This week's art openings and events in Berlin | Berlin Art Link
A variety of art exhibitions, performances, and talks are scheduled across multiple galleries and venues in Berlin from April 23rd to 26th, 2024. [ more ]
Preview of artspring berlin festival | Berlin Art Link
Artspring berlin showcases Pankow's diverse artistic scene through exhibitions, events, and unconventional venues, promoting both established and emerging artists. [ more ]
Open Call for Kunst Raum Mitte Residency | Berlin Art Link
Applications open for Kunst Raum Mitte's 2-month residency program focusing on Galerie Weisser Elefant's historical resources to encourage intersectional dialogue. [ more ]
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New faces and spaces take centre stage at Gallery Weekend Berlin's 20th edition
Gallery Weekend Berlin is a pivotal event for the art scene in the city, attracting international collectors and establishing significant art presences. [ more ]
There's a regenerative quality from many Berlin restaurants which attracts people from around the world - the city is becoming known for its fusion of cultures and original take on traditional cuisines.
Berlin's bar scene is defined in part by its famous "living-room bars."Think candlelight, mismatched furniture from your great aunt's attic, and raw exposed walls.
The best restaurants in Berlin you should be booking
http://www.risachicken.de/">Risa, which has expanded from its original location in Neukölln to an array of new outlets throughout the city, including one shop in Prenzlauer Berg and another on Charlottenburg's ritzy Ku'damm.
There's a regenerative quality from many Berlin restaurants which attracts people from around the world - the city is becoming known for its fusion of cultures and original take on traditional cuisines.
The best restaurants in Berlin you should be booking
http://www.risachicken.de/">Risa, which has expanded from its original location in Neukölln to an array of new outlets throughout the city, including one shop in Prenzlauer Berg and another on Charlottenburg's ritzy Ku'damm.
Berlin's bar scene is defined in part by its famous "living-room bars."Think candlelight, mismatched furniture from your great aunt's attic, and raw exposed walls.
World's oldest gorilla celebrates 67th birthday in Berlin DW 04/12/2024
Fatou, a gorilla in Berlin Zoo, is the oldest gorilla in the world at 67 years old, surpassing the usual lifespan of gorillas in the wild and captivity. [ more ]
Vegan Food, Once Tough to Find in Berlin, Is Now Flourishing
Berlin has become one of the richest vegan food cities in Europe due to its openness to experiments and cultural influences.
A Vietnamese-born designer helped catalyze the growth of vegan dining in Berlin by offering clients a discount if they added a vegan dish to their menu. [ more ]
Visiting Berlin: a city that escaped history's gravity
The capital of Germany has a vibe all of its own, not one to be mistaken for any other major European city, and its character makes it an enthralling short-break destination.
Anticuchos de Corazon at Chicha Berlin Peru, Peru.My heart's lighthouse' Morrisey wrote the above line after a rapturous reception in the Peruvian capital, Lima.He wasn't specifically referring to Peruvian food, but he may as well have been since the country's cuisine has certainly prompted many an accolade over the last couple of years.
Berlin, as we know, is a multi-kulti city.Each district, or even Kiez, showcases a plethora of international cultures, whether its restaurants selling Thai, Spanish or Mexican food or independent shops specialising in French books, African antiques or Czech toys.Amidst this cosmopolitan Smorgasbord can be found a subtle but consistent spread of Nordic-themed outlets, ranging from cafes selling tasty fika (Swedish for when you drink something, usually coffee, and eat something sweet), galleries exhibiting works from Scandinavian artists, and homeware boutiques offering the best in Nordic interior design.
One of the three themes at this year's Jewish Film Festival in Berlin alongside 50 years of German-Israeli relations and the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two was Jews and Food.The Holocaust and food might seem unlikely bedfellows at first glance but, as the event made clear through its various screenings, it was partly through culinary traditions that survivors were able to maintain elements of their identity.
After the Second World War, Berlin was separated into four sectors: American, British, Soviet and French.More than 70 years laterand almost 32 years after the fall of the Berlin Wallthe French presence can still be felt throughout the city, especially in Wedding and Reinickendorf, the two main districts that made up the postwar French sector of the city.