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WHERE NOW | CALENDAR JANUARY

SWAN LAKE 1 Start off 2016 with a New Year's concert CHINESE NATIONAL CIRCUS: PHOTO VORAB VERBOTENE STADT; SIX-DAY RACE: © ISTOCK PHOTOS; THE BOTTICELLI RENAISSANCE: SANDRO BOTTICELLI: TONDO RACZYNSKI, 1477. STAATLICHE MUSEEN ZU BERLIN, GEMÄLDEGALERIE / JÖRG P. ANDERS;
at the Philharmonie's Kammermusiksaal. APASSIONATA: COURTESY OF APASSIONATA, GOLDENE SPUR; SWAN LAKE: PHOTO BY SANDRA HASTENTEUFEL; CHICKEN AND TOBOGGAN: ©ISTOCK PHOTOS.
16SATURDAY The captivating tale of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by a
sorcerer’s spell, is one of the world’s most beloved ballets, and 2 Take in a stunning performance of Mozart's
though it’s been part of the Berlin Staatsballett’s repertoire since The Magic Flute at the Deutsche Oper.

1997, performances are rare. Luckily, Berliners have two chances to 3 Catch one of the last two shows of the Roncalli
Christmas Circus, today at Tempodrom.
see it this month at the Deutsche Oper house, on 16 and 20 January, accompanied
4 Admire pics of 1920s Paris by photographer
by the original Tchaikovsky score. Germaine Krull at Martin-Gropius-Bau.

www.deutscheoperberlin.de 5 Cheer on Berlin's Eisbären hockey team as
they play at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
INTERNATIONAL
GREEN WEEK 6 Enjoy an afternoon Espresso Concert at the
Konzerthaus – it's "caffeine for the ears!"
15FROM FRIDAY They say you are what
you eat, so get a little 7 Take in Vaudeville acts and fine dining from
closer to the things you Michelin-starred Kolja Kleeberg at Palazzo.
consume at International
8 Relive a legend's music in the Circus Meets
Green Week, a giant expo Michael Jackson show at Tempodrom.

at Messe Berlin that is part trade fair, part 9 Hurry! The show of the Würth art collection
at Martin-Gropius-Bau ends tomorrow.
food festival. Producers and experts from
10 Weekends are for brunching. Have a Russian
the food, agricultural, and horticultural breakfast at Potemkin, Viktoria-Luise-Platz.
11 Walk on the wild side at Berlin’s famed zoo,
industries gather to discuss trends, reveal located at the edge of Tiergarten park.

new items, and more at this annual event, 12 Take a musical lunch break at the
Philharmonie's free "lunch concert" at 1pm.
with diversions ranging from organic
13 Discover the groundbreaking photos of
champagne to farm animals — and, of artist Cindy Sherman at me Collectors Room.

course, food samples. Until 24 January. 14 Explore Network at the Technikmuseum, and
find out how we are all connected.
www.gruenewoche.de
15 Kick off the weekend at Becketts Kopf,
POTSDAMER PLATZ WINTERWELT Prenzlauer Berg's best cocktail bar.

3UNTIL SUNDAY 16 Admire the horse and human choreography
Last chance! There are a few days left at the of Apassionata at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
beginning of the month to catch one of the
city’s favorite holiday activities; the 17 For antique fans, the Sunday flea market on
Winterwelt (winter world) at Potsdamer Platz. Tiergarten's Straße des 17. Juni is a must.
Head over between 10am and 10pm to take
one final spin on the ice rink or an exhilarating go 18 Be the first to catch the season's new looks as
Berlin Fashion Week kicks off.
down the 70m-/230ft-long ice slide, then warm up
with a hot mulled wine or cup of cocoa. 19 Enjoy the post-modern musical hijinks of the
www.winterwelt-berlin.de world-renowned Blue Man Group.

8 WHERE BERLIN I JANUARY 2016 20 The New Houdini, the stunning show by
illusionist Hans Klok at Tempodrom.
21 Visit the Chamäleon Theater for the bawdy
acrobatics of the Wunderkammer show.

22 Last chance! The Botticelli masterpieces
leave the Gemäldegalerie Sunday.

23 Taiko drummers, kimono fashion shows, and
more appear at the Japan Festival at Urania.

24 Marvel at the acrobatic Feuerwerk der
Turnkunst show at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

25 Warm up with coffee and Apfelstrudel at the
historic, elegant Café Einstein Stammhaus.

26 American rock and folk songstress Lucinda
Williams sings at the KulturBrauerei tonight.

27 Laugh yourself silly at American comedian
Kevin Hart's show at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

28 Be wowed by The Wyld, a futuristic Las Vegas-
style show at Friedrichstadt-Palast.

29 Tap your feet along to a rousing show of Kiss
Me, Kate at the Komische Oper.

30 Enjoy a Saturday night out at Kreuzberg's
excellent Schwarze Traube cocktail bar.
31 Hear the German National Orchestra play
Dvorak and Smetana at the Philharmonie.

For more ideas, see our Entertainment section.