Berlin Dayz in Australia

BERLIN DAYZ is your 2010 German-Australian Arts Festival –brought to you by the Goethe-Institut with the support of be Berlin the official capital city marketing campaign, the German Foreign Office, and our wonderful partners and sponsors in Australia. From high classic culture to pop and rock, from the stalls and balconies of concert halls to hazy bars – this festival offers many delights and opportunities to sample the best of what the Berlin and Australian arts scenes have to offer.

Enjoy the offerings of Berlin's and Australia's cultural scene. For more information about the BERLIN DAYZ click here.

You can also download a day-by-day list of all events as a PDF file here.

Message from the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit

2010 is an important anniversary year for Berlin: After the 'peaceful revolution' and the fall of the Wall, Berlin celebrated the reunification that came about after long years of division. In the meantime the German capital has undergone unparalleled change. A large number of new buildings have given new shape to Berlin’s skyline. But what has changed most profoundly since the end of division is the city’s atmosphere. A wind of change is sweeping through the city, the city is buzzing, and everything is in motion. Today’s Berlin is a cosmopolitan metropolis with a creative flair, rich cultural diversity and a strong international dimension. It has been the 'place to be' for creative and talented people from all over the world for quite some time now. They made great use of Berlin’s liberal atmosphere, developed new trends, and gave new momentum to their own artistic aspirations and the city as a whole. An Australian singer who succumbed to Berlin’s charm and decided to move to this city once said, 'Berlin makes me a better musician, precisely because of all these contradictions, and because of everything I experience here'. Berlin is inspiring, and you feel it everywhere: in music, literature, film, dance, fashion, design, and architecture.

BERLIN DAYZ in Australia offer interesting insights into the extraordinary creative work being done in our city – and they are trying to convey some of the original 'Berlin feeling' that makes this city in the heart of Europe so appealing. BERLIN DAYZ make Berlin tangible right here in Melbourne. My warmest thanks go to all the people who helped organize BERLIN DAYZ and I would like to wish them every success. I would be delighted if the cultural highlights from Berlin presented here were to have an 'appetizer effect', making you want to discover more of our city. On that note I would like to wish you a wonderful event, and I hope to see you in Berlin!

Klaus Wowereit
Governing Mayor of Berlin

Berlin Waves Podcast - BERLIN DAYZ on air

The Australian radio station ABC Radio National presents a program of talks, forums, documentaries and drama that celebrates a signal moment in post war European history – the reunification of Berlin in October 1990. Travel to Germany, via the airwaves, during Berlin Waves throughout October and November 2010.

Click here for a detailed schedule of all podcasts and listen to the shows!

My Berlin Experience - competition

The competition called "My Berlin Experience" was held as part of the Berlin Dayz festival in Australia. Participants were asked to send in their personal experiences or ideas about Berlin. Read the heart-warming stories here !

Congratulations Natalie Mills, winner of the competition! Read her story here!

A Night in Style

The Gala Dinner 2010 was hosted to celebrate „A Night in Style“ with 200 dignified guests representing the corporate worlds of Australia and Germany. Click here for more information and pictures.