Fashion Week in January
With the motto “How nice to meet you”, four showroom runs will show the works of young Berlin designers within the framework of the Berlin Fashion Week from January 20 to 24. Current fashion trends in urban and street wear are also the main focus of Bread & Butter from January 20 to 22, 2010, which will take place for the second time now at the former Tempelhof Airport. Shortly after Bread & Butter, international top designers and labels will also present their new collections at the Berlin Fashion Week.
More at www.breadandbutter.com and at www.mercedes-benzfashionweek.com
The Berlinale Turns Sixty
It’s curtains up for the 60th Berlinale. It has long been the largest film festival in the world open to the general public, and with nearly 20,000 trade visitors, including 4,000 journalists, it is also one of the most important events of the international film industry. Furthermore, no other festival is so closely tied to its public. For that reason, the best Berlinale stories from audience members will be published from February 11 to 21, 2010 within the framework of the anniversary.
More at www.berlinale.de
Miss Prussia 2010
In honor of the two hundredth anniversary of the death of Queen Luise of Prussia (1776-1810), the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation will present three large exhibitions. Around two hundred paintings, sculptures and historical documents concerning the life of the nobility will be exhibited in Charlottenburg Palace from March 6 to May 30, 2010. Added to this, contemporary artists will be organizing an innovative exhibition project on the island of Pfaueninsel. It may be viewed from May 1 to October 31, 2010.
More at www.spsg.de
Extended Opera and Theater Night
On April 10, 2010, the “Extended Opera and Theater Night” will be on the program for the second time. On this evening, around fifty stages in Berlin will show what they have to offer. From puppet theater to youth performances, and from cabaret to opera – everything is possible in a single night. Shuttle buses on various routes will make it easier to travel between the venues.
More at www.berlin-buehnen.de/langenacht (in German)
Frida Kahlo – Retrospective
Colorful paintings with tragic subjects: around 120 works by Frieda Kahlo will be on display starting April 30 in the Martin Gropius Bau. The drawings and paintings offer an insight into Mexican culture and the artist’s personality. In addition, at “Frida Kahlo – Retrospective”, the public will be able to view her final work for the first time. The exhibition runs through August 9, 2010.
More at www.martin-gropius-bau.de
New Opening: Topography of Terror Documentation Center
Between 1933 and 1945, the control centers of the Nazi police state and the SS were located in the heart of Berlin. The area on Niederkirchnerstraße is now home to the documentation site “Topography of Terror”. Beginning May 7, 2010, this space will be supplemented by a new documentation center with four exhibition areas and a library.
More at www.topographie.de
DMY International Design Festival
Berlin has long been established as a center for modern design. That’s why UNESCO has designated the German capital with the title “City of Design”. Once a year, creative minds from all over the world come together to meet at the DMY International Design Festival. From May 26 to 30, 2010, both young creators and those with established names will present the latest developments in contemporary design.
More at www.dmy-berlin.com
berlin biennale in August
Before the big art fairs start up in the autumn, one of the most important events for contemporary art will take place in Berlin. From June 11 to August 8, the 6th berlin biennale will emphasize Berlin’s prominent significance for the international art scene. This is where new trends will be presented, the joy of experimentation will be experienced, and above all young artists will be offered a dialog with a broad public.
More at www.berlinbiennale.de
BerMuDa – Berlin Music Days
Anyone coming to the German capital for the second Berlin Music Days can look forward to a four-day music spectacle. Visitors will have the chance to dance and party to electronic music at Berlin’s top clubs, including Berghain, WMF and Watergate. With this event, the world party capital is putting on a week of music that has already become a regular date among internationally renowned music festivals.
More at www.berlinmusicdays.com
Year of Science 2010
Science will be a dominant motif in Berlin throughout the entire year of 2010. This will includehttp://news.berlin-tourism.de/inxmail7/d?zmxjq00bkcu000upj3a42 the Charité celebrating its three hundredth anniversary, while the Humboldt University fetes its two hundred years of existence. Around 150 events have already been scheduled to celebrate these important milestones. The main event will be the exhibition “World Knowledge: Three Hundred Years of Science in Berlin” at the Martin Gropius Bau. From September 24, 2010 to January 9, 2011, it will be dedicated to the history of science in Berlin.
More at www.wissenschaftberlin2010.de (in German)
2010 Starts with Culture in Berlin – Highlights in January
by Redaktion
Fashion Week in January
With the motto “How nice to meet you”, four showroom runs will show the works of young Berlin designers within the framework of the Berlin Fashion Week from January 20 to 24. Current fashion trends in urban and street wear are also the main focus of Bread & Butter from January 20 to 22, 2010, which will take place for the second time now at the former Tempelhof Airport. Shortly after Bread & Butter, international top designers and labels will also present their new collections at the Berlin Fashion Week.
More at www.breadandbutter.com and at www.mercedes-benzfashionweek.com
The Berlinale Turns Sixty
It’s curtains up for the 60th Berlinale. It has long been the largest film festival in the world open to the general public, and with nearly 20,000 trade visitors, including 4,000 journalists, it is also one of the most important events of the international film industry. Furthermore, no other festival is so closely tied to its public. For that reason, the best Berlinale stories from audience members will be published from February 11 to 21, 2010 within the framework of the anniversary.
More at www.berlinale.de
Miss Prussia 2010
In honor of the two hundredth anniversary of the death of Queen Luise of Prussia (1776-1810), the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation will present three large exhibitions. Around two hundred paintings, sculptures and historical documents concerning the life of the nobility will be exhibited in Charlottenburg Palace from March 6 to May 30, 2010. Added to this, contemporary artists will be organizing an innovative exhibition project on the island of Pfaueninsel. It may be viewed from May 1 to October 31, 2010.
More at www.spsg.de
Extended Opera and Theater Night
On April 10, 2010, the “Extended Opera and Theater Night” will be on the program for the second time. On this evening, around fifty stages in Berlin will show what they have to offer. From puppet theater to youth performances, and from cabaret to opera – everything is possible in a single night. Shuttle buses on various routes will make it easier to travel between the venues.
More at www.berlin-buehnen.de/langenacht (in German)
Frida Kahlo – Retrospective
Colorful paintings with tragic subjects: around 120 works by Frieda Kahlo will be on display starting April 30 in the Martin Gropius Bau. The drawings and paintings offer an insight into Mexican culture and the artist’s personality. In addition, at “Frida Kahlo – Retrospective”, the public will be able to view her final work for the first time. The exhibition runs through August 9, 2010.
More at www.martin-gropius-bau.de
New Opening: Topography of Terror Documentation Center
Between 1933 and 1945, the control centers of the Nazi police state and the SS were located in the heart of Berlin. The area on Niederkirchnerstraße is now home to the documentation site “Topography of Terror”. Beginning May 7, 2010, this space will be supplemented by a new documentation center with four exhibition areas and a library.
More at www.topographie.de
DMY International Design Festival
Berlin has long been established as a center for modern design. That’s why UNESCO has designated the German capital with the title “City of Design”. Once a year, creative minds from all over the world come together to meet at the DMY International Design Festival. From May 26 to 30, 2010, both young creators and those with established names will present the latest developments in contemporary design.
More at www.dmy-berlin.com
berlin biennale in August
Before the big art fairs start up in the autumn, one of the most important events for contemporary art will take place in Berlin. From June 11 to August 8, the 6th berlin biennale will emphasize Berlin’s prominent significance for the international art scene. This is where new trends will be presented, the joy of experimentation will be experienced, and above all young artists will be offered a dialog with a broad public.
More at www.berlinbiennale.de
BerMuDa – Berlin Music Days
Anyone coming to the German capital for the second Berlin Music Days can look forward to a four-day music spectacle. Visitors will have the chance to dance and party to electronic music at Berlin’s top clubs, including Berghain, WMF and Watergate. With this event, the world party capital is putting on a week of music that has already become a regular date among internationally renowned music festivals.
More at www.berlinmusicdays.com
Year of Science 2010
Science will be a dominant motif in Berlin throughout the entire year of 2010. This will includehttp://news.berlin-tourism.de/inxmail7/d?zmxjq00bkcu000upj3a42 the Charité celebrating its three hundredth anniversary, while the Humboldt University fetes its two hundred years of existence. Around 150 events have already been scheduled to celebrate these important milestones. The main event will be the exhibition “World Knowledge: Three Hundred Years of Science in Berlin” at the Martin Gropius Bau. From September 24, 2010 to January 9, 2011, it will be dedicated to the history of science in Berlin.
More at www.wissenschaftberlin2010.de (in German)
