Poetry festival, UdK Rundgang and a backyard concert
Agenda Edition #12 / 19.-21-07 / Current mood: Jetlagged but happy
Hi, and welcome back to agenda - got plans?, a newsletter featuring a curated selection of art, design, and fashion events in Berlin. I'm Kate, a freelance journalist, Berlin local, and art lover. I hope my newsletter makes it a bit easier for you to navigate through everything this city offers.
How was your week? I am back from Japan and not ready for any social events yet. Jetlag has me in a chokehold and I try to balance between unwinding and getting back on track with work. But I guess I’m not alone in this feeling. It seems like Berlin is taking it slow this weekend – a little break between Fashion Week and Pride Week(end).
That said, here are some cute laid-back events and exhibitions I recommend checking out:
Visit UdK for their annual showcase
Explore what it feels like being eighteen today
Attend a poetry festival
#1 What is it like to grow up today? | Exhibition
How does it feel to be eighteen today? Zeiss-Großplanetarium launches the traveling multimedia exhibition ".achtzehn" by filmmaker and photographer John Kolya Reichart. It focuses on young people and their lives across Germany.
.achtzehn exhibition
Free admission
Opening hours: Friday, 15:00 - 22:00; Saturday, 10:30 - 22:00, Sunday, 10:30 - 20:00
Location: Prenzlauer Allee 80, 10405 Berlin
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If you’re up for more art, check out t (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)he group exhibition “Gesunder Größenwahn” at Notagallery (Vernissage on Friday evening, 18:00-23:00). Location: Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 5, 10785 Berlin. Or visit “Zweite Stadt”, a photo project and exhibition by sch² (Friday - Sunday, 12:00 -18:00). Location: Pinci Berlin, Große Hamburger Str. 41, 10178 Berlin.
#2 Backyard Concert: Travesti Biológica at KW
Picture: Courtesy of the artist via KW Berlin
Travesti Biológica is a performative concert by singer and performer Mavi Veloso. Spanning elements of pop, R&B, hip hop, trap, electropop, synth pop, dance, tecnobrega, and reggaeton, the music and performance project celebrates the beauty and resilience of trans and non-binary bodies. It will be taking place in the beautiful backyard of KW in Mitte. Make sure to buy your ticket in advance!
Travesti Biológica
Admission fee: 7 €
Saturday, 20:00 (concert starts at 21:00)
Location: KW Berlin,
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#3 Rundgang at UdK
Every summer, Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) opens its studios, rehearsal rooms, and workshops for three days, showcasing the work of its emerging artists. I always love going there! From painting, sculpture, and performance to design sketches, fashion shows, and film screenings to concerts, dance and sound installations, students will be showing the results and processes of their artistic work. You can walk through all the rooms and every space feels completely different and new. The event takes place at several locations of UdK, but my highlight is usually their building in Hardenbergstraße 33, which is open on Friday and Saturday until midnight.
Open house at UdK
Free admission
Friday to Sunday
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#4 Colors Clothing Pop-up Event
Looking for some new basics? Colors Clothing is opening its pop-up store on Torstrasse on Saturday. Besides cute apparel, there will be a DJ, free drinks, and other special offers.
Saturday, 12:00 - 20:00
Location: Torstrasse 86, 10119 Berlin
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#5 Poesie Festival
Grab a blanket, sunscreen, and a good friend, and listen to some poetry: During the Berlin Poetry Festival, 40 poetry readings will be taking place in the garden of Silent Green in Wedding. Sounds like a great way to wrap up the weekend and have a relaxed afternoon under the sun.
Poesie Festival Berlin
Location: silent green Kulturquartier, Gerichtstr. 35, 13347 Berlin
Saturday and Sunday, 13:00-18:20
Free admission
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++ If you’re up for shopping some unique pieces this weekend, check out Hektik design market (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) or the flea market at New Fears Gallery (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) (both on Sunday) +++
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