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MANIFESTA
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FRANKFURT TRAVEL INFO
For all artists planning to spend time inFrankfurt, here's some basic
info:
The Free Manifesta offices will be on the ground floor of the Frankfurter
Kunstverein, at Römerberg near the Schirn Kunsthalle. Subway stop
Römer. It will be open daily 11 AM to 7PM. I will be in Frankfurt
from May 12 - July 30, and will be keeping office hours (specific times
yet to be determined).
There will be no charge for admission to the Free Manifesta area (no Manifesta
4 ticket required).
MORE ON HOW TO FIND THE HEADQUARTERS
SEE BELOW FOR BEST HOTELS, CLUBS ART SPACES, CAFES
TRAVEL PLANNING
BEST HOTEL DEAL (LONG STAYS): HOTEL JAGUAR
Located near the Zoo (U: Zoo), The Jaguar offers rooms with private
bathand kitchenette starting at 195 euros a week, or 40 a day. FYI, some
rooms are rather orange. Phone: 069/405710. Fax: 069/498549. Theobold-Christ-Strasse
17-19, 60316 Frankfurt am Main.
BEST HOTEL DEAL (SHORTER STAYS): THE
LANGUAGE ALLIANCE
Located right across from the main train station (U: Hauptbanhof) - A
language school with a residency hostel open to anyone, private rooms
available, shared bath, free internet. Shared rooms start at 20 euros,
private rooms at 30. Kaiserstrasse 74. 069/24003600 www.traininghouse.com
MIXED REPORTS ON PENSIONE BACKER
Rather minimal in the quiet west end (U: west end). 25 euros a night,
shared bath, mini breakfast included. Hotel-Pensione Backer, Mendelssohnstrasse
92. 60325 Frankfurt am Main
+49 (0) 69 / 21 23 08 08
Other hotel bookings can be made at WWW.FRANKFURT-TOURISMUS.DE
If flying from America, SINGAPORE
AIRLINES offers relatively inexpensive nonstop flights from New
York.
THE SCENE
There's a great underground music & art scene in Frankfurt which is
not hard to find. Your infallible guide is the
Thing website.
BEST ALTERNATIVE ART SPACES ("OFF-SPACES")
Go to any of their events or openings and meet everyone. Introduce yourself
to Saul Judd at dontmiss & tell him you're with Free Manifesta - he's
great. RAUM & IDEOBLAST are official participants in Manifesta 4.
DONTMISS
RAUM
IDEOBLAST
BEST CLUBS
Many of the best nights are temporary, one night parties in outdoor spaces
on the edges of town - look for flyers (the basement of the Kunstverein,
oddly, is a good place - ALSO OF COURSE RECORD STORES).
KIOSK
(best small club - minimal techno - mainly Sunday nights - a long walk
home so bring a bike or stay till 5 when the trams run again - see map
on website)
ROBERT
JOHNSON (bigger club in nearby Offenbach)
ROTARI
(in nearby Offenbach)
SPACE
PLACE (varied music possibilites)
LOLA MONTEZ (happens irregularly look
for flyers at other parties, vinyl shops)
BEST CAFE NEAR THE OFFICE: CAFE METROPOL
Go around the big church (dom) to the right. Outdoor garden, giant milk
coffees.
BEST STREET FOR RESTAURANTS & CAFES: BERGERSTRASSE
Subway U4 to Marianplatz.
FRANKFURT ON THE WEB
Useful Frankfurt info sites include:
MANIFESTA 4 (info,
venues, prices, theory)
WWW.FRANKFURT.DE (good city
maps)
WWW.KULTURE-FRANKFURT.DE (info
in English)
WWW.FRANKFURT-TOURISMUS.DE
(hotels)
THE THING-FRANKFURT (best
info about what's happening)
