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16 1 Enjoy an afternoon Espresso Konzert at OVO: COURTESY OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL; CHRISTMAS MARKETS: @ ISTOCK; KOENIG EDUARD VI. UND DER PAPST, UM 1575, COURTESY OF BERLINER FESTSPIELE AND MGB; MÄRCHENTAGE: COURTESY OF BERLINER MÄRCHENTAGE; CHRISTMAS GARDENS:
Konzerthaus – it's "caffeine for the ears." © CHRISTMAS GARDEN BERLIN; RIVERDANCE: COURTESY OF RIVERDANCE; ALICE COOPER, © ROSS HALFIN, COURTESY OF PR.
CHRISTMAS GARDENS
2 Hear Swedish indie star José Gonzalez sing
FROM THURSDAY at Funkhaus with the String Theory band.

Take a stroll through the sparkling fairytale landscape at Berlin’s Botanical Garden. 3 The cult post-rock band Godspeed You!
Every evening for about eight weeks, the 1.5-km trail will surprise visitors with Black Emperor plays at Festsaal Kreuzberg.
thousands of lights, colorful illuminations, and holiday-themed 3D figures. At the end,
take a spin around the ice skating rink or huddle around the fire pits with a culinary 4 The Berlin Tattoo music festival fills Max-
treat. www.christmas-garden.de Schmeling-Halle with bagpipes & drums.

2 RIVERDANCE 5 Cheese, glorious cheese... The Cheese Berlin
THURSDAY festival in Markthalle Neun is a tasty treat.
The legendary Irish dance
show has fascinated audiences 6 For the 1st anniversary of Leonard Cohen's
death, a special tribute nite at Wintergarten.
around the globe for more than 20
years. Focusing on the interplay of 7 Heartthrob and former One Direction
cultures, the repertoire ranges from member Harry Styles sings at Tempodrom.
traditional Irish folk to flamenco and
breakdance. Get ready for dazzling 8 See the soulful rock siblings of Kitty, Daisy &
costumes and an enthralling tempo at Lewis in concert at Columbiahalle tonight.
the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
www.mercedes-benz-arena-berlin.de 9 Cirque du Soleil's stunning new show, Ovo, is
at Mercedes-Benz-Arena until the 12th.
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10 The Komische Oper stage hosts Satyagraha,
ALICE COOPER the avant-garde opera by Philip Glass.
11 Celebrate the weekend at Hopfenreich, with
THURSDAY Kreuzberg's biggest craft beer selection.

Straight out of a horror film, 12 For antique fans, the Sunday flea market on
the father of shock rock Tiergarten's Straße des 17. Juni is a must.
brings guillotines,
poisonous snakes, 13 Sway to the haunting melodies of indie
chainsaws, and electric band Fleet Foxes at Columbiahalle.
chairs onto the stage. Don’t
miss Alice Cooper's No More 14 Catch influential 1980s noise band
Mr. Nice Guy tour at Einstürzende Neubauten at Columbiahalle.
Tempodrom and his
performance of classics such 15 Admire the Staatsballett in moving modern
as Poison. It is sure to be a choreography in tonight's Duato/Schechter.
visually spectacular show.
www.tempodrom.de 16 Join the feast at the Street Food Thursday
event at Kreuzberg's Markthalle Neun.

17 See Gorillaz, the cool virtual band founded
by Damon Albarn, at Max-Schmeling-Halle.

18 Get your heart thumping with the rhythms of
the Tango Argentino show at Passionskirche.

19 Today at Pierre Boulez Saal: Daniel
Barenboim on piano, son Michael on violin.

20 See the work of expressionist avant-garde
artist Wenzel Hablik at Martin-Gropius-Bau.

21 Jazz legend and 14-time Grammy winner
Herbie Hancock plays Admiralspalast.

22 Electronic music producer Schiller promises
an electrifying show at Admiralspalast.

23 Shock rock musician Alice Cooper will thrill
the crowds at Tempodrom tonight.

24 Get in the holiday spirit with the Botanical
Garden's Christmas Garden light installation.

25 Bad boy super-goth Marilyn Manson debuts
his 10th album tonight at Tempodrom.

26 Mark the 1st Advent Sunday at the charming
Advent Market at Domäne Dahlem.

27 'Tis the season! Many of the city's Christmas
markets throw open their doors today.

28 Mozart's masterpiece opera, The Magic Flute,
takes the stage at Deutsche Oper.

29 Canadian indie band Wolf Parade is in town
to play a show at Kreuzberg's Bi Nuu venue.

30 Dance to the very danceable tunes of
Hercules & Love Affair at Kesselhaus.

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