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All articles from May, 2013

24-hour literary extravaganza debuts in Berlin

24-hour literary extravaganza debuts in Berlin

Debuting this Friday 31 May, the brand new 24-hour literary festival 24 Stunden Buch is a ‘must’ for (German-speaking) bookworms. A series of readings, podium discussions and special events – around 50 in total – [...]

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Discovering Schöneberg with Carsten Colmorgen

Discovering Schöneberg with Carsten Colmorgen

The shop pictured below may not look like much, but don’t let Deko Behrendt‘s humble exterior fool you. ”In the run up to Halloween and Karnival, the queue to get in stretches around the block and security guards man the [...]

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Al fresco dining off Berlin’s famous Ku’Damm boulevard

Al fresco dining off Berlin’s famous Ku’Damm boulevard

Berlin’s Brasserie Le Faubourg does French savoir vivre and urban chic down to a T, particularly in the warmer months, when diners can enjoy steak tartar or coq au vin, salad Niçoise or a trio of crème [...]

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Carnival of Cultures 2013: show-stopping outfits and exotic delicacies

Carnival of Cultures 2013: show-stopping outfits and exotic delicacies

The Carnival of Cultures is a colourful, loud and cheerfully chaotic street party and parade which takes place in Berlin’s famously multi-cultural Kreuzberg and Neukölln districts. Around one million spectators and 4000 participating dancers, singers, [...]

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Angela Merkel presents cult GDR film in Berlin

Angela Merkel presents cult GDR film in Berlin

For the fourth instalment of its hugely popular ‘My Film’ series – where a prominent figure from the political or cultural sphere is invited to choose the film for the evening, and explain its significance [...]

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Sample authentic Asian cuisine at Berlin’s biggest picnic

Sample authentic Asian cuisine at Berlin’s biggest picnic

Nicknamed ‘Thai Park’, the Preußenpark in Berlin’s Wilmersdorf district is a popular meeting point for the Asian community and fans of Asian cuisine. Thai, Filipino, Chinese and Vietnamese families living in Berlin flock to the [...]

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