The Next Day #27: Berlin Weekend Guide
23-26.11
Hello! 🥶
These shorter days evoke a sense of melancholy in us, a sentiment reflected in our choice of concerts. silent green hosts the live/AV concert "Nivhek by Liz Harris," and Hidden Orchestra performs at Gretchen, both unmissable.
Brazilian artists Danilo Timm and Rossano Snell grace the stage this weekend, while KENYA20HZ takes over the dance floor. We've curated two creative workshops to ignite inspiration and fuel creativity.
Embark on a visual journey through Ukrainian photographer Boris Mikhailov's solo exhibition, "Windows of the Opportunities."
Explore the world of Pier Paolo Pasolini with Giorgio Battistelli's opera adaptation, "Il Teorema," presented by the British-Irish theatre collective Dead Centre.
The awaited Christmas market season has arrived. On the upcoming 27th, they will all be aglow, waiting for you to shop and enjoy some Glühwein.
We’ve invited our Substack neighbor Igor Ranc, the person behind the excellent newsletter
, to share his favorite places in Berlin.Tschüss!
Lalai & Mateus
🎙️ Concerts
Nivhek: ENGINE (Live A/V)
Thursday, 23.11, 8 pm. silent green, Gerichtstrasse 35, 13347 Berlin. Ticket: 28€.
If you enjoy ambient music with a blend of noise, soundscapes, and ethereal voices, Nivhek by Liz Harris (Grouper) is a must. Accompanied by a film by Takashi Makino, she presents 📺 ENGINE—an immersive composition featuring the noise of engines, synthesizers, and more. I (Lalai) will be there. :)
Hidden Orchestra
Friday, 24.11, 8:30 pm. Gretchen, Obentrautstraße 19-21, 10963 Berlin. Ticket: 28,50€.
Imagined orchestra blending diverse musical influences into electronic-acoustic compositions, featuring guest musicians, field recordings, and intricate drums. Evokes emotions through contrasts. It could be a perfect soundtrack for "Inception" or "The Grand Budapest Hotel". 🎧 The Dream is to Forget
Devendra Banhart
Saturday, 25.11, 8 pm. Passionskirche Kreuzberg, Marheinekepl. 1, 10961 Berlin. Ticket: 36,75€.
The sweet ambient pop of Devendra Banhart's new album, 🎧 'Flying Wig,' has the power to warm our hearts during these challenging times. The album is melancholic but not hopeless. You’ll like it if you appreciate synths and the pulsating heartbeat of the bass.
Rossano Snel
Sunday, 26.11, 6 pm. Taborkiche, Taborstrasse 17, Kreuzberg. Ticket: 10/15€.
The Brazilian pianist presents his original compositions on the church organ, piano, and synthesizers, promising a deep musical journey. His music is influenced by minimalism, Brazilian, neo-classical, jazz, and ambient genres. We're always seeking out a Sunday Mass to end the weekend. 🎧 CARBON
More concerts?
The British singer Elles Bailey brings a blend of blues, soul, and Americana, with a touch of country music. Saturday, 25.11, 10 pm. Quasimodo, Kantstraße 12a. Ticket: 26,20€. 🎧 Shining in the Half Light
Gig for Gaza, Sunday, 26.11, 5-11:59 pm, Lark. 🎧 Bendik Giske
🪩 Parties
Closing Club Night at Radical Sounds Latin America
Friday, 24.11, 11:59 pm - 7 am. OHM, Köpenicker Str. 70, 10179 Berlin. Ticket: 12€.
Wait for a sonic journey at this party! From Lila Tirando a Violeta's synthesis to Dengue Dengue Dengue's fusion of Latin, African, and Anglo rhythms, the night promises a unique electronic experience. DJ Babatr and KENYA20HZ elevate the energy, reshaping Venezuelan and Brazilian sounds. Get ready to dance all night. 🔊Lila Tirando a Violeta
Eisdisko
Saturday, 25.11, 6-10 pm. Zenner, Alt-Treptow 15, 12435, Treptower Park. Ticket: 8,16€.
You can dance and skate at the Zenner skating rink. DJs Alison Swing and Longhair will be on the decks, making it the event to have a fun time with friends. It’s possible to rent the skate boot there.
Four Tet (4 hour set)
Saturday, 25.11, 8 pm. Tempodrom, Möckernstrasse 10, 10963 Berlin. Ticket: 53,65€.
Is Four Tet still cool? Oh, what defines cool anyway? I wouldn't miss a party with Kieran Hebden on the decks for a 4-hour set. And I'll dance if he plays 'Baby Again.' 🎧🎧 Four Tet DJ Set at Lot Radio
Brazilian Festa with Danilo Timm
Saturday, 25.11, 9 pm. Tábula Rasa, Revaler Str 99, 10245. Ticket: 15€.
Artist Danilo Timm celebrates his birthday with a big party, bringing together the essence of Brazilian music in Berlin. Live performance by him, a DJ, and carnival vibes with our favorite local group, Bloco do Urso. Fun is guaranteed.
We Are Not Alone by Ellen Allien
Sat-Mon, 25-27.11, 11:59 pm - 6 am. RSO. Schnellerstrasse 137, 12439 Berlin. Ticket: 16/22€.
It is the perfect party for those who like techno and Ellen Allien like we do. She plays on Sunday from 11 am until 3 pm when the entrance is cheaper. 🎧 Dance and Kill
More parties…..
Disco Tehran, Friday, 24.11, 11:59 pm, Gretchen.
Lilipad Fundraser, Friday, 24.11, 8 pm, ACUD.
Laundrette at Berghain with Roi Perez, Friday, 24.11, 10 pm, Berghain/Panorama Bar.
🎭 Performing Arts
Il Teorema di Pasolini by Giorgio Battistelli
Thursday 23.11 7:30 pm and Tuesday 28.11. 7:30 pm. In Italian with German and English subtitles. Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstrasse 35, 10627 Charlottenburg. Tickets: 16€ - 70€.
Teorema, released in 1968 as both a film and a novel, is one of the most radical works by Pier Paolo Pasolini and is also among his best-known. The Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli adapted the story into a full-length opera, and the British-Irish theatre collective Dead Centre created their first work for an opera house.
Hamlet
Friday 24.11. 7:30 pm. In German with surtitles in English and French. Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709 Berlin. Tickets: 7€ to 49€.
In Thomas Ostermeier’s production, just six actors play all characters, constantly changing roles. Hamlet’s progressive loss of touch with reality, his disorientation, and the manipulation of reality and identity are mirrored in the acting style, which takes pretense and disguise as its basic principles. Directed by Thomas Ostermeier.
CHEAP & XIU XIU TV LIVE: Homo is where the heart is
Saturday, 25.11 8 pm. silent green Kulturquartier, Gerichtstraße 35 13347 Berlin.
'CHEAP & XIU XIU TV LIVE' is a live television talk show that evokes a longing for the cozy nights of yesterday, spent on the sofa in front of a queer experimental midnight movie on late-night TV. This performance is part of the festival Was Andere Machen (The Home and the Movie).
🖼️ Exhibitions
Boris Mikhailov - Windows of the Opportunities
Until 2.12 Tue-Sat 11 am to 6 pm. Galerie Barbara Weiss, Kohlfurter Strasse 41/43, 10999 Berlin. Free admission.
The Ukrainian photographer Boris Mikhailov presents his solo exhibition Windows of the Opportunities. Two slideshows – one from the early part of Mikhailov´s career, Yesterday´s Sandwich, when he was working clandestinely under the communist regime of the USSR, and the second created over the past ten years, In Search of Windows of Opportunity/Exodus 2020-21, are shown in the gallery.
Jack O'Brien: The Theatre and Its Double
Opening Friday 24.11 6 - 9 pm. Wed–Fri, 11 am - 4 pm Until 5.12. Between Bridges Residency space: Keithstraße 15, 10787 Berlin.
Viscose Collective, the recipient of the second Between Bridges Residency, presents The Theatre and Its Double, a solo show by London-based artist and winner of the Camden Art Centre Emerging Artist Prize at Frieze 2023 Jack O’Brien.
Unlimited Dining in Chaos by Kaloki Nyamai
Until 22.12. Galerie Barbara Thum, Markgrafenstrasse 68, 10969 Berlin.
Nyamai's art weaves Kamba heritage tales on expansive canvases, showcasing African resilience and triumph. He illuminates cultural complexities and prompts reflection on global realities, from racial inequalities to capitalism's grip.
🔔 Special Opening Day to Honour Isa Genzken on her 75th Birthday
Monday, 27.11, 6 pm. Neue Nationalgalerie, Potsdamer Str. 50, 10785 Berlin. Ticket: 2/8€ for the exhibition and free admission to the special program.
Isa Genzken's solo exhibition, "Isa Genzken. 75/75," is extended until this Monday to celebrate her 75th birthday. A talk by Catrin Lorch starts at 6 pm, followed by the presentation of Genzken's sculpture Vollmond (1997/2023) and Miesliwska Open Bar.
📽️ Movie
We're All Going to Die - A mostly funny documentary (Germany, 2023, 90”)
Friday, 24.11, 8 pm. Wolf Kino, Weserstraße 59 - 12045, Berlin. Ticket: 7,70 €.
Ben, afflicted by the all-encompassing crises he is condemned to write about for a living, travels from Berlin to Kansas to Norway and, finally, the centre of all loss, the Chicxulub crater in Mexico, to learn from those preparing for social and ecological collapse. In English. Directed by Ben Knight. The screening will be followed by a talk with Knight.
🗣️Workshop
Performance Workshop with Andressa Cantergiani
Thursday, 23.11, 6 - 8 pm. Corpus Coletivus Lab, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44, Kreuzberg. Ticket: Suggested contribution 10€.
The workshop explores performance's connection to resistance and societal context, addressing the body's role amid contradictions. Practical exercises draw from Andressa Cantergiani's teaching experience, covering relaxation, self-care, Boal's Games, and technology-infused body mapping. Participants develop ongoing or new performance projects, guided by the artist. The workshop will be in English.
INSIDE_voicemachine
Sunday, 26.11, 2-6 pm. Deutsches Theater/Rangfoyer, Schumannstrasse 13A. Ticket: 3/8 € with subscription.
"If you can talk, you can sing". Explore your voice in the "Sonic Distortions" workshop - in English - with 📺 Astan Meyer. Learn voice warm-up exercises, writing, and composing. Singing reduces stress, builds confidence, and promotes physical and cognitive well-being.
🎄 Shopping
Christmas Market Queer Xmas Market
Sat 25.11 and Sun 26.11 from 1 pm to 9 pm. Arena Market Berlin. Eichenstraße 4A, 12435 Berlin. Tickets: Suggested donation 5€.
Over 120 stands from the LGBTQI+ community (art, design, crafts, food, toys)! Shows and loud music from 4 pm onwards! Heated inside and food outside.
🍽️ Food & Wine
Native Residence at Sway
Until Monday, 27.11,
Native's take on bar snacks via a sea urchin situation, tartare a different way, smoked herring and Jagermeister jelly, fruit poached in wine.
Charity Us: Wine & Bites
Sunday, 26.11, 2-8 pm. Holy Gastrobar, Mainzer Str. 23, 12053 Neulkölln.
Natural wine and yummy snacks by some of the best kitchens in Berlin for a good cause.
Lalai invites Igor Ranc
Igor Ranc, originally from Slovenia, returned to Berlin after a short study stint a decade ago. He loves to explore places, ideas, and people, and he also writes a weekly career/tech-related cool newsletter called Handpicked Berlin. He dreams of a world where people ask themselves, 'Is this true?' instead of 'Can I believe it?' before hitting that share button.
Here are his favorite spots in Berlin:
🍰 Barcomi’s for amazing cheesecake(s), authentic and simple, from the times when Instagram wasn’t a thing yet. If you're looking for a cake or pie for Thanksgiving, this is the place.
🌏 Berta for great food from all around the world. If you are two, ask for bar seats, far right, next to the line chef responsible for deserts.
🎙️Gezellig Session for cozy living room concerts to meet upcoming talent from Berlin’s songwriter/indie scene.
📌 Save the Date
🕺🏾 Ice Cube, The Game, De la Soul? What a night! 🗓️ 15.12, Max-Schmeling-Halle. 🎧 This is Ice Cube
🎹 Lubomyr Melnyk: The fastest pianist in the world always moves his audience. One of the most beautiful shows I've seen in Berlin. 🗓️ Thu, 21.12, Passionskirche Kreuzberg. 🎧 Corollaries
🎺 We're amazed by the news about XJAZZ, one of the nicest festivals in Berlin. You can buy a ticket in advance if you want to support them. 🗓️ 6-12.05.2024. Full pass festival 189 €.
🪅 The duo rap-rave Die Antwoord is back! 🗓️ 07.04.2024. Columbiahalle. 🎧 HOUSE OF ZEF
Great weekend tips 👌