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THE WHOLE WORLD IN THE TIERGARTEN — THE HKW CELEBRATES ITS REOPENING

THE WHOLE WORLD IN THE TIERGARTEN — THE HKW CELEBRATES ITS REOPENING

June is the time when everything feels brand-new. And, accordingly, the HKW – the Haus der Kulturen der Welt – celebrates its reopening (02.-04.06.2023) with “Acts of Opening again” (just in time for the turn of the year of the Yoruba calendar). The new artistic director and chief curator, Prof. Dr. Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, former founder and artistic director of Savvy Contemporary, will give the opening address to launch the weekend and the new exhibition “O Quilombismo”. Although the term “exhibition” probably doesn’t do the project justice at all. “Of Resisting and Insisting. Of Flight as Fight. Of Other Democratic Egalitarian Political Philosophies” is the subtitle of the event/s, which in addition to the group show also includes a publication, a research project, workshops and performances. Here’s what’s shaping up for the weekend: Performances of all kinds! Participatory, sound-based and installation-based – there will be cooking, concerts and DJ sets. There will be guided tours of the exhibition, screenings, keynotes, book launches, children’s disco and walks. Visitors are invited to participate in all kinds of programs. Literally. Admission is free for the entire weekend (however, due to capacity constraints, advance registration is requested). In addition, visitors are encouraged to contribute to a joint show with creative gestures from all genres. Everything is new in June. The preview of everything that will germinate, grow and blossom in the new HKW tastes fresh, big, open and very worldly.

Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Roque Boa Marte, Heather Mull / Credit: Carol Barreto, Vanessa German & Diana Ejaita

Haus der Kulturen der Welt, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin–Tiergarten; map

Opening 02.06.2023 beginning at 16h. Admission is free the entire weekend.

@hkw_berlin

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TWO HARD HEARTS FOR ART — THE GROUP EXHIBITION “HARD HEART” BY SPOILER AKTIONSRAUM AT THE GRAPHISCHES ZENTRUM

TWO HARD HEARTS FOR ART — THE GROUP EXHIBITION “HARD HEART” BY SPOILER AKTIONSRAUM AT THE GRAPHISCHES ZENTRUM

The Spoiler Room is known for many things, including: high-quality group exhibitions and catchy performances, but also its unusual architecture, penchant for poppy graphic design, and – oh well – its location in Moabit. From May 26 to 29, 2023, the exhibition “Hard Heart” will be on display in the beautiful low-rise building, the Graphisches Zentrum, at Besselpark, right next to Akkurat Café (and our new, sweet offices). Friday evening (26.05.2023) starts at 19h with a performance by FMKF, and from 20h the opening begins, supplemented by music and celebration from 22-00h: as we may know, both guest hosts are good at that, too. The exhibition is open the whole weekend from 14-18h, including Pfingstmontag and a second performance on Sunday evening. The list of participating artists is long, including names like Anat Homm, Lulu McDonal, Lena-Elise Aicher, Daniel Hölzl and Björn Streeck. Incidentally, tickets are required for both performances. You can get them here or directly at the door.

Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Lukas Städler / Credit: FMKF, Spoiler 

Graphisches Zentrum, Besserst.13, Berlin–Kreuzberg; map

Hard Hearts 26.–29.05.2023. Opening 26.05. beginning at 20h. Performances on 26. & 28.05. at 19h. Exhibition 27.–29.05. 14h–18h.

@spoiler.zone
@frankamarlenefoth 
@akkurat.cafe

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BUILT FOR THE FUTURE: THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM ZANDERROTH EXHIBITS SOCIAL HOUSING CONSTRUCTION

BUILT FOR THE FUTURE: THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM ZANDERROTH EXHIBITS SOCIAL HOUSING CONSTRUCTION

For the past 30 years, Germany has been losing a social housing unit every six minutes. And nowadays, it’s not just in cities like Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich that the real estate market is like heating up. Even in Berlin, where a month’s rent used to cost less than a weekend at a party, the search for affordable housing has become an existential everyday issue. Here, more than 70 percent of the social housing built between 1950 and 1990 is no longer available as such – it is either falling out of social ownership or being transferred to private ownership. Starting today, the architects at Zanderrothwill illustrate ways out of this shortage at the Architektur Galerie Berlin in Friedrichshain. Their project “pionier” presents ideas for the social housing of the future on the basis of 10 exemplary properties: architecturally sophisticated, sustainable and affordable.

Zanderroth traces the urban development of recent years based on extensive research and shows where policymakers need to invest more in the future. If Berlin wants to retain its status as a cosmopolitan city that is equally open to all, something has to change. And quickly, because otherwise those who make up Berlin’s diversity and creativity will sooner or later lose their livelihood. The exhibition is a call to look and act. After all, this issue affects every one of us.

Text: Laura Storfner / Photos: Siyu Mao, Team Mao for Zanderroth, Berlin

Architektur Galerie Berlin, Karl–Marx–Allee 96, 10243 Berlin–Friedrichshain; map

pionier – Sozialen Wohnungsbau neu denken 26.05.–08.07.2023 Di–Fr 14–19h & Sa 12–18h. Opening: 25.05.2023 19h

Talk with Sascha Zander, Christian Roth and others, moderated by Jan Friedrich (Bauwelt): 06.07.2023 19h

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@zanderroth_gmbh

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HOMEMADE KIMCHI MEETS SPANISH CHEESE: SEOUL AND ANDALUSIA EATS AT KOCHU KARU DELI
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HOMEMADE KIMCHI MEETS SPANISH CHEESE: SEOUL AND ANDALUSIA EATS AT KOCHU KARU DELI

It all started eleven years ago when Bini Lee and José Morillo opened the charming restaurant Kochu Karu on Eberswalder Straße. Within a short time, Kochu Karu had become a well-known and popular address for innovative cuisine in Berlin. The two incorporate much from their respective homelands into their cooking: Bini comes from South Korea and used to perform on stage as an opera singer, and Kochu Karu’s eye-catching interior was also inspired by her past. Her friends from the theater collaborated on the design and interior décor and the striking mural was created by Berlin-based illustrator Ulrich Scheel. Hailing from Andalusia, José was the chef during Bini’s internship that got her started in the restaurant business. Their roots are very important to both of them. They feel strongly that their cuisine is neither Korean nor Spanish, but a fusion of memories, family recipes and traditional methods of production.

As restaurant owners, Bini and José had to figure things out during the pandemic, and after their successful “Nimm Mahl! – To Go Service,” the two discovered that many of Kochu Karu’s delicious products could also be packaged very well by the jar. So when a small storefront directly across from their restaurant became available last year, the two didn’t hesitate for long: the Kochu Karu Deli was born! Here, gourmets can find homemade kimchi, apple-wasabi dressing or their own soy sauce, a lovingly curated selection of natural wines, Spanish cheese and ham, as well as rotating hot dishes such as hearty Tempel Bibimbap and what are surely the most delicious roast beef sandwiches in Prenzlauer Berg. All dishes can be enjoyed on the spot or packed to go. And since Bini and José can never sit still, they are now sharing their knowledge and appreciation for good food with interested participants as part of their new Tasty Sunday series. For example: What is kimchi, what makes it so good, and what else can I do with it? Here you can broaden your culinary horizons in a relaxed atmosphere, talk shop, philosophize, feast – and toast to a delicious evening.

Text & Photos: Natascha Hamel

Kochu Karu Deli, Eberswalder Str.16, 10437 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Wed–Sat 12–19h & Sun 12–16h

Kochu Karu Restaurant, Eberswalder Str.35, 10437 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Wed–Sat 18–23h30

@kochukaruberlin

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FROM KYIV WITH LOVE — THE ANALOG PHOTO LAB FILM SPEED LAB

FROM KYIV WITH LOVE — THE ANALOG PHOTO LAB FILM SPEED LAB

The magic of analog photography of course is that you only get to see the photos you took on vacation days or weeks later – when you can reminisce over them. In principle, that’s quite nice. Unfortunately, I am far too impatient and can’t wait to see the pictures. Luckily, there’s the Film Speed Lab. A dropoff and pickup in 24 hours? No problem! Katya, Dima and their team are a seasoned bunch with close to ten years of experience. In addition to classic color and black & white development, they are also one of the few labs in Germany to offer ECN-2 cinema film development. The analog enthusiasts from the Ukrainian capital have only been living in Berlin for a year. Before that, virtually the entire FSL team worked at Fotovramke, an institution for film photography in Kiev. And then came the unthinkable. The worst thing imaginable. Katya and Dima, like so many, were forced to take themselves and their children to safety and flee their homeland. Fotovramke remained open against all odds due to the high demand. Everyone wanted to document the violations of international law. Even Dima and Katya could not simply give in to their felt helplessness and sit quietly waiting. And so, after much deliberation, they opened the Film Speed Lab in Berlin in October 2022. Since then, it has become a meeting place for Ukrainians and photo enthusiasts. Customers became friends and a photo lab became a community – ever grateful for this little piece of Kiev, far away from home in Prenzlauer Berg.

Text & Photos: Jonas Michel

Film Speed Lab, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Str.32, 10407 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Mon–Sun 11–19 Uhr

@film.speed.lab

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