Culture

In the summer of 1960, The Beatles performed in Hamburg for the first time. Now, 59 years later, there are no Beatles and there is hardly any commemoration in the city that made them famous. But next year, a Beatles Festival is scheduled to take place in Hamburg.

Raul Midón is in the category of musicians who come up with a unique way of composing and playing their instrument, artists who basically created their own…

Stunning beauty, perfection, expensive arrangements and energy. This is what many 1979 releases offered.

'Brilliant' is an adjective that is overused. The same applies to the nouns 'virtuoso' or 'genius'. But all of these words, and more of the kind, are more than appropriate when used in the same sentence with the name Al Di Meola. He is coming to Europe.

According to Edvard Grieg, Clara Schumann was "one of the most soulful and famous pianists of the day". As a composer, she was admired as well. In the past five…

Spyro Gyra's sounds breathe. They managed to include all of those influences with many details and killer arrangements in an inventive blend of music, and their…

This year’s Oktoberfest is about to commence. The main activity remains drinking. While modern items such as e-scooters and drones are forbidden at the ‘Wiesn’ location, exaggerated beer prices are allowed. So are special guests, such as Barack Obama.

It has been 25 years since the Jewish Film Fest Berlin Brandenburg took place for the first time. The anniversary edition 2019 will feature special…

One of the most brilliant bassists on the face of the Earth, Stanley Clarke, is doing Detroit as we speak. But soon he will squeeze himself into an airplane…

Oh, yes, the month of August does have 31 days. And the most important one of them all is the 31st. That is when one of Berlin's most important cultural events takes place. You read the headline. So you know it is the 'Long Night of Museums'. It is around the corner and coming closer in big steps.