Week 16 in Berlin: APR 14-20
German Café, Comedy, Julia's Salon, Exhibition, Pop Culture, Theatre, Easter Bonfire & Karaoke Gala
Hello my dear social butterflies! 🦋
Another week, another chance to make memories. If you're tired of endless scrolling and ready for real-life fun, this edition has you covered. Let’s get out there, show up, and keep Berlin buzzing with good energy. My personal highlight ist the Easter Bonfire at Plötzensee, but we have also a nice exhibition, theatre and as usual a German Café and a Karaoke event.
This week, my nephew turned 9 (😱) and somehow that made me think about how fast time moves and how important it is to actually do the things we want to do—not just think about them. So here’s your reminder: say yes to that plan. Join that walk. Go to the weird little theatre. Share that newsletter. Why not?
Please remember, that this newsletter is not a one-way street. I love to hear your feedback! If you attend any of the events below, kindly drop me a note and tell me how it was. I am really excited to hear your experiences - and of course feedback regarding my choice of events is also very much appreciated.
Lots of love, Julia 💙
Großes German Sprachcafe @ Impact Hub Berlin l From A1 to C1
📅 Monday, APR 14
🕰️ 5pm-8pm
📍 Impact Hub Berlin, Rollbergstraße 28A, 12053 Berlin (Maps)
🎟️ 8€ (includes one free soft drink & covers organizational costs)
Just like our weekly Sprachcafé, but bigger and better to kick off the week!
✔ German conversation rounds for all levels (A1–C1)
✔ Board games & interactive activities tailored to each level
✔ Relaxed Friday evening vibes with drinks & great company
✔ Impact Hub will provide us with drinks and a welcoming atmosphere!
The event starts promptly at 17:30. If you arrive late, we cannot guarantee your participation, even with a ticket or RSVP. Please be on time to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone!
💁♀️ Learning German gets easier with practice. Be brave! Learn German! 😉
https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/berlinlinguahub/events/306894700/
Comedy: No Saints No Scholars Open Mic
📅 Tuesday, APR 15
🕰️ Bar 6pm, Show 8pm
📍 Badfish, Friedrichshain, Krossenerstr. 18, Berlin 10245 (Maps)
🎟️ FREE (Donations welcome)
Shake off that Berlin Winter woe, and get yourself down to the cozy quarters of Badfish Bar, FRIEDRICHSHAIN, grab yourself a Guinness (best in town!), and get ready to schaden that freude, because we have a unique set of comedians every week, bringing their freshest jokes, their good vibes, and their energy to entertain YOU!
Come join the comedy party where we throw pretention out the window!
See some of Berlins established and upcoming comedians bringing their best; we might not be well-behaved, we might not be the smartest, but we're all here for one purpose: To make you laugh!
It can be tough in this town to find your tribe, so why not come together and help create this comedy community for an evening! - Because what brings people together better than a good old laugh?
💁♀️ Throwing pretention out of the window is an attitude I can subscribe to!
https://www.facebook.com/events/654459943968486/654459980635149/
Julia’s Salon - Social Butterfly Community Catch-Up
📅: Wednesday, APR 16
🕰️: 7pm
📍: Jatz Bar, Gottschedstraße 2, 13357 Berlin (Maps)
🎟️: FREE
Julia’s Salon is a weekly bar meetup exclusively for my lovely newsletter subscribers. In the spirit of a 19th-century salon, this gathering will be a space for lively conversations, fascinating encounters, and the exchange of ideas over drinks. Whether you’re new in town or a local looking to expand your social circle, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded explorers of Berlin’s nightlife.
Each week, we shine a spotlight on a special guest from our community. This time, we’re excited to introduce Dhiraj, who’s here to discuss the topic of Common Sense and it’s importance in daily life. How often do we overlook simple truths that could make life smoother, kinder, or even more fun?
Don’t miss this conversation—it might just shift the way you see the everyday.
💁♀️: Looking forward to see you all!
FOUNDATIONS - 15 international Perspectives
📅 Thursday, APR 17 (- JUL 25)
🕰️ 12-6pm
📍 Haus Kunst Mitte, Heidestraße 54, 10557 Berlin
🎟️ Regular 8 Euro | Reduced 5 Euro | Free up to 18 years
The group exhibition FOUNDATIONS brings together works by 15 international artists. Painting, photography, sculpture, video, mixed media and installations are on display. African-diasporic and African-American positions are emphasized in order to create space for inclusive perspectives on conceptual peculiarities in content, medium and genre and for an examination of different perspectives.
💁♀️ An interesting perspective that should get more attention!
https://www.hauskunstmitte.de/foundations?utm_source=socialbutterflyradar
Pop! Andy Warhol & The Velvet Underground
📅 Friday, APR 18 + more dates
🕰️ 8pm
📍 English Theatre Berlin, Fidicinstraße 40, 10965 Berlin (Maps)
🎟️ from 11€ Buy Ticket online
Part 3 of our series of “Conversations with a Cultural Icon”
With the band RED LARGO and a cast of five actors, Pop! Andy Warhol & The Velvet Underground, attempts to provide a performative answer to the question of how Pop became Culture in the 1960s and 1970s. Following Jaws and Bowie in Berlin, we play and dance and sing the pain away!
💁♀️ Elaborating this question sounds really captivating. And the performance should be fun, too!
Easter Bonfire at Plötzensee Lido
📅 Saturday, APR 19
🕰️ 3-10pm
📍 Strandbad Plötzensee
🎟️ 5€ adults - 2€ children
🔥 Big Easter bonfire at Plötzensee lido 🔥 We cordially invite everyone to come together on the beach at our big Easter bonfire. We are organizing a special program for young and old: 🥚 Egg hunt on the beach 🥚 Egg painting station & craft corner 🥚 Homemade pancakes 🥚 Homemade eggnog 🔥 Stick bread and marshmallows 🔥 Fire show
Lighting of the fire: 5pm
Fire show: 7pm
Food & drinks are available all day.
💁♀️ My personal highlight of this week’s edition. I can’t promise it yet, but you might see me there!
https://weddingweiser.de/kalender/?utm_source=socialbutterflyradar
Wello Rausch’s Karaoke Gala at Baiz
📅 Saturday, APR 19
🕰️ 9pm
📍 Baiz, Schönhauser Allee 26A, 10435 Berlin (Maps)
🎟️ FREE
Sing, perform, dance, drink & shine in the glow of your favourite songs! Seven decades from happiness to frustration to choose from all styles! Set on fire by you on the chic Baiz stage with perfect sound & warm ambience! Keep empathy burning! Free entry, cold beer and if you sing, you drink! Pfeffi for the singers.
💁♀️ The sound is supposedly very good in this location. If you want to really shine, you should go there!
https://www.baiz.info/programm/?utm_source=socialbutterflyradar
Discussion
How do you celebrate the Easter holidays?