The Next Day #6: Berlin Weekend Guide
From 06th to 09th of July: Heroines of Sound Festival, Rave the Planet, Eva Fàbregas, Staatsoper for all.....
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Looking for exciting events and recommendations to make your weekend in Berlin unique? Look no further.
Immerse yourself in the “Heroines of Sound Festival,” featuring incredible female artists from around the world. For those seeking unique sounds, check out HÆLOS, a band that fuses electronic beats with haunting vocals and a touch of old-school soul. If you want to party outdoors, “Rave the Planet” is a must-attend event for techno lovers, with DJs and live music all day.
For a lakeside celebration, head to “Aniversário entre Trópicos” at Plötzensee for food, drinks, and music. Art enthusiasts won’t want to miss “Eva Fàbregas,” an exhibition exploring the intersection of humanity and technology. And for a thought-provoking experience, don’t skip the Audre Lorde documentary, telling the story of a poet, essayist, and activist whose work profoundly impacted the world.
To wrap up your week, enjoy the grandeur of “Staatsoper for all” in Bebelplatz, and delve into the compelling selection of short films curated by Slava Mogutin at Freiluftkino Kreuzberg, with a focus on Gay Propaganda.
Our guest Franck Bordese recommends one hidden gem in the city: Café im Bode-Museum.
Have a nice weekend. ♡
Lalai & Mateus
🎺 Concerts
Heroines of Sound Festival
Feminist, diverse, and genre-spanning, Heroines of Sound festival reinforces the presence of women artists in art and music. Its 10th edition features 50+ artists from 20 countries, exploring themes of microtonality, noise, and drones. The festival starts with the Black Page Orchestra, features international sets by Beatriz Ferreyra, and culminates in exploring the electric guitar with Catherine Lorent’s award-winning installation. Don’t miss out on impressive performances by Pascale Criton, Marina Khorkova, and Stefanie Egedy’s “New York” premiere. From Thursday (06.07) to Sunday (09.07). Concerts from 6 pm / Workshops from 2:30 pm. Radialsystem, Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin. Tickets: 22-65 €.
Sonic Pluverse Festival with La Perla, Makumba (Dengue Dengue Dengue), Chrisman (Nyege Nyege), and Mazaher
Experience the cultural richness of this event featuring La Perla's energizing blend of bullerengue, hip hop, and Caribbean rhythms, and the evocative Egyptian Zar tradition upheld by Mazaher. Dance with Makumba (Dengue Dengue Dengue), who'll present a mix of African, Caribbean, and Afro-Peruvian sounds, alongside Chrisman from Nyege Nyege Crew, showcasing his fusion of underground electronic genres. Friday, 07.07, at 7 pm. HKW, Paulette Nardal Terrasse, 10557, Berlin. Ticket: 18 €.
Hælos
This week, the British band HÆLOS released their new album “SOMNUM” and will perform in Berlin this Friday. Massive Attack and Portishead fans will enjoy the sound, and their music is considered a “dark euphoria.” They are also set to support Depeche Mode in a concert on Sunday. Friday, 07.07, 8 pm. Hole44, Hermannstraße 146, 12051 Berlin. Ticket: 26 €
Erobique
“Erobique is in town,” signals a sweaty dance event for the age 18 to 80 crowd. He’s the master at turning dance music into “disco diamonds.” His latest album, “No. 2,” blends Italodisco, Groove, Indie-Pop, R’n’B, and Funk, making it the perfect record to get people moving on the dancefloor. The party happens in one of the most beautiful lakes in Berlin. Friday & Saturday, 06 and 07.07 at 7 pm. Freilichtbühne Weißensee, Berlin. Ticket: 40,50 €
🪩 Parties
Rave the Planet
Bigger than last year’s edition, this year’s Rave the Planet features 25 floats, each blasting a different flavor of electronic music. Some floats even offer tickets for those who want to join in. This year, the techno-parade has a new route: it kicks off at the Brandenburg Gate, circles around the Großer Stern, and ends at the Brandenburg Gate for a final parade. Saturday, 08.07, at 2 pm. Brandenburg Gate. Free.
Aniversário Entre Trópicos
Prepare for a fun open-air party at Sunshine Bar Plötzensee. Immerse yourself in a day filled with positive vibes, enchanting music, and drinks. The event celebrates the unforgettable moments shared during the Diaspora's inaugural year. Don't miss the chance to be part of this exhilarating party. Sunday, 09.07, from 3 pm to midnight. Strandbad Plötzensee, Nordufer 24, 13351 Wedding, Berlin, Ticket: 8 €
Techno Türken Kotti & Co Open Air
"Techno Türken" is hosting an event supporting Kotti & Co., an organization advocating for tenant rights against gentrification. The gathering is marked by an atmosphere filled with great music and positive energy. Attendees are invited to join and amplify this critical message of solidarity and community spirit. Saturday, 08.07, from 1 pm to 10 pm. U-Bhf. Kottbusser Tor, Kreuzberg, Berlin.
🖼️ Exhibitions
Eva Fàbregas. Devouring Lovers
Artist Eva Fàbregas presents her largest solo exhibition at the Hamburger Bahnhof. The site-specific installation transforms the museum hall into an organic space with biomorphic sculptures. The artist’s work, known for its soft and corporeal objects, blends sculpture and movement, offering visitors an immersive, sensory experience that blurs the technical and organic boundaries. In the courtyard, Rouge Mécanique will play a set in the frame of our electronic music series “Berlin Beats.” Thursday, 05.07, from 7 pm to 10 pm. Hamburger Bahnhof, Invalidenstrasse 50-51, 10557 Berlin.
Flashes of Memory - Photography During the Holocaust
Featured for the first time in Germany, the exhibition presents a critical account of visual documentation – photographs and films – created during the Holocaust by German citizens and Nazi propaganda photographers, by Jewish photographers in the ghettos, and by members of the Allied forces during liberation. The exhibition focuses a spotlight on the circumstances under which each photograph was captured. Until 20.08. Museum für Fotografie. Jebensstrasse 2, 10623 Berlin. Tickets: 10€.
🎞 Movie / Documentary
"Audre Lorde – The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992" (2012, 81 min)
The documentary uncovers an unknown chapter of writer and activist Audre Lorde's life, revealing her influence on Germany's cultural and political scene during a transformative decade. The film showcases Lorde's efforts to challenge racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism, class oppression, and homophobia while empowering Black German women to voice their experiences and urging white German women to broaden their feminist perspectives. Thursday, 06.07, Screening at 6:30 pm / Talk at 8:15 pm. n.b.k., Chausseestrasse 128/129. Free.
Gay Propaganda Curated by Slava Mogutin
Summer is the time to enjoy the Freiluftkinos in Berlin. New York-based Russian-American multimedia artist and author Slava Mogutin curated a selection of short films by Christeene, Yves De Brabander, David Hoyle, Bruce LaBruce, Mathieu & Leolo, Matt Lambert, Slava Mogutin, Patriarchy, Peaches and Vaginal Davis, among others. Canadian filmmaker & photographer Bruce LaBruce and other special guests will be there. Thursday, 06.07, 9:30 pm. Freiluftkino Kreuzberg, Courtyard of Kunstquartier Bethanien on Mariannenplatz, Kottbusser Tor U-Bahnstation. Tickets: 12 €.
𓀊 Performance
Im Herzen der Gewalt /History of Violence
In his autobiographical novel “History of Violence,” with his reconstruction of a traumatic night, French author Édouard Louis creates a work that is both a personal and penetrating social analysis of coming of age, desire, migration, and racism and in the diversity of voices reacting to the crime committed against him, makes audible the socially repressed forms of violence. Directed by: Thomas Ostermeier. From 08.07 to 09.07, 8 pm, Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709 Berlin. Tickets: 7€ to 49€.
Staatsoper für alle /Staatsoper for all
The Staatsoper Unter den Linden hosts the 17th edition of STAATSOPER FÜR ALLE on Bebelplatz: with the opera broadcast of Guiseppe Verdi's “Don Carlo” on Saturday and the live concert by the Staatskapelle Berlin and Zubin Mehta on Sunday. With no limited seating capacity and no ticket requirement. 08.07 and 09.07. Bebelplatz, Unter den Linden, 10117, Berlin. Tickets: Free.
🚇 Beyond Berlin
Am Seegarten (Exhibithion)
"Am Seegarten" is a temporary exhibition set on the historic grounds of the former industrial town, Kirchmöser. A collaboration between “silent green Kulturquartier” and nine galleries, it showcases selected art pieces from their programs. This site-specific exhibition draws inspiration from the area's rich history and intricate beauty, offering a temporal immersion into the compound's past. Until 17.09. Opening Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 12 - 6 pm. Am Seegarten 1/2, 14774 Brandenburg an der Havel.
✖️ Last Chance
Daniel Boyd: Rainbow Serpent (Version)
RAINBOW SERPENT (VERSION) is the most comprehensive European exhibition of Daniel Boyd’s artistic practice. It provides an overview of Boyd’s image-making that counters the colonial narrative of Australia’s history and engages transnational networks of resistance, Indigenous knowledge production, and personal family histories, which he reflects on the context and architecture of the Gropius Bau. Until 09.07, closed on Tuesdays. Gropius Bau, Niederkirchnerstrasse 7, 10963 Berlin. Tickets: 15 / 10 € reduced.
🎯 Franck Bordese recommends
Franck Bordese is an Impresario. He has worked extensively in dance, theatre, performance, and visual art in London, New York, and Berlin. Franck says, “Our DNA has been shaped by history, and it is now proved that it retains physical as well as emotional information. I like to give people an experience of art that unpacks the ‘collections’ that are within our body, tens of thousands of years of accumulations of movement, visual information, and connections because our bodies are our living museum.” Franck has shared with us one of his favorite places in Berlin and the exhibition #mustgo:
Café im Bode-Museum
The most beautiful museum café in town. Impress your coffee date by meeting them at the top of the grand staircase and take a seat by the window overlooking the Spree.Café im Bode-Museum, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 6, 10117 Berlin. From 10 am. to 6 pm. Closed on Mondays.
Enrico David – Destroyed Men Come and Go
A masterful yet raw ruse of material for an exhibition that echoes the masters of Western art while reaching a universal realm that touches us in our bodies and spirit. Until 20.08. KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Auguststrasse 69, 10117 Berlin. Tickets: 8€/ 6 € reduced.
Save the Date
Psicotropicos Festival
Psicotrópicos is now in its 6th edition, and it promises two days of music featuring a diverse mix of established and emerging talents from the vibrant Brazilian new music scene. Highlights: Liniker, No Porn, Filipe Cato, Felipe Cordeiro, Anderson Noise, etcetera. The event will host over 50 artists, 17 concerts, and 9 DJ sets spread across four stages. 14 and 17.07.2023. Festsaal Kreuzberg.
TENSOR @ Sommerlights with Max Cooper live
Dark Matter's “Tensor” light installation is displayed this summer with Sommerlights parties. This month's highlight features a live performance by Max Cooper on the 14th. Cooper's music blends techno, ambient, and experimental sound for a one-of-a-kind experience. Friday, 28.07, from 8 pm. Dark Matter, Köpenicker Chaussee 46, 10317 Berlin - Lichtenberg. Tickets: 24 €.
O mato x Slow Life
Embark into Brandenburg's forests for a 24-hour open-air festival, presented by Slow Life and O MATO. This event features live acts and DJ sets, with performances from Marcos Valle, Kaidi Tatham, Desyn, and Dimitra Zina. 29.07 - Sat 12:00 - Sun 12:00. Secret Forest, Flugplatzweg 6, 14913 Niedergörsdorf. Tickets: 53,90 €.
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