Nov 10-16: Christmas Market, Film Festival, Theater Performance, and more!
Things to do in Berlin - Week of Nov 10!
I recently watched Stalker. It is a 1979 Soviet film by Andrei Tarkovsky. A guide known as the Stalker leads a writer and a professor into the forbidden Zone, toward a Room said to grant a person’s deepest desire. The film is slow and meditative, built from long takes and careful sound. Its symbols invite many readings: faith versus reason, hope versus disillusionment, the cost of desire, and the pull between the material and the spiritual.
Watching it made me realize how modern cinema has trained us to expect constant motion, quick cuts, and crowded plots. It left me wondering whether social media has narrowed our attention in the same way. Have we lost the ability to sit with something slow, to stay present without stimulation, and to let meaning unfold at its own pace?
What’s in store for you this week:
🎡 LGBTIQA Winterdays and Christmas Avenue
🎬 Italian Film Festival
🛋️ Zeughausmesse Fair for Art and Design
🎪 Zeit für Zirkus - Nuit du Cirque
🎨 Linocut Postcards Workshop
🎭 Ophelia’s Got Talent
🧠 The 20% Berlin News Quiz
🍽️ Hanuman Thai Curry House
📅 Spotlight - Sponsored
🎤 Challenge yourself to sing ABBA in harmony with Berlin’s vibrant singing event - Yes Choir! No musical experience needed, good vibes only. Clärchens Ballhaus 16 Nov (Sun) at 19:30. More info.
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1. LGBTIQA Winterdays and Christmas Avenue
LGBTQIA Winterdays and the Christmas Avenue market bring lighting displays, stage shows, and food and drinks to Nollendorfplatz in Schöneberg. The format began in Cologne and has taken place in Berlin since 2019. Winterdays run from November 4 to 22, followed by Christmas Avenue from November 24. The daily program highlights performers from Berlin’s LGBTQIA scene, including drag bingo and live music spanning rock, classical, popular hits, and musicals, with vendors serving a broad selection of seasonal food and beverages. More info.
💵 Free
📅 04 Nov (Tue) - 24 Dec (Wed)
2. Italian Film Festival
The Italian Film Festival brings contemporary Italian cinema to Berlin for its twelfth edition in 2025. Around ten films screen in competition, with several presenting their German premiere. The program also features a retrospective and events organized by Italy’s cultural and tourism promotion agency, linking current releases with film history and industry context. The program.
💵 €10
📅 11 Nov (Tue) - 16 Nov (Sun)
3. Zeughausmesse Fair for Art and Design
Zeughausmesse is a long-running fair for applied contemporary art where artists and designers present and sell work. Touching is allowed, reflecting the focus on both aesthetics and use. You can expect hats, furniture, bags, jewelry, and lamps that combine high-level craftsmanship with experimental design. More info.
💵 €10
📅 13 Nov (Thu) - 16 Nov (Sun)
4. Zeit für Zirkus - Nuit du Cirque
Zeit für Zirkus is the German edition of the European festival Nuit du Cirque, presenting contemporary circus across Berlin. The initiative brings together multiple venues under one program to introduce contemporary circus to new audiences through performances, workshops, and related events, highlighting the range of practices and artists active in the field. The program (link includes all participating cities).
💵 Varies
📅 14 Nov (Fri) - 16 Nov (Sun)
📍 Various locations
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5. Linocut Postcards Workshop
Spend a creative weekend at Alma Matter studio, learning linocut printmaking! In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll design, carve, and print unique postcards—perfect to gift loved ones, decorate your space, or enjoy with a friend. Connect with a creative community, take home original prints, and leave inspired to further explore lino-printing. More info.
💵 €108
📅 15 Nov (Sat) - 16 Nov (Sun) / 11:00-14:00
📍 Weichselplatz (exact address will be shared upon registration)
6. Ophelia’s Got Talent
This astonishing performance traces how water-based myths, from Ophelia to mermaids and sirens, shape ideas about femininity, the body, and transformation in the present day. It looks at water as a space where desire, power, decay, and renewal coexist, and where figures from legend reappear in modern form. The performance connects these stories to current fears around climate change and uncertainty, asking how bodies adapt to shifting conditions and what new ways of living might emerge. Surtitles DE/EN. More info.
💵 €25+
📅 15 Nov (Sat) - 18 Dec (Thu)
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7. The 20% Berlin News Quiz
20% Berlin writer Maurice Frank hosts a fun evening at the fabulous Electric Social Arcade Bar and Restaurant, centrally located a stone’s throw from Alexanderplatz. Test your knowledge of Berlin and German news over drinks and food while you get to know other members of the 20% Berlin community. 🏆Prizes will be awarded to the top teams! More info.
💵 Free
📅 12 Nov (Wed) / 18:30
Restaurant Suggestion:
Hanuman Thai Curry House (⭐4/5)
I finally got a chance to try this place after hearing so much about it. This is a Thai spot by the chef who also runs Tossakan. I met him once and he was welcoming and kind. The setup is self service, so you order at the counter and pick up your food. The menu focuses on Thai curries with meat and vegetarian options. We had the chicken curry, the beef curry, and a cucumber salad. The chicken curry was medium spicy with Thai vegetables and a solid amount of chicken. Note that the pieces come from different cuts and include skin, which is true to how it is often cooked in Asia. If you only like breast or fillet, choose another dish. The beef curry was milder with large chunks of meat and a rich, dark sauce that worked well with rice. The cucumber salad was fresh and fine. Mains are around €14 , sides run €5 to €7. The room is small, there are no reservations, and it suits walk-ins rather than big groups. If you are nearby and craving Thai curries, this is an easy pick.
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Thanks for the mention! I also love Stalker. Blew my mind at age 15.