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Berlin Events
July 2014
CSD Berlin, 2012 – © visitBerlin/Scholvien
Simon-Dach-Straße, 2012 – © visitBerlin
© DAVIDS
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week – © Scholvien, 2012
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23rd Classic Open Air
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
12th Open Air Gallery – Day II
Berlin Fashion Week
03.–07.07.2014
12.06.–13.07.2014
06.07.2014
03.–08.07.14
On five evenings popular classical and
modern melodies resonate under the
starry sky – framed by the magnificent classical architecture of the
Konzerthaus, Französischer Dom and
Deutscher Dom. Feat. Anna Maria Kaufmann (4.7.), Anhaltische Philharmonie
Dessau (5.7.), Unheilig (7.7.) and more.
Location: Gendarmenmarkt, BerlinMitte, 7.30p.m., www.classicopenair.de
Numerous cafés and bars across Berlin
offer live or recorded broadcast to
watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup in
Brazil. The Hyundai Fan Park at the
Straße des 17. Juni broadcasts the first
matches of the German team, from the
round of 16 all matches will be shown.
The Oberbaum Bridge connects the
districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. On the occasion of the Open Air
Gallery many artists present and sell
their works (paintings, photographs,
sculptures). A canvas on the ground
invites you to actively participate.
Location: Oberbaumbrücke
10a.m.–10p.m.
The bridge will be closed for traffic.
www.openairgallery.de
The Berlin Fashion Week in Juliy features
the wiinter collections of the following
year. Alongside the important trade fairs
– such as BREAD&BUTTER, Premium and
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week –, some
interesting public fashion events take
place as well.
www.visitBerlin.de
www.brandenburger-tor-berlin.de
More dates on the occasion of the Berlin
Fashion Week: www.visitberlin.de
03.–06.07.14
10th Berlin Yoga Festival
Location: Kulturpark Kladow, www.yogafestival.de
The open-air festival features international yogis, workshops, lectures,
live music as well as bonfire and a market with around 70 booths.
04.–06.07.14
34th International Hand Organ Festival
Location: Breitscheidplatz, Fri+Sat 11a.m.–midnight, Sun 11a.m.–9p.m.
More than 140 musicians from eleven countries play their hand organs
against the backdrop of the Kaiser William Memorial Church.
04.–06.07.14
Jazz am Hafen – Harbour Jazz Festival; location: Kladower Hafen
Fri 5p.m.–12a.m., Sat 11a.m.–12p.m., Sun 11a.m.–7p.m.
Festival feat. dixieland and swing against the idyllic backdrop of Lake
Kladow; Anfahrt mit der BVG-Fähre F 10 zum Hafen Kladow möglich.
06.07.14
Summer Festival of the Britz Palace
Location: Schloss Britz (courtyard), 10a.m.–6p.m., www.schlossbritz.de
Family festival feat. youth bands auch as Taxi, Hotch Potch, Footprints,
the children‘s brass ensemble Pusteblume and the Flintstones Big Band
06.07.14
Korean Tea Ceremony
Location: Gärten der Welt, 12(noon)/2p.m./4p.m., www.gruen-berlin.de
Selected tea varieties and Korean traditions at the Korean Garden („Seouler Garten“) in the Park Marzahn (12€ plus park entrance fee)
18.–19.07.14
Rock im Grünen Open Air; location: Schlosspark Biesdorf (Parkbühne),
from 3p.m., www.rockimgruenen.de
Music festival feat. twelve up-and-coming bands from Berlin and
Brandenburg, admission is free.
26.06.–13.07.14
Foreign Affairs
Venue: Haus der Berliner Festspiele, www.berlinerfestspiele.de
The international festival presents an exciting programme: theatre,
dance performances, art, film and music.
19.07.14
Berlin, Beats & Boats – Eastport Festival (Arena Berlin)
Boat tour: river Spree – Müggelsee; www.stadtstrandfluss.de
Party fleet going from Berlin-Mitte to the Müggselsee lake (2p.m.–
8p.m.), afterwards Eastport Festival feat. Shinedoe, DJ T., Einzelkind etc.
24.07.–16.08.14
Wassermusik 2014: Lusofonia
Location: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, www.hkw.de
Open-air music festival with concerts at the roof terrace featuring
artists from Portuguese-speaking countries
This information sheet lays no claim to completeness. The overview is designed solely as a planning aid. No guarantee is implied as regards the correctness of the information.
You are recommended to contact the organisers of the respective events in order to confirm details.
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Berlin Events
July 2014
Sky Event for MIT 150th Anniversary Celebration, 2011,
Massachusetts, USA – © Foto: Elizabeth Goldring Piene
Umspannwerk – © Katrin Tuppinger
Botanische Nacht, 2010 – © Eberhard Klöppel
More information via telephone at (+49 (0)30-25 00 25) or online at visitBerlin.com.
Botanische Nacht
19.07.2014
Visitors are invited to enjoy a pleasant
night at the Botanical Garden.
There will be beautiful illuminations,
concerts, guided tours, lecturs, and a
closing fiereworks show.
Location: Botanischer Garten,
Königin-Luise-Str. 6–8,
Berlin-Zehelendorf, 5p.m.–2a.m.
www.botanische-nacht.de
Kunst am Spreeknie
Schöneweide Art Festival
Berlin lacht!
Otto Piene: Sky Art Event
24.07.–10.08.2014
19.07.2014
10.–13.07.2014
The international festival presents
street theatre: clownery, street music,
interactive entertainment for the whole family, street art, acrobatics, mime
theatre, stilt theare, puppet shows and
fire performances.
Location: Alexanderplatz, Berlin-Mitte
11a.m.–9p.m., admission is free.
www.berlin-lacht.de
To mark the start of the exhibition „Otto
Piene. More Sky“ (17.07.–31.08.14) a
spectacular sky art event will be held
outside Neue Nationalgalerie. With three
illuminated, up to 90 meters high air
sculptures in star shape, Otto Piene will
impressively play the Berlin night sky.
The Schöneweide Art Festival invites visitors to discover the former Elektropolis
Schöneweide; feat. exhibtions, street
art, concerts, performances, readings,
guided tours and much more.
Venues in Berlin-Schöneweide
(Funkhaus Berlin, Rathenau-Hallen
et.al), shuttle boats Reederei Riedel
(departure: o2 World); info point: Schalterraum, Wilhelminenhifstr. 82a
www.kunst-am-spreeknie.de
Location: Neue Nationalgalerie,
Potsdamer Str. 50, Tiergarten, 10p.m.–3a.m
www.freunde-der-nationalgalerie.de
29.05.–03.08.14
8th Berlin Biennal for contemporary art, www.berlinbiennale.de
KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Haus am Waldsee, Museen Dahlem
The Berlin Biennal brings together a range of artistic positions that
explore the intersection between history and individuals‘ lives.
11.–20.07.14
French-German Cultural Festival; location: Centre Français
(Berlin-Wedding), 4p.m.–10p.m., Sun from 12(noon)
Typical French live music program & savoir vivre a la francaise against
the setting of a French village; admission is free.
20.06.–20.07.14
German-French Funfair, location: Zentraler Festplatz at Kurt-Schumacher-Damm, Mon–Sat from 2p.m., Sun from 1p.m.
Traditional fun fair against the setting of a French village; feat. plenty
of fun rides, typical food and entertainment program
25.–27.07.14
Greenville Music Festival 2014, www.greenvillefestival.com
Location: MAFZ Erlebnispark Paaren im Glien (14621 Schönwalde)
International music festival feat. McFitti, Cäthe, Snoop Dog aka Snoop
Lion, MIA., Maximo Park, Stromae, Guano Apes, Boyce Avenue, Wirtz etc.
26.–27.07.14
Berlin HighlandGames
Location: Gärten der Welt, 11a.m.–5p.m., www.gruen-berlin.de
Summer festival feat. doodle music, sports men in traditional kilts,
Scottish dance performances and culinary specialties
26.07.14
23rd Vattenfall City-Nacht Berlin
Location: Kurfürstendamm, abfrom 7.15p.m., www.berliner-citynacht.de
Berlin‘s well-known shopping street Kurfürstendamm will be closed for
this traditional nightly running event (for runners and inline skaters).
26.–27.07.14
Wine Festival at Späth‘s Wine garden, www.spaethsche-baumschulen.de
Späth‘sche Baumschulen (Treptow), Sat 11a.m.–8p.m., Sun 10a.m.–7p.m.
Wine festival feat. wine tasting and a visit of the German Wine Queen
Nadine Poss on Sunday at 11a.m.
14./11./18./25.07.14
Hörspielkino unterm Sternenhimmel
Location: Britzer Garten (Entrance: Sangerhauser Weg), Fri 9.30p.m.
Every Friday in July there is another open-air radio drama in the „Sommerblumengarten“ of the Garden Britz (in German).
06./13./20./27.07.14
Summer in the Park – Festival Neukölln 2014
Location: Körnerpark (in front of the Gallery), Sun 6p.m.
Open-air concerts in July: Ensemble LaFolie, Dulce Amargo, The ROOTS of
ROCK Band, Lanaya. Admission is free.
06.07.–31.08.14
Konzertsommer im Englischen Garten
Location: Tiergarten (Tea House, English Garden), Sun 4p.m. + 7p.m.
Summer concerts on Sundays at the Tea House (English Garden) in the
Tiergarten Park, admission is free, www.konzertsommer-berlin.de
This information sheet lays no claim to completeness. The overview is designed solely as a planning aid. No guarantee is implied as regards the correctness of the information.
You are recommended to contact the organisers of the respective events in order to confirm details.