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Easter treasure hunt supreme

Prompted by a sophisticated series of imaginative, cryptic clues teams of 7-12 trace multiple routes across the city on foot and public transport, faster than any bunny could imagine to do!

Apr 6, 2012 by in What's On

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Peaking at Midnight

What are we going to do on New Year's? Funny you should ask, tourist from Barcelona. For a city in which nothing ever really changes, Berlin remains the New Year’s capital of the world. Let’s dig in.

Dec 19, 2011 by | in What's On (2 Comments)

Hop to it: Easter in Berlin

If you’re a good Christian soldier, no doubt you’ll be at Mass on April 24, but for all you heathens, there are plenty of ways to maximise your Easter (family) fun during the weekend.

Apr 19, 2011 by | in People

Long live Frauentag

Grab your roses now: Frauentag is coming on March 8 and it recognizes women of all stripes without the schmaltz of Valentine's Day or the faux-sentimentality of Mother's Day. Don't forget about your favorite Frauen this coming Tuesday – or ever!

Mar 3, 2011 by in Culture (2 Comments)

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English Christmas crackers

English Christmas crackers. Photo by net_efekt (Flickr CC)

Amok Mama: Those mad bastards at home

Jacinta Nandi is so busy being shocked by the mad Germans and their mad habits and thoughts and stuff, that sometimes she forgets that it's not like the people who live in England are exactly normal in the head either.

Dec 5, 2011 by in The Berlin Blog (8 Comments)

Amok Mama: Half-hearted Hallowe’en

There’s something really tragic about celebrating Hallowe’en in Germany, says Jacinta Nandi. But still. At least it’s better than that bollocks with the fucking lanterns.

Oct 31, 2011 by in The Berlin Blog (10 Comments)

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Amok Mama: Just like the dad from Dirty Dancing

Jacinta Nandi is just like the dad from Dirty Dancing. When she's wrong she says she's wrong. And she was wrong about the Easter bunny.

Apr 25, 2011 by in The Berlin Blog (1 Comments)

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Your Weekend: Come on... you know what it is

Walter's in Prague at the time of this writing and although he's enjoying himself and loving the city, the nightlife just doesn't stack up compared to Berlin. Just remember that!

Dec 30, 2010 by in The Berlin Blog

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Bargain Bookshop

Holiday bookworm bounty

The Bargain Bookstore Berlin, as generic as the title sounds, has some knock-out art, design, photography and other nerd-worthy literary gifts for you to pick out at cheap prices. But hurry, it may not last long.

Dec 12, 2011 by in Zeitgeist (2 Comments)

A bit of Halloween cheese

Man of Shadows sets itself up with the tried and true Halloween tricks, but who isn't looking for that on All Hallow's Eve? The Theatre of Shadows' production delivers the holiday's creepy and silly bite.

Oct 28, 2011 by in Stage

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Sign up your kids for an ‘Eggs’-berliner-approved alternative to the regular Easter festivities, with plenty of egg themes, from evolution to traditional painting.

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Shebeen Flick will be showing Irish films in the lead up to Paddy's, from Weds-Fri evenings at FEED, including the recent Oscar winner 'The Shore'. An après parade Irish banquet and bands at Cafe Morena, and after-party with Irish DJs at Loftus Hall.

Celebrate the end of the Russian New Year as well as citizens' anti-Putin uprising for a new state, Russian-style, with an auction, dancing, performances, vodka and loads of caviar.

Haven't you always wanted to ring in the new year surrounded by chocolate, confetti and gymnastics balls? For countless acts in an off-the-beaten-track location, there's no better choice for New Year's Eve than Salon zur Wilden Renate.

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Origami Xmas tree guide

VIDEO: Just in case you need instruction on how to make the beautiful paper Xmas tree that came with issue 89, EXBERLINER gets Martha Stewart to show you how!

Dec 16, 2010 by | in People