Looking for something to do with your weekend? Chances are there’s a festival happening somewhere in Dresden. This weekend there were (at least) two! The Hechtviertel neighborhood celebrated with it’s annual HechtFest, featuring food, art, live music, and an epic water balloon fight. Simultaneously, the long-anticipated opening of Dresden’s newest bridge, the Waldschlößchenbrücke, was commemorated with a weekend-long party. The Waldschlößchenbrücke is the closest bridge to the MPI-CBG, and its opening has shortened the daily commute to work for many Neustadt residents.
Opening weekend party on the Waldschlößchenbrucke
The view of the MPI from the Waldschlößchenbrucke
The reverse view: the bridge as seen from the roof deck of the MPI.
Summer may be winding down, but the festival schedule is not. Check out some of Dresden’s Fall and Winter events here.