April 2017 events guide in Berlin day by day
The updated day by day guide to the events in Berlin for April 2017.
Spring is in the air and in Berlin there are plenty of events going on. So put your winter coat away and enjoy the weather with the following events.
EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS AND FESTIVAL
Until 17th April you can celebrate Spring with Frühlingsfest where you will find up to 60 different attractions at Kurt-Schumacher-Damm.
For gardening lovers, on 13th April the IGA Berlin 2017 – International Garden Festival begins and their slogan will be “an ocean of colours”. Over 186 days (the event will end on 15th October 2017) there will be 5000 events focused on contemporary gardening design, landscape architecture and green urban space in an area of 104 acres.
Movie lovers who never pass up the chance to go to the cinema are in luck because from the 19th to the 26th April Achtung Berlin, the third biggest festival of Berlin will take place. Every movie displayed is either completely or partly shot in Berlin.
From 25th to 29th April 2017 one of the biggest aeronautics fairs in the world will head to Berlin. With over 200 aircrafts, ILA Berlin presents the greatest number of airplanes of any other fair and the aircrafts are open to the public. The fair will take place in Schönefeld at Messe-Allee 1 12529.
From 27th April to 1st May at Babylon there will be Visionär: a film festival born to publicize first or second films that have traveled international festivals and had big media acceptance but have not yet been released in Berlin. The festival stands out for “visionary”, aesthetically challenging, sharp narrative and original thematics films. More info here.
Art weekend from 28th to 30th April 2017 with the Berlin Gallery Weekend. Three days of vernissage and exhibitions in the Berlin galleries open to visitors and possible investors.
THE DAY BY DAY GUIDE
Sat 1st April
During the Frühlingsfest at the Berlin Angelservice association stand it will be possible to try their grilled meat specialities and Ed, the smoking clerk, will be there all the time to explain the techniques used in this procedure. You can also buy their famous smoked fish.
From 12 to 22 for all the fashion addicts at Halle am Berghain there will be the BAFW Designer Market (organised by Berlin Alternative Fashion Week) where 25 new talents will present their own fashion creations. Morover, you can enjoy food, drinks and music. So don’t miss this opportunity to support new fashion talents, the entrance is free.
Sun 2nd
Want to celebrate Spring? Take part in the Berlin half marathon, you will have the chance to make a tour of the city’s main landmarks. Every year up to 30.000 people of every nationality imaginable take part in the marathon. It will begin in Karl-Marx-Allee at 10.05.
Food lovers? A market, and more than 20 startups are waiting for you with their innovative products. Every kind of smoothies, homemade beer kits, spices and varieties of whiskey. You can find these and many others at Startup Food Market where 20 new startups from the culinary industry will display their products. From 12 to 18 at Unicorn, Brunnenstr. 64, 13355 Berlin.
From 23.00 you can enjoy the best of 90s music at YAAM Berlin.
Mon 3rd
AT BERLINO SCHULE FROM 8.45 TO 11.15 FIRST LESSON OF THE INTENSIVE COURSE LEVEL A1.1 AND FROM 11.40 TO 14.10 FIRST LESSON OF THE INTENSIVE COURSE LEVEL A2.2.
At 20.00 at Columbiahalle Emili Sandé in concert, currently, one of the most influential soul and R&B singers.
Tue 4th
AT BERLINO SCHULE FROM 8.45 TO 11.15 FIRST LESSON OF THE GERMAN INTENSIVE COURSE LEVEL B1.1 AND FROM 11.40 TO 14.10 FIRST LESSON OF THE GERMAN INTENSIVE COURSE LEVEL A1.2 AND C1.2.
At 20 at Comedyclub Kookaburra don’t miss the cabaret show in English by Karsten Kaie. The title is “How to become a berliner in one hour“. An ironic survival guide for the people who live in Berlin.
Wed 5th
AT BERLINO SCHULE FROM 19 TO 21 FILMMAKING COURSE WITH STEFANO CASERTANO.
From 18 at Ristorante Café Aroma Photogalerie the opening of the exhibition Reportage#5 by Martina Trabucco and in partnership with Berlino Magazine.
From 18 Markthalle Neun organizes foodXchange waiting for Easter. Whoever is interested can cook or bake something and exchange it with others. Not only food, but also old cooking books and other tools.
Thu 6th
From 22 karaoke at Badehaus Berlin. Pop, rock, soul, punk, you make the show. Whoever performs will get a free drink!
Suicide Circus Berlin will host Charlton, one of the main techno music producers of the moment. He has been producing techno music since 2000 and knows exactly how to throw a cool techno party.
Fri 7th
At 20 at Columbiahalle Paul Kalkbrenner concert, an internationaly renowned techno music artist.
At 20 at Berliner Philharmonie Spring concert by Zentralkapelle.
Sat 8th
From 14 Urban Spree opens its Biergarten with a series of open air concerts, street food and its artisan beer.
At 17 at Staatsoper Unter den Linden the theatrical play “Parsifal” by Wagner. With director Daniel Barenboim.
At 20 at Mine Centrum Berlin Innative Land presents Deep Waves, a performance which includes science, art, tecnology and design. The main theme is the fusion between ancient rituals and modern technologies.
From 20 at YAAM Berlin Spring concert by Il Civetto, a famous group amongst the techno clubs in Berlin. The main feature of this group are their live shows which are actually parties. This will be their last performance of 2017 in Berlin.
Sun 9th
At 16 at Deutsche Oper Berlin Wagner’s drama “Twilight of the Godsi” directed by Donald Runnicles.
From 23.30 at Cassiopeia club reggae all night long.
Mon 10th
At 20 Gianna Nannini concert at Admiralspalast, one of the 7 stops in Germany during her “HitStory European Tour 2017”.
Tue 11th
From 20 at English Theater Berlin famous writers from Berlin who write in different languages will hold a talk entitled “What languages does Berlin write in?”.
Wed 12th
At 20 at Monarch Berlin Dobré quartet will perform with indie/folk music. Tickets here.
Thu 13th
At Watergate with H.O.S.H., Stimming, Karmon, Lehar,Undercatt e Musumeci night.
From 19 at Berlin Beer Academy there will be a special guest at Brewhouse Lemke. Founded in 1999 and internationally known. The academy has 3 locations in Berlin and 8 different types of beer, 3 kinds will be presented during the evening.
At 19 the songwriter Jan Sievers with his “Neue Heimat Tour 2017” atBi Niuu. Tickets available here.
Fri 14th
From 17 Daniel Barenboim directs Parsifal at Staatsoper Unter den Linden.
From 20 to 22.30 Konzert zum Karfreitag (Good Friday concert) at Konzerthaus Berlin in Gendarmenmarkt.
For the nostalgics, from 21 at l’Ü31 Club Berlin ’80s e ’90s party.
At 22 electronic night with Zeppo Thamer at An einem Sonntag mi August.
Sat 15th
From 19.30 to 21 Ballett Am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg at Staatsoper in Schillertheater.
On Easter weekend Arena Bdeschiff will open. Read more about it here.
From 00.00 at Chesters, Tequila night Berlin with dancehall, reggae, afro beats and hip hop music and, of course, tequila shots for 1€.
Sun 16th
At 10 breakfast at Markthalle Neun, with Easter special food.
From 20 to 23 Easter concert at Berliner Philharmonie.
From midnight night with Sven Väth at Watergate.
Mon 17th
At 16 at Deutsche Oper Berlin the orchestra conductor Donald Runnicles directs “Twilight of the Gods” by Wagner.
Tue 18th
At 20 at Caffè Tasso Jazz concert of Mistral Quartett. Free entry.
Learning a language is hard but exercise makes the master. At 22 join the Polyglot Club Berlin Meeting at Que Pasa if you are looking for a mother tongue to exercise with in the language you want to learn. Or if you just simply want to make new friends.
Wed 19th
From 19 to 20.30 at Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Berlino there will be a meeting with the writer Paolo Rumiz.
At Tresor, New Faces night with Jasmine Azarian and Talla.
Thu 20th
From 22 at United Campus, the student party at Matrix Club Berlin.
Also from 22 at the Badehaus Berlin Vintage Night, dedicated to vinyls and music from the 50’s, 60’s e 70’s.
Fri 21st
At Hoppetosse with the event Sailorgroove. During the night, performances by Terence Terry, Ivan Iacobucci, Marcos Baiano, Stroop and Adrian Gabriel.
Sat 22nd
Record Store Day, not only in Berlin, but all around the world, the record stores open with concerts and events of all kinds. On this day you can find many esclusive records on sale.
Here the record stores involved, divided by districts:
Mitte: The Record Store, Dussmann, Musik Department
Kreuzberg: Core Tex Records, Fashion Killers
Schöneberg: Dodo Beach, Mr Dead & Mrs Free
Prenzlauer Berg: Vopo Records
Charlottenburg: music store, Oldschool, Rock Steady Records
Friedrichshain: hhv.de Store
Neukölln: Soultrade Recordstore
Wedding: Moon-Dance
Spandau: Musicland, The Beauty and the Beat
Sun 23rd
AT BERLINO SCHULE FROM 17 TO 18 PRESENTATION LESSON OF THE NEW BURLESQUE WORKSHOP.
From 10 Kinderflohmarkt in Helmholzplatz, for Flea markets lovers. From this here, it is possible to sign in online to have your own stand.
The open air season is on so from 14 White Rave at Volkspark Friedrichshain. Dress code: total white obviously.
From 20 at Badehaus Berlin, Twelve Foot Ninja night. Tickets available here.
Mon 24th
From 20 to 23.30 Joy Denalane presents the new album “Gleisdreieck” at Astra Kulturhaus Berlin
Tue 25th
From 20 to 22 at Bi Niuu Afterhours concert, Italian rock band headed by Manuel Agnelli, famous for their indie/rock music. Tickets available here.
Wed 26th
“Wednesday I’m in love“, from 23 indie, brit pop and electro night at Bohnengold club.
Thu 27th
From 16 at Klunkerkranich, enjoy the music by Eric Shoves Them In His Pockets and Strand Child with the breathtaking view on the city.
From 19 Chris Travis will stop at YAAM Berlin for his tour between Europe and Russia. Tickets available here.
Fri 28th
From 20 to 23 at Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin concert by David Garrett, one of the best violinists the world. Tickets available here.
From 21 Shanti Powa, an Italian reggae band will be the guest for the second time at YAAM Berlin. Tickets available here.
From 23 hip hop night at Maxxim Club Berlin.
80s and 90s night at Ü31 Club Berlin.
Sat 29th
AT BERLINO SCHULE FROM 10 TO 13 FIRST EDITION OF THE WORKSHOP WEB MARKETING: SEO AND EMAIL MARKETING.
From 14 to 23 Open Air at Strandbad Grünau to enjoy the first days of Spring while listening to some good music. Tickets available here.
From 23.30 electro night at Club Gretchen with Mndsgn and Kingdom. Tickets available here.
Sun 30th
From 10 to 17 at Markthalle Neun, BrotZeit, where some of the city’s bakers will show the steps of breadmaking and the ingredients used, involving all your senses.
From 22 at An einem Sonntag im August techno and electronic music with Diana May, dj from Russia who moved to Austria when she was 10 y.o. and is now living in Berlin.
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