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Beach Food Festival
It is officially the start of the lake season, and here at the Strandbad you can wade into Langesee with the addition of amazing snacks and street food. With 30 stalls to choose from, live music, craft workshops and a raft tour, there’ll be enough to keep everyone entertained (and distract you from the water still being freezing).
- Strandbad Wendenschloss, Möllhausenufer 30, Köpenick, through to Apr 21, details.
Kinktastisch
If you’re looking to dip your toe into sex-positive partying, this party is ideal. Next to a dance floor and DJs, there are midnight kinky cabaret style shows, plus a special couples area and a dungeon, while resident “unicorns” ensure everyone feels safe and welcome.
- Insomnia, Alt-Tempelhof 17-19, Neukölln, starts at 22:00, details.
April 21
Null Komma Prosit
Mindful Drinking Club has organised a day of non-alcoholic drinking in collaboration with Markthalle Neun. Five euros get you a sample sip at every stand from a bountiful array of non-alcoholic drinks. Forget lime and soda: kombucha, shrubs, kefir, fruit seccos, wine proxies, spirits and oxymels are all on offer.
- Markthalle Neun, Pücklerstraße 34, Kreuzberg, 11:00-18:00, details.
Lee Ufan – Guided Tour in English
As this retrospective at the Hamburger Bahnhof draws to a close, don’t miss the chance to delve deeper into the work of the Korean minimalist painter and sculptor. His work will leave you pondering materiality, emptiness and the transformative potential of art.
- Hamburger Bahnhof, Invalidenstr. 50, Moabit, 13:00-14:00, details.
April 22
Magazine Launch: Explore Desire with the new Erotic Review
Join for this grand (re)launch of the Erotic Review, celebrating the British magazine entering a new chapter in its 30-year history. With fresh perspectives on the erotic through global art and writing, you’ll hear from editors Lucy Roeber and Saskia Vogel and have a sneak preview by featured authors.
- Lettrétage, Veteranenstr. 21, Prenzlauer Berg, starts 20:00, details.
April 24
ALFILM Festival
Showcasing some of the most revered cinema from the Arab world, both past and present, ALFILM also features several panel discussions, as well as Q&As with directors and filmmakers.
- Various cinemas, through to Apr 30, details.
April 25
paper positions
Unfold the brilliance of paper art at this fair featuring works from 56 international galleries. Three lucky winners will snag prizes for their creations.
- Deutsche Telekom, Französische Str. 33 a-c, Mitte, through to Apr 28, details.
April 26
Critical Mass
Now spring is here, you have no excuse not to head out on your bike and shut down the streets of Berlin en masse.
- Starts Mariannenplatz, Kreuzberg, starts at 20:00, details.
Gallery Weekend
A highlight on the art calendar, Gallery Weekend welcomes guests from Berlin and beyond as 50 of the city’s top galleries wheel out their most exciting contemporary artists.
- Various locations, through to Apr 28, details.
April 27
Oscillations. Cape Town – Berlin Sonic Inquiries and Practices
Fostering a space for critical dialogue on post-apartheid enquiries through sound, this exhibition invites visitors on a sonic journey through the work of South African and German artists.
- Akademie der Künste, Pariser Platz 4, Mitte, through May 19, details.
Modigliani: Modern Gazes
The last retrospective of Amedeo Modigliani in Germany was over two decades ago, but the wait has been worth it. This exciting exhibition enters new terrain in exploring Modigliani’s role in international modernism beyond his Parisian milieu with influences as vast as Gustav Klimt and Jeanne Mammen.
- Museum Barberini, Humboldtstr. 5-6, Potsdam, through Aug 18, details.
April 28
Berlin by Foot: Moabit Uprising
In 1910, a small strike turned into one of the biggest riots in Berlin’s history, with 30,000 workers on the streets of Moabit throwing rocks at mounted police. Organised and hosted by The Berliner and led by history writer Nathaniel Flakin, this donation-based tour recounts the Moabit riot.
- Meet in front of Hotel Sickinger Hof, Beusselstr. 44T, Moabit, starts at 14:00.
April 29
Calvino Imaginario
To mark 100 years since Italo Calvino’s birth, this exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute celebrates his long lasting influence on visual culture and the collective imagination through showcasing Italian artists and cartoonists.
- The Italian Cultural Institute Berlin, Hildebrandstraße 2, Tiergarten, 16:00-18:30, through Apr 30, details.
