There are a ton of ways and opportunities to get involved in the Fête de la Musique. The most obvious one is to organise a concert as a stage or to take part as a musician – or of course attending one of the huge number of free concerts as a guest. But that’s not…
Blog
Greener Fête – what it’s all about
Berlin has the goal of becoming completely climate-neutral by 2050, keeping pace with other global western cities intent on doing the same. Achieving this is less down to technical innovations and more about social changes – and changes in the way we think. And of course the Fête de la Musique is fully on board…
How to take part in the Fête de la Musique: Misconceptions and Truths
The Fête de la Musique has been going on in Berlin for a number of years now, and if you’re close to it, it’s easy to get into the habit of assuming that everyone – meaning musicians and artistically active people who might want to take part in it – are equally clued in about…
The #FETE is for everyone: Fête de la Musique cooperates with pinc music
Everyone’s welcome at the Fête de la Musique. But for some music fans the barriers might be higher than for others. We want to overcome these barriers, and overcome them together with you: we want to make our concerts more inclusive. That’s why we work with the experts: Handiclapped – Kultur Barrierefrei e.V. – is…
#FETE2023 Make music: For each other. Here. And now!
The beginning of summer belongs to the Fête de la Musique. After a brilliant return to the stages of the city and with many tens of thousands of spectators last year, we are already looking forward to the beginning of summer on June 21, 2023 and to your contribution to the Fête de la Musique…
Max Schmeling Halle: groundbreaking Green Globe-certified venue does everything right
The Max Schmeling concert and events venue situated on the border between Wedding and Prenzlauerberg has long been recognised as a leading light in Berlin’s push towards more sustainability in live events. The roof surfaces of the large event hall with space for 12,000 people are largely planted with grass, helping it to blend in…
The best waste is zero waste: moving towards null
To meet the challenges of climate change, we need to transform large parts of our lives towards a circular economy. The Greener Fête de la Musique is guided by the so-called 7xR model of the European GEX project: Reduce – Repair – Reuse – Refurbish – Recycle – Recover – Rethink. At its core is…
Mobility: Taking the first step to a greener event
Welcome to the third part of our series of articles on how we can try to make live events more sustainable and less harmful to the environment. Last week we talked about energy and electricity; this week we’re talking about mobility. The arrival and departure of visitors and musicians account for about 80% of the…
The Yaam is a great example of sustainable event strategy
Yaam has been an integral part of Berlin’s club scene for 25 years. After stints at various addresses, the “Young African Art Market” is now based at the Schillingbrücke at Ostbahnhof in a huge concrete hall. Due to the great ceiling height and the consequently huge air volumes, the non-profit association decided on a gas-fired…
A vision of a greener Fête: a chance for a new beginning
When the world locked down, some people spoke of a chance for a new beginning. We were all forced to stop, take a breath (a long one) and reconsider the world, and how we – individually and as a society – make our way in and through it. Now, a year later, as the prospect…