kulturforum-berlin.info SPECIAL EVENTS & CONCERTS   START        TOUR 3D        SPECIAL EVENTS           PICTURE GALLERY           URBAN PLANNING      PROJECTS       SHOP        LINKS                 Special Exhibitions, Guided Tours & Events _________________________________________ 31 October 2008 - 8 February 2009    Cult of the Artist: The Klee Universe With "The Klee Universe", comprising some 250 works, the Nationalgalerie undertakes the first comprehensive Klee retrospective in Berlin since the exhibition of his work at the Kronprinzenpalais exactly 85 years ago. Paul Klee, one of the most important artists of the 20th century, was the creator of a highly individual yet at once universal pictorial language. As early as 1901, he knew that he wanted to "become a good artist." And by 1906 he noted in his diary: "All will be Klee." In strategic pursuit of these aims, in 1911 Klee began to meticulously chronicle his works in a catalogue. By the time he died, this was to contain over 9000 items. The Nationalgalerie has now dedicated a major exhibition to Paul Klee, inviting you to embark on a journey through the fascinating Klee Universe. Embracing all stages of his creative development, the exhibition brings to life the visionary-poetic world of Klee's art in all its thematic facets, illuminating the unique way in which the artist fused the abstract and the figurative. location: New National Gallery   more information   31 October 2008 - 8 February 2009 Cult of the Artist: Jeff Koons Celebration Jeff Koons' art installation in the upper hall of the New National Gallery will prove to be a spectacular performance from this prominent contemporary artist. Koons will put on display the glistening giant sculptures from his famous  Celebration' series, which he has been working on since the early 1990s and which instantly strike one as magnified children's toys or giant gift items. location: New National Gallery   more information 28 October 2008 - 15 February 2009 Immortal! The Cult of the Artist Main exhibition with regard to the exhibition series in the museums all over Berlin For thousands of years the figure of the artist has stood at the centre of a multitude of creation myths and even now at the beginning of the 21st century, he is still idealized as the chosen medium of a higher world, one from which his profane contemporaries are barred. With the aid of more than 150 masterpieces taken from the collections of the National Museums in Berlin and the Berlin State Library, „Immortal! The Cult of the Artist” reveals the highs and lows which this metaphysical apotheosis has lead the artist to and to which it continues to lead him even today. location: Special exhibition rooms   more information   7 November 2008 - 8 February 2009   Katharina Meldner - Spirits. Drawings and Videos To mark the award of the Hannah Höch Prize for 2008 to Katharina Meldner, the Museum of Prints and Drawings will be the first museum to present an overview of selected series of drawings and video works by the Berlin artist, who was born in 1943. location: Kupferstichkabinett   more information 8 November 2008 - 1 March 2009 COUTURE REMIXED - fashion objects by Stephan Hann With this exhibition the museum "Kunstgewerbemuseum" continues its series presenting outstanding contemporary design and fashion. location: Kunstgewerbemuseum   more information   22 October 2008 - 1 February 2009 High Fidelity - Artist´s Records in the Marzona Collection To mark the 60th anniversary of the vinyl record, the exhibition will be presenting the sound archives of the Marzona Collection with a selection of three hundred artist's records. The records will be on display and interspersed with books, musical scores, posters, design sketches and photographs. location: Kunstbibliothek   more information Each tuesday at 1 p.m.   lunchconcerts in the foyer of the Philharmonie The lunchconcerts in the Philharmonie will be continued in this concert season. On each tuesday from 9 September 2008 until 16 June 2009 there will be short but high class chamber music concerts at lunchbreak time in the foyer of the Philharmonie. The admission is free, food and beverages can be bought. location: foyer / entrance hall of the Philharmonie   more information   Each Thursday  6 to 10 p.m. Guided tours at the Gemäldegalerie Young Nights - students explain art Each Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m. the admission to most of the permanent collections of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (SMB) is free. During this time the visitors of the Gemäldegalerie have the chance to ask students of art history about the paintings. The masterpieces or particular parts of the art collection are explained individually to the visitors. location: Gemäldegalerie   list of all guided tours at the Gemäldegalerie saturdays at 11:00 a.m. "Das klingende Museum" (museum of sounds) Every saturday the museum for music instruments invites to a journey through the history of music instruments. Here, valuable instruments from a period of over 400 years are expertly explained and demonstrated. costs for the guide (plus entry-fee): 2,00 Euro The guide is free for kids up to the age of 12 years   more information   programme 2008 Ancient music live in the museum for music instruments The museum for music instruments organizes in regular intervals classic concerts, in which the ancient instruments are played as well.   more information Lectures in the WZB lectures about politics, globalisation and contemporary topics The Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (Social Science Research Center Berlin) conducts basic social science research in selected problem areas. The Federal Republic of Germany and the Land Berlin have been shareholders and funders since 1976. The WZB is the largest institution of its kind in Europe. Around 140 social scientists conduct research on the developmental trends, problems of adaptation, and possibilities for innovation in modern societies. The objective of the Association of Friends and Supporters of the WZB is to promote the image of the WZB as an internationally oriented institution of science and research.   calendar of events at the WZB   Special events in the IAI The Ibero-American Institute (IAI) offers very interesting events with movies, readings and special exhibitions.   more information Special events in the Gemäldegalerie In the Gemäldegalerie many highly recommended events take place, as there are special guides through the exhibition - some of them organized especially for kids - and special meetings and evening lectures. Please visit the website of the "Staatliche Museen zu Berlin" for   more information. Saturday, 15 November 2008, 10:30 a.m. "Guided tour in the State Library at Kulturforum" On every third saturday of a month - only in April with one week delay because of the Easter-holidays - there is a guided tour through the building "Neue Staatsbibliothek - Haus Potsdamer Straße 33" (Scharoun-Bau), 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten. The "Neue Staatsbibliothek" is one of the architectural masterpieces of the architect Hans Scharoun. meeting point: entrance/Verkaufsstand The guided tour takes about 1.5 hours The tour is free, registration is not necessary for small groups (of two or three persons)   more information   daily at 1:00 p.m. Every day at 1:00 p.m. there is a guided tour through the famous Philharmonic Hall and the Chamber Music Hall of Berlin at the Kulturforum. meeting point: stage-entry of the Philharmonic Hall (Pförtnerloge) fees: 3,00 Euro, reduced fee: 2 Euro Attention: Because of construction work there will be no guided tours between July 5th and August 20th 2008.   more information permanent exhibition "In honour to the 200th birthday of Fanny Hensel on the 14th of november 2005" Due to the 200th birthday of Fanny Hensel, maiden name Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1805-1847), on the 14th of november 2005 a new permanent exhibition is set up. The illustrious life of the componist is described by letters, diary-extracts, music-autographies etc. location: Neue Staatsbibliothek (Stabi), exhibition-room of the Mendelssohn-archive the entry is free !!   more information The here presented events and exhibitions are only a subjective selection. For more information please check out our collection of     Kulturforum - websites Classic concerts at the Kulturforum _________________________________ concerts at the Philharmonic Hall and the Chamber Music Hall of Berlin location: Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1   more information   concerts at the church of the parish St. Matthaeus location: St. Matthäus-Kirche, Matthäikirchplatz   more information concerts at the museum of music instruments (Musikinstrumentenmuseum) location: Curt-Sachs-Saal, Tiergartenstraße 1   more information     contact us     impressum     copyright     partners