ZIGARREN

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YUPPIES CROSSING

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The artist Citénoir places a sign "Yuppies Crossing" in a gentrified zone of Kreuzberg in the Bergmanstrasse.

Artist Website: www.CitéNoir.net/ Share

The Last Tango in Berlin

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A couple dances Tango near the Brandeburg Gate to earn money from tourists. During the summer, it is common to have performances near Berlin´s "postcard". Share

das ehemalige Restaurant am Flughafen Tempelhof

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Berlin Tempelhof Airport (German: Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof) was an airport in Berlin, Germany, situated in the south-central borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg. The airport ceased operating 2008 in order to make Schönefeld the sole commercial airport for Berlin.

Designated by the Ministry of Transport on 8 October 1923, Tempelhof became the world's first airport with an underground railway station in 1927, now called Platz der Luftbrücke after the Berlin Airlift. While occasionally cited as the world's oldest still-operating commercial airport, the title was disputed by several other airports, and has in any case been moot since its closure.

Tempelhof was one of Europe's three iconic pre-World-War-II airports — the others being London's now-defunct Croydon Airport and the old Paris - Le Bourget Airport. One of the airport's most distinguishing features is its large, canopy-style roof that was able to accommodate most contemporary airliners during its heyday in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, thereby protecting passengers from the elements. Tempelhof Airport's main building was once among the top 20 largest buildings on earth. Tempelhof formerly had the world's smallest duty-free shop.

Tempelhof Airport closed all operations on 30 October 2008, despite the efforts of some protesters to prevent the closure.

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Second Hand Paradies

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Ein Elefant in Kreuzberg

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Berlin Blechreiter

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A typical Berlin scooter.

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KINO

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The Kino International is a film theater in Berlin. It is located on Karl-Marx-Allee in former East Berlin and hosted premieres until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Das Kino International diente bis 1989 als Premierenkino der DDR. Zahlreiche DEFA-Filme hatten hier ihre Premiere. Speziell für die Partei- und Staatsführung wurde die achte Reihe, in der man eine optimale Sicht hatte, mit einer besonderen Beinfreiheit versehen. Vor und nach den Premieren hielten sich die Besucher der Staatsführung im „Repräsentationsraum“ (heute „Honecker-Lounge“) auf. Im Keller wurde für die Staatsführung ein wenige Personen fassender Bunker und im Gebäudeinneren ein Aufzug nachträglich eingebaut. Seine letzte Premiere in der DDR fand am 9. November 1989, dem Tag des Mauerfalls, mit Heiner Carows „Coming Out“ statt.

Heute wird das International von zahlreichen Filmemachern aufgrund seines Ambientes wieder als Premierenkino genutzt und ist Spielstätte im Rahmen der Berlinale. Es ist beliebt bei den Berliner Kinogängern als Kino mit Tradition und besonderer Atmosphäre. Die sehr großen Filmplakate des Films der Woche an der Außenseite des Internationals werden noch per Hand von Filmplakate-Malern gezeichnet und sind ein echter Blickfang.

quelle: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino_International Share

Turkish in Kreuzberg

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Kreuzberg is a very popular Berlin neighborhood for raising kids, the Turkish population, and the "hipsters" or foreigners who come to Berlin to live an work. There are also, of course, many young german families who feel the district is very "kid-friendly" and close to schools.

Everyone lives close to each other but when will people be integrated?

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Berlin: We So Cool Like New York in the 80s

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Street art is any art developed in public spaces -- that is, "in the streets" -- though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives. The term can include traditional graffiti artwork, stencil graffiti, sticker art, wheatpasting and street poster art, video projection, art intervention, guerrilla art, flash mobbing and street installations. Typically, the term Street Art or the more specific Post-Graffiti is used to distinguish contemporary public-space artwork from territorial graffiti, vandalism, and corporate art.

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View more photos of Street Art in Berlin here.

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KOSMOS

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The "Kosmos" (Cosmos) was a large cinema located on the street Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin, Germany. During the GDR (DDR) East Germany time, it was the largest cinema in the country. It was later converted to an event center but used to seat over 3400 people.

Das Kosmos war ein Großraumkino an der Berliner Karl-Marx-Allee. Es war das größte Kino der DDR und wurde bis 1989 als Premierenkino genutzt. Nach der Wende übernahm es die UFA, die das Kino 1996 in ein Multiplex-Kino für 3400 Zuschauer umbauen ließ. 2005 wurde der Kinobetrieb im Kosmos durch die UFA eingestellt. Seit 2006 wird das Haus als Veranstaltungszentrum genutzt.

source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_(Berlin)

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Light Graffiti in Berlin

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A collaboration with the street artist Loaf.

Light Graffiti...A form of visual art. You can create long exposure photographs of several seconds which capture various sources of lights. The artist can paint with flashlights, LEDs, glowsticks, and anything that emits light..

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Colorful Berlin Street Art in Kreuzberg

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Ich und die Muse (Me and my Muse)

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The secret to good photography is not a camera! Share

The Beauty of Decay

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Life is a Slipperly Slope

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A young boy carefully climbs a slippery ice covered slope in Viktoriapark - Kreuzberg - Berlin Share

Winter ending in Berlin

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When it first snowed at the end of December, Viktoriapark was full of almost a hundred kids and parents sledding. Now the snow has begun to melt and we eagerly await spring . . . Share

Wir haben die Schnauze voll

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A typical scene in Berlin where advertisers use public space / abandoned property for commercial purposes. "Wir haben die schnauze voll" can mean "We are sick & tired of this" in English.

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Paco de Lucia live in Berlin Tempodrom

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Das Geburtstagskonzert der 60 Int. Filmfestspiele:

Paco de Lucia Septett

Im Rahmen der Präsentation des mallorquinischen Filmfestivals „MAIFF“ (Mallorca International Film Festival) zur "Berlinale 2010" überrascht Paco de Lucía die Flamencofans im Tempodrom mit einer teilweisen Neubesetzung seines Ensembles und der Integration junger, neuer Talente in sein Septett. Erstmals wird auch der Tänzer Farruco als jüngster Spross des legendären Sevillaner Zigeunerclans dabei sein. Farrucos Großvater und Namensgeber war es gewesen, der den Tanz in den 50er und 60er Jahren zu neuen Höhen geführt hatte, allerdings immer innerhalb der Traditionen – ein interessanter Gegensatz zum vorwärts treibenden und getriebenen Erneuerer Paco de Lucía...

quelle: www.jazzdimensions.de


Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez (in Algeciras, Cádiz on December 21, 1947), is a Spanish flamenco guitarist. Recognized as a virtuoso flamenco guitarist all over the world, he is a leading proponent of the Modern Flamenco style. He is the winner of the 2004 Prince of Asturias Awards in Arts and also several Grammies...He performed to a delighted Berlin audience who he dazzled with his masterful guitar playing. His father first gave him a guitar in 1951. Share

Prenzlauer Berg

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