Worms’s new Culture and Conference Center — designed and built by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) — along with the refurbished Spiel- und Festhaus theater will open with a special festival week marking the end of nearly three years’ construction. Events on the opening day include a gala attended by Rhineland- Palatinate Prime Minister Kurt Beck, Worms mayor Michael Kissel, and Volkwin Marg and Hubert Nienhoff repre- senting the architects. The new cultural center of Worms reflects an architectural dialogue between old and new, resulting in a harmonious ensemble synthesizing 1960s’ and present-day taste. Read more at gmp-architekten.de