The 63rd Berlinale finally came to a close at the weekend and – now that the dust can begin to settle on the red carpet for yet another year – it becomes clear just how prominent women were throughout the festival lineup. The Competition...read more
Having survived a whole year, the Berlin Film Society has reached the grand age of one. They've teamed up with the folks at Pret A Diner to celebrate and have organised a cinematic and culinary event that combines fine food and a controversial film....read more
Every so often there emerges a film which treads that fine line between the grotesque and the comedic, horror and humour. For those out there who simulataneously love to laugh and to wince, Ben Wheatley's acclaimed new film, 'SIGHTSEERS' (trailer),...read more
With the Berlin International Film Festival wrapping up for another year, we thought it would be a good idea to reflect on the film festival madness and give our verdict on some of the best (as well as the mediocre) films we got a chance to...read more
Amongst the hustle of film producers, the brief appearance of a movie star - was that Angelina Jolie? - and the cold shuffle of those mere-mortals queueing up on the curb awaiting their inevitable fate of a seat behind an Iron Lady-inspired bouffant...read more
Last week’s 27th International Short Film Festival in Berlin featured a stellar line-up of short films that certainly maintained the city’s world-renowned reputation for high-calibre film festivals showcasing both emerging and...read more
Within the next two weeks (starting from today!), brace yourselves for some serious film festival action! Berlin is simply spoilt for choice when it comes to internationally renowned, esteemed, and much-loved film festivals, from the mainstream...read more
In collaboration with Dialogue Books, Cultural Connections creates a link between our book of the week and an idea, a place, a film, a work of art or an object. Each book of the week featured in Cultural Connections has 10% off for that week, so...read more
In collaboration with Dialogue Books, Cultural Connections creates a link between our book of the week and an idea, a place, a film, a work of art or an object. Each book of the week featured in Cultural Connections has 10% off for that week, so...read more
There comes a point in every cinephile's moviegoing experience when our very nature is called into question. Are the images of slightly out-of-focus birds cut with the roar of rolling waves really a profound metaphor for life, or rather a contrite...read more
This Wednesday (20.07.11), put on your literary hat and stroll down to Soho House for their next Literary Salon, featuring Chris Adrian and his latest book, 'The Great Night', hosted by Sharmaine Lovegrove of Dialogue Books. Facebook...read more
With confusing weather and a few typically Berlin weekends catching up with me, I found myself trawling through the iTunes 99p film rentals section in an attempt to ignore the summer rain and block out the residual techno beats still swirling around...read more
This Sunday you won't be having brunch all on your own...it's time to Share Your Food!
The idea behind this promising brand new project is not only to share your table and food (during a delicious brunch), but also your point of view, creative...read more
BANG BANG BERLIN are very excited to announce the first show in our Gallery. Christopher Duncan, the London-based multi-disciplinary artist, will be coming over to perform his piece 'Looking', for which he has coined the term 'Emotion Sculpture'....read more
Head out to Stink Gallery tonight! This contemporary art space will host the curious exhibition '3 Moments in the Life of Kaluk', with an opening launch this evening. It'll all be about the Myth of the five earded Dog King Kaluk, a colourful...read more
A Berlin flash mob group is attempting to break a Guiness world record by staging the world's largest pillow fight! This will be a most pleasant battle fought underneath the shadow of Victoria Goddess of victory! This feather weight fight is...read more
Our friends from Slow Travel Berlin will be presenting Berlin’s very first Slow Travel Day at the Circus Hostel this Sunday. The perfect way to spend your easy-going Sunday, I’d say! This stimulating but relaxed event...read more
If you are not sure what to do this Thursday night then now you do: get ready to mix art in with your party because street artists Mode2 and SuperBlast have teamed up to present to you a fresh new exhibition that's due to run alongside the Art Forum...read more
Backjumps – the magazine and exhibition project that centers itself on urban communication and the aesthetics of its unique environment is set to host a new happening at a project space in Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien on August 28 that is...read more
Incase no one is aware, the Biennal started last week. An interesting line up this year as the curatorial workshops served to bring a young audience of international curators to Berlin. A handful of venues playing host to the various activities...read more
Image by Hannah Murtgatroyd
So the Sun is finally shining and those lucky enough to be here finally get the chance to experience this wonderful city at its best. Opening tonight at a venue that one should experience as a cutting edge (forgive me...read more
2 Agenten is an interesting little illustration gallery come agency that I stumbled across in Mitte earlier inlast year. I've thought about mentioning them for a while as I predicted them then becoming somewhat a milestone in the rising Berlin...read more
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GRUZIS AIDS-3D DUNCAN MALASHOCK
Duve has come to my attention a lot recently, but my eyes popped out of my head when I saw AIDS 3D as part of the gallery weekend line up. It looks like they are putting on a group show with...read more
Drink lots of water, psyche yourself up and remember that quitting is for losers. We are about to enter basically the most important weekend in the Berlin Art Calendar. I love gallery weekend , I get excited like a teenager on their way to the...read more
Not much on this week as everyone prepares for the biggest Art weekend of the German art calendar. This came to my attention though, A group show opening at Galerie Daniel Buchholz on the west side of the city. Galerie Daniel Buchholz is another...read more
