Can Berlin's legendary nightclubs surviv...

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After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, a new counter-culture emerged as the city came together to form a new identity. That cultural shift inspired the birth of Berghain, an iconic but ultra-private techno hotspot and sex club. Berghain ushered in a new era of hedonism, exces ... Show More

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, a new counter-culture emerged as the city came together to form a new identity. That cultural shift inspired the birth of Berghain, an iconic but ultra-private techno hotspot and sex club. Berghain ushered in a new era of hedonism, exces ... Show More

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David Goldblatt looks at whether Berlin's alternative culture is under threat from commercial pressures. Or do developers and artists need each other to exist?Berlin has long been a magnet for artists from within Germany and abroad. After the wall fell in 1989 they flooded into t ... Show More

El bombo, la caja y el platillo son la base del techno. Esta música de los clubes de Berlín acaba de entrar en la lista del patrimonio cultural inmaterial protegido por la UNESCO. Es una escena única en el mundo: clubes sin hora de cierre que pusieron la banda sonora a una época, ... Show More

Your perfect night out will have to wait.In some countries, lockdowns or curfews have forced bars, restaurants, clubs to shut their doors.The pandemic has taken its toll on the so-called night-time economy.And, for many of these businesses, surviving meant coming up with new idea ... Show More

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Today, Berlin is one of the premier destinations for techno music fans. People come from all over the world to party all night to the rhythmic beat of Berlin's club scene. And this music that the city is most famous for developed in large part because of the thing the city is mos ... Show More

The Hotel Theresa in Harlem, New York played a pivotal role in the influential neighborhood’s cultural identity.