June 30-July 06: Asian Food Festival, ://sektgarten, 48 Hours Neukölln, and more!
Our Summer Get-Together Event!
Once a year, Igor from Handpicked Berlin and I organize an event for our newsletter subscribers to get together and enjoy a few moments of connection and laughter.
This year, we've organized a great hangout with:
🍷 Fine wines served by our friends at Belmilan
🎶 Funky, groovy music by OAK Collective
🍨 Tasty gelato by Eiskalation
✨ A new community space by Mitte Monthly
But most importantly, with good vibes and good people: you!
Come support us, meet familiar faces, and make new friends. Tickets are limited, so grab yours!
What’s in store for you this week:
📸 Rooms / Stages - Helmut Newton Foundation
🎵 ://sektgarten
🎨 48 Hours Neukölln
🌱 Großer Pflanzenverkauf
🍚 Asia Food Festival Berlin 2026
🌏 5 Years of BERLIN GLOBAL: The Anniversary Festival
🏳️🌈 ADIRA PARTY: Summer Edition
🍺 Dolden Mädel Ratsherrn Braugasthaus
📅 Spotlight - Sponsors & Partners
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🎫 This Week’s Giveaways
We have 2x2 tickets to 🍚 Asian Food Festival Berlin for two subscribers to go with +1. To enter the raffle, hit the ❤️ button (top or bottom of this email/post) and send an email to this email address with the subject line “ASIAN FOOD”.
⭐ Winners will be announced by Wednesday and selected from those who both liked ❤️ this post and sent an email. They will be notified directly via email.
1. Rooms / Stages - Helmut Newton Foundation
The Helmut Newton Foundation is currently running two interconnected exhibitions through November. "Rooms / Stages" is a group show in which around a dozen photographers treat space itself as the primary subject rather than a backdrop, working with long exposures, giant wall murals, and staged interiors. Newton's section of the show draws from his 1960s to 90s fashion work to reveal how he consistently turned hotel lobbies, garages, and Parisian locations into charged stages - contrasting exclusive design with raw exterior settings. More info.
💵 €12
📅 Until 15 Nov
2. ://sektgarten
The ://sektgarten is ://about blank's summer garden in Friedrichshain, open every Tuesday through Friday from 17:00. The outdoor space runs at a relaxed pace - sparkling wine, beer, pizza, slushies, and snacks under the trees, with low-key background music and enough room to stay a while. There's table tennis, foosball, and bathtubs to dip your feet in, as well as quieter corners for conversation. Kids are welcome; dogs must be kept on a leash. More info.
💵 Free
📅 30 Jun (Tue) - 03 Jul (Fri)
3. 48 Hours Neukölln
The 48 Stunden Neukölln festival returns for its 2026 edition, spreading performances, exhibitions, and events across around 300 cultural venues and organizations. This year's theme is "Out/Side/In," framing boundaries not as fixed lines but as shifting, overlapping markers - and inviting artists to explore identity, belonging, and social transition. The program.
💵 Free
📅 03 Jul (Fri) - 05 Jul (Sun)
📍 Various locations
4. Großer Pflanzenverkauf
Germany's largest plant sale sets up at the Kühlhaus in Kreuzberg for three days, with over 80 varieties of indoor plants on offer at low prices - starting from €1.99 for baby plants. The selection covers Monstera, Ficus, Pothos, Pilea, and more. Around 80% of the stock carries the MPS environmental label. Card payment only; the venue is wheelchair accessible and dog-friendly. More info.
💵 Free
📅 03 Jul (Fri) - 05 Jul (Sun)
⭐ Sponsored post
5. Asia Food Festival Berlin 2026
Asia Food Festival Berlin 2026 takes place on Saturday, 4 July 2026, from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM at YAAM Berlin. Enjoy Asian street food from Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Tibet, and Indonesia, with vegan, halal, and meat options available. The festival also features live cultural performances, dance workshops, DJs, and craft vendors. Tickets cost €3 online or €6 at the gate. Register online.
💵 €3 Online / €6 at the Gate
📅 04 Jul (Sat)
📍 YAAM
6. 5 Years of BERLIN GLOBAL: The Anniversary Festival
The Humboldt Forum marks five years of its BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition with a day of free programs. The day opens with guided tours through the 4,000-square-metre exhibition and its seven thematic rooms - covering Revolution, Freedom, Borders, Fashion, and more - along with an "Open Spaces" tour through three community-curated projects and curatorial pop-up conversations in the rooms themselves. Workshops include a street art session using city waste and a breakdance workshop tracing Berlin's breaking scene from 1983 to today. From 16:45, the outdoor Schlüter Courtyard hosts live performances and DJ sets. More info.
💵 Free
📅 04 Jul (Sat), 11:00 - 22:00
🌟 Save The Date For Our Summer Get-together
Join us Friday, 17 July for good company, fine drinks, ice cream, and summer vibes. Grab your tickets.
Submitted Event
7. ADIRA PARTY: Summer Edition
ADIRA, Berlin's queer Arab party and cultural series, is hosting its Summer Edition at KREUZWERK in Kreuzberg. The night takes its theme from Lebanese pop star Elissa's defiant stance - reclaiming a bad reputation, ignoring the noise, and showing up to dance anyway. Founded in 2023, ADIRA has run more than 30 events centering SWANA voices in Berlin across club nights, drag shows, and community gatherings. More info.
💵 €10-€25
📅 04 Jul (Sat), 22:00 - 06:00
Restaurant Suggestion:
Dolden Mädel Ratsherrn Braugasthaus (⭐4/5)
If you’re craving German food and a good beer, this restaurant is a solid choice. They have a wide selection of beers, including traditional German options as well as craft beers with several IPA variations. The menu focuses on classic German dishes. We tried the Kohlroulade (€21.50) and the Wiener Schnitzel (€29.50), and both were tasty and well prepared. They also have a beer garden, which is a great spot on warm summer days. Inside, the restaurant is spacious, so finding a table is usually not a problem. The staff were friendly and comfortable communicating in English. Expect to pay around €30 per person, including a drink. They also accept card payments.
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