Berlin Stories | 9 May-16 May

Our latest updates for the week ahead.

Demos: This Saturday, there will be a walking demonstation in solidarity with Palestinians, starting from Mariannenplatz at 4PM. There will also be a Trauerzug (or funeral procession) in mourning for lost Gazan lives starting at 2PM at Rauthaus Neukölln this Sunday.

Campaign: A new, temporary self-study facility and library has opened at Marburger Str.3, aimed at creating space for research, exchange and reflection. SSR* will house curated publications from contributors such as Nico Adomako, Flora Yin-Wong and many more. The publications focus on design, art, cultural studies, photography, music and architecture.

Campaign: Queer Analog Darkroom, a self-organised photography skill-sharing community, are currently fundraising with the hope of reopen their physical location. Since the great loss of the Oyoun culture centre, QAD have been without a permanent hope. Keep an eye on their socials for ways you can support the crew - which includes Refuge resident Gabi De Luca.

Event: XJAZZ! Festival is in full swing and is running until Sunday. Tune into our XJAZZ! residency every day from 2-4PM, hosted by Henry Weekes, and be sure to get down to one of the events.

Oona Bar: This weekend at our home base, we welcome the Adira crew for a journey through Arabic-pop music, a takeover from Raiders on Saturday evening and much more. Check the full schedule via our website.

Workshop: Our field recording workshop, Landscape, together with Field Records is still open to applications. See here for more info, ahead of the workshops taking place on June 8th and 9th.

Event: A festival of international games and playful media, called A.MAZE, has kicked off in Berlin. Taking place at Panke and Silent Green, the gathering runs until Saturday and showcases a wide range of performances, talks, workshops and installations aimed at game creators, digital artists and technology enthusiasts.

Event: CCL’s club night Subglow returns to OHM this Saturday for another installment of genre-defying psychedelic madness. Hot tip if you’re looking to get loose this weekend.

Event: This Sunday will be the opening of a new cultural space in Wedding, co-founded by Refuge Worldwide's Makayabundo. Baraza will house an art space, café and coworking facility, located at Gerichtstrasse 25. Sunday's opening event runs from 12-6PM.