Too hot in Berlin to do nothing?: Fresh cultural tips for the heat wave

Only you can decide whether you feel fit for a street party in the middle of Kreuzberg or would rather wander through the air-conditioned museum.

Some organizers have already drawn conclusions: The big Berlin book festival on Bebelplatz (90 publishers, 28 bookstores, 100 stands, over 60 authors) was canceled on Thursday at the last minute.

We provide you with various options here – make the most of it, your ticket team wishes you a sweat!

1 Loud and proud in Lichtenberg

In the spring, the beautiful film “Because only you live this life” told about queer life in the provinces; The protagonists are often suggested: “Go to the big city!”

Well, even in the big city, queers unfortunately can’t feel safe everywhere and at all times. The makers of the “Queer Art and Culture Days Lichtenberg” think it can’t stay that way and are now sprinkling glitter with both hands in the east of the city for the fifth time.

It starts on Friday June 26th. with an open-air cinema showing “Rafiki”. Then there are two days of non-stop: comedy, concerts for children (including Suli Puschban) and adults, burlesque, silent disco, improv theater, a performance by “Transemble” and more. (ans)

2 Innovative: Ideas for a better Berlin

Another office building with a uniform, grid-like facade? Another construction site that’s been delayed forever?

The fact that Berliners storm the building at every open day or construction site visit and yet are presented with so much bad architecture describes a crisis in building culture. Architects would also like to plan differently.

At “Architecture Day” you can discover built visions such as a 2,200 square meter roof park, or discuss circular building and ideas against the housing shortage in architectural offices.

The studios also provide an idea of ​​what a beautiful working environment could look like. (ipa)

3 Samples from the Berlin theater world

A summer festival with illustrious guests: from the State Opera to Grips, RambaZamba, Shakespeare Company and Deutsche Oper to the Schaubude and the Berliner Symphoniker.

For half a day they all come to Wilmersdorf with everything and show excerpts from current productions on the new open-air stage in the garden. There is also a children’s program.

The host is Kulturvolk, an association with a long and eventful history. Today it primarily offers its members orientation assistance in the cultural landscape of Berlin and Brandenburg and discounted admission tickets. (ans)

4 „Speak-Dating“ am Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut is celebrating its 75th anniversary and invites you to celebrate what it stands for: languages.

At the big language festival there will be a panel with the writers Olga Grjasnowa and Yoko Tawada and the linguist Roland Kaehlbrandt about why people should still learn foreign languages ​​today (5:15 p.m.), or a “speak dating” where you can get to know different languages ​​in conversations with native speakers.

At a painting station, children and adults can illustrate what they associate with a language. Of course there is also a book table and food – most important given the weather: ice cream from Cuore di Vetro. (ero)

5 Everything about water

One of the oldest rowing regatta courses in Germany invites you to a water sports festival. The route on the Dahme in Grünau was founded in 1880. Rowing took place here at the 1936 Olympics and popular boat and camping fairs took place during the GDR era.

The 9th Water Sports Festival follows on from this tradition as “a special trade fair concept with a festival character”. In addition to new water sports, visitors can experience canoeing, rowing and many other competitions and can also try out some things themselves under professional guidance.

There is also live music and numerous activities on land and at sea. Admission is free on Friday. (wei)

6 Kiezig: Party with tradition

The three-day party confidently calls itself “Berlin’s most beautiful street festival”. In any case, it is one with a long history: started in 1994 as the Bergmann Street Festival, the makers are now in their 32nd year.

There are now three stages, 45 bands and 80 stands on Kreuzbergstrasse. The musical offering ranges from jazz to hip-hop to electro.

Particularly worth listening to: Hearty heavy metal blues from Bonsai Kitten (Fri 8:30 p.m., Mehringdamm stage).

For the first time – cultural workers need every cent in these times – donations are being asked after the concerts. (ans)