Events in Berlin, June 10 - 12

Shavuot in Berlin

Shavuot (called Schawuot in German) is that one Jewish holiday that is not based on the old Woody Allenesque adage of "they tried to kill us, they failed, let's eat". This festive occasion is actually a celebration of inclusion (at the focus of the Biblical story: Ruth, a refugee, and her integration into society), and a celebration of the summer harvest of wheat, the new fruits and therefore even vegetarian-friendly. 

There are several Shavuot Events in Berlin. One of the most interesting ones are organised by Elements of Food and Habait : 

• On both days there will be a pop-up vegetarian restaurant at the Botanico Restaurant in Rixdorf (details)

• On Saturday and Sunday, at 5 pm, there will be tours in English through Rixdorf, ending with a meal at Botanico (details) 

• And on the night between Saturday and Sunday, Tikkun, an intellectual debate , from 8:30 PM till 2 AM (details) 

The Jewish Museum offers a special guided tour on Sunday, aimed at families with children aged 6 and up and with a special Shavuot context. In the end of the tour, the children will get to do paper flowers, following the tradition of covering the house with flowers in Shavuot (full details)

Bambinim will hold two Shavuot events for kids on Sunday:

• On Sunday, 9:30 am - at the Rykestr Synagogue (donation based) 
• On Sunday, 3 - 6 pm - at their centre in Charlottenburg (Brandenburgische Str) , EUR 4 p, P 

These are not the only Shavuot events in Berlin. Several synagogues will also hold a Tikkun (at Pestalozzistr., Joachimstaler Str., Passauer Str, Chabad Alexanderplatz and Oranienburger Str) and there is also a celebration at the Jewish Grade School, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the school.

Long Night of Science

Another "Long Night" in Berlin, this time the event is dedicated to the city's many research facilities and enables us to see science in action. Many of the activities are suitable for children.

Saturday, all around berlin
http://www.langenachtderwissenschaften.de/

Furthermore

• Sat/Sun Arts and crafts festival near Schloss Schönhausen in Pankow

• Saturday, 2-5pm, Family Saturday in the Haus am Waldsee, dedicated to modern/contemporary arts. 

• Saturday from 1 pm, garden party at Nirgendwo (details)

• Saturday from 1 pm, also an open day at the Humboldt Forum construction site, including a "Harp Flash Mob" 

• All weekend long: Medieval festival in Schloss Britz (details, public transport: U7 Parchimer Allee) 

• Sunday, 1pm, a workshop for families with children aged 6 and up, around the Lee Miller exhibition in Martin Gropius Bau, titled "Portraits – Abseits von Germany‘s Topmodel Öffentlicher Workshop für Familien und Kinder (ab 1. Klasse) zur Ausstellung „Lee Miller – Fotografien“ 

• This is the last weekend for the traditional "Steglitzer Festwochen". In Bäkepark , a walking distance from S Lichterfelde Ost (S2  and S25) 

Markts Etc

• Saturday, the designer market in Karnoldplatz (Neukoelln) 

• The Street Food Market, at the Kulturbrauerei

Meanwhile in Brandenburg...

• Fri/Sat/Sun - The "Medieval" Weberfest in Weberplatz in Babelsberg (five minutes walk from the S-Babelsberg Station, details) 

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