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…
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#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…
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…
Fête de la Musique interviews “Las Brumas”
Today in the limelight: Las Brumas, who filled out the FETEBerlin interview. Please introduce yourself or your band / project – where are you from, what kind of music do you play, what would you like to tell us about yourself? Las Brumas: Hailing from Santiago, Chile, Las Brumas is the project of musician and…
Songs born across the Atlantic
How big is the world nowadays? For Eloy and Walter, members of Alien Bird, fortunately in these technological times, it’d be small. They produce their songs, each one in their home studio, 11.500 km away between Berlin and Buenos Aires, exchanging files across the Atlantic and once the idea is closed, it is mixed, mastered…
Berta Berlin gives us the best live performances with a focus on high quality production and performances
There’s a joke out there that runs something like, what does a musician do if he wins the lottery? Go on tour until the money runs out, of course. Because performers perform, musicians make music, and singers sing – whether we’re allowed out or not. It’s an instinct that doesn’t stop just because we have…
With music through the Corona crisis: #FETEBerlin presents the best online experiences
Life has already changed dramatically due to the coronavirus and there is not a lot to be said for the current situation. Nevertheless, every crisis also brings positive aspects. As far as Corona is concerned, the Italians singing from their balconies are a perfect example. The great wave of solidarity and mutual support has been…
On the 21st June we will celebrate a Fête de la House-Musique
The global spread of the Coronavirus has, of course, changed everything, and we have to tell you, with a heavy heart that the Fête de la Musique 2020 will not be taking place – at least not in the form to which you are accustomed. But! We welcome and invite you to join us in…
Berlin (A)Live: senate launches platform to promote online cultural events across Berlin
The Corona crisis threatens the cultural diversity of our city and the existence of a great many artists, people working in the entertainment industry…in fact everyone who contributes to making culture happen in Berlin. Berlin (a)live brings artists and culture enthusiasts together The “Berlin (a)live” platform (https://www.berlinalive.de), a joint project of the Senate Department for…