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When the leaves begin to fall and the light mellows, we crave films to match. If you yearn for a cinematic trip across Tuscany, we can recommend the somber and beautifully shot La Chimera, the latest film by Italian director Alice Rohrwacher. A melancholy, riotous caper with a heavy hint of Fellini, it stars “Challengers” and “The Crown” lead Josh O’Connor as haunted British archaeologist Arthur, who leaves behind a life of academia to lead a gang of Italian tomb raiders who pilfer treasures from ancient graves. The narrative unfolds slowly and is frequently otherworldly: you never quite know if you’re watching the past or the present, reality or a dream. Rohrwacher’s blend of real-world and fantasy and O’Connor’s quietly intense performance earned the film a nine-minute standing ovation at Cannes. It’s a film that benefits from multiple viewings – which is just as well, because La Chimera is available to stream on Mubi alongside the full collection of Alice Rohrwacher films. If you don’t yet have a membership, you can try Mubi for 30 days free of charge using this link.
Text: Benji Haughton / Credit: Alice Rohrwacher, La Chimera (2023)
La Chimera is available to stream on Mubi now.
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Just the other day I was invited to “Abendbrot” — what may sound rather unspectacular triggered an endless whirlwind of thoughts… It evoked thoughts about home, family gatherings, and the fact there are so many people in the world who share similar memories and yet all in very different ways. Marwan Fakhriddin, owner of Forn Simsim, associates home with bread. Marwan grew up with man’ousheh, a traditional flatbread from the Levant, which is baked in a forn (Arabic for oven or bakery). Formed into hand-sized shapes, they were served for breakfast in his home. With Forn Simsim, Marwan has been bringing a piece of home to you since May 2024 in the middle of Kastanienallee. Here, his man’ousheh is made from homemade sourdough. “Jibneh Akkawi” is my personal favorite and will be for all those for whom the words “too much” and “cheese” will never exist in the same sentence. The flatbread is topped with mozzarella and Akkawi cheese, and you can order homemade chili oil to go with it. Another classic is “zaatar” with thyme, sumac, sesame and olive oil, or “b ajeen” with minced lamb, tomatoes, sweet paprika, mint, parsley, chili paste and pomegranate molasses — leave out the meat for a super tasty vegan option. The seating in the small store is limited, but the flatbread is perfect as a to-go snack. It’s best to gather your loved ones for your visit to Forn Simsim because, as we all know, bread always tastes best shared with others.
Text: Robyn Steffen / Photos: Andrea Zoltanetzky, Robyn Steffen
Forn Simsim, Kastanienallee 24, 10435 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
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From London to Paris and back to Berlin, H&M is entering the next round of their “H&M&” event series. This time at the end of October (30.10.2024). What can you expect? As before, everything is top secret, but a sneak peek is permitted: In addition to plenty of fashion and plenty of music, all events are tailored to their respective city and invite “city hosts” from the local community to help shape the evenings. Content creator Jihoon Kim and DJs Senu and Jaxx TMS took part in the last Berlin edition. There will also be surprises this time! If you’d like to attend with a friend register for the giveaway here. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you!
Text: Luise Hein / Photos: H&M
H&M& Berlin 30.10.2024
Enter the giveaway here.
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If, like the rest of us, going for runs through this autumnal city has you hooked, this recommendation is for you! To mark the opening of the new lululemon store in Hackesche Höfe, the team is inviting you to run together on 19.10.2024 (11 am). The 5km run will be led by brand ambassadors such as Julia Reppel and Ramona Tyler. Afterward, there’ll be coffee and lemonade from LAP Coffee (and not just for the runners, but for everyone who stops by the “Wellbeing Garden” pop-up), located a few meters away from the new store. And we’ve heard there will be goodies on the day, but you didn’t hear that from us… And if you’re thinking, “Wait a minute, didn’t we already know this store?”, then you’d almost be right. The Canadian sportswear brand has simply moved a little further so they have more space for their selection of sporty outfits, outerwear and accessories for all activities from running to yoga and everything in between. In keeping with the theme, there will be a DJ, a photo box for BFF moments, and like-minded people looking for a balance somewhere between high intensity and cool down.
Text: Maria Mayer / Photos: lululemon
lululemon “Wellbeing Garden” pop-up, Rosenthaler Str.38, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map
Register here for free.
@lululemon
@julia.reppel
@ramona__tyler
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@dikumbiyoga
It must have been 2011, I had a GMX email, my 36-square-meter shared room in the Stadtring cost 280 euros, and I was studying philosophy. While immersed in unfamiliar foreign words, ancient state concepts and medical ethics, I stumbled upon my first digital TED Talk searching for comprehensible secondary material — and was captivated. People spoke in approachable language with elegant rhetoric about contemporary topics with a sound scientific basis. What a tantalizing intellectual snack compared with my first (rather dry) university experience. What a completely unknown format at the time. Ted Talk has become a global sensation over the last ten years and rightly so. Now, the first live TEDxMitte event is finally taking place in Berlin. “Move Closer” is the name of the event, which next Saturday (19.10.2024) invites you to overcome barriers to thought, build community and establish networks — topics that could not be more topical and important.
Top-class speakers await you at the BeachMitte location: Tara Louise-Wittwer, German author and columnist, talks about gender roles and equal society, Dietmar Arnold from “Berliner Unterwelten” explores whether confronting the past can unite us, and Magdalena Skorupska, Head of Marketing at 42 Berlin, outlines an educational idea based entirely on the motto “Who we become should not be determined by luck or circumstance”. To ensure that concentration, inspiration and relaxation go hand in hand, the all-day program will be rounded off with culinary highlights and varied artist performances. Tickets are limited and highly coveted, get one of the last available spots here.
Text: Alina Herbel / Photos: BeachMitte, TEDxMitte
TEDxMitte – Move Closer at BeachMitte , Caroline-Michaelis-Str.8, 10115 Berlin–Mitte; map
Get your ticket here.
@tedxmitte_official
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