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Carpeberlin - Being a visitor - not a tourist

03.February 2010 14:34h  

What Do You Believe? part 3 of 3

The real question is perhaps, how many people here actually want to change anything? The Rabble Rousers and police thrive on conflict. The majority of protesters see these events as parties, where...

 

What Do You Believe? part 2 of 3

Memories of political discussions from the past year drift though my thinker, and I can begin to recognize a hidden emptiness, a discrete lack of knowledge. I went to a BBq hosted by Die Linke where...

 

What Do You Believe? part 1 of 3

In terms of political philosophy, Berlin could be described as a majestic collage of thoughts and discussions that pour out upon the streets, developing colorful, enlightening concepts....

Swampy and Laya in the Jungle

Autumn was heavy on our eyelids and my friend Swampy and I decided to look for a jungle in Berlin to lift our spirits. Swampy was born in the muddy, warm midlands of Tomalu. He despised the cold....

The Berlin Wall speaks ...

We have footage from radio F'hain of Thierry Noir. He is one of about 100 artists from the East Side Gallery in Mühlenstraße in Berlin Friedrichshain.

18.January 2010 17:09h  

Children in Berlin: The Farm in Görlitzer Park

The sun is shining, the streets are backed with people, and the night lights up the city. Even families have their own corners to spend the time.

 

New Year's Music: Kelvin Sholar

World renowned Dj, Kelvin Sholar will return to Berlin this New Year's to perform at Skizum Studios.

 

Marlene Goes to the Exhibition part 2

I scanned the room again. The dark colors of the crowd contrasted the bright white room more than the art did. No wonder most of them seemed more interested in the bodies around them than in the...

The Woman with a Future

CarpeBerlin celebrates Tina Turner's 70th Birthday and explains what makes this woman so incredibly interesting.

Marlene Goes to the Exhibition part 1

I couldn’t have known then, when I entered the gallery, that it was all a façade, that nothing made any sense to these people, nor to me, and that everything on the floor and walls was very much as...

24.January 2010 00:43h  

Fake Dollars, Real Tittis

I had just slipped into my bed, night cream on my face, reading glasses on my nose, when my girl Liz called: “You have to come!! Big concert at the Dot club! I´ll meet you there in half an hour!!”....

 

Visit the Lovelight

One adventurous girl's journey to one of Berlin's least-tame nightclubs, and the pursuit of the crazy that followed...

 

Saturday Night Spectacular: PoPo BAR

With the New Year behind us, we are all taking our first steps out into a mysterious new decade. How we approach the future is up to us, but the decisions we make now could affect the course of the...

PoPo BAR: Last Night of the Year!

This Saturday will be your last opportunity of the year to be there or square at the PoPo BAR.

Dub-Step Nightclub: Horst

Why do people go to nightclubs? Is it for the music? The atmosphere? The potential mates? The dance floor? Or do people just want to dress up and try to get noticed? Crawling throughout the city one...

18.January 2010 16:24h  

A SLURP Excursion

The air was cold and crisp when I left my apartment on Monday, but it didn’t bother me. I was excited about what the future might bring, what new developments had taken place, and who would be chosen...

 

Das städtische-Luft-und Raumfahrt-Programm von Berlin (S. L. U. R. P.)

In 1972, four rocket-scientists met in a cafe on Bergmannstraße united by their common interest in space exploration. Their monthly meetings soon developed into the construction of a series of...

 

Green Elephant Sticks

That sweet smell sets my mind adrift on every corner. That unequaled statement of innocent rebellion enhancing the air beyond usual city smog; that freedom of the mind, my freedom to enhance the day...

Walking History Tour: Gunter Liftin Memorial

A memorial to the first victim of the Berlin wall.

Walking History Tour: Rudolf Plaetzold

Killed by the fascists on 16 January 1944.

designed by Maylin Munil
30.December 2009 11:25h  

Berlin Hammers

Forever Blowing Bubbles

 

Winter Sports: Skiing

Opportunities to down-hill ski in the north of Germany are few and far between. With the magnificent Alps just to the south, most Germans seem relatively content to travel south to the...

 

Just for Kicks

A sudden breeze clears smoke from the field, and the left side defensive player dances around the ball, scanning the positions of the opposing team. This is what he was designed for; this is what he...

Climbing in Berlin

Where you can practice this sport year-round...

Sauna and Pool on the River

It's wintertime, and the popular Badeschiff transforms itself into a sauna and indoor pool with views of the river Spree.