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EventsZurich's gay and lesbian event of the year, Warmer Mai is one of the city's first summer festivals and hosts an action packed month of festivities. Aimed to showcase the cultural products of the gay and lesbian community, the festival showcases many entertaining theatre pieces, art exhibitions, film nights, talent competitions and sporting events over a 30-day period. Enthralling themed parties hosted at various bars and clubs throughout the city keep the spirit of the Warmer Mai festival alive, as visitors dance and celebrate into the early hours of the morning. Venue: Various; Date: 1 May to 31 May 2008; Website: www.warmermai.ch  Opera At The Opernhaus Zurich © Zurich Tourismus www.zuerich.com Zurich's Festspiele is an annual celebration of classical music, art, theatre, opera, and dance that presents local and international artists of world renown. Special concerts, exhibitions and performances are held throughout the city in venues such as the famous Opernhaus Zurich, Kunsthaus Zurich, Theater am Neumarkt and some stunning open-air venues. Be sure to grab a programme so as not to miss some of the cultural highlights of the year. Venue: Various; Date: 20 June to 13 July 2008; Website: www.zuercher-festspiele.ch  Zurich Street Parade © ST/swiss-image.ch Every August thousands of revellers flock to what has become the biggest techno-music street party in the world, modelled on the Berlin Love Parade. People from all over the world join together in a 'demonstration for love, peace, freedom and tolerance' to the beat of house and techno music. The city's biggest party is a weekend of colourful floats, or Love Mobiles, costumed dancers and loud music, as well as numerous parties and festival events that take place before and after the parade. Date: 9 August 2008; Time: 1pm to 10pm; Website: www.street-parade.ch An absolute treat for cinema lovers, the annual open-air cinema in Zurich comes to the picturesque lakeside setting in Zurichhorn Park every summer to entertain patrons of all ages and movie preferences. Showing classics, cult movies, premieres and new releases, the Orange Cinema season is a firm favourite on the Zurich events calendar and is an ideal option for an alternative evening out. Indulge in an early meal at one of the idyllic restaurants on the lake and then settle down under the stars for an unforgettable cinema experience. The festival programme is published in advance during May. Venue: Zurichhorn Park; Date: 17 July to 17 August 2008; Website: www.orangecinema.ch One of the top cultural events in Zurich, the Theatre Spectacle is a festival for new and cutting edge theatre that presents an international collection of independent theatre companies and the latest in performing arts productions. Every summer over 20 theatre groups stage performances around the city, including open-air productions next to the lake. Venue: Landiwiese; Date: 14-31 August 2008; Website: www.theaterspektakel.ch |
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