Diaries
Tips This Week
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by Adela Lovric, 21 Jan 2015Music-wise, in the next two weeks, CTM Festival will clearly steal the attention as the highlight (of the year?) in Berlin (and worldwide?). Beyond the festival program, there are few more very special gigs not-to-be-missed. To support our „attend all“ spirit in practice, we will be giving away some free... -
by Adela Lovric, 13 Jan 2015"Fitter, happier, more productive"... Thom Yorke of The Radiohead got the January spirit right. As soon as the holiday leftovers and hangovers are gone, the all-too-familiar new year's resolutions begin. Be one step ahead of your own disappointment and skip the aggressive regimes. How about... -
by Adela Lovric, 6 Jan 2015A brave new season is ahead; starting with an eight-day ride with Kraftwerk, two brand new concert series, a renaissance of sonic experimenters of all kinds at various Berlin stages, and all of that being only an overture for the CTM festival madness end of the month, followed by a concert boom in February. Ready?... -
by Adela Lovric, 30 Dec 2014Cheers to an amazing new year! 2015 is kicking off spectacular with various kinds of parties (check out our NYE selection below), and some truly intriguing exhibitions opening early in January. It is a promising start of what we expect to be a shiny year for the art scene. TUESDAY 30.12 23:59 100 Jahre... -
by Adela Lovric, 16 Dec 2014Ladies and gents, our last 2014 tips! Before we start revising the year and its best and worst moments, we still have to do some gift shopping and event hopping. For those who are in Berlin for the holidays, there are still plenty of Christmas markets and parties to attend. Wherever you choose to go, make sure to... -
by Adela Lovric, 9 Dec 2014Christmas screams in our ears everywhere we go, and everyone seems to be slowing down with happenings while having a kick out of jingle bell jazz at fairs and markets. But worry not; our slightly starved pre-holiday list is going to grow stronger again in 2015, and until then, enjoy the cold nights at hot parties, and... -
by Adela Lovric, 2 Dec 2014It is officially holiday season, and whatever is normally your favorite weekend fun, it is probably by now replaced with gallons of Glühwein and wasting money Christmas-drunk at gazillions of markets. Even the art spaces are trying to blend in with the bling by adding some to their events. We fully support it,... -
by Adela Lovric, 25 Nov 2014The techno mecca is being invaded these days by touareg, r'n'r, hip-hop and pop tribes - among many others, that is. To prove how wonderfully diverse the scene is, and how many exciting events are happening every day, here is our heavily reduced two-week list of live shows we'll quit our evening jobs for,... -
by Adela Lovric, 18 Nov 2014Drama Drama Drama! The Team is grieving and California dreamin', for Despina is leaving Berlin for a sunnier place. All the luck to you, Queen D! While the alpha and omega of Bpigs is conquering LA, we will keep ourselves busy and distracted with many wonderful events. Check out what we selected, and join us for... -
by Adela Lovric, 12 Nov 2014Welcome to the first ever Bpigs all-music-guide! Here we lay all the shiniest pearls of the Berlin music calender - our favorite upcoming gigs, parties & festivals, freshly listed every two weeks. What's in it for you, besides a concise selection of the finest, you ask? Think free tickets & guestlist spots... -
by Adela Lovric, 4 Nov 2014Last weekend Halloween reminded us of the power of masks and makeovers. This week we devoted ourselves to the idea of change in different ways, and even decided to give Bpigs a bit of a tweak here and there. From now on our Tips run every second Tuesday, and for the ones in between some exciting new things are in... -
by Adela Lovric, 28 Oct 2014With or without Halloween, this is going to be a hell of a week. Accordingly, we decided to lure you in with some treats. Your part is to stalk us on Facebook in the next days, and do your creepiest to win tickets for two of the events listed below. TUESDAY 28.10 21.00 Shameless/Limitless: Alex... -
by Adela Lovric, 21 Oct 2014The fallen leaves and cosy autumn colors should warn the bear in you that now is the time to go out and pile up the instagram snaps. Time to cuddle up and hibernate is soon, and you will be more than happy to slide through your photo stack when the winter starts to bite. We recommend to go right away; the week offers... -
by Adela Lovric, 15 Oct 2014A week for the photography lovers - European Month of Photograhy starts to spread across the city, and leaves little space for other great things to shine. But even little is enough in Berlin, the city of endless variety. As always, see our tips first, then see for yourself. WEDNESDAY 15.10 21.00 Sean... -
by Adela Lovric, 8 Oct 2014When we say "do not miss this" - we mean it. This week our recommendations include very special last-chance and one-day events, therefore judge not, for this commonly misused phrase is the biggest truth you will hear from us. Do not miss. For real. WEDNESDAY 08.10 15.00 Record Fair @ Kaleidoskop WHY:... -
by Adela Lovric, 1 Oct 2014One thing you certainly know and anticipate is the German Unification Day on Friday. Yay for the holiday! Now that you have all this free time, a question remains: where to spend it? As usual, we have some worthy tips for you right here. THURSDAY 02.10 17.00 Alicja Kwade & Gregor Hildebrandt - Jetzt und in der... -
by Adela Lovric, 24 Sep 2014Nowhere to go now that BAW is no more? Wrong. We are truly excited to get back to normal, epecially since our tips include places we have not visited yet, conversations with art celebrities, the art of pizza-making party, and so much more! THURSDAY 25.09 18.30 Openhaus @ ZK/U Zentrum für Kunst und... -
by Adela Lovric, 17 Sep 2014Being overwhelmed with art is one of the finer feelings in life. You never know when and how it is going to hit you, but it never fails to appear during the Berlin Art Week. The long awaited week is happening now and in full speed, so be quick and catch up before its gone till next September. WEDNESDAY 17.09...