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What’s on in Germany: November 22 – 28

This Week's Highlights: Rufus Wainwright plays in Hamburg, Vietnamese circus artists perform in Munich, and a new exhibition about an old classic, the little black jacket opens in Berlin.

Published: 22 November 2012 09:15 CET
What's on in Germany: November 22 - 28
Photo: DPA

BERLIN

Galleries/Museums

The Little Black Jacket – Chanel’s Classic Revisited

If there’s only one thing in your closet, it better be a little black jacket. Preferably with a logo of interlocking C’s. Chanel’s iconic design is a wardrobe staple. Timeless. Classic. Looks good on everyone, with everything. Karl Lagerfeld photographed celebrities from Laetitia Casta to Sarah Jessica Parker wearing the indelible item for a new book and exhibition, which opens Friday in Berlin. Go and gaze at the beautiful people.

Price: Free

Location: U3 Bahnhof & Tunnel, Potsdamer Platz 1

Times: Monday – Wednesday, Friday, 11am-7pm; Thursday, 11am-10pm; Saturday – Sunday, 11am-8pm; November 23 – December 14

More Information: www.thelittleblackjacket.chanel.com

Literature

The US Embassy Literature Series Presents Andrew Sean Greer

An author’s dream is to have John Updike say your writing is like Proust’s. This is what the late “Rabbit” author said about American writer Andrew Sean Greer’s novel The Confessions of Max Tivoli. His next novel A Story of a Marriage got its fair share of praise as well, earning a “Book of the Year” award from the Washington Post. Greer holds a reading and discussion at the English Theatre Berlin Monday.

Price: €5

Location: English Theatre Berlin, Fidicinstrasse 40

Times: Monday, November 26, 8pm

Phone: 030 693 56 92

More Information: www.etberlin.de

Events

Agora Thanksgiving Dinner

Surround yourself with good people Thursday night and stuff your face on the best meal of the year – Thanksgiving dinner! The artist network organization Agora is hosting a grand buffet in honour of the beloved American holiday. Turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, oh my! Can a German cook up a proper Thanksgiving meal? Find out.

Price: €15

Location: Agora, Mittelweg 50

Times: Thursday, November 22, 7pm

More Information: www.agoracollective.org

COLOGNE

Events

Family Brunch at the Zirkus Fabrik

There’s always something fun going on at Zirkus Fabrik (Circus Factory). This week, it’s a family brunch. Munch on cheese and salami while the kids learn how to romp around like a clown. Live music and improvisation will have everyone enthralled until nap time.

Price: €18; €8 (ages 4-12)

Location: Die Zirkus Fabrik, 
Bergisch Gladbacher Strasse 1007a

Times: Sunday, November 25, 10am

Tickets 0221 47 18 92 51

More Information: www.diezirkusfabrik.com

St. Vitalis Advent Bazaar

Don’t you just love a good church bazaar? Cologne’s St. Vitalis’ Catholic Church is holding their annual Advent bazaar to kick off the Christmas season this weekend. Go and rummage among the used books, second hand clothes, and other odds and ends. There’s no knowing what treasures you might uncover. Food, drink, and activities for the kids make it a grand affair for everyone.

Price: Free

Location: St. Vitalis Church, Wendelinstrasse 52


Times: Saturday, November 24, 3-7pm and Sunday, November 25, 10:30am-5pm

Phone: 0221 491 1868

More Information: www.kirche-im-leben.de

FRANKFURT

Music/Concerts

Le Pop – Francoiz Breut and Fredda

Don’t you love it when French people sing about “l’amour?” Francoiz Breut does it perfectly, merging just the right amount of sultry innocence with matter of fact despondence. Then there’s the sweetly nostalgic Fredda who peppers her upbeat tracks with English words like “Ellis Island” sung in an irresistible accent. The pair share the bill at Brotfabrik in Frankfurt Tuesday. DJs from their label Le Pop play the after party.

Price: €18

Location: Brotfabrik, Bachmannstrasse 2-4

Times: Tuesday, November 27, 8pm

Ticket Hotline: 0180 50 40 300

More Information: www.lepop.de

Galleries/Musems

Thomas Scheibitz – One-Time Pad

A lot of artists spend a period creating work based on the human figure. But not Thomas Scheibitz. Until now that is. The German painter’s new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Frankfurt is his first solo show where the human form plays a leading role. His work has always dealt with the relationship between the figurative and the abstract, incorporating a palette of vivid colors in works defined by geometric motifs. And the paintings in “One-Time Pad” stay true to that aesthetic, except this time around you might notice the curve of a hip, an arm extended, some semblance of a face. See for yourself in Frankfurt this week.

Price: €10

Location: MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst
, Domstrasse 10

Times: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-6pm; Wednesday, 10am-8pm; through January 13, 2013

Phone: 069  2123 0447

More Information: www.mmk-frankfurt.de

HAMBURG

Music/Concerts

Rufus Wainwright

It’s always a treat to catch a Rufus Wainwright concert. His latest album Out of the Game was produced by Mark Ronson, and includes all the danceable decadence you’d expect from a collaboration between the dramatic American-Canadian tenor and the acclaimed English producer. Experience the glamour Wednesday at Laeiszhalle.

Price: €35.35 – 52.35

Location: Laeiszhalle, Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1

Times: Wednesday, November 28, 9pm

Tickets: 040 357 666 66  

More Information: www.elbphilharmonie.de

Theatre

”A Bed Among the Lentils” & “A Chip in the Sugar” From Alan Bennett’s “Talking Heads” Series

A master of the monologue, British playwright Alan Bennett wrote a dozen one-character episodes for the BBC in the 1980s and 1990s. Known collectively as “Talking Heads,” the series is a true treasure of British television from the era. This week, the Hamburg-based Rover Rep Theatre is staging two of these gems – “A Bed Among the Lentils,” and “A Chip in the Sugar,” which is the only episode where a second character shares the scene. Take a seat in the audience and smile heartily at Bennett’s humour.

Price: €13

Location: The Irish Rover, Grossneumarkt 8

Times: Thursday, November 22 – Saturday, November 24, 7:30pm; Sunday, November 25, 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Reservations: 040 317 31 41

More Information: www.roverrep.net

MUNICH

Theatre

Tollwood Winter Festival

Four circuses, hailing from Vietnam, Columbia, Morocco, and the Czech Republic present extraordinary spectacles this season at Munich’s Tollwood Winter Festival. Weaving acrobatics, juggling, music, and theatre, “Lang Toi-Mon Village” opens the five-week affair Tuesday night. Make your way to the illuminated tents at Theresienwiese and watch as the performers relay a fascinating story based on a day in a traditional Vietnamese village.

Price: €29.75 – 98.30

Location: Tollwood, Theresienwiese

Times: Tuesday, November 27 – Thursday, November 29, 8:30pm

Ticket Hotline: 089 54 81 81 81

More Information: www.tollwood.de

Music/Concerts

Django Django

Don’t expect any gypsy guitar tracks. The four Scottish chaps in this London-based band released their eponymous debut disc last summer and it’s all about psychedelic journeys with a synthesizer (and some electric guitars). The Guardian compared them to the Byrds, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, and Beta Band all in one review. Do the Edinburgh art school boys live up to the hype? Find out Sunday in Munich.

Price: €18

Location: Atomic Cafe, Neuturmstrasse 5

Times: Sunday, November 25, 8pm

Phone: 089 458 750 10

More Information: www.atomic.de

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BERLIN

EXPLAINED: Berlin’s latest Covid rules

In response to rapidly rising Covid-19 infection rates, the Berlin Senate has introduced stricter rules, which came into force on Saturday, November 27th. Here's what you need to know.

Published: 27 November 2021 16:16 CET
Updated: 29 November 2021 14:17 CET
A sign in front of a waxing studio in Berlin indicates the rule of the 2G system
A sign in front of a waxing studio indicates the rule of the 2G system with access only for fully vaccinated people and those who can show proof of recovery from Covid-19 as restrictions tighten in Berlin. STEFANIE LOOS / AFP

The Senate agreed on the tougher restrictions on Tuesday, November 23rd with the goal of reducing contacts and mobility, according to State Secretary of Health Martin Matz (SPD).

He explained after the meeting that these measures should slow the increase in Covid-19 infection rates, which was important as “the situation had, unfortunately, deteriorated over the past weeks”, according to media reports.

READ ALSO: Tougher Covid measures needed to stop 100,000 more deaths, warns top German virologist

Essentially, the new rules exclude from much of public life anyone who cannot show proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid-19. You’ll find more details of how different sectors are affected below.

Shops
If you haven’t been vaccinated or recovered (2G – geimpft (vaccinated) or genesen (recovered)) from Covid-19, then you can only go into shops for essential supplies, i.e. food shopping in supermarkets or to drugstores and pharmacies.

Many – but not all – of the rules for shopping are the same as those passed in the neighbouring state of Brandenburg in order to avoid promoting ‘shopping tourism’ with different restrictions in different states.

Leisure
2G applies here, too, as well as the requirement to wear a mask with most places now no longer accepting a negative test for entry. Only minors are exempt from this requirement.

Sport, culture, clubs
Indoor sports halls will off-limits to anyone who hasn’t  been vaccinated or can’t show proof of recovery from Covid-19. 2G is also in force for cultural events, such as plays and concerts, where there’s also a requirement to wear a mask. 

In places where mask-wearing isn’t possible, such as dance clubs, then a negative test and social distancing are required (capacity is capped at 50 percent of the maximum).

Restaurants, bars, pubs (indoors)
You have to wear a mask in all of these places when you come in, leave or move around. You can only take your mask off while you’re sat down. 2G rules also apply here.

Hotels and other types of accommodation 
Restrictions are tougher here, too, with 2G now in force. This means that unvaccinated people can no longer get a room, even if they have a negative test.

Hairdressers
For close-contact services, such as hairdressers and beauticians, it’s up to the service providers themselves to decide whether they require customers to wear masks or a negative test.

Football matches and other large-scale events
Rules have changed here, too. From December 1st, capacity will be limited to 5,000 people plus 50 percent of the total potential stadium or arena capacity. And only those who’ve been vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 will be allowed in. Masks are also compulsory.

For the Olympic Stadium, this means capacity will be capped at 42,000 spectators and 16,000 for the Alte Försterei stadium. 

Transport
3G rules – ie vaccinated, recovered or a negative test – still apply on the U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams and buses in Berlin. It was not possible to tighten restrictions, Matz said, as the regulations were issued at national level.

According to the German Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, people have to wear a surgical mask or an FFP2 mask  on public transport.

Christmas markets
The Senate currently has no plans to cancel the capital’s Christmas markets, some of which have been open since Monday. 

According to Matz, 2G rules apply and wearing a mask is compulsory.

Schools and day-care
Pupils will still have to take Covid tests three times a week and, in classes where there are at least two children who test positive in the rapid antigen tests, then tests should be carried out daily for a week.  

Unlike in Brandenburg, there are currently no plans to move away from face-to-face teaching. The child-friendly ‘lollipop’ Covid tests will be made compulsory in day-care centres and parents will be required to confirm that the tests have been carried out. Day-care staff have to document the results.

What about vaccination centres?
Berlin wants to expand these and set up new ones, according to Matz. A new vaccination centre should open in the Ring centre at the end of the week and 50 soldiers from the German army have been helping at the vaccination centre at the Exhibition Centre each day since last week.

The capacity in the new vaccination centre in the Lindencenter in Lichtenberg is expected to be doubled. There are also additional vaccination appointments so that people can get their jabs more quickly. Currently, all appointments are fully booked well into the new year.

 

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