Although I have done Tai Chi before (albeit once) I still get points for this one! This is the first ever course I have done at the Volkshochschule. It's a long course as it runs until May and so far I have learnt four moves. One of the best things about the course is trying to understand the chinese instructor's German; a wonderful, elderly man who is very enthusiastic about his Tai Chi skills. I also really like the building where it's run. It is a school hall on Schönhauser Allee, which has a beautiful balcony and wonderful lights!
Well, despite having holidays and lots of opportunities to do things for the first time (like seeing my first full opera) nothing counted as it wasn’t in Berlin. However, as I’m falling behind in the competition, I decided to go and see an exhibition upon my return. The Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) is a place I’ve been meaning to go for years but have never been. It was incredibly interesting and I ended up staying much longer than I had intended. The exhibit shows what it was like for people using the boarder at Friedrichstrasse. Definitely worth a visit as I learned a great deal! 1 point?
OK, so I’ve been to the Babylon cinema many times, but this was the first time I have gone to see a silent movie accompanied by an organ. The movie was a typical silent melodrama entitled, ‘The Joyless Street’ . It was more dramatic than any soap opera I’ve ever seen! The theatre organ was the original and was played beautifully. It added to the drama of the film and was really enjoyable.
I think I’ll go and see another. 1 Point? Red und ich waren heute im Spreepark, dem alten Vergnügungspark im Plänterwald., der 2001 Konkurs anmelden mußte. die meisten Bereiche sind nicht mehr frei zugänglich, aber Berliner Spreepark bietet Führungen an, bei denen man Teile davon betreten darf. Es ist ein mystischer Ort, alte Dinosaurierfiguren, Karussels und Achterbahnschienen sind verlassen und halb zugewachsen. Das Riesenrad dreht sich langsam durch den Wind und macht dabei ein unheimliches Geräusch. Die Führung war, trotz des kühlen Wetters, gut besucht. Die Infos zur Geschichte des Parks, besonders zu den Ereignissen nach der Schließung, sind kurzweilig und interessant. +++
Da ich den Park schon (von aussen) kannte (mein altern Kiez), ein Punkt? Für Red zwei Punkte, weil alles neu für sie war? Today I met one of my favourite street artists for the first time! I was on a trip with a few students when we stumbled upon her working on a huge piece just off Oberbaumbrücke. She was really chatty and explained to us how she produced the work and where we would find other pieces. The work will be finished by Monday so I plan on going back to see what it turns out like. Also, she said that I have been pronouncing her name wrong! Quite embarrassing! 3 Points?
On Thursday evening I went to see a vernissage of great new Exhibition in Badensche Strasse. The artist was the father of a good friend of mine, and the grandfather of a student in my class. He died last year and only now is his work becoming noticed by collectors. I thought the work was quite amazing, and his life story even more interesting! There was an Article about him. last year, it's quite interesting. 1 Point? |