The Next Day #29: Berlin Weekend Guide
Your weekend guide Berlin with some of the best events from 7th until 10th December.
Hello!
No more talk about cold and snow because creating this guide has started to give us FOMO for all the great things happening in Berlin this December. We've tried to curate the best of what we'd love to attend (and some events we will).
Shows for all tastes and budgets. Highlights include Gloria Oliveira & Dean Hurley, Ana Roxanne, and The Temple of Faitiche & Muscut night. Don't miss yeule if you're into the new generation of music.
The dancefloor is buzzing, with many regular Berlin parties hosting their last events of the year. Berghain celebrates its 19th anniversary with a stellar lineup at Klubnatch. If you love cassettes, make sure to stop by Invisible Generator, and for synth lovers, the dancefloor is Worn Pop.
This weekend is sure to be a treat with one of our favorite dance companies, Cia. Toulas Limnaios, presenting their new play "Les Egares." For those seeking theater, we highlight "aerocircus" by RambaZamba and "ANGELA (a strange loop)" by Susanne Kennedy.
Let's celebrate! A new art gallery is opening in town with a collective exhibition called "Bodies" at Into.Gallery. For movie lovers, there is "The Big Screen: Film Posters of All Time".
There are some special food events, but our eyes are on the brunch by Tinman with Estelle. We've also selected three different markets for you to ensure Christmas gifts.
This weekend we have a special and mysterious guest, Sofia B., from the 'Fast jeden Sonntag' newsletter.
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Gloria de Oliveira & Dean Hurley
Thursday, 07.12, 8 pm. silent green, Wedding. Ticket: 25,40€.
During the pandemic, Dean Hurley, long-time collaborator and sound designer for David Lynch, reached out to artist Gloria de Oliveira. Despite never meeting in person, they co-produced the atmospheric (and beautiful) album 🎧 "Oceans of Time," released in 2022. For the first time, they come together for two exclusive shows in Europe, one of them in Berlin. #ambient #dreampop
Ana Roxanne
Friday, 08.12, 8 pm-1 am. 90 mil, Holzmarktstrasse 19-23, 10243. Ticket: 20€.
Ana Roxanne, an experimental ambient musician, wins over those who appreciate a slower pace. She's a cool person we'd like to be friends with. Norwegian composer Ingri Høyland and UK's Severin Black feature in the line-up. 🎧 Because of a Flower #ambient #transcend #soul soothing
Golden Diskó Ship: "Oval Sun Patch"
Saturday, 09.12, 8 pm. Urban Spree, Revaler Str. 99, Friedrichshain. Ticket: 16 €.
Golden Diskó Ship is a one-woman orchestra. Her new album 🎧 "Oval Sun Patch" embraces influences from club culture, advanced electronic music, and pop. Evocative yet funky, complex yet catchy. Get ready for a hypnotic performance! #luciddreams #experimental #indiepop
yeule
Saturday, 09.12, 7 pm. Zenner, Alt-Treptow 15, Treptower Park. Ticket: 26 €.
Nat Ćmiel, known as yeule, born in Singapore and based in London, released the 2022 album "Glitch Princess," blending shoegaze melancholy with hyperpop. It caused a stir. Their latest album 🎧 ‘softcars’ is described as "emo for cyborgs" and "sweeter." #noisypop #metaverso #glitch
Temple of Faitiche & Muscut
Saturday, 09.12, 9 pm. silent green, Gerichtstrasse 35, Wedding. Ticket: 17 €.
Faitiche presents Muscut, a Ukrainian label showcasing electroacoustic gems. Nikolaienko presents his live tape loop archive. Bryozone performs her acclaimed album 🎧 Eye of Delirious, and the duo Giuseppe Ielasi and Andrew Pekler present "Palimpsets." #listenanddrift ##MusiqueConcrète
More concerts?
💆🏻♀️ Hinako Omori performs her 🎧 soothing sounds in the intimate Röter Salon. Thursday, 07.12, 8:30 pm. Volksbuehne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. Ticket: 14€.
⚡ Miel de Montagne delivers good vibes and happy French electropop beats. 🎧 Tout Autour de Nous. Thursday, 07.12, 8:30 pm. Gretchen. Ticket: 25€.
🇧🇷 Maria Gadú for those who enjoy bossa nova. Friday, 08.12, 9 pm. 🎧 Dona Cila. Gretchen. Ticket: 25/35 €.
Tapesummit x Invisible Generator
Friday, 08.12. Market/Workshop: 5-9 pm; Party: 10:30 pm-7 am. Sameheads, Richardstrasse 10; Neukölln.
Embark on a sonic odyssey with Reality Scratch, AVA. Records, Beatbude, and more at this eclectic event featuring an independent label market. You can join workshops on cassette duplication and tape art printing during the day. Dive into a night for cassette lovers with transformative electronica, techno, and soul-stirring melodies. 🎧 HVL
O Mato
Friday, 08.12, 11 pm-11 am. Hoppetosse, Eichenstrasse 4. Treptow.
It’s a party for those who love jungle vibes. A laidback dancefloor with great beats, perfect for unwinding after a tough year. 🎧 mari.te #downtempo
Worn Pop
Saturday, 09.12, 8 pm-3 am. Urban Spree, Revaler Str. 99, 10245. Ticket: 24,85€.
Synth lovers' party featuring live performances by Das Ding, 🎧 Fatamorgana, and Charlie. Morwan, a post-punk act, opens the show, and Serge Jazzmate will DJ avant-garde electronics from the doors till late.
PRN by Pornceptual
Saturday, 09.12, 11-12 pm. Muenze, Molkenmarkt 2; Mitte. Ticket: 26,25€.
This event suits those seeking a kinky night on the dancefloor. Line-up: 🎧 Elle Dee, 🎧 Paulete Lindacelva, and others. Don’t forget the dress code and be ready for long queues. #techno #house #sexpositiveparty
Sound Department
Sat-Sun, 09-10.12, 11:59 pm - 4 pm. Zenner, Alt-Treptow 15, Treptower Park. Ticket: 26/28,25€.
Sound Department is a club from Italy that resists the fast evolution of "mainstream culture" on the dancefloor. They are curating this party with a lineup featuring 14 DJs playing for 16 hours on 2 floors. 🎧 Nicola Lutz
The Girl Group Gala
Sunday, 10.12, from 7 pm. LARK, Holzmarktstrasse 15-18, 10179. Suggested donation 10-20€.
A party with a noble cause: All profits from entry and food sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. On the decks, a tribute to the past and future of girl groups: from 'Be My Baby' to Boygenius, Shangri-Las to Sugarbabes.
More parties?
🦇 Einsengrau: Wave music for queer people with the dark wave queen 🎧 Die Tödin. Friday, 08.12, 11 pm. Beate Uwe, Schillingstrasse 31, 10179. Ticket: 12€.
👽 Klubnatch: The lineup is breathtakingly good for celebrating Berghain's 19th anniversary. Saturday, 09.12, 11:59 pm. Berghain/Panorama Bar.
🪅 CODEX Club: A night of experimental electronics ranging from hypnotic downtempo to psychedelic sound collage. Saturday, 09.12, 8 pm. Panke, Gerichtstrasse 23, 13347. Ticket: 15€.
Les Egares
Days 07, 08, 09, 13, 14, 15, and 16.12. Halle Tanzbühne. Eberswalder Strasse 10, Prenzlauer Berg. Ticket: 11/20 €.
Cia. Toula Limnaios presents 'Les Égarés,' a choreographic piece inspired by Baudelaire's 'Les Fleurs du Mal.' Eight dancers depict a story of isolation in a disconnected space, forming a collective narrative of attention.
Trust the Process
7-17.12. Sophiensaele, Sophienstrasse 18, Mitte. Ticket: 3/15€.
Sophiensæle's 23/24 season, "Trust the Process," unfolds with diverse artists exploring the evolving realities of our world. The opening program showcases works reflecting resistance, self-empowerment, and a commitment to crossing genre boundaries. One of the highlights is "Coco Fusco: Antigone Is Not Available Right Now."
aerocircus - a Circensian carnivalesque with a covered wagon/ Against all linearities
Saturday, 09.12, 7:30 pm; Sunday, 10.12, 6 pm. Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Schaperstraße 24, 10719 Berlin Tickets: 25€.
The 'aerocircus' brings the debate surrounding the climate crisis to an inclusive theater production: Against the backdrop of a spatial concept designed by Tomás Saraceno, the RambaZamba Theater players gradually grow to accept a ruined planetary habitat. Directed by Jacob Höhne.
ANGELA (a strange loop)
Saturday, 09.12, 8 pm; Sunday, 10.12, 6 pm. English with German surtitles. Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 10178 Berlin. Tickets: 19€ - 44€.
ANGELA – a completely normal life or: a strange loop? The new multimedia stage work by Susanne Kennedy and Markus Selg reflects on the pandemic situation in general and the vulnerability of female bodies in particular. Directed by Susanne Kennedy.
Bodies
Opening 07.12, 6-8 pm. Into.Gallery, Kant-Garagen, Kantstrasse 127, 2. OG, Charlottenburg, 10625.
Berlin welcomes a new art gallery that celebrates the human body. The opening features 22 artists offering diverse perspectives, employing various media to shed light on the oldest subject in art history: ourselves.
Changing Perspectives: Queer Identities in Films and Posters
Sunday, 10.12, 3-4 pm. Kulturforum, Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin. Tickets: the tour is free with the exhibition ticket: 10€. Language: German
Public tour with Lea Gronenberg, author at FILMLÖWINmagazine. In 1975, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” openly and creatively celebrated queer identities. Other important milestones in queer culture include Asta Nielsen playing Hamlet and the films of Rosa von Praunheim. This tour is part of the exhibition The Big Screen: Film Posters of All Time.
Clédia Fourniau - TEN TURNS
Until 22.12. Tue-Sat 11 am to 6 pm. König Galerie, Alexandrinenstr. 118–121, 10969 Berlin. Free admission.
Consisting of 17 new paintings, TEN TURNS showcases Clédia Fourniau’s unique take on the language of non-representational painting. Saturated in vibrant yellows, meditative violets, and brazen neon greens, the works in TEN TURNS reveal the artist’s level of investment in the continued relevance of the abstract painted picture.
Around the World in 14 Films
Until 09.12, Kino in der KulturBrauerei, Neues Off, and Delphi Lux. Ticket: 11€.
A compact film exhibition featuring movies from around the world with some true movie gems. We spotlight: 'It's Only Life After All' (USA/2023), a documentary about the folk band Indigo Girls; 'Augure/Omen' (Congo/2023); 'Four Daughters' (Tunisia/2023); and 'Earth Mama' (USA/2023).
Anatomy of a Fall
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a tough decision that will test his scruples. Anatomy of a Fall is a 2023 French courtroom drama thriller film directed by Justine Triet based on a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur Harari.
Italian Street Food Festival
Friday from 6 pm; Saturday, 12:30-10 pm; Sunday, 12:30-9 pm. Arena Market Berlin, Eichenstr. 4A, Kreuzberg, 12435. Ticket: 4€.
You will find tasty Italian street food, delicious regional delicacies, gifts from Italian designers, DJ sets, and live acts.
Tinman on Tour with Estelle Dining
Sunday, 10.12, 10 am - 2 pm. Estelle Dining, Kopenhagener Str. 12A, 10437, Prenzlauer Berg. Ticket: 35€. After 2 pm there will be a Christmas market.
A divine brunch by Tinman and Estelle with bubbles by the glass from Food Material. Only good things can come from there. Some of the selections include kale Caesar salad, caramelised dates wrapped in bacon, glazed xmas ham or mushroom, and panettone.
Merry Markthalle
Sunday, 11 and 18.12, 11 am- 6 pm. Markthalle Neun, Eisenbahnstrasse 42/43, Kreuzberg.
Unique gifts galore and perfect for indulging your taste buds or sharing the joy with loved ones.
Book Bazaar
Saturday, 09.12, 11 am - 7 pm. KW Institute, Auguststraße 69, Mitte.
If you're looking for art books to gift this Christmas, this fair might be the place you need. You will find a selection of exhibition catalogs from KW and Berlin Biennale will be available for affordable prices.
Modular (&) Synth Xmas Market
Saturday, 09.12, 5-10 pm. Untergeschoss der Pandora, Mittenwalder Str. 6, Kreuzberg.
The market for synth lovers. Bring the synths and modules you'd like to sell, or come prepared to buy and swap gear :)
Alt-Rixdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt
Friday, 5-9 pm; Saturday, 2-9 pm; Sunday, 2-8 pm. Richardplatz, 28, Neukölln, 12055.
This is one of our favorite Christmas markets! It takes place this weekend.
Lalai invites Sofia B.
Sofia B. is an author and physician living in Berlin. She writes the newsletter
about medicine, feminism, politics and the occasional dash of literature.
Her recommendations span between bookshops and pit stops, allowing you to enjoy some nice baked goods:
"Shakespeare and Sons is an English-language bookstore in Friedrichshain with a café, where you can find some of the best bagels in Berlin! For dessert, you can stop by Brammibal's next door for vegan donuts.
Hundt Hammer Stein is a small, well-curated bookstore in Mitte with a good English-language section, and round & edgy has amazing vegan cookies.
Of course, you've heard of Dussmann and its huge English bookshop, but did you know that Ooh Cookies is the best addition to a new book?
And if, after making so many book decisions, you need a drink, then I can wholeheartedly recommend the Basalt Bar in Wedding with its seasonally changing cocktail menu (also perfect for first dates! <3)"
🗓️ Save the Date
Synth pioneer and adventurous music composer Suzanne Ciani will share the stage with Marta de Pascalis. Wednesday, 13.12, 9 pm. Volksbuehne. Ticket: 20/24€.
Workshop: Sharing our loneliness - a community exploration with Monika Jiang. Thursday, 14.12, 7:30-10:30 pm. Ticket: 22,49€.