Citadel Music Festival – Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin – 31st May to 25th August 2012 Often labelled one of Europe’s best preserved fortresses, the citadel hails from the Renaissance era, having been built during the mid- to late 16th century to protect the town. Today, the venue is a historic marvel with a much more contemporary [...]
Berlin Biennale of Contemporary Arts – 27th April to 1st July 2012
on March 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
As one of Europe’s culturally most unusual capital cities, Berlin has become a Mecca to which national and international creatives continue to flock. The Berlin Biennale, which takes place every two years, is a forum for contemporary art of global renown and significance. Launched in 1998, the Biennale is a platform to bring together the [...]
A skiing and snowboarding day-trip from Berlin
on March 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
Given Berlin’s pancake-like natural landscape, it’s almost impossible to believe that a snowy ski resort nestles a few hours’ drive away. In fact, the ‘mountain’ resort of Fichtelberg is 350km south of Berlin, a stone’s throw from the Czech border and the sleepy German town of Bayreuth Depending on snow levels, every Sunday throughout winter, [...]
Cultural & exhibition spaces in Berlin – part one: Haus der Kulturen der Welt
on March 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
Berlin’s art scene is saturated. There are new galleries popping up all over the place, but in my opinion when it comes to art, more is more. More opportunities for artists to create and share their work, and more for us lucky locals and visitors to enjoy and reflect upon. It’s almost shameful that I’ve [...]
Eckbert Zwo: My favourite restaurant in Berlin
on February 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
When you move to a new city, all sorts of unexpected feelings pop up, seemingly out of nowhere. Excitement about the new and anxiety about the unknown are two sides of the same coin, and when I first came to Berlin I was shocked by how uncomfortable I often felt. When travelling, I had relished [...]
Berlinale Film Festival 2012 – 9th to 19th February
on January 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
This isn’t Cannes or Venice. It’s not Sundance or SXSW. This is Berlinale, a film festival like no other. Unlike its more glamorous contemporaries, Berlin’s version – like the city itself – manages to be sexy without the pretension; cool without condescension. Dubbed the people’s film festival, Berlinale is the largest publicly-attended film festival worldwide, [...]
Transmediale & Club Transmediale Festival, Berlin – 30th January to 5th February 2012
on January 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
Transmediale is an annual, international festival devoted to art and digital culture, taking place at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW). Now in its 25th year, the festival stages an impressive array of exhibitions, workshops, performances, talks, publications and projects to examine and reflect upon the relationships between art, technology and culture. Since 1999, [...]
Parties@Bread & Butter Berlin – 18-20 January 2012
on January 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
The inimitable Bread and Butter fashion tradeshow returns to Berlin this month to brighten up the bleak post-Christmas winter. With their winning formula of ‘fun and profit’, Bread and Butter have built an innovative trade fair and dynamic junction for fashion and textile industry buyers, traders, bloggers, party goers and press. The opening party starts [...]
What To Do for New Years Eve in Berlin 2011-2012
on December 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
If you want your New Year to go off with a bang, the obvious choice for New Years Eve is Berlin – a musical Mecca and hedonistic stage for a firework frenzy. The celebratory cacophony usually kicks off well in advance, building up to a crescendo as the new year begins. There is little to [...]
British pop band Summer Camp live @ The Levee Club Berlin on Nov 25th
on November 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
If you’re going to be in Berlin at the end of November and looking for new music inspiration or a non Techno night out, you can do no better than checking out Summer Camp, who are not Swedish… The history of pop is littered with a long list of dreamers, fantasists and frankly, liars. All [...]
