Tips for the Weekend 13 to 15 March

The weekend is approaching and you haven’t made any plans? Explore Berlin’s museum landscape in three weekly tips for exhibitions, events, and more – whether you live in Berlin or are visiting!

Marken:Zeichen (Closed from 14 March)
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Logos and other graphic elements of so-called corporate identities naturally shape every company image today. In the mid-20th century, things were still in their infancy. The graphic studio Stankowski + Duschek was pioneering in development of communication's design: For several decades it was one of the leading offices in Germany. Its many collaborations with economic players resulted in famous icons and brand's appearances. The new exhibition in the Art Library at the Kulturforum presents the graphic work of Stankowski + Duschek in around 300 exemplary exhibits. Sketches, executed designs and prints give insight in the work of communication design before the use of the computers. At the same time, around 40 printed bags from the Berlin Sadecki Collection are on display in a shop window exhibition. Fri 10am–6pm / Sat–Sun 11am–6pm, 6/3 €

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Sundays for Hong Kong
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The second part of the film series Sundays for Hong Kong starts at Gropius Bau this Sunday. The presentation of little-known documentaries and feature films by remarkable filmmakers sheds light on the culture, history and reality of the former British crown colony and famous film city. The programme is also about making the inherent tensions of the "ruptured city" visible. The current mass protests in Hong Kong form the contemporary background of the film series and give rise to various questions: What makes the situation in Hong Kong so unique? How do the problems in the city stand in relation to the rest of the world? What are the similarities and differences to freedom efforts around the world? And to what extent is Hong Kong a symbol of many of the challenges contemporary democracies face? The series of events kicks off with the film Many Undulating Things: Sun, 4 pm, admission free

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Paul Singer e.V.

"Der König schießt auf sein Volk!"
Performance tour (please ask if this event will take place!)

255 victims of the Berlin March Revolution are buried in the cemetery Friedhof der Märzgefallenen. At the authentic historical place, the barricade fighter and the European revolutionary waves of 1848/49 and 1918/19 are comemmorated. A container in front of the cementery functionings as a mobile exhibition pavilion, shows the historical background of the March Revolution in Germany and Europe. Using funds from the Lotto Foundation, the cemetery will be further developed into an exhibition and memorial site until the end of 2020. During the performance "Der König schießt auf sein Volk!" this Sunday, you have the opportunity to experience the March Revolution of 1848 first-hand: In a reenactment, actors will stage the historic events at original locations such as the Zeughaus, the City Palace and the Gendarmenmarkt. Sun, 11 am–1pm, free admission, registration via e-mail.

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