusik – Festival of Contemporary Issues, in March. *

Berliner Theatertreffen The Berliner Theatertreffen (''Theatertreffen'' : neologism literally meaning "theatre encounter" or "theatre meeting" ) is a two-week long theatre festival occurring yearly in May in Berlin, Germany. It is a product of the Berliner Festspiele ...

, in May. * Musikfest Berlin, in September. *

JazzFest Berlin JazzFest Berlin (also known as the Berlin Jazz Festival) is a jazz festival in Berlin, Germany. Originally called the "Berliner Jazztage" (''Berlin Jazz Days''), it was founded in 1964 in West Berlin by the Berliner Festspiele. Venues included B ...

, in early November. *Immersion, all year long. *Competition for young artists: ** Theatertreffen der Jugend, in late May and early June. ** Tanztreffen der Jugend, in late September. ** Treffen Junge Musik-Szene, in mid-November. ** Treffen junger Autor*innen, in late November.

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