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Listening with my eyes

Ebon Heath - Listening with my eyes

No, it’s not the sequel to Eyes Wide Shut (ok, that was lame, sorry) but something much, much better – a new Font exhibition! You know we love our Fonts – and this Friday we’re totally going to go check out Ebon Heath‘s Listening With My Eyes opening reception at the Lucas Carrieri Art Gallery (what some of you might know as ProjektGALERIE) in Torstrasse. More info after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on June 4th, 2009
in Art, Events
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15 Minutes of Fame

photo by tochis at flickr

photo: tochis at Flickr

Actually it’s anything but Fame. It’s about presenting a view, a thought or your favourite subject. It’s about connecting with people. Making them laugh, think, cry, cheer or anything else you want them to feel. It’s your moment to share and to be heard. You could also rant, debate, provoke, empower or inspire. It’s anything you want it to be, except a sales pitch of any sorts.

What am I talking about?

It’s making its debut in Berlin. It’s happening on 12 June and it’s called Interesting Berlin. Interested? (pun intended) Then read on to find out more.

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Diwa by Diwa
on May 16th, 2009
in Entertainment, Events, Friedrichshain
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Font Heroes

buchstabenmuseum_03

Hi my name is Diwa and I’m a font fan. Yes, I won’t deny it. It’s true. There are a few things that pull at my heart-strings such as the smell of coffee, art, flea markets, beaches, bubbles and fonts. You know the feeling, it starts your tummy and runs up your spine Sometimes it ends in a high. Like buying a new pair of shoes. Or lying on your favourite beach. Or reading something on your favourite font.

And so, I was very excited as my attention was recently drawn towards the Buchstabenmuseum (Museum of the Letter) in Mitte. They’re real font heroes in my opinion. If you’re curious to know why, then read on after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on May 8th, 2009
in Art, Galleries, Mitte, Places
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Spreading Artsy Love

Papergirl on Bike

photos: just.ekosystem.org

If there’s one thing I love about Berlin it’s the flow of creative energy that runs through the city. It’s a subtle vibe that wafts through the air and if you’re lucky enough to catch it, you’re hooked for a while, almost like an art junkie seeking out the next good hit. Yes, we love art. We also like sharing our art discoveries with you. And true to the motto sharing is caring Papergirl is one artsy project we’re hoping to catch. Literally. More details after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on May 5th, 2009
in Art
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McGee. Templeton. Pettibon.

BARRY MCGEE: Untitled, 2008. Ink on paper, 10″ x 8″ (25,4 cm x 20,32 cm); in courtesy of the artist.

Barry McGee: Untitled, 2008. in courtesy of the artist.

I’m going to make this one short and sweet since I’m juggling moving into a new flat, scheduling meetings in the sun and trying to reorganise my weekly schedule to fit this exhibition opening in!

A new exhibition by Barry McGee, Ed Templeton and Raymond Pettibon is dropping this Thursday evening at the Circleculture Gallery. If artistic depictions inspired by skateboarding, graffiti and punk are enough to get your freak on, then lace up those kicks and bounce on down after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on April 7th, 2009
in Art, Galleries, Places
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Pictopia – Festival of New Character Worlds

Pictopia 2009 Exhibition

You know we heart art and design. You also know we heart most things that stimulate our creative instincts. So it didn’t take any wild horses to convince us to check out the Pictopia opening party at Haus der Kulturen der Welt last week and boy are we glad we did. It was fun, fun, fun!! Check out what the evening had in store after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on March 26th, 2009
in Art, Tiergarten
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Spring Awakening

Frühlingserwachen by Monika Rittershaus

photos by Monika Rittershaus

I do dare say that Spring might be finally making its way to Berlin. Finally! We at iHeartBerlin.de love the Spring time. And just recently I also caught a ‘whiff’ of Spring at Frank Wedekind’s play Frühlings Erwachen at the Berliner Ensemble. Directed by Claus Peymann and put on by a host of young talents, this was one awakening that surely didn’t go unnoticed. More infos and pictures after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on March 18th, 2009
in Entertainment, Theatre
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Heno Heno

Heno Heno - Berlin

Being Asian, food runs in my blood. I love tracking down good restaurants and I am always excited to test the authenticity of Asian food in Berlin. So, it’s no surprise that the news of Heno Heno quickly brought a smile to my face and cravings for Japanese food to mind. Armed with a generous appetite and Keiko, my Japanese ‘food barometer’, we made our way to this little Imbiss style restaurant (read: no toilets) in Charlottenburg last week. Find out more after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on March 10th, 2009
in Charlottenburg, Places, Restaurants
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Berlinale: As You Like It

Gururi No Koto

Gururi No Koto

This year’s Berlinale is almost over and as I’ve been jumping from Cinema hall to Cinema hall, synchronizing my watches to the BVG U-Bahn schedules (Damn, missed the connection to Alex, AGAIN!) and trying not to be too distracted by the red waves of Berlinale bags that have been on the assault and in your face this past week, I wonder, has it really been all worth it? Go on for a little summery and outlook of the festival after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on February 13th, 2009
in Entertainment, Movies
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Berlinale: Decisions, decisions, decisions

Mammoth

Deciding on which Berlinale movie to head out to is never easy for one who has a) a limited amount of time, b) conflicting schedules (work, family, party, sleep), and c) the inability to split oneself into multiple halves and attend every single movie. Of course, none of these permit the luxurious cruising from one screening to another.

If I had it my way, I would take the next 2 weeks off and plan my days around my movies of choice, meticulously slotting in of course, the required coffee-fixes, long wine-fuelled post-film discussions and the heated dinner debates, when necessary. But alas, faced with time, money and social constraints, I made my Berlinale choices.

Our second recommendation goes to Mammoth starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Michelle Williams. More infos, trailer and schedule after the jump.

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Diwa by Diwa
on February 8th, 2009
in Entertainment, Movies
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