One of the best things about Berlin, especially in the summer, is that all sorts of open spaces get used for a wide range of performance including music. And what is even better is that quite a lot of it is free! This is quite appealing to us, as new parents, as it means that [...]
Lange Nacht der Museen (Long Night of Museums), Berlin – 27th August 6pm to 2am
on August 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Staying up late in Berlin need not involve nightclubs and all-night parties, although the Long Night of Museums is certainly a celebration of sorts. Berlin started the Long Night idea way back in 1997 – when just 12 museums were involved – and has grown into an extremely popular event with over 120 venues and [...]
Brunnenstrasse – A street of wonder in Berlin
on July 6, 2011 3 Comments
Brunnenstrasse, strange as it may seem given its recent reputation, encapsulates much of what Berlin is about. A stroll up Brunnenstrasse will certainly give you plenty to think about, whether it be Berlin’s not always glorious past or its potentially wonderful future, as well as ample opportunity to stop and have some ice-cream. Starting from [...]
Berlin Fashion Week (Spring-Summer 2012 collection) – 5th to 10th July 2011
on June 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Berlin’s creative industries are the backbone of its contemporary revival into one of the most cutting edge and desirable cities in Europe. It’s no surprise, then, that Fashion Week, now in its ninth season, is an increasingly popular and renowned event among the international fashion community. This season, for the first time, the main [...]
Classic Open Air – Opera to Rock – Berlin Gendarmenmarkt, 7th to 12th July 2011
on June 17, 2011 4 Comments
You don’t always need ancient Roman amphitheatres and a Mediterranean climate to enjoy the magic and splendour of an open air classical concert. This year in July will be a special anniversary celebrating the 20th Classic Open Air in Berlin, beneath the stunning backdrop of Gendarmenmarkt, one of the city’s most beautiful squares. This year, [...]
The Berlin Marathon – 25th September 2011
on April 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
An exciting and enjoyable event for participants and spectators alike, the marathon in Berlin is one of the biggest annual events in Germany’s capital, and for sports fans an excellent opportunity soak up the energy of a world class competition in a fascinating city. Berlin’s flat landscape and mild, picturesque autumn make it one of [...]
The Moving Object exhibition at Berlin gallery Essays and Obsevations
on March 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
The still fairly new cultural space, Essays and Observations in Berlin seems to have an ethos of “anything that is interesting”. Their four previous exhibitions have variously touched on; politics, literature, art and many topics in between and beyond. There has been a refreshing and rather rule-free air to their ideas and ambitions. Their current [...]
Fassbender & Rausch – fancy chocolatiers & cafe on friedrichstrasse
on March 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
Everything is fancy on Friedrichstrasse, the high-end shopping street that runs through Berlin’s Mitte district. But while I can’t afford anything from Versace’s Spring collection, I can at least treat myself to something sweet at fancy chocolatiers Fassbender & Rausch. Standing in one corner of the Gendarmenmarkt, next to the Hilton Hotel, the 2 storey [...]
Robert Mapplethorpe Photography Exhibition @ C/O Gallery Berlin
on March 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Robert Mapplethorpe was labelled a lot of things in his time, but something that one could never accuse him of was being predictable. He grew up in the safe, unstimulating and flavourless confines of suburban American, yet found his spiritual niche in the ostentatious flamboyance of 1970′s Manhattan. He mixed amongst circles that included underground [...]
