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Free and Outdoors: 10 Great Events of the Kultursommerfestival in Berlin in August & September

Advert. photo: Fabian Brennecke.

This summer in Berlin has undoubtedly been more eventful than ever. In the last few weeks, we have attended more events and parties than we have in a long time, and I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun and beautiful moments.

We owe many of these events to the Kultursommerfestival, which has just celebrated its half-time. Since the end of June, around 100 cultural events have been taking place throughout Berlin, free of charge and outside. There is a lot to experience here until September 3, and to give you an overview, we have picked out 10 highlights for you that you should definitely visit.

Kuir X Gazino

by Frank | Concert, Party, Performance

For one day, the Südblock turns into a Kuir X Gazino with Arabesk music, video installations, dance and spoken word performances and Turkish delicacies.

Arabesk music originated in Turkey from a combination of Turkish folk music, Arabic elements and Western pop music and became popular with the labor migration in the 60s. The content is often about heteronormative love, which this event opposes and celebrates LGBTQI*+ artists*. Arabesk Music brings together diverse communities where men are allowed to cry, trans artists are accepted, and emotions can be processed together.

You can expect an unforgettable evening of creativity and diversity where all feelings are welcome! Melancholic texts about heartbreak, longings and worries will be combined with music, video installations, film clips with queer content and performances.

Turkish culinary mezes (appetizers) and raki will be served.

Registration is not required.

Imag(in)ing Queer Utopias

by Paula | Event, Exhibition, Party

In a world that is all about enforcing strict boundaries and limiting our existence, how do we develop utopias and create exuberant possibilities? How do we realize or visualize these utopias and how do we implement them in our daily lives?

Artist:s Liz Rosenfeld, Evan Ifekoya, and GodXXX Noirphiles talk with moderator Elahe Hashemi Yekani about their strategies for creating places of joy, pleasure, and personal expression. The discussion will be followed by multimedia performances and DJ sets by House of Living Colors, based on the knowledge and experiences that queer and trans BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) have with utopias.

Panel Discussion 17:00-18:30 (Aquarium, Kreuzberg)
Performances + Party from 20:00 (Südblock, Kreuzberg)

Free admission with an exhibition ticket for Queerness in Photography, regardless of the day’s validity.

Creamcake

by Michalina | Party

Another Creamcake party is going down at Südblock with Sadaf live, Kamixlo, Alobhe, MAAY and, Larry.

Creamcake is an open and queer platform dedicated to exploring the impact of the Internet on music at the intersection of music, art and technology. Founded in 2011, they initiate and organize concerts, performances, symposiums, and digital projects; lectures, workshops, exhibitions and festivals, including 3hd, Paradise Found, インフラ INFRA, NextGen, Europool and “<Interrupted = “Cyfem and Queer>”. Each of these projects questions conventional patterns of thought and behavior, create new space for action and reflection and approach digital change with a fundamental openness and flexibility.

Image by Sam Lubicz

Amazing Projects & Spaces Empowering the Queer Community in Berlin

by Michalina | People, Stories

Especially during Pride, it’s important that we take the time to appreciate great initiatives that contribute to empowering Berlin’s queer community. In this article, you’ll find a list of 7 such projects. We’re featuring diverse projects, including festivals, online platforms, and even an app – read on to find out all about them.

A Gay Guide to Berlin

by Andy | Bars, Clubs, Events, Kreuzberg, Mitte, Neukölln, Party, Prenzlauer Berg, Schöneberg, Tiergarten

Berlin is many things, but undeniably, Berlin is pretty damn gay. The capital is so famous as a vibrating LGBTQ hotspot with countless bars, clubs, parties, different places, different styles, scenes and people that it can all become pretty confusing. You have something for everyone here, and that can be a bit overwhelming at times. So, we put together a little list of places a Berlin gay should know.

Unforgettable Berlin Moments: Pretty Priceless!

by Claudio | Stories

Using the metro for the first time, kissing a stranger on the dance floor, sitting on the roof and gazing at the city, when the sun rises; these are all moments, which Berliners and especially those of us, who have moved to the city, associate with, when it comes down to our beloved metropolis. One knows very well, that no matter how exciting other capitals might be, this feeling of curiosity, freedom and adventure can only be found in its purest form here.

Through Priceless® Berlin we had the opportunity to recommend you a variety of special places and moments. However, every one of you has a collection of special experiences, which belong to their very personal Berlin moments; and because these moments can vary for every person, I wrote down my own top three Berlin-Highlights, as I wanted to share them with you.

10 Berlin-Based Female Hip Hop DJs You Should Know

by Guest Author | Music, People

photo: Danilo Sierra

The music industry has long been (and in many ways still is) a boys club, but things seem to finally become more open to women, thanks to the pioneering work of people such as The Black Madonna who’ve been especially vocal about the issues affecting women trying to become part of the music world. In Berlin, Salt + Sass is an interesting event series to check out if you want to learn more about these topics.

While our city is well-known for its electronic music scene, clubs and DJs, people tend to forget that Berlin is also home to a lively hip-hop scene, with collectives such as Broke Boys, Blunt’n’Roses, WEBOOGIE, Berries and more throwing legendary events that don’t rely on 4/4 beats. And guess what – women are representing too!

Here are 10 among our favorite Berlin-based female hip-hop DJs:

An Iconic Berlin Book: Gender as a Spectrum

by Yasmin | Books, Photos

photos: Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert

Gender, identity and self-expression are very delicate, intimate subjects to address.
The true kaleidoscope of human identities, facets and preferences is as diverse as there are people on this planet. Beyond a world of black and white, there is a whole range of color, which makes life interesting. Yet we all want the same thing: recognition for who we are and what we feel.
And to get said recognition, visibility is crucial.

“Gender concerns anybody and is part of every identity,” says Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert, author of the new book ‘Gender as a Spectrum’.

The photographer teamed up with entertainer, artist and Transgender activist Kaey, and portrayed people from Berlin and various places on the planet. All of them are a facet of the kaleidoscope, moving between the polarity of gender. For over two years Ohlert worked on this book with Kaey, capturing people in an authentic, emotional way that is both raw and rare. While Ohlert took the photographs, Kaey interviewed the portrayed people, so the reader gets to know the personalities behind the picture even better, learning about their personal self-concepts, self-definitions, views and wishes.

And maybe the reader starts asking himself these questions, finding answers about himself, or maybe just learning about the people that are all with him on the kaleidoscope of being a person.

A Guide to Nonsmoker Friendly Bars in Berlin

by Yasmin | Bars, Charlottenburg, City Guide, Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, Mitte, Neukölln, Prenzlauer Berg

photo: Alicia Kassebohm

Berlin is a city that ends up in smoke. No hard feelings here, if we’re being real: a cigarette with a good drink is one of the most oddly satisfying things. It is bad though. For the environment, others and mostly you. We all know this moment the next morning when smelling your hair and clothes from last night. It’s a rough one. Suddenly, all of your choices from last night are just the burn mark on your new sweater that smells like it was manufactured out of ash in a volcano. Not only non-smokers, even the toughest chain-smoker must be grossed out in this moment. Not to mention: hangovers are way harder when you didn’t only have Mr. Gin and Mr. Jack Daniels with you, but also the Marlboro Man. Or Pepe.

If you’ve had enough of all of the smoke and fire and want to burn the bad choices, we have some addresses for you where you can get a drink or dance without the fumes. Right after the jump is our list of favorite non-smoker friendly bars (which by our definition are bars that have separate smokers and non-smokers areas or are completely smoke-free). read more…

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