Stars in the Manege A Cooperative Production of Abendzeitung and the Bayerischen Randfunk For the 46th time, during Advent 2008, a festive firework took place under the big top of Circus Krone: One of the glossiest social highlights during the Munich pre-Christmas season.  Coordinators of the presentation are the Münchner Abendzeitung and the Bayerische Rundfunk. Krone functioned as the circus consultant and cordially offered the Krone Bau as the performance site. For the "Stars in the Manege", no salary was made to neither the performers nor staff. The applause of the public was sufficient reward. They invested their talent for a deserving cause. The proceeds totaled over 3.5 Million Euro. Two well-respected social institutions received the entirety of the funds generated through the benefit performance The AZ-Action for underprivilged in Munich. "Es gibt nichts Gutes - außer man tut es" the other was the Werner-Friedmann-Stiftung. The "Werner Friedmann Stiftung" is for elderly artists and journalists who find themselves in dire need ... From the proceed from the Charity-Gala a house at the Viktualienmarkt and closeby at Jakobsplatz a row of apartments has been converted to a senior home. As is tradition, the Benefit-Performance will be aired on the second Christmas Day 26.12. at 20.15 om ARD and thereby can greet all its international friends as well. The filming for the spectacular show "Stars in the Manege" will takes place on Saturday, 6.December at 19.30 in the Munich Circus Krone Bau.
The tickets range in prices from Euro 250.- to Euro 15.- . A Cooperative Production of Abendzeitung and the Bayerischen Randfunk.
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