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Dear Readers,
The events these next two weeks go above and beyond the standard: there's a two-hour tour exploring literary West Berlin, an exhibition of Germany's "most beautiful books," and a Valentine's Day party that promises an open mic, dancing, and a multi-cultural twist. The warmer-than-normal weather has us in high spirits, so a celebration can only be in store.
With spring approaching and the newsletter growing, I'm also looking for a graphic designer to help me spruce up the look and feel of 'Reading for Pleasure.' If you're interested or have referrals, email me at berlinreads@gmail.com. Otherwise, please keep sharing berlinreads.com and @berlinreads. As always, the more the merrier.
Cheers & Prost,
Stephanie
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Alba & SAND Mix a Cultural Cocktail
Joint Open Mic & Dance Party on Valentine's Day
St. Georg Berlin, Ritterstraße 26, Kreuzberg
Berlin-based magazines Alba and SAND are throwing a joint party involving poetry, alcohol, and multiple DJ's. In their own words, they'll be "mixing a cultural cocktail" with "the perfect chaos to bring creativity to surface." The fun starts at 9pm on Friday, February 14, and entry is free with a purchase of either magazine (otherwise, 3 Euros 9-11pm and 5 Euros after that). Sign up for an open mic slot here.
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Tour West Berlin's Literary Landmarks
Slow Travel Berlin Explores Kantstraße and Beyond
From Charlottenburg's Savignyplatz to the backstreets behind Kantstraße, Slow Travel Berlin will be walking through West Berlin next week to rediscover the area's literary history. Fabian Saul, editor-in-chief of Flaneur Magazine, will lead the tour on Saturday, February 22, from 1:00-3:00pm. Registration is required and is now open on Slow Travel Berlin's website.
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'Most Beautiful German Books' on Display
Book Art Competition Presents Winning Titles
do you read me?!, Potsdamer Straße 68, Tiergarten
Die Stiftung Buchkunst, or 'The Book Art Foundation' in English, has named the winners of its annual book design competition. This year's 25 selected books (out of 763 entries) are on display from now until February 22. To complement the exhibit, there will also be a symposium (in German) on book design on Saturday, February 15.
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Freelance Opp for Tech-Loving Writers
Urlist Seeks Writer/Programmer for 7-Day Project
Urlist, a content curation platform, is looking for two freelance tech editors to complete a 7-day project. The job involves writing about development and requires knowledge of major programming languages. Dates and location are flexible, so you don't have to be based in Berlin, and the 7-day payout is 300 Euros. More info here.
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