Berlin Stories | 19-26 September

Our latest updates for the week ahead.

Demonstration: This Friday, which is Global Earth Day, there will be a demo at the Apple store on Ku’damm protesting the new iPhone 16 and its connection to “the Congo Genocide, environmental destruction, exploitation of workers, as well as human rights abuses and neocolonialism fueled by the tech industry.”

Event: On Saturday, Music Of The Struggle: South Africans In Exile In Berlin marks 30 years since the end of Apartheid in South Africa and 140 years since the Berlin Africa Conference. Students at HTW Berlin are developing the exhibition 1884/85 -1994: 110 Years of Anti-Colonial Resistance | The Struggle: South Africans in Exile in Berlin. To activate the exhibition, the lecture performance Music Of The Struggle with former Robben Island prisoner Luyanda Mpahlwa will take place at SİNEMA TRANSTOPIA.

Event: Our friends and radio residents at BIWOC* Rising are turning 5 years old! On November 1st, they’re celebrating the milestone as well as the launch of two new booklets! BIPoC & allies can join them from 6PM at Dresdener Str. 11, for a talk, musical performances, delicious Gambian food, birthday cake, drinks, and DJ sets. Event info here.

Event: On September 20 and 21, WHORIENTAL will “create a deliberate provocation and a safer space for the incredible talents of queer and trans BIPOC communities.” Taking place at Heimathafen Neukölln and Gretchen, the program - which was curated by Queerberg Collective - includes workshops, voguing, performances , a kiki ball, concerts, gazino, panels, drag shows and parties. Listen to WHORIENTAL’s radio show from last week here.

Venue: We are sad to read that House Of Color will be closing at the end of this month, having hosted many events, screenings, dinners, workshops, podcasts and more. Please reach out to the crew if you may know of an alternative venue they could move to.

Student Internship: We are looking for a student to join us for social media & content based role. More information is available here.

Workshop: As part of our Tag Der Clubkultur program, we are hosting workshops with Frankie Casillo (event photography), BLEACH (public speaking) and an open decks session. Find more info here.

Event: One of Berlin’s best parties is back this weekend - Body Language. Taking place at ELSE on Sunday, September 22, dance the day away to the sounds of ābnamā, Camilla Rae, Rose Courts, Manolo & Stella Zekri and more.

Event: Our Society are hosting another of their Black On The Dancefloor talks events at Giri on September 24th. Sign up here for an evening with Nat Wendell, River Moon and Sarahadwoa.

Oona: This weekend at our home base we have takeovers from Future East Festival, Hot Concept, Tape Dub and AT-XYA. Pop by for a glass of Refuge Worldwine!

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Photo by @mile_analog at the release of D'Aro Mambu's album, organised in collaboration with Irene Fernandez Arcas.