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DISCOVER YOURSELF THROUGH INTUITIVE PAINTING WITH THULI WOLF — RECOMMENDED BY ANNA FALCK-YTTER
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DISCOVER YOURSELF THROUGH INTUITIVE PAINTING WITH THULI WOLF — RECOMMENDED BY ANNA FALCK-YTTER

As grown-ups, we often neglect those deeply anchored, fundamental things that do us good. One of them is painting – an activity we all do as children and which helps us establish a more sensual connection to our inner being. As the year draws to a close and a new cycle begins, it’s the ideal moment – not least given all the uncertainties in today’s world – to take time for ourselves and rediscover the power of our instincts. At Thuli Wolf’s Intuitive Painting workshop you will learn how to use your intuition to perceive yourself in new ways, thus gaining a better understanding of your mind. You join Thuli at Stillpoint Spaces Berlin, where alongside an intimate circle of 15 participants you are told how to listen to your subconscious so you can enter into a dialog with yourself. Then it’s time to express it: through paint. The three principles that guide Thuli’s work are empathy, trust and a value-free space that allows you to open up. After the painting is over, Thuli invites group members to think about the dynamic between the art and themselves – a sort of therapy session to conclude this meditative, fun experience.

Text: Anna Falck-Ytter / Photos: Pauline Bossdorf

Anna Falck-Ytter is responsible for all things digital media at C/O Berlin. In her free time she likes to explore Berlin’s cultural and music scene.

Stillpoint Spaces Berlin, Hobrechtstr.66, 12047 Berlin–Neukölln; map

Intuitive Painting workshop with Thuli Wolf, 04.12.2021 16h–19h30

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CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF THE KONZERTHAUS BERLIN — CLASSIC ROMANTIC OPERA GIVEN AN ELECTRO MAKEOVER
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CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF THE KONZERTHAUS BERLIN — CLASSIC ROMANTIC OPERA GIVEN AN ELECTRO MAKEOVER

Think 19th century romantic opera and you probably imagine classical strings and soaring sopranos sung by grand dames. But go to Konzerthaus Berlin next Tuesday (07.12.2021) and you will experience a very different musical blend: the sound of beats and synths. As part of its 200 year anniversary celebrations, the Mitte concert hall is hosting a very special performance of the pioneering German opera “Der Freischütz” (“The Marksman”) by Carl Maria von Weber. Awaiting you in the neoclassical hall of the Konzerthaus is an evening of stark contrasts as violins, trombones and double basses are blended with synths under the direction of conductor Christopher Verworner. Famous for its highly innovative offstage chorus, “Der Freischütz” premiered in 1821 at the Konzerthaus, which was then known as the Schauspielhaus Berlin. Two centuries on, Von Weber’s work has been given a revolutionary treatment by the Verworner-Krause-Kammerorchester, a 22-strong group of young musicians whose daring recreations of classic works won them the Bavarian Arts Promotion Prize in 2019.

The subject matter of the opera – renamed “Der Freischütz – die Echos Utopias” for this performance – is also new. Von Weber’s notoriously eerie and dark tale of a man who makes a pact with the devil to win a bride has been recast as a story of hope and possibility in a utopian world. Soprano Gina May Walter, vocalist Mia Knop Jacobsen and actor Johannes Lange join the musicians for a performance that goes way beyond the genre’s traditional boundaries. As such the show will appeal as much to opera sceptics as to aficionados – a fitting celebration as the Konzerthaus looks ahead to the next 200 years.

Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Sebastian Runge / Credit: Konzerthaus Berlin

Konzerthaus Berlin, Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map

“Der Freischütz – die Echos Utopias”, 07.12.2021 20h in the Großer Saal. Tickets for the performance can be booked online.

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FROM ISTANBUL TO BERLIN: HANDPICKED FASHION AND HOME DESIGN AT SOUQ DUKKAN
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FROM ISTANBUL TO BERLIN: HANDPICKED FASHION AND HOME DESIGN AT SOUQ DUKKAN

Are you a bona fide ballet lover or just want to see this art form for the first time? Either way, look no further than Staatsballett Berlin which, from this Friday (03.12.2021), is performing a reimagining of the classic Don Quixote at the Deutsche Oper. Based on the 1605 Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes, the ballet was first performed in Moscow in 1869. This latest adaptation by Spanish choreographer Víctor Ullate brings authenticity to Don Quixote, restoring much of the Spanish flair of the original work and its flamenco movements. That’s not to say the show isn’t innovative: Ullate has introduced guitar to Ludwig Minkus’s original score and the performance includes elaborate sets and lighting which have been fully realized for the first time. If you don’t know the story, it begins when Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, his servant, go on an adventure and stumble across a couple whose parents forbid them to marry. Don Quixote’s intervention highlights the power of friendship and determination. The ballet will run for 13 performances by five different casts until February 2022. The venue for the show is the mid-century Deutsche Oper, with its dramatic vaulted ceiling and geometric facade comprising 88 concrete slabs. All the more reason to grab a ticket for this dazzling and vibrant ballet that brings some much-needed escapism during these gray days…

Text: Rosie Gilmour / Photos: Yan Revazov, Deutsche Oper Berlin / Credit: Leo Seidel & Staatsballett

Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bismarckstr.35, 10627 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map

Don Quixote from 03.12.2021. Tickets are available online.

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FROM ISTANBUL TO BERLIN: HANDPICKED FASHION AND HOME DESIGN AT SOUQ DUKKAN

FROM ISTANBUL TO BERLIN: HANDPICKED FASHION AND HOME DESIGN AT SOUQ DUKKAN

Sited amongst quaint bars and restaurants in Kollwitzkiez is Souq Dukkan, a pretty, glass-fronted shop that is dedicated to curating design objects, fashion pieces and homeware items made by small artisans. Opened in September 2021, the store is the Berlin outpost of the Istanbul brand created by writer Yaprak Aras. Having worked for the likes of Vogue Turkey, Aras decided to switch focus in 2014 when she began selling vintage clothes in an Istanbul market. Out of this came the Souq project, whose aim is to give designers and brands a way to reach discerning design fans. Regular pop-ups, including at Soho House, followed before Aras opened up a shop of her own. We dropped by the Berlin store’s launch in September and were particularly intrigued by Krop Knives, a range of beautiful knives handmade by Istanbul-based craftsman Sinan Tansal (who, incidentally, is also a dentist and musician).

The knives feature handles made from all manner of recycled materials, from old skateboards to electronics and even used coffee beans. Other highlights in the collection include stunning ceramics by Istanbul-based Pinar Yegin, plates from Fil Ceramics from Bavaria, and dreamy dried flower arrangements by Berlin’s own Garden State Candles. Once you’ve picked out some pieces to give your home a fresh update, don’t forget to check out the shop’s organic wine collection. Cozy weekends at home: sorted!

Text: Rosie Gilmour / Photos: Dave Alcantara

Souq Dukkan, Kollwitzstr.54, 10405 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Mon–Sat 11–19h

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MEET ME BY THE BAOBAB TREE: VEGAN COMFORT FOOD FROM GHANA AND HUNGARY, SERVED BERLIN STYLE

MEET ME BY THE BAOBAB TREE: VEGAN COMFORT FOOD FROM GHANA AND HUNGARY, SERVED BERLIN STYLE

No, they didn’t actually meet under a baobab tree. Victor Matekole, originally from Manchester, arrived in Berlin after stints in the Netherlands, France and Ukraine. It was here that he met Hungarian-born Györgyi Bòka at Adidas, where they both worked, and today they are married and live with their two sons. Their third baby is the restaurant Meet me by the Baobab tree, which opened in 2017. Although there aren’t that many baobab trees in Matekole’s parents’ homeland of Ghana, according to Ghanaian folk tales, the baobab is a place where people meet. It’s fitting for this spot on Wedding’s Soldiner Straße, where neighbors come to chat and eat, and a large space behind the dining room hosts concerts and events (when there’s not a lockdown, that is). The interior is lovingly designed and, like Wedding, is funky, creative and completely unpretentious.

The dishes originate only indirectly from West Africa: Matekole and Bòka were schooled on the cuisine by their Ghanaian neighbor in Berlin. Baobab serves many vegan and vegetarian dishes you’d find in Accra today like the authentic jollof with sweet potatoes and cassava which lend rich flavor and spice to the rice. Hungarian cuisine rounds out the menu, with cheesy scone-like Pogača breads. While Berlin is surely not the first place you’d think to go for African cuisine, things have improved a lot in the last five years, according to Matekole. And Baobab, close to the African quarter, is a welcome addition. Wedding reminds him of the city of Salford near Manchester: down-to-earth and residential. There are few frills at Baobab but it’s authentic, and like the baobab tree, it has put down healthy roots and is becoming an integral part of the neighborhood.

Text: Johannes Paetzold / Photos: Jonas Michel

For more culinary highlights in Wedding, check out Episode #13 of the Teller Stories podcast:

Meet me by the Baobab tree, Soldiner Str.41 13359 Berlin–Gesundbrunnen; map
Mon–Sat 12–19h, closed Sun

@meetmebythebaobabtree

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