Posts Tagged ‘Neukölln’
Berlin’s Yorck Kinos
Natalie Holmes declares her love for Berlin's art-house cinemas... Still not fully tainted by the sameness that embodies most modern European capitals, Berlin is an anomaly amongst its contemporaries due to its unique and tumultuous history. Just over 20 years since the wall came down and Germany reunified, the city has, predictably, changed and developed unevenly. Some areas, such as the central tourist and business districts, have caught up quickly and are virtually indistinguishable [...]
A Tour of Neukölln’s Berliner Kindl brewery…
Natalie Holmes explores the grand tradition of German beer with a visit to one of Berlin's oldest breweries... The ‘invention of tradition’ is a common practice, one noted among anthropologists as a way for cultures, both dominant and marginal, to reassert their uniqueness in a globalised age of blurred borders. Relatively recent phenomena, such as tartan in Scotland, are discussed as if they are tied to the birth of the culture itself, and often make up an integral part of national [...]
With New Eyes – A Berlin Audio Tour
For one month only (October 2011), Berliners have the chance to experience the city as blind or visually impaired people do - sonically. What does it mean to travel through a city while listening to the different sounds and noises a city creates? And what sound and noises make up a place like Berlin compared to other cities? Going through a city in this way opens up your ears again. You will experience the city in a different way during and after the tour for two reasons: on one hand you'll [...]
Hüttenpalast: Cabin Fever
Leisha Jones checks out one of the city's most innovative accommodation projects - the Hüttenpalast. Passing through the leafy courtyard out the back of an unassuming Neükolln café, the exterior of this1910 vacuum cleaner factory belies the whimsy that awaits behind its doors. Inside, the hushed air and low glow of fairy lights evoke the feeling of entering a clandestine clubhouse. You feel as though you have stumbled upon a place where you should talk in a whisper, or where you [...]
Solid Gold
Where music meets couture... There’s been a well-documented sea change in the way that musicians make their money over the last few years. Antelope-hide briefcases stuffed full of cash and handed over by record companies in return for another collection of generic dross are out (except for the lucky few). Instead, sweaty musicians are climbing off the stage and heading straight to the back of the venue to hawk merchandise to eager fans in order to pay their hotel bills. It’s an [...]
