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BLACK CINEMA FROM THE U.S AT BABYLON BERLIN — 30 FILMS AND CLASSICS ON THE BIG SCREEN
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BLACK CINEMA FROM THE U.S AT BABYLON BERLIN — 30 FILMS AND CLASSICS ON THE BIG SCREEN

Curator David DMP Moore’s Black U.S. Cinema film series, which Babylon is showing this week and next (until 17.05.2023), offers an impressive selection of Black cinema. The program is packed with talent (both on-screen and behind camera) and illuminates Black American history through real-life and fictional heroes. You can jump right in tonight (11.05.2023) with the touching documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” from Raoul Peck (2017). The basis of this cinematic collage is the unfinished manuscript “Remember this House” by U.S. writer James Baldwin (1924-87), who describes white racism in American society and the situation of people of color in the United States. Meanwhile, “Boyz n the Hood”  (1991) from John Singleton heads up tomorrow’s program (12.05.2023). The film is set in the notorious South Central district of Los Angeles and follows the story of three young people as they contend with gangs, drugs and violence. Rapper Ice Cube is just one of the figures to feature in the film. The selection also takes us back to 1958 with “Escape in Chains” (14.05) which tells the story of Noah (Sidney Portier) and Joker (Tony Curtis) who overcome racial prejudice while on the run. Finally, Spike Lee’s “BlackkKlansman” (2018) is based on a true story: Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), a detective, embarks on a mission to infiltrate a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in 1970s Colorado Springs. With a packed line-up, the series is a chance to see important films that simply must be seen. 

Text: Nike Wilhelms / Stills: I Am Not Your Negro, Boyz n the Hood & BlackkKlansman

“Black US Cinema” at Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Str.30, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map

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MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO KREUZBERG’S CHAOTIC HUB — KOTTI ISLAND DISC RELEASE NIGHT AT TRESOR
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MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO KREUZBERG’S CHAOTIC HUB — KOTTI ISLAND DISC RELEASE NIGHT AT TRESOR

Kottbusser Tor may not be geographically in the middle of Kreuzberg, but it is its undisputed center. U-Bahn above, U-Bahn below, roundabout all around, pavements full of pigeon droppings. It is the unwashed navel of the city, a gateway to limbo and paradise at the same time. If Orpheus were to descend to the underworld in Berlin, he would do it at Kotti. There are plenty of songs the poet could sing about this place: from Ideal to Peter Fox, Kreuzberg’s hub of interchange has inspired countless musicians. Now an entire album is dedicated to it, and it is anything but a mere collection of samples: Kotti Island Disc from producer Cecilia Tosh will be released tomorrow (12.05.2023) as an online release on Tresor Records. The release follows the exhibition of the same name that Tosh brought to Kotti and its surroundings in January.

Field recordings and observations of Kotti are central to the work. The result is ten tracks – musical interpretations of the place in all its multifaceted fantasy. Ten very different artists take you on an auditory journey through Kottbusser Tor, a snapshot of an urban island whose change seems faster and more constant than anywhere else in the world. The result is music that almost seems like a photograph. It brings the city into your headphones, and your legs to the city: tonight (11.05.) at 23h is the release night at Globus (Tresor). Participating artists include: Zettka, Ray Kajioka, Cecilia Tosh, Philipp Gorbachev, Jon Hester, Sofie Superflyin Jackson, .VRIL, Kat Davids, Rocko Garoni and Solid Traveller.

Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Jaś Maciek Miszewski & Hannah Haasenritter / Design: Formal Settings

Kotti Island Disc – Album Release 12.05.2023

Tresor, Köpenicker Str.70, 10179 Berlin–Mitte; map

Release Party 11.05.2023 from 23h

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DESIGN BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH — FURNITURE, FASHION AND JEWELRY AT THE BLICKFANG DESIGN FAIR AT THE KANTGARAGEN
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DESIGN BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH — FURNITURE, FASHION AND JEWELRY AT THE BLICKFANG DESIGN FAIR AT THE KANTGARAGEN

Didn’t make it to this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan but still dreaming of inspiration for high-quality, handmade and hip design objects? We have a solution for you – and it’s located in an architectural highlight to boot: this weekend (05-07.05.2023), the Blickfang international design fair is coming to Berlin – more precisely to the Stilwerk KantGaragen on Kantstraße in Charlottenburg. You could scarcely think of a better venue for such an event: this former multi-storey car park is an architectural gem, designed in the style of 1930s new objectivity. The fair takes place on its upper floors, and is all about discovering iconic design pieces while talking to designers. You can stroll, browse and marvel: at the custom-made furniture by Leipzig Werkstätten made from regional, sustainable woods, or the modular, progressive S4 solid wood shelving system by Nostudio (birch or oak? Tough decision). Or how about the timeless, simple bags by Zamt, whose classic elegance catches the eye and feels fantastic?

If you’re good for bags but still can’t find the perfect bed, maybe Jannis Ellenberger has something for you: his label of the same name specializes in beds made with sustainable oak and lots of character. Is the bed just for guests? Then maybe it’s worth taking a look at Jakob Schenk – specifically at his Freistil 164, which is the sofa bed of our dreams. If you’re on the lookout for fashion, you should definitely stop by the Berlin fashion label Susumu Ai, where traditional Japanese fabrics and kimono patterns blend with the European zeitgeist. But that’s far from everything: there is unique furniture, fashion, jewelry and home accessories – all lovingly made, all unorthodox and just waiting to become the next eye-catcher in your living room, wardrobe or – failing that – your dreams.

Text: Alina Herbel / Photos: Blickfang, Ken Schluchtmann / Credit: stilwerk; NO Studio, Judith Kamp; Susumu Ai

Blickfang at Stilwerk KantGaragen, Kantstr.126, 10625 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map

05–07.05.2023. Tickets only available online in advance.

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COMMON GROUND — CULINARY CREATORS FROM FORTUNA FOREST HOST PERFORMATIVE DINNER

COMMON GROUND — CULINARY CREATORS FROM FORTUNA FOREST HOST PERFORMATIVE DINNER

The word “dinner” doesn’t really do it justice, because this food event is far more about the multi-sensory experience: music, live performance, art and – crucially – the after party. Duo Yulia Roth and Laura Iriondo from Fortuna Forest (and now our sister agency Cee Cee Creative) have made it their mission to present escapism in its most tender form. It’s all about escaping the perpetual noise of the city and reconnecting with nature: lying on your back on the warm forest floor watching the dancing treetops. The feeling of happiness and freedom – this is the goal. For the seventh edition of the Fortuna Forest event series this Saturday (06.05.2023), the pair are bringing the forest – or rather the earth – back to the city. And they are doing so in collaboration with 1__06, an art and culture venue located (until September 2023) between the Kunsthaus Tacheles and the legendary King Size Bar in Mitte.

It’s all about common ground: what connects and nourishes us. Sat at a 20-meter-long table of earth and seeds, you are invited to participate in a “performative” vegetarian dinner. Composer and sound artist Fabian Kalker and dancer Elke Kalupar provide artistic accompaniment for the evening. The event happens in a space where the 1_06 collective have curated art under the motto “under (de) construction”. Currently on display are loud, colorful and provocative installations by Berlin-based Joachim Bosse, forming the perfect antithesis to the concept of Fortuna Forest itself. If after the dinner, installation and performance you are after more, you can round off the evening with a dance and some drinks in the former premises of King Size Bar. Tickets for the event can be found here.

Text: Luisa Berg / Photos: Jack Hare & Anne Freitag

1_06 Galerie, Friedrichstr.112b, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map

Fortuna Forest x 1–06 (06.05.2023 20–1h) – tickets here.

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A PREVIEW OF A MAJOR NEW MUSEUM — WERKSTATT EXILMUSEUM REMEMBERS REFUGEE LIVES
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A PREVIEW OF A MAJOR NEW MUSEUM — WERKSTATT EXILMUSEUM REMEMBERS REFUGEE LIVES

What do Freddie Mercury and Hannah Arendt have in common? Besides being stars in their respective fields, both were forced to leave their home countries due to violence and oppression. They are just two famous figures amongst the millions of people who over decades – indeed centuries – have been uprooted from their native lands. Their stories will be at the heart of the Exilmuseum, a planned exhibition space dedicated to the topic of exile. Located on the site of the former Anhalter Bahnhof near Potsdamer Platz, the museum will focus on those who fled Nazi Germany as well as more recent expulsions. The building is set to open in 2026 but you can already get a preview of what is to come at the Werkstatt, located on Fasanenstraße in Charlottenburg. Run by the Exilmuseum foundation, the space hosts exhibits that introduce you to some of the most gripping exile stories – such as that of architect Victor Gruen, who left Austria for New York in 1938 and went on to invent the modern-day shopping mall.

The Werkstatt also hosts regular events, including on 12.05.2023 a reading and discussion with Barbara von Bechtolsheim, author of the book Hannah Arendt und Heinrich Blücher: Biografie eines Paares about Arendt’s relationship with her husband Heinrich Blücher. On 17.05, the museum will invite women forced to flee contemporary conflicts for the special event I Never Said Goodbye: Women in Exile. Activities are also planned: this Saturday (06.05) you can join a free dance workshop with choreography duo Yamila Khodr and Sami Similae. In short: plenty to keep us occupied until the grand opening of the museum proper in 2026.

Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Till Budde / Credit: Dorte Mandrup/MIR; Stiftung Exilmuseum

Werkstatt Exilmuseum, Fasanenstr.24, 10719 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map

For upcoming events check out the website.

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