What's On: Tuesday 1 December 2009

Evening bus tours around the city to see the Christmas lights. See website for more information. Tours are operated by the BBS Berliner Bären Tour Ltd and depart from Kurfuerstendamm/corner of Rankestr. opposite the Memorial Church and Europa Center.

Relaxed and friendly meet-up for English speaking parents and young kids. The Baby Babblers meet every Tuesday from 11:30am until everyone is babbled out at different locations across town. For more information contact Melanie: mrbarnaby@ymail or visit the website.

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.

Traditional Christmas market with cabins selling typical German wooden Christmas decorations from Bavaria, jewelery and craft stalls as well as festive refreshments. Market is open daily from 11:00 to 21:00 clock with late opening on Friday and Saturday until 22:00. Admission is free. At Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Breitscheidplatz.

Traditional Christmas market open Monday to Thursday from 14:00 to 22:00 and Friday to Sunday from 12:00 to 22:00. Admission is free. Market is closed on Christmas Eve. At Charlottenburg Palace, Spandauer Damm.

Christmas market with street theatre, music, dancing Christmas trees, fire-spitting angels, and a 12m high Christmas tree sculpture adorned with whimsical artwork. Stalls selling handmade decorations and arts and crafts. Open daily from 14:00 to 20:00. On Christmas Eve the market is open from 11:00 to 16:00. Market is closed from the 25th -27th December inclusive. At Wilmersdorferstrasse. Nearest public transport links are U Wilmersdorferstr. and U Bismarckstr.

Special exhibition of around 80 photographs by amateur photographer Helmut Schilke from his travels to India. See website for detailed information. Open Tuesday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:30 and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. Standard admission is €4.50, concessions €2.50. At the Museum for Transport and Technology, Trebbiner Str. 9.

Hannukah Market open daily from 12:00 to 18:00 (closed on 24 December). Admission is free. In the glass courtyard of the Jewish Museum, Lindenstr.

Regular Tuesday night film club at 20:00. New faces always welcome. At Another Country Bookshop, Riemannstr. 7. Nearest public transport link is U Gneisenaustr.

Classes for those who want to learn how to paint and find your own style while learning about their art, artists, artistic movements and styles. Course is open to beginners up to second year students. Some materials provided by the school (contact the school for details). Classes held on Fridays from 13:30 to 16:30. At the Laboratory of Living Arts near U Silesian Gate. Contact Laurie for full details: thelaboratoryfiles@gmail.com.

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.

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.

International exhibition of twentieth century German art in its political, social, and historical contexts including works by Baselitz, Chargesheimer, Gloeckner, Heldt, Immendorff, Klapheck, Penck, Polke, Richter, Tuebke and Vostell amongst others. This exhibition was first shown at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the German National Museum in Nuremburg. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. At the German Historical Museum, Unter den Linden 2.

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.

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.

Exhibition of works by Carl Gustav Carus, physician, painter, philosopher and scientist as well as friend of Alexander von Humboldt, Goethe and Caspar David Friedrich. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Alte Nationalgalerie, Bodestrasse 1-3.

"The Saints" is a re-enactment of the events of the legendary 1966 Football World Cup transposed to a distant new setting in the Philippines. See website for more information. 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.

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.

The London Museum of Natural History and BBC Wildlife Magazine present an exhibition of photographs from the »Wildlife Photographer of the Year« competition. Exhibition includes photographs from over 80 countries. Open Tuesday to Friday from 09:30 to 17:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. Admission is €6 standard or €3.50 concessions. At the Museum of Natural History, Invalidenstrasse 43.

Carl Gustav Carus was a doctor, painter, philosopher and scientist. This exhibition presents over 200 of his paintings and is open daily except Monday from 10:00 to 18:00 with late opening on Thursday until 22:00. At the Alte Nationalgalerie, Bodestraße 1-3.

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.

This is the second of two exhibitions focusing on Cranach (the other is at Charlottenburg Palace). This part of the exhibition focuses on Church, Court and City Culture and is open daily from 12:00 to 18:00. Admission is free but donations welcomed. At St. Mary's Church, Unter den Linden (near the TV tower).

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.

Four singers, a pianist and a narrator perform the classic fairytale of Hansel and Gretel accompanied by digitally animated scenery and Engelbert Humperdinck's musical score. Tickets cost €8 for under 12s and €11 for over 12's and adults. Performance in German. See website for individual performance times and to buy tickets. At the Admiralspalast, Friedrichstr. 101.

Nostalgic Christmas Market open Monday to Thursday from 12:00 to 21:00, Friday and Saturday from 11:00 to 22:30 and Sunday from 11:00 to 21:30. Closed on 24.12.09. The Market is situated around the Opera Palais on Unter den Linden.

Potsdamer Platz is once again transformecd into a Winter Wonderland with a Christmas market, skating rink and sledge run from late November. See website for details of individual special events. At Potsdamer Platz.

Traditional Christmas market including craft market with artisan demonstrations. The market is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00. Admission is free. Market runs from Potsdamer Platz along the old Potsdamerstr. to Marlene-Dietrich-Platz.

The Magic of Christmas traditional market with a variety of international craftspeople and artisans who specialize in handmade goods. Also culinary treats ranging from snacks to fine dining. Open daily from 11:00 to 22:00. Open Christmas Eve from 11:00 to 18:00 and New Year's Eve from 11:00 to 01:00. Admission is €1. Children under 12 are free. On New Year's Eve admission is €10 after 20:00. At Gendarmenmarkt.

Christmas market selling lots of natural, ecological, beautiful and unusual present and festive products and ideas. Also includes Fairtrade products from Third World countries. Market is open weekends only. Saturdays from 12:00 to 21:00 and Sundays from 12:00 to 19:00. At Sophienstr.

Berlin Friends Club meets every Tuesday at the "La Rosa Mexicana" restaurant at 19:30. No fee. New faces always welcome. At Friedrichstr. near Checkpoint Charlie. Contact emile.bronte@arcor.de for more information.

Weekly drop-in workshops held every Tuesday from 21:00 to 23:30. Fun, improvisational exercises designed to increase spontaneity and improve character, listening, environmental and observational skills. Learn how to form a better connection between real life and the stage or screen. All classes taught in English. Class fee is €15. Contact workshops@laugholympics.de for more information. At Spirit Yoga Mitte (top floor): Rosenthalerstr. 36, Hackescher Hof. Nearest public transport link is S Hackescher Markt.

This performance of The Snow Queen is loosely based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Performance is suitable for children from 5 years old. A basic knowledge of German will help the audience to understand the story. Tickets available from the box office on 2326 2326 or via the website: http://www.friedrichstadtpalast.de/spielplan/011.asp?m=11&y=2009&lan =. Indidvidual See website for performance times. At the Friedrichstadtpalast Friedrichstr. 107.

Family-orientated Lucia Christmas market with traditional Christmas goodies and rides for the children. Market is open Monday to Friday from 15:00 to 22:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 13:00 to 22:00. In the courtyard of the Kulturbrauerei, Schoenhauser Allee 36.

Every first Tuesday of the month Kim Eustice from Australia presents guest comedians from all over the English speaking word. Event starts at 20:30. Tickets cost €10 standard or €8 concessions. For booking information please call 030 486 231 86 or e-mail: info@comedyclub.de. See website for more information. At Comedy Club Kookaburra, Schoenhauser Allee 184.

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.

The 36th annual traditional Christmas market in the old town of Spandau with lots of stalls selling festive crafts and refreshments plus games for the children. There is also a live animal nativity where children have the chance to stroke the donkeys etc. Live entertainment programme. Wednesday is discount day where each stall offers selected products at reduced prices. Market is open Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 to 20:00, Friday from 11:00 to 21:00 and Saturday from 11:00 to 22:00. At Altstadt Spandau.

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.

Age appropriate games drama and theater workshops for children age 3 to 6 years old. Class runs from 16:00 to 16:45. Free trial class available. Drop-in class costs € 12 or pay € 35 monthly. E-mail for more information: info@malasplayhaus.de. At the Stadtteilzentrum, Fehrbellinerstr. 92.

Malediva are Tetta Müller, Lo Malinke and Florian Ludewig. Malediva present an evening of festive poetic songs telling their very own version of the Christmas story and why the Christmas tree is a little less brightly lit each year! Performances start at 20:00 except on Sunday 19:00. Tickets available from 883 1582. At Bar jeder Vernunft, Schaperstr. 24.

Musical comedy cabaret performed by Rebecca Carrington and Colin Brown playing music from classical to pop, jazz to Bollywood. Tickets cost from €22. Ticket hotline is on 883 1582. Concessions available. All performances start at 20:00 except on Sunday 19:00. At Bar jeder Vernunft, Schaperstr. 24.

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.