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An organized, time-limited event in which a group of people participates, such as a concert, conference, festival, or sporting event.
Die Veranstaltung findet wegen des schlechten Wetters im Saal statt.
The event is taking place in the hall because of the bad weather.
The noun 'Veranstaltung' (event) comes from the verb 'veranstalten' (to organize or hold). The ending '-ung' is a typical way in German to form a noun from a verb.
Die Schule veranstaltet jedes Jahr ein Sommerfest.
The school holds a summer festival every year.
Common verbs used with 'Veranstaltung' (event) are 'stattfinden' (to take place) for the event itself, as well as 'besuchen' (to attend), 'organisieren' (to organize), or 'absagen' (to cancel) for people's actions.
Wegen des Sturms mussten wir die Veranstaltung leider absagen.
Because of the storm, we unfortunately had to cancel the event.
When you participate in an event, you use the preposition 'an' followed by the dative. So you say 'an einer Veranstaltung teilnehmen' (to participate in an event).
Wie viele Personen haben an der Veranstaltung teilgenommen?
How many people participated in the event?
evening
Der Abend can refer to a social or cultural event in the evening as a whole. Die Veranstaltung, by contrast, emphasizes that the event is organized and limited in time. Abend is appropriate when focusing on the character of the evening experience; when the organization is important, Veranstaltung is more precise.
Der Verein lädt heute zu einer musikalischen Veranstaltung ein.
The club is inviting people to a musical event today.
Der Verein lädt heute zu einem musikalischen Abend ein.
The club is inviting people to a musical evening today.
