kulturforum-berlin.info SPECIAL EVENTS & CONCERTS   START        TOUR 3D        SPECIAL EVENTS           PICTURE GALLERY           URBAN PLANNING      PROJECTS       SHOP        LINKS                 Special Exhibitions, Guided Tours & Events _________________________________________ 4 July - 5 October 2008 Hiroshi Sugimoto Retrospective The special exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie will feature the Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto in what constitutes the most comprehensive retrospective of his fascinating oeuvre to be presented up to now in German-speaking countries. Berlin is the third station of a tour which also goes to Düsseldorf, Salzburg and Lucerne. The exhibition consists of more than seventy photographs, along with a sculpture of the great master of black-and-white photography; it demonstrates the great diversity of his groups of works, whose impressive clarity and precision immediately catch the viewer´s eye. For the Berlin station at the Neue Nationalgalerie the artist is planning an entirely different presentation of his work that will highlight relations to the Berlin collections (Gemäldegalerie, Alte Nationalgalerie) as well as the architecture of the Mies van der Rohe building. location: New National Gallery (Neue Nationalgalerie)   more information   website Hiroshi Sugimoto. Retrospective   28 June - 28 September 2008 Raffaels Grazie - Michelangelos Furor. Sebastiano del Piombo (1485 - 1547) The exhibition has been developed as a cooperation of the Gemäldegalerie and the Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo Museale Romano in Rome, where the exhibition initially has been presented in the Palazzo Venezia. The collection consists of borrowed masterpieces from all over the world and thus for the first time gives a splendid overview about the multifaceted works of Sebastiano del Piombo in one exhibition. In addition, paintings of Michelangelo and of Spanish follow-up artists will be shown in this exceptional exhibition. Sebastiano Luciani, called del Piombo, belongs to the less known but nonetheless outraging artists of the High Renaissance in Italy. Born in Venice, del Piombo mostly worked in Rome. With Raffael he competed for the favor of the Roman principals and Michelangelo was a good friend of his. In his deeply atmospherical paintings the Venecian colourfulness of his teachers works Giovanni Bellini and Giorgione conjoined verschmilzt in seinen atmosphärischen Gemälden die venezianische Farbigkeit seiner Lehrer Giovanni Bellini und Giorgione mit der Monumentalität der römischen Malerei. location: Gemäldegalerie   more information 27 April - end of june 2008 100 years Herbert von Karajan The famous chief conductor Herbert von Karajan shaped the Berlin philharmonic orchestra over many decades between the years 1955 and 1989. The exhibition in the foyer of the Berlin Philharmonie focusses on these years as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra and beyond that presents a chronology of Karajans artistic work from 1938 until 1988. location: foyer of the Berlin Philharmonie Please check the opening hours in advance. Almost every day at 1 pm there is a guided tour through the Berlin philharmonie (admission fee 3 €) and in general the Philharmonie opens for guests with valid tickets about 90 minutes before a concert is taking place.   more information   14 June - 31 July 2008 Between revolution and revolt - 1968 in Latin America. Books, Pictures, Movements The 1960s and 1970s in Latin America are mostly combined with the myths around Che Guevara, Cuba and Guerilla fights. On the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the ”global 1968” the present exhibition at the Ibero-American Institute (IAI) especially takes into consideration the less known social changes and developments that have been caused by student movements against imperious regimes in the Latin American Continent. The exhibition is presented by the Latin American Institute of the FU (Free University of Berlin) in cooperation with the IAI. location: reading room of the Ibero-American Institute free admission   more information Each Thursday  6 to 10 p.m. Guided tours at the Gemäldegalerie Young Nights - students explain art Each Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m. the admission to most of the permanent collections of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (SMB) is free. During this time the visitors of the Gemäldegalerie have the chance to ask students of art history about the paintings. The masterpieces or particular parts of the art collection are explained individually to the visitors. location: Gemäldegalerie   list of all guided tours at the Gemäldegalerie   5 June - 31 August 2008 Hommage to Yves Saint Laurent On Sunday 1 June 2008, the French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died at the age of 71. The Museum of Decorative Arts will be honouring the great couturier by displaying all clothing designs of his which the museum has in its possession. On display will be items from his haute couture collections as well as from his prêt-à-porter line, Rive Gauche. Alongside Coco Chanel and Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent ranks as one of the most important fashion designers of the 20th century. With his innovative, provocative designs he managed to capture the zeitgeist of his day and come up with a host of sartorial creations which it now goes without saying form a fundamental part of women's fashion. These creations include the trouser suit, the women's tuxedo or  Le Smoking', the sailor jacket and the safari look. location:Museum of Decorative Arts   more information 27. Juni - 19. Okt 2008   Erfundene Wirklichkeit (Niederländische Zeichnungen und Druckgraphik der Sammlung Christoph Müller) Die Ausstellung im Kupferstichkabinett stellt die Sammlung niederländischer Zeichnungen und Druckgraphiken vom ehemaligen Verleger des Schwäbischen Tagblattes Christoph Müller vor. In der Ausstellung wird eine Auswahl von 80 Zeichnungen und rund 40 Druckgrafiken der insgesamt 240 Zeichnungen von holländischen und flämischen Meistern des 17. und 18. Jahrhundert sowie 130 grafischen Blättern und Grafikserien des 16. und 17. Jh. gezeigt, die in einer großzügigen Geste des Sammlers dem Kupferstichkabinett geschenkt wurden.   weitere Informationen Ort: Kupferstichkabinett   4. Juli - 28. Sept 2008 Maß, Zahl und Gewicht. Meisterwerke der Sammlung Architektur der Kunstbibliothek Mathematik ist seit Jahrtausenden eine bedeutende Inspirationsquelle und Grundlage für die großen Meisterwerke der Baukunst. Maß, Zahl und Gewicht bestimmen das baukünstlerische Schaffen in allen Stadien - von der Idee, über den Entwurf bis hin zur Ausführung. Anhand von etwa 120 Meisterwerken der Bauzeichnung, Proportionstheorie, Perspektivlehre und Ideenskizze von Albrecht Dürer bis Friedrich Gilly zeigt die Kunstbibliothek der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin Bedeutung und Inspirationskraft der Mathematik für die Architektur. Ort: Kunstbibliothek   weitere Informationen saturdays at 11:00 a.m. "Das klingende Museum" (museum of sounds) Every saturday the museum for music instruments invites to a journey through the history of music instruments. Here, valuable instruments from a period of over 400 years are expertly explained and demonstrated. costs for the guide (plus entry-fee): 2,00 Euro The guide is free for kids up to the age of 12 years   more information   programme 2008 Ancient music live in the museum for music instruments The museum for music instruments organizes in regular intervals classic concerts, in which the ancient instruments are played as well.   more information Lectures in the WZB lectures about politics, globalisation and contemporary topics The Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (Social Science Research Center Berlin) conducts basic social science research in selected problem areas. The Federal Republic of Germany and the Land Berlin have been shareholders and funders since 1976. The WZB is the largest institution of its kind in Europe. Around 140 social scientists conduct research on the developmental trends, problems of adaptation, and possibilities for innovation in modern societies. The objective of the Association of Friends and Supporters of the WZB is to promote the image of the WZB as an internationally oriented institution of science and research.   calendar of events at the WZB   Special events in the IAI The Ibero-American Institute (IAI) offers very interesting events with movies, readings and special exhibitions.   more information Special events in the Gemäldegalerie In the Gemäldegalerie many highly recommended events take place, as there are special guides through the exhibition - some of them organized especially for kids - and special meetings and evening lectures. Please visit the website of the "Staatliche Museen zu Berlin" for   more information. Saturday, 19 July 2008, 10:30 a.m. "Guided tour in the State Library at Kulturforum" On every third saturday of a month - only in April with one week delay because of the Easter-holidays - there is a guided tour through the building "Neue Staatsbibliothek - Haus Potsdamer Straße 33" (Scharoun-Bau), 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten. The "Neue Staatsbibliothek" is one of the architectural masterpieces of the architect Hans Scharoun. meeting point: entrance/Verkaufsstand The guided tour takes about 1.5 hours The tour is free, registration is not necessary for small groups (of two or three persons)   more information   daily at 1:00 p.m. Every day at 1:00 p.m. there is a guided tour through the famous Philharmonic Hall and the Chamber Music Hall of Berlin at the Kulturforum. meeting point: stage-entry of the Philharmonic Hall (Pförtnerloge) fees: 3,00 Euro, reduced fee: 2 Euro Attention: Because of construction work there will be no guided tours between July 5th and August 20th 2008.   more information permanent exhibition "In honour to the 200th birthday of Fanny Hensel on the 14th of november 2005" Due to the 200th birthday of Fanny Hensel, maiden name Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1805-1847), on the 14th of november 2005 a new permanent exhibition is set up. The illustrious life of the componist is described by letters, diary-extracts, music-autographies etc. location: Neue Staatsbibliothek (Stabi), exhibition-room of the Mendelssohn-archive the entry is free !!   more information The here presented events and exhibitions are only a subjective selection. For more information please check out our collection of     Kulturforum - websites Classic concerts at the Kulturforum _________________________________ concerts at the Philharmonic Hall and the Chamber Music Hall of Berlin location: Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1   more information   concerts at the church of the parish St. Matthaeus location: St. Matthäus-Kirche, Matthäikirchplatz   more information concerts at the museum of music instruments (Musikinstrumentenmuseum) location: Curt-Sachs-Saal, Tiergartenstraße 1   more information     contact us     impressum     copyright     partners