Feb 24-Mar 02: Fetish Party, Sustainable Listening, Berlin Cathedral, and more!
Things to do in Berlin - Feb 24-Mar 02!
I recently started experimenting with AI-generated videos, and it’s been very exciting. It gives you the chance to be creative by visually bringing ideas to life, something that wasn’t really possible for me with my skill set before. I’ve seen a lot of backlash around this, which made me wonder what it might be triggering in people or why it feels threatening. Still, if you haven’t tried it yourself, I’d recommend giving it a shot. You might change your mind 😉
Here’s this week’s Instagram cover, animated with AI to make it more fun!
What’s in store for you this week:
🔥 Couples workshop - Introduction to BDSM
🎧 Sustainable Listening
🏛️ Hamburger Bahnhof - 30th anniversary
🕍 Open Day at the Berlin Cathedral
⚙️ Martin Riches – Mechanical Voices
😈 Torture Garden Berlin Anniversary Ball
🔆 VJ Open Lab #42
📚 PRINTERHOF – Local Zine & Bookmakers Fair
🍛 Saravanaa Bhavan
⭐ sponsored post
1. Couples workshop - Introduction to BDSM
Is this the moment you dare to explore what lives beneath the surface? SPNKD invites you into an intimate journey for couples ready to move beyond the ordinary. Our Introduction to BDSM workshop in Berlin is a guided doorway into conscious power dynamics, deeper trust, and playful discovery together. Whether you are taking your very first steps or longing to deepen what already sparks between you, this immersive experience is designed to open new conversations and embodied experiences… side by side. Invest in your connection. We are ready to welcome you in a refined space to learn, feel, and grow. More info.
💵 €150/couple
📅 07 Mar (Sat) / 13:00-16:00
2. Sustainable Listening #7 – Urban Spaces
The Staatsoper Berlin hosts an evening that merges a walk-through climate capsule with a concert and discussion on sustainability. Members of the Staatskapelle Berlin perform works by various composers, while live electronics by Gebrüder Teichmann and spoken word contributions by Liang Wu shape the acoustic space. More info.
💵 €20
📅 24 Feb (Tue) - 25 Feb (Wed), 20:00
3. Terry Riley, In C / James Tenney, Having never written a note for percussion
Hamburger Bahnhof celebrates its 30th anniversary by reviving its tradition of contemporary music concerts. The evening focuses on Minimal Music, featuring Terry Riley’s revolutionary work "In C" performed by the Celestia Arc Ensemble Berlin, alongside James Tenney’s "Having never written a note for percussion" with Jürgen Grözinger on gong. The concert series connects to the museum's opening in 1996, presenting outstanding compositions that explore sound and duration in the museum's unique acoustic space. More info.
💵 Free
📅 27 Feb (Fri), 20:00
4. Open Day at the Berlin Cathedral
The Berlin Cathedral opens its doors for a day focused on the reopening of the Hohenzollern crypt after six years of renovation. Visitors can look behind the altar screen and the emperor’s gallery, and learn about the crypt and the dome. More info.
💵 Free
📅 28 Feb (Sat), 10:00 - 18:00
5. Martin Riches – Mechanical Voices
Radialsystem hosts an evening dedicated to the Berlin-based British sound artist Martin Riches, with a film screening, discussion and concert. Four composers and musicians present new works on Riches’ adapted machines, with a short documentary and a talk on art, archiving and technical mediation. Riches has worked for over five decades at the border of mechanics, sound and language; his devices, including “The Singing Machine” and “The Talking Machine,” mimic human voice and articulation. More info.
💵 €16
📅 28 Feb (Sat), 17:00
6. Torture Garden Berlin Anniversary Ball
Torture Garden Berlin returns to Metropol for its sixth anniversary, with a strict fetish and fashion dress code and multiple floors of performance, dance and designated spaces. The event includes body art by Aesthetic Meat Front, fetish fashion from Torture Garden Latex, cabaret and aerial performance, with DJs. The venue has a main arena, dungeon, second dance floor, couples’ area and photo booth. More info.
💵 €63 (last tickets)
📅 28 Feb (Sat) - 21:00
📍 Metropol
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7. VJ Open Lab #42 - AV Community Performances
VJ Open Lab #42 presents an evening of live audiovisual performances by international visual artists and musicians, with short sets of around 20 minutes followed by an open jam. Founded in 2017, VJ Open Lab functions as a meeting point within Berlin’s AV scene, bringing together first-time performers and experienced artists in a shared space for exchange and experimentation. More info.
💵 Free
📅 24 Feb (Tue)
8. PRINTERHOF – Local Zine & Bookmakers Fair
The fourth PRINTERHOF market brings together local publishers, zinemakers and small presses at Vagabund Kesselhaus. The afternoon includes a main-level market and bar with food and coffee, plus ticketed workshops on scream performance, storytelling, stamp carving and zine-making, and eco-poetry. More info.
💵 Free (workshops ticketed separately)
📅 01 Mar (Sun), 12:00 - 18:00
Restaurant Suggestion:
Saravanaa Bhavan (⭐4/5)
This place was recommended by an Indian friend specifically for their dosas. It’s a South Indian restaurant that claims to be the largest Indian restaurant chain in the world, with locations across several countries. The restaurant itself is quite spacious, and the staff were very friendly. The menu is fully vegetarian and vegan. Their specialty is dosa, like the one in the photo. You’ll find both traditional versions served with ghee and more modern twists topped with melted cheese, including Gouda. They also offer thalis, which I found a bit overpriced for what you get, but the dosas were reasonably priced. One odd thing was a separate section of the menu dedicated to Chinese food, which we skipped entirely. They accept both cash and cards. Average price is around €20 per person including a soft drink.
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