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VICTOR FOXTROT DESIGN COMES TO BERLIN — RECOMMENDED BY NILS PHILIPP

VICTOR FOXTROT DESIGN COMES TO BERLIN — RECOMMENDED BY NILS PHILIPP

This is a pop-up that certainly lives up to its name: the colors of the furniture, lighting and home goods from Victor Foxtrot are nothing if not striking. Based in Hamburg, the design studio is setting up shop in Wilmersdorf for one day only this Friday (24.03.2023) with a selection of reduced forms and single colors. These are recurrent themes of founder pair Florian Vogel and Carolin Kreidel’s designs, which are mostly manufactured in their own workshop in the Hansestadt. The duo’s pieces immediately catch your eye with their bright, dazzling forms, making a smart addition to monocolor interiors. A swinging armchair made of powder-coated steel tubes in blood orange? A sage green chair with matching cushions? A wafer-thin pink side table? A neon yellow ottoman under an ocean blue floor lamp? Take your pick. Incidentally: we’re told the name Victor Foxtrot has something to do with cufflinks and the NATO phonetic alphabet – we’ll let Carolin and Florian do the explaining in person…

Text: Nils Philipp Dommert / Photos: Victor Foxtrot, Koy+Winkel

Nils Philipp is a poet who also works as a design, art and architecture mediator and consultant. A passionate writer and decorator, aesthetics and design are what makes Nils tick.

Victor Foxtrot Pop-up, Grainauer Str.11 10777 Berlin–Wilmersdorf; map
24.03.2023 11–18h

@victor_foxtrot

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PHOTOS, FASHION & SNEAK PEEKS — FOTOGRAFISKA DAYS AT ATELIER GARDENS

PHOTOS, FASHION & SNEAK PEEKS — FOTOGRAFISKA DAYS AT ATELIER GARDENS

Many things have changed since the pandemic, one of which is the timing of EMOP, the European Month of Photography. Traditionally it’s always taken place in autumn, but for the tenth edition of the photo festival it has shifted to spring. The timing is ideal – not least because of the planned launch of the Berlin branch of the Fotografiska museum in Stockholm. It’s the latest project by Yoram Roth, the Berlin developer with a love of pop art and Berlin institutions (Clärchens Ballhaus, tip magazine). To take advantage of EMOP and to start things with a bang, Fotografiska is offering a sneak peek next week with Fotografiska Days (23–25.03.2023). Under the banner “Cultural Fabric – Rereading the Relationship Between Fashion and Art Practices,” the program will run at the Atelier Gardens on the former BUFA campus in Tempelhof with a group exhibition, panel discussions, workshops, portfolio reviews, film screenings and a party.

The topic at hand is contemporary culture and its values, portrayal and meaning, with particular focus on the interplay between image and fashion. Fashion theorist Lea Vene helped Fotografiska curators Marina Paulenka and Thomas Schäfer to create what is a very inspiring program. Artists on show include Cibelle Cavalli Bastos, Julie Poly, Carlota Guerrero and Mouse Lamrab and the party line-up is already fixed. It’s set to be a wonderfully diverse and high-quality program that will leave you wanting more – which is not a problem, since you will have the new gallery to check out later in 2023. It will be located in the old Tacheles building on Oranienburger Straße (another Berlin classic), bringing a new kind of art back to its traditional walls.

Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Julie Poly, Mous Lamrabat & Atelier Gardens / Credit: VOGUE UA

Fotografiska Days  (23–25.03.2023) – program and tickets available online.

@fotografiska.berlin

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BAKE SALE & FILM SCREENING FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN TURKEY, KURDISTAN & SYRIA — SINEMA TRANSTOPIA

BAKE SALE & FILM SCREENING FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN TURKEY, KURDISTAN & SYRIA — SINEMA TRANSTOPIA

Come hungry, eat cake and donate! To help the victims of the recent earthquake in Kurdistan, Syria and Turkey, TDD bon appetit is partnering with Smells Like to organize a Fundraiser Bake Sale and Solidarity Screening at Sinema Transtopia this Sunday (19.03.2023). The funds raised will go directly to Elbistan and Kahramanmaraş to help those affected by the earthquake and to relief organizations Medico and Heyva Sor. Food institutions including DilekereiErnstLode & StijnKhao TaanHappaStil in Berlin and The Wednesday Chef will contribute with cakes, cookies and other goodies to show solidarity. If you would also like to chip in some cake or baked goods to the fundraiser, you can email the organizers at mail@tddblog.com. After the bake sale, the award-winning film Aşk, Mark ve Ölüm by Cem Kaya will be screened followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. The documentary looks at the political and poetic aspects of the history of labor migration from Turkey to Germany. Tickets are available in advance here.

Text: Alison Musch / Photos: Alina Karpenko & Sinema Transtopia / Film Still: filmfaust

Sinema Transtopia Earthquake Fundraiser mit TDD, Lindower Str. 20/22/Haus C, 13347 Berlin–Wedding; map
Bake sale and film – 19.03.2023 14–20h. Screenings at 18h & 20h.

@sinematranstopia

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LIT OUT LOUD — AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR TALKS AND BOOK CLUB CHATS IN BARS

LIT OUT LOUD — AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR TALKS AND BOOK CLUB CHATS IN BARS

Just you, a cup of tea and the printed page – books can be a lonely business, can’t they? But reader, it doesn’t have to be this way, because Berlin’s literature community has two gatherings lined up that will have you starting a fresh, people-filled chapter. First up is the British Council Literature Seminar (16–18.03.2023) which starts tonight with a special event with author Bernardine Evaristo at Oyoun. You can join the 2019 Booker Prize winner in conversation with literary agent Sharmaine Lovegrove, where the topic will be class and contemporary writing in the UK. The program continues tomorrow with a reading and discussion with British/Irish writer Kit De Waal. Now fast forward to next Friday and the Leseclubfestival (24.03), a lit meetup that combines 33 book club-style events across 10 German cities.

The festival works as follows: you pick a book that appeals and buy a €27 ticket which includes a copy of the book sent to your address, entry to the event with the author and a drink. For its Berlin events, the festival has partnered up with youth literature collective Kabeljau und Dorsch, who will be moderating conversations between readers and authors. Austrian writer Tonio Schachinger will be leading discussion about his book “Echtzeitalter” at Palermo Bar in Neukölln, while nearby at Wolf Kino 29-year-old author Cecilia Joyce Röski will be chatting about her debut novel “Poussi”. Incidentally, Kabeljau und Dorsch also host regular book-based events of their own, so be assured: you’ll never read alone.

Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Jennie Scott, Jelena Ilić & Anna Breit

British Council Literature Seminar (16–18.03.2023) – tickets for the events with Bernardine Evaristo (16.03 19h30) and Kit De Waal (17.03 19h30) can be bought online.

Leseclubfestival (23–25.03 across Germany) – tickets for the events with Tonio Schachinger and Cecilia Joyce Röski(both 24.03 19h30) can be bought online.

@kabeljauunddorsch
@leseclubfestival

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GRAD SCHOOL GUIDANCE FROM THE SOURCE — DISCOVER TOP UNIVERSITIES AT THE QS MASTER’S FAIR

GRAD SCHOOL GUIDANCE FROM THE SOURCE — DISCOVER TOP UNIVERSITIES AT THE QS MASTER’S FAIR

Need a standout diploma to gain that dream job? Looking to make a career 180? Or perhaps you just want to (re)start your quest for knowledge? If these questions make your ears prick up, then you’ll want to get yourself signed up to the QS Master’s Fair happening next Saturday (18.03.2023) in Mitte. This mini higher education expo will be inviting top universities from as far away as Singapore and as close as Berlin to set up stall and help you choose a postgraduate course that’s right for you. The fair, which is free of charge, lets you chat directly with college representatives and discover programs, research opportunities and courses first hand. 25 national and international universities are attending, including University of Cambridge, Luxembourg School of Business, University of St Andrews and Berlin’s European School of Management and Technology. The range of courses on offer is wide – you’ll find everything from accounting to zoology – though the focus is more on business and management and natural and social sciences. Besides the fair itself, there will be a lecture on how to apply for and fund your degree plus career coaching and CV checking services. Equipped with all the facts and a little bit of inspiration, you’ll leave ready to dream big and broaden those higher ed horizons…

Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Dom Fou, Monstera & Rut Miit

QS Master’s Fair, Maritim proArte Hotel, Friedrichstr.151, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map

18.03.2023 13–16h30. You can register free of charge here.

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