March #2 - Nowruz, Films, Potatoes, Cabaret
& More Train Content?
Hello,
Most of this was written on Berlin-Warszawa Express.
Now that I temporarily moved to Warsaw, I am taking this train even more frequently (coming back for Pierogi Social Club ofc <3) and keep having a great time on board. And gathering a lot of practical tips on how to make the most out of it. Would you like to read more about the very special experience of taking that train?
Nowruz Celebration by Slaystans & Coopera e.V.
Monday Kitchen
Films To Watch
Kitchen Conversations x C*SPACE Dinner Social Club
Shtetl Berlin Yiddish Cabaret
CEE @ Leipziger Buchmesse & Leipzig Liest
Berlin's salary secrets: What your colleagues won't tell you
Salary conversations shouldn't be taboo. Our friends at Handpicked Berlin are running their anonymous Salary Trends survey for the third year in a row. Spend only 3 minutes to add your voice and help build a more transparent job market in Berlin. Here is the link.
Nowruz Celebrations
Nowruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Newroz, Nauryz, or نوروز in Persian translates to “New Day.” Celebrated for over 3,000 years across West and Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, the Balkans, and South Asia, it marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year in the Solar Hijri calendar. - feminist translocalities & Coopera e.V.
Two possibilities to join the celebration:
with: SLAYSTANS: 📆 22nd of March📍Zigrastraße 11 💵 10-15€ (sent by Katarina Kukla <3)
with: feminist translocalities & Coopera e.V. (who recently re-named themselves, maybe you know them as Dekabristen e.V., read about the name-change here): 📆 29th of March📍H48 💵 Donation-based
Monday Kitchen
I feel kind of stupid for not properly acknowledging this earlier… so, late to the party, however: Let’s talk about Monday Kitchen - an initiative for representation and promotion of Ukrainian culture through joint cooking of traditional dishes, organization of exhibitions, performances and educational initiatives. They’ve become known around Berlin for hosting Varenyky Nights!
You can join their TG channel to be up to date about Monday Meetings, like the next one on 24th of March, including three artists playing their music and the star of the night - borscht <3
Important: The project is meant to provide a safe space for Ukrainian community in Berlin, to share and to feel safe. Please keep that in mind when joining <3
📆 24th of March, 6PM
📍art space in exile / Treptow
💵 15€ (at the door)
🗣️ Ukrainian & English
Films To Watch
What’s on in Berlin’s cinemas:
COLD WAR is a black and white drama dir. by Paweł Pawlikowski, a love story unfolding in communist post-war Polska, at its heart pianist Wiktor and singer Zula, who meet in the Folklore-Ensemble Mazurek. Yes, a lot of folk songs, dances, costumes to be expected. And a heart-aching, dramatic yet bitter love story. Hosted by Polnisches Institut Berlin & DPG Berlin. With Q&A.
📆 26th of March📍City Kino Wedding <3 💵 9,90€ 🗣️ Polish / Org. + German subtitles
Nice Ladies - a documentary about a team of cheerleaders from Kharkiv and about sport, friendship and loving the body, no matter the age. Part of “Teil-Sein” Project by CineMova e.V., a project focusing on senior women who fled Ukraine (spread the word). With Q&A.
📆 27th of March📍Brotfabrik 💵 9/7€, for free for Ukrainian women 60+ after registration 🗣️ Ukrainian/Russian / Org. + German subtitles
New Podcast Episode - Diving deeper into Georgia’s Blueberry Dreams
In early February, Kitchen Conversations teamed up with From Julia's Desk to host a live event in Berlin.
As part of the evening's program, we had the privilege of screening the Georgian film Blueberry Dreams.
A few days after the screening, Patrycja sat down with filmmaker Elena Mikaberidze to record a podcast.
It dives deeper into the extraordinary documentary, the live of the family at its center, and the broader climate in Georgia today, with a special focus on mixed families navigating the challenges of living a united life in a politically divided country.
Kitchen Conversations x C*SPACE Dinner Social Club
Speaking of Patrycja…
She will soon host another Dinner Social Club (and don’t we love the social clubs of this city?), and this time the edition will focus on the beloved potato. Patrycja will guide the guests through the dinner, with tales about the potato and its journey from the Americas to Europe. The Mexican Chef Jose Hernandez will showcase his creativity in a unique five-course tasting menu.
📆 28th of March, 6PM
📍 C*SPACE / Weißensee
💵 35€ - 45€
🗣️ English
Shtetl Berlin Yiddish Cabaret
A Cabaret (theatrical performance with musical elements) show by Shtetl Berlin, a grassroots organization celebrating contemporary Yiddish culture! 1920s Berlin was, among other things, famous for its Jewish and Yiddish cabaret. Jewish artists from both Germany and Eastern Europe created their topical political and critical acts in this city. A hundred years later, Shtetl Berlin connects to this tradition. - PANDA Platforma
PS: On Sunday there is a Cabaret Workshop with the artists from the show!
📆 29th of March, 8PM
📍 Panda Platforma / Prenzlauer Berg
💵 free
🗣️ German, English, Yiddish
CEE at Leipziger Buchmesse & Leipzig Liest
The Leipzig Bookfair and the literature festival Leipzig Liest is happening this year from 27th - 30th of March. If you make it, here are some highlights from CEE to keep in mind:
🇺🇦 Ukraine — for example with Maksym Butkevych and Oksana Zabuzhko
🇵🇱 Poland — for example with Olga Tokarczuk and Tomasz Różycki
See the full program for a lot more interesting and note-worthy events and readings (such as a special series focusing on South Eastern Europe!).
JOE-LIST - CEE Career & Education Opportunities
osTraum - Coolest blog on CEE culture in German language
Kitchen Conversation - The Podcast about Art and Eastern Europe
20% Berlin - weekly news on Berlin in English
Explore Wrocław by Kulturzug
Pierogi Social Club - Making Pierogi and Dining among Friends
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Lots of love,
From Julia’s Desk