Wednesday 28 June 2017

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, June 30th - July 2nd

Jazz in XBerg, Electro in PBerg-FHain 

Lots of cool musical events in Berlin at the weekend. 

The first if the Bergmannstrassenfest, Kreuzberg Jazzt, a jazz festival in Bergmannstrasse. The street offers this weekend a huge street party with the regular fair (stands, rides, food), but also with several stages for jazz performers. It is one of the most crowded street fairs of the year (fair warning to those of you who dislike big crowds and/or have young kids who tend to get lost), but it is also a lot of fun. 

Bergmannstrasse, between U-Mehringdamm and U-Gneisenaustr 
Fri/Sat/Sun (free) 
PDF Programme 


The Bergmannstr. Fest (Source: Wikipedia)

Another festival would be the Zug der Liebe, the current version of the Love Parade. It will start on Saturday, at 1 pm, in Mauerpark, and will continue throughout Danziger Str., Petersburger Str and Warschauer Str., all the way to Stralauer Allee. Participation is free, after-parties for a fee (which goes to charities) 

Zug der Liebe (route



Furthermore

  • Funfairs and Street Parties: 
    • The "German-French Funfair", also calling itself "Volksfest Sommer", in the Zentraler Festplatz. The fair features 60 different attractions including many more rides than your average Berlin fest, more like a small amusement park. The funfair is open daily, from 3 pm, for free (the rides cost money, of course). Wednesday is half-priced day and there are fireworks on Saturday. Until July 16th. Transport: Bus X21 or M21 from the U7 in  Jacob-Kaiser-Platz 
Volksfestsommer
    • And more Jazz: A Jazz festival in the Kladow Port, where the ferry from Wannsee stops. Sat/Sun

  • Museums and Castles
    • Tour for families in the Museum of Technology (in German) , Sunday 11:00 and 2 ; and a tour in English (not for families), Sunday 3:30
    • Tour for children with the "Palace Dragon", Sunday, 2:30 in the Marmorpalais 


  • Sports
    • The "Respect Gaymes" is an inclusive sports tournament, campaigning for support for LGBT*Qs in sports. There will be lots of musical entertainment, sports and a children programme. Saturday, 10-6, in Jahn Sportpark.



  • Markets and Food: 
    • The Flowmarkt in Prinzessinnengarten , Sunday
    • Street food market in the Kulturbraurei, Sunday


Hebrew / Israeli / Jewish Heritage 


  • The Jewish Museum celebrates the beginning of their Summer Festival with a party, with activities for children and adults, special workshops and guided tours, etc. Sunday from 2 pm 



Later in the week...






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Wednesday 21 June 2017

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, June 23rd - June 25th

The Long NIght of the Sciences

Scientific institutions all over Berlin will open their doors on the night between Saturday and Sunday and will show the public all kinds of fun and interesting things, as part of the "Long Night" . Among the activities: 

  • The Botanical Gardens will offer children activities around the Mexican plants exhibition, featuring a "Mexican Fiesta" 


  • Robotics, experiments etc. in many places, including a plethora of activities in Adlershof 
  •  Medical oriented activities, including a first aid course for children, at the Charite
  • English literature for children (in English) at the HU , with the somewhat sad title "Goodbye UK" 



Furthermore


  • Funfairs and Street Parties: 
    • The "German-French Funfair", also calling itself "Volksfest Sommer", in the Zentraler Festplatz. The fair features 60 different attractions including many more rides than your average Berlin fest, more like a small amusement park. The funfair is open daily, from 3 pm, for free (the rides cost money, of course). Wednesday is half-priced day and there are fireworks on Saturday. Until July 16th. Transport: Bus X21 or M21 from the U7 in  Jacob-Kaiser-Platz 
Volksfestsommer
  • Midsummer Festivals:
    • If you hurried and read this blog on Wednesday, go outside and enjoy Fete de la Mousique, until midnight.
    • Urban Spree will celebrate with lots of music and a cooperation with PETA - which means, a vegan midsummer fest
    • The Midsummer Festival in the Britzer Gartens (Sat, from 6 pm) features dancing, music, food and fireworks
    • A summer fest in the Insel in Treptow, Sunday all day 

  • In Brandenburg: 

Fairy Tales in Babelsberg



  • Museums and Castles: 
    • Guided tour for children in the Babelsberg Palace with the "Palace Dragon" on Sunday, 11:00 



  • Sports: 
    • The Olympia fun-run on Sunday in Steglitz, including a children course (Sunday, from 9:30) 

  • Markets and Food: 
    • An Anime Fair in Kino Cosmos, in Friedrichshain, with Cosplay, Fri/Sat/Sun 
    • The Vegan "Green Market" is back with a summer edition full of vegan ice cream and other goodies, Sat/Sun in Reinbeckhallen in Oberschöneweide 
    • Himmelbeet in Wedding with a small "Kiezmarkt", Saturday, from 1 pm


Hebrew / Israeli / Jewish Heritage 


  • Sunday afternoon: Hashomer Hatzair, details with dikla@hashomer.de 



Later in the week...






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Wednesday 14 June 2017

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, June 16th - June 18th

The Long Day of Urban Nature

The "Long Day" is an event in which 150 different organisations offer over 500 nature-related activities (guided tours, visits to facilities and urban farms, etc.) all over the city. It starts at 3 pm on Saturday and there are non-stop activities until Sunday, 5 pm . One ticket covers all activities

Lange Tage der Stadtnatur 
Sat/Sun , all over Berlin




Other nature events, at this weekend: 





Furthermore

  • Funfairs and Street Parties: 
    • African Cultural Festival in Alexanderplatz (until Sunday, June 18th), including a lot of music, other aspects of African culture, stands with African products and food
    • The "German-French Funfair", also calling itself "Volksfest Sommer" starts on Friday, in the Zentraler Festplatz. The fair features 60 different attractions including many more rides than your average Berlin fest, more like a small amusement park. The funfair is open daily, from 3 pm, for free (the rides cost money, of course). Wednesday is half-priced day and there are fireworks on Saturday. Until July 16th. Transport: Bus X21 or M21 from the U7 in  Jacob-Kaiser-Platz 
The French-German Funfair

    • Fri/Sat/Sun: A street party in the Koepenick Old Town (programme
    • Saturday: Fest der Linke, organised by the Linke Party in Rosa Luxemburg Platz, including children activities
    • Adventure weekend in the FEZ, Sat/Sun ; meanwhile, the Parkeisenbahn, the small train going through the park, is inviting its fans to the Dampfspektakel 2017, which will obviously feature many steamy trains 
Steamy in Wuhlheide

    • The Pankow Kunstfest features artisans, artists and also craftsmen, with a great mixture of culture and fun. In the Schlosspark. 
    • There is a children fest in the Kulturbrauerei on Sunday, with stands, rides and events in different Kulturbrauerei institutions (see also below)

  • Museums and Castles
    • A guided tour with the "Court Dragon", for kids aged 5 and up, in the Marmor Palace, Sunday 2:30 pm 

  • Music
    • Saturday, from 2 pm: choir festival in Crellestr in Schoeneberg, (details: PDF
    • Sleeping Beauty, ballet, in Deutsche Oper, Sunday 4 pm 

  • Sports
    • Sun: The Velothon - Berlin's bike marathon. Mostly to watch (details)


  • Markets and Food: 
    • Friday from 8 pm: a Ramadan Food Festival in the YAAM, with fast-breaking food traditions and music from around the world
    • The Breakfast Market in Markthalle IX will take place on Sunday, with Japan as the guest of honour - this will also include this time different workshops on Japanese food. 
    • The Flowmarkt in the Prizenssinengarten in Kreuzberg (U8 Moritzplatz) on Sunday 


Hebrew / Israeli / Jewish Heritage 


  • I have already mentioned the children fest at the Kulturbrauerei, but one event deserves to be mentioned separately: the Museum of GDR Everyday Culture will present Shlomo and the Bubales, with their show, Die Koscher Maschine, on Sunday, 2:30 and 4:40 pm 

Shlomo and the Bubales


Later in the week...

June 21st is the official beginning of summer (painful subject this year in Berlin), and also the longest day of the year. It is, in Berlin, the Fete de la Mousique, a big musical event all over the city, with many concerts and shows (map / programme





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I offer tours in Berlin as well as write about the city as well as published several books and articles in general. I am always free for writing gigs - travel writing or any other types of writing and research - or of course to show you the wonderful city I live in

Wednesday 7 June 2017

Weekend Events for the Whole Family in Berlin, June 9th - June 11th

The Sternfahrt Bike Ride

The Sternfahrt is a demonstration / bike ride to raise awareness for the rights of bikers. It will start in several different places in the city on Sunday, and will advance all the way to the Grosse Stern, the Victory Column. There will also be a street party in Brandenburg Gate

Sunday, June 11th
Different places


Sternfahrt
And if you prefer to watch, there is also the Formula E  races this weekend, in Tempelhofer Feld, starring race cars, but electric ones. 
Details


Furthermore

  • Funfairs and Street Parties: 
    • African Cultural Festival in Alexanderplatz (until June 18th), including a lot of music, other aspects of African culture, stands with African products and food.
    •  Street party in the Spandau Old City on Friday / Saturday / Sunday, with fireworks on Saturday night 
    • Street party also in Alt Buckow (Alt-Buckow 2-38 in 12349 Berlin) , Sat/Sun 
    • The Steglitzer Festwoche, a traditional funfair with rides and stands, takes place every day until June 11th. In Bäkepark, 15 minutes walk from Rathaus Steglitz 
    Steglitzer Festwoche, for the 65th year!
    • Bernau, near Berlin, celebrates the Husittenfest, a big medieval festival, between Friday and Sunday. The fair will feature sword competitions, stands but also more modern rides etc. On Saturday, from 11:00 , there is a parade through the old city of Bernau


  • The Maker Faire, a big technology / inventions/ DIY fair, will take place in Station Berlin on both weekend days (details)

Maker Faire



  • Museums and Casltes


  • Sports
    • The Mazda fun run, in the IGA area in Marzahn on Sunday
    • The Berlin Triathlon (including a children course), on Sunday , starting at 9:00 in Treptower Park
Berlin Tiarthlon


  • Markets and Food: 
    • Bite Club, Friday, from 5 p.m. in Arena.Treptow
    • Arts and crafts market, Sat/Sun near Charlottenburg Castle 
    • crafts from Wedding in the Weddingmarkt, Leopoldplatz, Sunday
    • A Naschmarkt with all kinds of yummy summer snacks and lots of ice cream, Sunday, June 11th, 12 - 6pm , Markthalle IX 



Hebrew / Israeli / Jewish Heritage 

Israeli singer Corinne Allal (info in DE) comes to Berlin for a concert on June 11th, at 8pm, in WABE in Prenzlauer Berg. Very exciting singer-songwriter and a must! Details





About Me



I offer tours in Berlin as well as write about the city as well as published several books and articles in general. I am always free for writing gigs - travel writing or any other types of writing and research - or of course to show you the wonderful city I live in