Berlin Days

Even though summer is now officially over and the beaches have emptied out by comparison, the pulse of the city hasn't slowed down by any means.

The Goethe Institute of Tel Aviv provided the most recent blast of culture and excitement for all of us living in the White City with their month long cultural exchange expo which focused on highlighting the dynamic experience of Berlin and bringing it all the way to Israel. They really pulled out all the stops also, from art exhibits to resident DJs and beyond. While the many stark differences between the two cities are pretty clear, if any place can comparatively come close to matching Berlin with a similar DIY ethos though, it's Tel Aviv. Not since the very awesome Kafkanistan exhibit a few years ago can I say I've experienced anything coming close to as interesting and entertaining as some of the events over the past month.

Of course, there's no Curry 36 and it can't match days spent strolling through Prenzlauer Berg or hanging out in Friedrichshain, and those long nights at some random Neukolln dive, but I'll take it as the next best thing.