The Next Day #64: Berlin Weekend Guide
Must-go events in Berlin: August 22nd to 25th
Well, well, well, we’re back!
It’s so good to be back in Berlin, and summer’s still in full swing here! 32ºC on Saturday!!! A lot is happening in the city, but this weekend, we’re all about Berlin Atonal, Tanz im August, and a refreshing day trip to the lake to keep the tan going.
It’s the last chance to visit the Organysmo at Monopol. Don’t miss it! ✨✨
Have a nice weekend.
Lalai & Mateus
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Alicja Kwade Unveiling Goldelse
Thursday, 22.08, 7 - 10 pm. Neue Nationalgalerie, Potsdamer Str. 50, 10785 Berlin. Free admission with registration.
As part of Sound in the Garden, the "Unveiling" of the sculpture “Goldelse” by Alicja Kwade will take place in the sculpture garden with live music by 🎧 ROSIN, 🎧 Stabat Kater, and DJ sets by lariferrarie & Rico Sperl. The artist will be present.
Openless by Berlin Atonal
Fri-Sun, 23-25.08, 8 pm - 8 am. Sunday from 6 pm. Kraftwerk/Tresor/Globus/OHM, Köpenicker Str. 70. Tickets: 26/55€.
The newest project from Berlin Atonal comprises site-specific concert experiences and parties. It’s the perfect event for those who love experimental music. The main program happens at Kraftwerk with works commissioned by some of the best experimental music festivals. My highlight is Saturday to see, 🎧 Niksi, 🎧 Lamin Fofana, and 🎧 Holy Tongue meets 🎧 Shackleton.
Gezellig Session #38
Friday, 23.08, 6 - 10 pm. Kreuzberg - you need to register to see the address. Tickets: 17/30€ including free drinks.
Gezellig started by hosting concerts in apartments, but now it’s expanding to different spaces in Berlin. This edition features 🎧 Odelly and 🎧 Ben Haydie. Don’t miss if you’re into pop music, trap, and electronic pop.
silent green summer festival
Saturday, 24.08, 2 - 8 pm. silent green, Gerichtstrasse 35, Wedding. Free admission.
This event promises a beautiful afternoon at silent green, featuring concerts with 🎧 Wooly Aziz and 🎧 Blush Aways, a 🎧 Primeiro listening session, a guided tour, short films, and workshops for kids.
Musikfest Berlin
From 24.08 until 18.09. Philharmonie Berlin, Herbert-von-Karajan-Strasse 1, 10785 Berlin. Tickets: from 13,20€.
The 20th Musikfest Berlin kicks off the city's concert season with 40 performances featuring 160 works by over 80 composers, this year's theme, "Amériques," explores the rich yet often overlooked art music of the Americas.
Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra
Saturday, 24.08. Doors: 6:15 pm. Concert: 7 - 9 pm. MaHalla, Wilhelminenhofstrasse 76, 12459 Berlin. Tickets: 14,70/20,40€.
Berlin's 🎧 Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra mixes jazz, avant-garde, Brazilian and Malawian beats, classical, ambient, and electronic vibes. Their upcoming MaHalla show is about a wild Surround-Sound ride, with 11 musicians and 4 speakers creating a beautiful experience.
Harmonic Space Orchestra: Prime Time #5
Saturday, 24.08. Doors: 8 pm. Concert: 8:30 pm. KM28, Karl Marx Str. 28, Neukölln.
The 🎧 Harmonic Space Orchestra's Prime Time series continues with Cosmic Winds, an evening of new microtonal music for mixed wind sextet. With a focus on rational tuning, spectralism, and interactive electronics, this music reveals a wide world of colors that can only be unlocked through vibrating air columns.
4 Hours of Ryuichi Sakamoto
Thursday, 22.08, 7 - 11 pm. Unkompress, Fichtestrasse 23, Kreuzberg. Free admission.
Nion joins Unkompress for an extended listening session with master 🎧 Ryuichi Sakamoto. I wouldn’t miss it.
Joakim Bouaziz: Second Nature
Sunday, 25.08, 2 - 8 pm. Reethaus, Köpenicker Ch 3a, 10317 Berlin. Free admission with registration.
An aural adventure blending real and mythical animals invites listeners to experience Joakim Bouaziz's 'Second Nature' in all the dimensions it was composed, steeping in the omnidirectional sound space of the Reethaus as yet another creature in the garden.
OYE x LACATY Cascade Release Party
Thursday, 22.08, 5 - 8 pm. OYE Kreuzkoelln, Friedelstr. 49, 12047 Berlin. Free admission.
Early party happening at the re-launch of the OYE record label to kick off the weekend. An intimate and laid-back vibe. 🎧 Lacaty
Jack your Body
Friday, 23.08, 10 pm - 7 am. Panorama Bar, 70 Am Wriezener Bahnhof; Friedrichshain.
What a night!! Get ready to dance all night long with 🎧 Honey Dijon, 🎧 Fatima Koanda, and Luke Salomon.
Airplane Mode: The Gaslamp Killer & Guests
Friday, 23.08, 11:30 pm - 6 am. Gretchen, Obentrautstr.19-21, Kreuzberg. Tickets: 20,35€.
🎧 The Gaslamp Killer brings his unique “Instrumental psych dirty beats” to the stage, blending sitar samples, funk breaks, and eerie vocals into electrifying sound collages. Expect an unpredictable mix of soul, funk, dubstep, and more.
O Mato Garden Open-Air
Saturday, 24.08, 2 - 10 pm. gART.n, Blockdammweg 1, 10317 Berlin. Ticket: 15,65€.
Daytime party in a nice and cozy garden (near Funkhaus) with 🎧 Anaïs Liro and other DJs.
Herrensauna x Mamba Negra
Sat-Mon, 24-26.08, 11:59 pm - 8 am. RSO, Schnellerstrasse 137, 12439 Berlin. Ticket: 20/23€.
RSO is going to be rocking with these two parties happening together. The lineup is the crème de la crème of techno from Berlin & Brazil. 🎧 Cashu 🎧 Badsista
Sunday Slumber Party
Sunday, 25.08, 1 - 7 pm. Wehrmuehle Biesenthal, 16359, Biesenthal. Ticket: 20€.
Enjoy performances, DJ sets, snacks, and drinks by Sway in this beautiful garden just one hour from Berlin.
BOCA COVA by Michelle Moura
Until 23.08. Thu, 6 pm; Fri, 5 pm. Sophiensaele, Sophienstrasse 18, Mitte. Tickets: 24,20€.
Michelle Moura will premiere her new piece at the festival. Her aesthetic is strong and provocative, characterized by physical and intense expression through the performers' bodies, faces, and mouths. I’m intrigued to see the direction Michelle has chosen for this performance.
Non human dances by Jérôme Bel & Estelle Zhong Mengual
Thu-Sat, 22-24.08. Thu-Fri, 9 pm; Sat, 7 pm. HAU 1, Stresemannstrasse 29, 10963 Berlin. Tickets: 11€-27€.
Choreographer Jérome Bel and art historian Estelle Zhong Mengual examine the Western canon of dance history spanning three centuries, connecting it with the current ecological emergency and a radical return to the equality of all living beings. After the performance, you can enjoy a party with DJ mma Kgosi on Saturday at WAU.
DUB by Amala Dianor
Fri-Sat, 23-24.08.2024, 7 pm. Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Schaperstrasse 24, 10719 Berlin. Tickets: 18,70€-41,80€.
Amalia Dianor’s piece celebrates the creativity and vitality of short dance choreographies developed both in underground venues and on the internet. It features eleven young dancers trained in various urban dance forms.
Christian KERA Hinz: Pool Painting
Friday, 23.08, 6–10 pm (Opening Reception). Until 01.09. Thu-Sat 2-6 pm. Hošek Contemporary, MS Heimatland, Fischerinsel 3, 10179 Berlin. Free admission.
On the deck of this barge, Christian KERA Hinz has installed a pool approximately ten by five meters in size, which consists of a tarpaulin stretched over a wooden frame. This ‘canvas’ has been hand-painted in a geometric pattern and then filled with water. As a result, the visible bottom of the pool, which is about ten centimeters deep, is altered by the water, changing the way we perceive the painting.
Lukas Städler: Hain
Friday, 23.08. Until 09.10. Mon-Sun 10 am – 11 pm. Fotografiska, Oranienburger Str. 54 10117 Berlin Ticket: 14-16 €.
Gay cruising—the anonymous sexual encounters between gay men in public spaces—is for many a hidden aspect of Berlin. In Hain, Lukas Städler challenges old stereotypes by capturing the intimate and romantic moments within these spaces.
Marlene Bart: Machined Minds: Nature Unscripted
Opening Reception: Saturday, 24.08, 6 pm. Until 20.09. SOMA Art Berlin, Eylauer Str. 9, 10965 Berlin. Free admission.
Marlene Bart presents a multimedia installation that integrates virtual reality and augmented reality with physical elements, such as sculptures and wall works.
Lange Nacht der Museen / Long Night of Museums
Saturday, 24.08, 6 pm - 2 am. 75 museums around Berlin. Ticket: 12/18€.
You can visit 75 museums and 750 events with one single ticket. Our highlights: the Floating Mocambo by HKW, a boat tour with interactive installation, workshop, and listening session; DJ sets by Hanaby & rRoxymore will set the mood for the night at Gropius Bau;
Brian Kenny & Slava Mogutin aka SUPERM:Brain Slave
Last Chance: Until 24.08, Tue-Fri: 10 am – 6 pm Sat: 11 am -6 pm. Setareh Schöneberger Ufer 71, 10785. Free Admission.
Brain Slave features works spanning two decades of collaboration between Brian Kenny and Slava Mogutin, including photography, collage, painting, sculpture, and video. This exhibition explores various facets of their oeuvre, both individual and collaborative, capturing the essence of their long-term artistic dialogue.
"NOWHERE III”
Saturday, 24.08: Drinks at Terrace & Screening: 6 - 9 pm. Schinkel Pavillon, Oberwallstrasse 32, 10117, Berlin.
The film explores wellness as a social concept in fashion and art, analyzing how artists and cultural figures engage with wellness and luxury markets. It examines brands and individuals like Erehwon, Alo, and Tracy Anderson, and looks at how today’s celebrity culture and obsession with identities reflect broader trends in contemporary culture and the creative industry.
Querelle
Monday 26.08 9.30 pm. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Babylon Kreuzberg, Dresdener Strasse 126, 10999 Berlin. Tickets: 11€.
Fassbinder's film adaptation of the novel of the same Querelle by Jean Genet. A handsome Belgian sailor on shore leave in the port of Brest, who is also a drug-smuggler and murderer, embarks upon a voyage of highly charged and violent homosexual self-discovery that will change him forever from the man he once was.
La Piccola Estelle
Sunday, 25.08, from 5 pm. Estelle Dining, Kopenhagener Str. 12A, 10437 Berlin.
La Piccola Estelle is back for another round of Linguini Vongole & Italian vibes. Don’t forget to book a table.
Fashion & Design Pop-Up
Fri, 23.08, 7 - 10 pm; Sat, 12 - 7 pm. Quantum Oddity Gallery, Kurfürstendamm, 210, Charlottenburg.
This event celebrates creativity, showcasing a curated collection of fashion pieces, innovative designs, and visual artwork. The QOG gallery will transform into a dynamic space that highlights the interplay of textures, colors, and forms, offering attendees an immersive experience that bridges the worlds of fashion and art.
PICKNWEIGHT Garage Sale
Friday, 23.08, 11 am - 8 pm. Hausptrasse 20, 10827, Berlin.
Buy one kilo of vintage clothes and accessories for 15 euros at this garage sale from one of the best second-hand shops in Berlin.
