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March in Berlin started with signs that spring might be on the way (though it turns out that winter wasn’t ready to hand over the baton) and I enjoyed a beer in the sun by the Spree. White Trash Fast Food provided a couple of entertaining evenings. First, Blog ‘n’ Burger a gathering of Berlin […]
The East Side Gallery is one of Berlin’s most popular tourist attractions – a 1.3km stretch of the Berlin Wall that stands as an ‘international memorial for freedom’. The wall running along Mühlerstrasse near the banks of the River Spree was painted with over 100 murals by a group of international artists. On 28 February […]
The new year started with a bang – well, lots of them actually. I spent my first Silvester (New Year’s Eve) in Berlin and went to watch the fireworks at Brandenburger Tor from a side street near Potsdamer Platz. Here’s a short video: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akNyfIxON0U?rel=0] For anyone who hasn’t experienced it, Silvester in Berlin is […]
Here’s a splash of colour to start the weekend of Video Week – Berlin Holi Open Air – Festival of Colours. In July 2012 thousands gathered outside Postbahnhof in Berlin to celebrate Holi – a Hindu Festival of Colours traditionally celebrated in spring – by throwing bags of coloured powder at each other. Berlin Holi […]
It’s Friday, it’s Day 5 of Video Week and here’s a video of Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin, another of my highlights of the year. I found it hard to edit my photos of the event so it’s great to be able to share more of the inspiring art that was on display. […]
The Festival of Lights 2012 was one of my highlights of the year and on Day 3 of my Video Week, Festival of Lights 2010 by Matthias Makarinus shows just how spectacular this annual event in Berlin is. If you’re planning a trip to Berlin in autumn, the Festival of Lights 2013 will be lighting […]
It’s strange that a meal can be such a part of your upbringing, so much a family tradition and so culturally ingrained that it’s a surprise when someone else eats something different. That is how I feel about Christmas Dinner. It’s even more surprising when you learn that others celebrate and exchange presents on a […]
The Christmas Markets season in Berlin is well underway now and I’ve been out and about trying to sample as many as possible. A friend recently told me that there are 60 Christmas Markets in Berlin this year. It’s no wonder then that Berlin is popular with tourists who plan holidays specifically to take in […]
Berlin has a plethora of Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) but one market this month offers an alternative to the usual glut of Glühwein stands, Crépes sellers and Christmas gift stalls – so if you’ve had a kitsch overload head to Stattmarkt at Stattbad Wedding. The Stattbad is a former public baths (Stadtbad) and the Stattmarkt makes […]
The team behind Berlin Spricht Für Sich, the fantastic Street Art inspired music video that featured in my A Year In The Life Of Berlin post also created a A Tribute To Prost. This is a song and video based on the Street Art of Mein Lieber Prost, best known for his smiley faces that […]
