1 - Lange Nacht der Museen
1 - Lange Nacht der Museen
1 - Lange Nacht der Museen
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Welcome<br />
to BeRlIn's 29 tH lonG nIGHt of tHe museums<br />
The theme of the Long Night of the Museums this<br />
summer is music and over 35 Berlin choirs have<br />
signed up to perform in different venues across<br />
the city. We’ve put together a list of special events<br />
at the Long Night which are suitable for international<br />
visitors, including some of the many musical<br />
performances in the programme.<br />
musIc<br />
8.30 � 9.30 � 10.30 pm<br />
u Altes Museum<br />
In the atmospheric setting of the Altes Museum<br />
the Berliner Kantorei choir will be performing Romantic<br />
motets by Anton Bruckner, Johannes<br />
Brahms und Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. (p. 30)<br />
9.00 � 10.30 pm<br />
u Automobil Forum Unter den Linden<br />
Besides their exhibition on automobiles and technology,<br />
the Automobil Forum Unter den Linden<br />
also presents two up-and-coming alternative<br />
bands: Tonbandgerät (9 pm), who use with everyday<br />
objects to complement guitars rhythms, and<br />
Mega! Mega! (10.30 pm), an upbeat indie band<br />
with German lyrics. (p. 37)<br />
6.00 � 8.15 � 9.45 pm<br />
u Berliner Planetarium<br />
Un<strong>der</strong> the Planetarium’s night sky projection the<br />
vocal ensemble Kammerton will be singing pieces<br />
from the programme »Mond und Sterne« (»Moon<br />
and Stars«). If you miss them there, the group will<br />
also be performing in the St. Matthäus-Kirche at<br />
11.10 pm (p. 42).<br />
6.00 pm–2.00 am<br />
u Computerspielemuseum<br />
The museum’s programme pays tribute to computer<br />
game soundtracks: from 6 to 10 pm the Erich<br />
Fried Choir will be singing an a-capella-version of<br />
the Civilization IV soundtrack every hour; from 10<br />
pm to 2 am gwEm and Microwave Massacre will be<br />
reliving the music of 70’s and 80’s video consoles,<br />
adding their own mo<strong>der</strong>n spin. (p. 55)<br />
6.10 � 10.30 � 11.30 pm<br />
u Gemäldegalerie<br />
The Pauls Choir will be performing »O bellezza vitale<br />
– o bellezza mortale«, a concert of madrigals<br />
und chansons by Marenzio, Monteverdi, Debussy<br />
und Ravel – moving from the theatricality of the<br />
Italian Baroque to the French Impressionist’s reinterpretation<br />
of Renaissance fantasy. (p. 100)<br />
8.00 � 9.00 � 10.00 � 11.00 pm<br />
u Kunstbibliothek/Kupferstichkabinett<br />
The Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut presents the<br />
performance »Trio NeuKlang – lost in tango«, playing<br />
Classical Mo<strong>der</strong>n, Tango and Jazz in the Kulturforum’s<br />
Kupferstichkabinett (8 pm, 10 pm) and<br />
Kunst bibliothek (9 pm, 11 pm). (p. 104)<br />
HIstoRY & cultuRe<br />
fAmIlIes & PARtIcIPAtIon<br />
6.30 pm<br />
u Ethnologisches Museum<br />
The first of many concerts in the museum’s programme,<br />
»Wir Kin<strong>der</strong> vom Kleistpark« brings together<br />
nursery and school children and professional<br />
musicians for a singing, dancing celebration of all<br />
music from folk to classical to pop, with the invitation<br />
for everyone to join in. (p. 124)<br />
7.00 � 9.00 � 11.00 pm<br />
u Anne Frank Zentrum<br />
from 2.50 pm<br />
Alongside their permanent exhibition the museum u Feuerwehrmuseum Berlin<br />
will be showing the English-language film »The short The Feuerwehrmuseum (Fire Service Museum) in<br />
life of Anne Frank« for international visitors. (p. 31) the north of Berlin kicks off the Long Night with a<br />
fire magic show, followed by horse-drawn carriage<br />
6.00 � 9.00 pm<br />
rides, a police car driving simulator, Roboman, a<br />
u Deutsches Historisches Museum<br />
bonfire (from 8 pm) and a barbecue. (p. 74)<br />
On the Long Night the museum offers two English<br />
guided tours through their permanent exhibition MACHmit! Museum für Kin<strong>der</strong><br />
on German history, as well as a classical musical Labyrinth Kin<strong>der</strong>museum<br />
accompaniment. (p. 62)<br />
Both of these children’s museums are offering<br />
workshops for children to make their own musical<br />
instruments out of various materials. The latter<br />
also has a final sing-along concert with the new<br />
instruments at 11 pm. (p. 115/p. 112)<br />
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