The cold snap that has put much of Europe in a deep freeze reached its chilliest point in Germany on Friday, with minus 27-degree temperatures making for the coldest night of the winter season.
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A group of Syrian dissidents vandalised the Syrian embassy in Berlin on Friday, destroying furniture and defacing pictures of President Bashar al-Assad. Germany's Foreign Office condemned the intrusion "in the strongest terms."
Critics of disgraced former German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg hit him in the face with a big cake on Thursday night, while he was meeting a Pirate Party politician in a Berlin café.
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Photos: Jens Wernscheid
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Photo: Katy Koch
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Those Crazy Kunsts
Events from Exberliner
Where: FEZ-Berlin
Category: Art & Exhibitions, Kids & Family
Date: February 5, 2012 - February 5, 2012
If the kids' (5-11) attention spans last, then this hour long tour provides an insight into Jewish tradition with a proper look at the museum. They can play dress-up with a Kippah, read ancient scrolls, sniff out a traditional spice box and more.
Where: Hamburger Bahnhof
Category: Art & Exhibitions
Date: April 9, 2012 - April 9, 2012
Known for his spatiotemporal explorations into the rhythms of sine tones, data patterns and beat rates, the legendary Japanese composer takes on the decibel in his first German solo exhibition. A minimal composition of light, sound and visuals.
Where: Schinkel Pavillon
Category: Art & Exhibitions
Date: February 11, 2012 - February 11, 2012
This new show from the multidisciplinary Berlin-based artist, formerly married to Gerhard Richter and chosen to represent Germany at the 2007 Venice Biennale, continues her focus on junkyard-esque pillared sculptures and wall-based installations.
Where: Deutsche Guggenheim
Category: Art & Exhibitions
Date: April 9, 2012 - April 9, 2012
As globalisation continues to entangle political, economic and social concerns, these many international artists approach cultural difference through works that employ written or spoken texts. With Patty Chang and Israeli-born Berliner Keren Cytter.
Where: Croy Nielsen
Category: Art & Exhibitions
Date: March 2, 2012 - March 2, 2012
Hotly tipped Angell continues his run of imaginatively titled solo shows fresh from The Devil’s Arse, which ran at London’s Space gallery. His oddly appealing imagery comes together in an installation of earthy-looking ceramics, drawings and video.