What's On: Thursday 1 October 2009

In 2009, a red info box will move around the capital. Marked by an unmissable red arrow, during the theme year, it will draw attention to changes in the city since the fall of the Wall at different locations. In guided tours the stories of the locations will be told and special insights and vistas will be given. See website for dates and locations.

SUMO is the possibly the biggest ever photography book project. Ten years ago Taschen published a limited run of 10,000 books signed by Helmut Newton. This display shows all 394 photographs. There is also a smaller and revised version of the book for the regular book market. Exhibition is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Museum for Photography, Jebensstrasse 2.

Daily magic shows for children from Thursday to Sunday by Igor Jedlin, star magician from the Moscow State Circus. Performance starts at 15:30. Tickets cost €12 for adults or €7 for children under 12. Ticket hotline is 030 323 3777 or purchase tickets via the website. At Zaubertheater Jedlin, Roscherstr. 7. Nearest public transport link is U Adenauerplatz or S Charlottenburg.

Connect - the English Speakers Cultural Club - Berlin e.V. meets every Thursday at different locations. The group has over 200 members ranging in age from 15 to 60 from all over the globe. Check website for details of meetings in summer (May to October) as the venue changes to an outdoor location. Currently the group meets at Café Stresemann, Stresemannstr. 90 from 19:30 onwards. Nearest public transport is bus M29 or S Anhalter Bahnhof.

Everyone is very welcome to come and watch from a selection of British and US tv shows. Bring your own if you wish. Starts at 20:00. At Another Country Book Shop, Riemannstr. 7. Nearest public transport link is U Gneisenaustr.

English Theatre Berlin presents Noel Coward's social farce "Fallen Angels". Tickets cost €18 standard or €10 concessions. All tickets cost €9 for Tuesday performances. Performances start at 20:00. At English Theatre Berlin, Fidicinstr. 40. Nearest public transport link is U Platz der Luftbruecke.

Permanent exhibition on the Kennedy family including photographs, official documents, private documents. See website for details of temporary exhibitions. Open daily from 10:00-18:00. At Pariser Platz 4a.

Exhibition of images of the Peaceful Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall as documented by the people of Germany as well as short film images from documentary filmmakers for this period. See website for detailed information. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 18:00. Admission is €4 standard or €3 concessions. At the Museum for Film and Television, Potsdamer Str. 2. Nearest public transport link is U+S Potsdamer Platz.

Special exhibition where the National Museums in Berlin, the Humboldt Universitaet zu Berlin and the Central and Regional Library Berlin are given the opportunity to present key ideas for the institution they will share as the Humboldt Forum's three future users. See website for detailed information. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Altes Museum, Am Lustgarten. Nearest public transport links are U+S Friedrichstr., S Hackescher Markt or bus 100.

Photographic exhibition of Herlinde Koelbl's works from 1976–2009. See website for detailed information. Open daily except Tuesday (closed) from 10:00 to 20:00. Admission is €8 standard or €6 concessions. Children under 16 admitted free. At the Martin Gropius Bau, Niederkirchnerstrasse 7.

Exhibition to celebrate 90 years of Bauhaus design. See website for more information. Open daily from 10:00 to 20:00. Admission is €10 standard or €8 concessions. At Martin-Gropius-Bau, Niederkirchnerstr. 7.

As part of the 20 Year celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall this is an exhibition of photographs produced in the 1980s in the GDR. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 20:00. At the Akademie der Kuenste, Pariser Platz 4.

Open air exhibition presented by the Robert Havemann society to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. guided tours available from the 8 - 29 August. Contact 030 247 49 888 or visit www.fuehrungsnetz.de for more information. At Alexanderplatz.

Photographic exhibition documenting the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the many escape attempts during its existence. Open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 -22:00. Admission is € 12.50 standard or €7.50 concessions. At the Wall Museum, Checkpoint Charlie, Friedreichstr, 43-45.

Exhibition to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Bauhaus design works. Open daily except Tuesday from 10: to 20:00. Admission is €10 standard or €8 concessions. At the Martin-Gropius Bau, Adresse: Martin-Gropius-Bau , corner of Niederkirchnerstrasse 7/Stresemannstr. 110.

Exhibition to mark the optimism and dynamics of a new generation linking Presidents Barack Obama and John F. Kennedy. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At the Kennedy Museum, Pariser Platz 4a next to the Brandenburg Gate.

Exhibitions about the Stasi - The former GDR's secret police. Exhibitions include " An Open Secret - Post and Telecommunications in the GDR". Guided tours by appointment. Admission is free. Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00/ At the IDZ, Mauerstrasse 38, (also accessible from Wilhelmstrasse). Nearest public transport link is S Unter den Linden.

Exhibition of contemporary artworks from the National Gallery, the Marx and Marzona Collections as well as the Friedrich Christian Flick Collection. Open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission is €8 standard or €4 concessions. Free admission on Thursdays from 14:00 to 18:00. At Hamburger Bahnhof Museum for Contemporary Art, Invalidenstr. 50.

Prize money of €50,000 is at stake for the winner of this prestigious award funded by the Verein der Freunde der Nationalgalerie and now in its 5th year. Four artists have been nominted and their works are shown in this contemporary art exhibition. Open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission is €8 standard or €4 concessions. Free admission on Thursdays from 14:00 to 18:00. At Hamburger Bahnhof Museum for Contemporary Art, Invalidenstr. 50.

Joint exhibition of the Gemäldegalerie and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York tracing the development of the Italian portrait in the fifteenth century. See website for more information. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Bode-Museum, Monbijoubruecke.

Exhibition of toys, clothes, and images of children from Egypt. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Bode-Museum, Monbijoubruecke.

Retrospective exhibition celebrating the life of the late Edward M. Kennedy including photos by Richard Avedon and Jacques Lowe. This exhibition also gives visitors an intimate glimpse of his private and public life from his childhood days. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At the Kennedy Museum, Pariser Platz.

Exhibition of artefacts from the Asian Minor metropolis of Miletus which includes architectural structures, sculptures and inscriptions from the Collection of Classical Antiquities' own collection, with the newly restored market gate of Miletus in the hall of Roman architecture forming the heart of the exhibition. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At the Pergamonmuseum, Bodestraße 1-3, Museum Island.

Exhibition about how money makes the world go round. The museum is worth a visit for the building alone! Open Tuesday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 and weekends and public holidays from 11:00 to 19:00. Closed on Monday. Standard admission is €3 / concessions €1.50. Guided tours by arrangement. At the Museum for Communication, Leipziger Strasse 16.

Berliner Festspiele and the legendary French street theatre company "Royal de Luxe" perform an open-air theatre spectacle commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Two 15m high marionettes: Little Giantess and Big Giant tell the story of a reunion after years of separation. At significant Berlin sites they will enthuse millions of people and resurrect the overwhelming emotions of 1989. This open air event is free of charge and takes place daily from approx. 10:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 18:00. See website for details of the route.

A special open air exhibition to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the events of 1989/1990. The exhibition also looks at how Berlin's tourist landmarks have changed since then. Exhibition is open daily, all day long and admission is free. At Alexanderplatz.

Theatre spectacle in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with the legendary French street theatre Royal de Luxe. Giant puppets, Little Giantess and Big Giant, measuring up to 15 metres in height, will walk the streets of Berlin: to tell the story of a reunion after years of separation. Their central route includes a walk from the Rotes Rathaus along Unter den Linden to Bebelplatz, the Lustgarten to Hauptbahnhof, along Strasse des 17. Junis to Pariser Platz and the Brandenburg Gate. See website for further information. Admission is free.

English-speaking gay expats get together with Germans for socialisation and a few drinks. Everyone welcome. Group meets every Thursday from 21:00. At Perle Bar, Sredzkistr. 64.

Classes for pregnant women and mothers of babies up to 12 weeks old. See website for detailed information and to register. Class fee is €66. Classes held on Thursdays from 14:00 to 15:00. At the Center, Esmarschstr. 5.

Ccertified Hatha Yoga teacher offers weekly classes on Tuesdays at 17:30, Thursdays at 19:30 and Fridays and 17:30. First class costs €45. Private classes possible. Contact Dorota for more information on 030 4959 5664 or e-mail: dorotaeckardt@mail.com. At Pavelance, Fehrbehliner Str. 3.

Exhibition dedicated to the fall of the Berlin Wall with a general exhibition about the division of Germany and the building of the Wall as well as a specific exhibition about the Wall’s history in the district of Reinickendorf. Open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00. At the Heimatmuseum Reinickendorf, Alt-Hermsdorf 35.

Experience a unique view of Berlin by night in a WWII bomber. Tickets cost from €151 and must normally be booked three days in advance. See website for more information. Flights depart from Terminal C at Schoenefeld Airport.

Exhibition of paintings from the Johann Walter-Kurau school (1869 -1932). Open daily including public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00. Admission is €4.50. At the Zitadelle, Am Juliusturm 64. Nearest public transport link is U Zitadelle.

Surrealist paintings from the collection of Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch including major pieces by André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Paul Delvaux, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró, André Masson, Yves Tanguy and other surrealist painters. A second focal point of the exhibition is abstract expressionism in America and includes works by Jackson Pollock, Ad Reinhardt, Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman as well as works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Exhibition is open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00 (with late opening on Thursday until 22:00) and weekends from 11:00 to 18:00. At the New National Gallery, Potsdamer Strasse 50. Nearest public transport links are U+S Potsdamer Platz or buses M29 or M41.

Exhibition of 110 watercolours and graphic works by one of Germany's most renowned expressionist painters, Emil Nolde (1867-1956). See website for full details. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. Closed Monday. At the Museum of Prints and Drawings (Kupferstichkabinett), Matthaeikirchplatz 8. Nearest public transport link is U+S Potsdamer Platz or bus M29.

Exhibition of works by German artist Thomas Demand depicting social and historical events that have taken place in Germany, predominantly since 1945. Open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 to 18:00, Thursday from 10:00 to 22:00, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. At the New National Gallery, Potsdamer Straße 50.

The New-Burlesque-Show for the autumn season. Performances start at 20:00. Tickets available online or from usual agencies. At the Wintergarten, Potsdamerstr. 96.

Intermediate dance group meets every Thursday for a vigorous dance workout based on jazz dance and ballet from 19:30 to 20:30. New members welcome to come along for a free lesson. See website for detailed information. At Wilhelmsaue 22.

Touch rugby trains every Tuesday and Thursday in Wilmersdorf from 18:00 to 21:00 and meets on Sundays for a social touch in Rehberge Volkspark at 14:00. Anyone with an interest in sports and meeting new people is very welcome to come along. For more information contact Rob at rob@touchberlin.de or call 030 2529 1801.

Weekly bible study groups for adults held every Wednesday evening from 19:00 to 21:00 and Thursday evening from 19:00 to 21:30. Check website calendar for up to date information or changes to the programme. At the Crossway International Baptist Church Berlin, Huettenweg 46.