Berlin Notes: Events

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Popkomm is an international trade show, congress and festival for the music and entertainment business, and since 2004 takes place annually in Berlin. This year's Popkomm takes place between October 19 - 21.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

There's more to film festivals in Berlin than just the Berlinale: coming up fast is the PornfilmfestivalBerlin, which according to its website "prides itself on showcasing the best porn-related films and videos from around the globe".

Friday, September 7, 2007

Tattoos have long since left their niche exsistence and have become part of mainstream life. The Museum for Communication in the Leipziger Straße is now showing an exhibition of 20 individuals and their tatts - ranging from construction workers to graphic designers.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

On the weekend of August 25 / 26, the Federal Government is throwing open its doors to all and sundry, i.e. the common people like you and me, so we can go sniffing round their offices - for free. It's called Tag der offenen Tür (literally "Day of the Open Door") and All the major ministerial buildings in the centre of Berlin, as well as the Federal Chancellery will be "open" - although usually with some sort of event going on in the garden / courtyard, and carefully controlled guided tours through the respective building itself.

Thursday, May 31, 2007

From June 1st to October 7th, the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York will be making a guest appearance at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery) with around 150 masterpieces of nineteenth-century French artists. Highlights will include Manet's "Boating", Monet's "La Grenouillère", Ingres' "Odalisque in Grisaille", Courbet's "Woman with a Parrot", Degas' "The Dancing Class", Gauguin's "la Orana Maria (Hail Mary)" and Rodin's touching sculpture "The Burghers of Calais".

Sunday, April 22, 2007

It's pretty certain that the Loveparade has left Berlin for the forseeable future -  the only question is where it will end up. According to this article from the Berlin newspaper Der Tagesspiegel the Loveparade 2007 will be taking place in the western German city of Essen.

Up until now Essen - a post-industrial (read: rust-belt) part of the Ruhr area - has not had a reputation as a cool techno location, or indeed cool anything . (It should be noted that in 2003, global brand Coca Cola relocated its German headquarters from Essen to Berlin, leaving behind the German headquarters of shoe shop chain Deichmann and discount supermarket Aldi).

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

"English Events in Berlin" are hosting their regular weekly party once again Wednesday, as always on the Eastern Comfort hostel ship, which moored on the Spree near Schlesisches Tor and Warschauer Straße stations. This week's event features a Celtic Rock concert by a guitar / mandolin duo as well as the traditional homemade hummus. Entrance is €1 and the event starts at 7pm.

Further information on English Events in Berlin's website.

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Check out Berlin's hippest new location - yes, it's a genuine Döner fast-food restaurant. The Bagdad in Kreuzberg's Schlesisches Tor area is hosting it's very own Dönerstag-Event tonight from 11pm (that's a play on the German for "Thursday", Donnerstag). DJs Mantu and Buggy will be playing elektro, there may - or may not, depending on the crowd - be a "Miss Sexy Döner Contest". 

Monday, April 2, 2007

"English Events in Berlin" are hosting their improvisational comedy show "Laugh Olympics" (held in English) at the WAMOS loft (Hasenheide 9, 2nd Hinterhof, Aufgang 1) inNeukölln.

The show starts at 8pm and lasts about 2 hours with a break. Entry is €3.

See English Events in Berlin's website for more details.

Monday, April 2, 2007

"English Events in Berlin" are hosting their weekly party this Wednesday, as always on the Eastern Comfort ship, moored on the Spree near Schlesisches Tor. This week's event features a free salsa lesson, which begins around 9pm and includes beginner and then intermediate figure. Entrance is €1.

Further information on English Events in Berlin's website.