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Hip Hip Hurra, die Hipster Olympiade ist da

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Wer den urbanen Hipster mal hautnah und in Aktion erleben möchte, kann sich am Samstag den 23. Februar aufmachen zur Hipster-Olympiade im Club Kosmonaut im Berliner In-Bezirk Friedrichshain (Wiesenweg 1-4): da hüpft dann der Hipster mit seinem Kontrahenten im Jutebeutel um die Wette, bastelt bombastische Bärte,  zieht Tau an der Skinny-Jeans, wirft Hornbrillen weiter als er gucken kann, stapelt Mate-Kisten,  taucht nach [...] Continue Reading…

400 Films and a Million (Dollar) Stars

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

 

It’s that time of year again when you are happy as you can if you are a film fan. The Film Festival is on, here in Berlin, not in Detroit – now our void is filled by celluloid  –  so don’t avoid to see, to watch and to exploit. There are about 400 flicks: documentaries, art-house cinema or biopics.  You can’t complain [...] Continue Reading…

Die Berlinale ist jetzt, im Februar, nicht erst im Mai…

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

 

…und ganze vorne in der Jury mit dabei – ist Wong Kar Wai – und ebenfalls  am Tresen, steht Andreas Dresen – und neben ihm, nicht ‚das‘ sondern ‚die‘ Bier, Susanne- beim Festival ja auch ein hohes Tier – nimm Timm dann sind es vier, Timm Robbins, der ist nun auch nicht Kunz & Hinz – und kommt vielleicht in Mokassins  – [...] Continue Reading…

Berlin mayor Klaus Wowereit survives a vote of no confidence about yet another delay at the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, or BBI – The Economist perhaps put it best – “Poor, sexy and flightless!” -by Emil Hoogensteyn

Saturday, January 12th, 2013
Berlin Mayor Klaus Woworeit - OTA-Berlin

 

Mayor Klaus Wowereit of Berlin has sat survived a vote of no confidence in the House of Representatives of the city state.

The opposition had the motion filed against him, because they find the Wowereit complicit to the debacle surrounding the new international airport.  BBI.

A majority of 85 local municipat lawmakers rejected the non-confidence motion – supported by the Greens, Die Linke,  and the [...] Continue Reading…

German Bundesliga – first half 2012 Season round-up – www.brazil-world-cup2014.com by contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Monday, December 31st, 2012
Berlin Olympic Stadium - foto from Wikipedia by Chrisgj6

In the Bundesliga in this calendar year 2012, with half-season achieved Bayern Munich is number one -  the best of all – and surprisingly with Bayer Leverkusen in an excellent second place 9 points behind the leaders. Just after in third is Borussia Dortmund with one point less.

Of the fifteen clubs in the whole of 2012 were active in the Bundesliga, Bayern [...] Continue Reading…

Coming April Next Year – 2nd Berliner Klavierfestival 2013 / – by OTA-Constituency Blog contributor Mr by W van Coeveren

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

Welcome to the 2nd Berlin Piano Festival next year the 13th til the 21st April  2013 .

Individuality, virtuosity, creativity, rich sounds, diverse interpretations, they experimented, all characteristic of our very different pianists, whether internationally renowned or even just at the beginning of the career standing. Experience at the 2nd Berlin Piano Festival, the most interesting pianists close.

In 2013, we also expect the [...] Continue Reading…

German Bundesliga – Borussia Dortmund & Robert Lewandowski – Best team and best player in the Bundesliga up till now this season – this does not mean those with the most money! – www.brazil-world-cup2014.com by contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Friday, November 23rd, 2012
Berlin Olympic Stadium - foto from Wikipedia by Chrisgj6

We are getting closer to the long German football winter break and with almost the 1st half of the season and the knock-out stages of the Champions League three German teams stand-out for different reasons.

They are  FC Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke all teams that managed to stay to the next stage of the Champions League – if with Bayern I [...] Continue Reading…

What happened to Hertha Berlin? Hertha BSC beat Hamburg’s St. Pauli 1- 0 and doing a bit better in the Bundesliga 2nd division – www.brazil-world-cup2014.com by contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
Berlin Olympic Stadium - foto from Wikipedia by Chrisgj6

We wrote this in the blog in May this year ………….”The above great foto taken of an empty Berlin Olympic Stadium – home of Hertha Berlin Football Club will probably look this empty next year because the team is now offically relegated down a league from the German top Bundesliga.”

So how are they in fact doing there in the 2nd division? If last [...] Continue Reading…

Berlin Opera Review – Deutsche Oper Berlin – Puccinis ‘Turandot’ s with Conductor Jesús López Cobos-Catherine Foster by OTA-Berlin Constituency contributor Mr Filip v d Plas

Sunday, November 4th, 2012
Giacomo Puccini - www.foto-face.com

Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
T U R A N D O T – first performance  Milano April 1926
Dramma lyrico in three acts; Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni, after the play by Carlo Gozzi; First performed on 25th April 1929 in Milan; Premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 13th September 2008
Sung In Italian with German sub-titels
Conductor Jesús López Cobos
 Orchester der [...] Continue Reading…

OTA-Berlin Contituency Blog Restaurant Review – “Joris – Gesundes Handwerk” – Healthy Lunches on Brunnenstrasse in Berlin Mitte – new small heathly lunch restaurant – by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Filip v d Plas

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

 
 This is the smart logo of JORIS – so working with eating – makes sense!
The whole area on Brunnenstrasse between Invaliden Strasse and Bernauerstrasse in Berlin has been in a state of flux for some years, however things seem to be consolidating themselves more recently.

There are now many interesting local fashions stores, local IT and Software companies –including WeNeSe GmbH on Rheinbergerstrasse [...] Continue Reading…

Live Jazz in Berlin starts today- Jazzfest Berlin 2012 – 1st November til 4th November

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

 
Jazzfest Berlin 
1 to 4 November 2012 
Information - Berliner Festspiele – Ticket Office  
Phone +49 30 254 89 100, Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm 
Fax +49 30 254 89 230 
ticketinfo@berlinerfestspiele.de
 

The festival 2012

The following is taken directly from the website of the festival – http://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/aktuell/festivals/jazzfest/ueber_festival_jazz/das_festival_2012_jazz/intro_jazz12.php

“Jazz is a Spirit” – Bert Noglik, the new artistic director of the Berlin Jazz Festival has committed his [...] Continue Reading…