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Sixty years ago, a character called Asterix first appeared in a Franco-Belgian comics magazine called 'Pilote'. It was the beginning of an incredible success story, thanks to the gift and humor of the creators René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

Berlin, Hamburg and Dresden are in for impressive performances of Mozart's 'Requiem', the last piece he ever wrote. A famous orchestra, a choir and the…

There are countless Jewish artists who impressed, mesmerized, inspired and entertained the world, including superstars like Leonard Cohen or Barbra Streisand.…

Ladino, or Judaeo-Spanish, is still being spoken by some Sephardic Jews in a total of thirty countries. Hardly anyone sings in Ladino though. Yasmin Levy is an exception. And she is coming to Berlin.

Forty years ago, a big idea was implemented, when Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick founded Incognito. Since, the band has delivered truckloads of the most brilliant…

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…

Raul Midón developed a unique way of composing and playing his instrument. He basically created his own genre. There is only one Raul Midón. And he is coming to Europe, including Berlin.

Spyro Gyra's sounds breathe. They include all of those influences and killer arrangements in an inventive blend of music, and their very own style is…

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’…

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 documentaries and movies in different languages which give insight into Jewish life in Israel and other parts of the world.