For many years now, Mauerpark has been a popular meeting place on Sundays for local people, visitors, artists and street musicians. The flea market and karaoke are key features, but it is the street musicians who play a major part in the character of Mauerpark Sundays. For several weeks now, musicians who have been able to play undisturbed for years have had to put up with residents reporting them to the police, in...
On 30th of April we will have a colorful and peaceful Dance into May at Mauerpark, with a bonfire, fire artistry and lots of music. You’re a witch, fire artists, musicians or you have a band? Then be creative and be part of a diverse community to celebrate this special night! Prep Meeting: April 09th 2018, 19.00 at Mauersegler April 23th 2018, 19.00 at Mauersegler More information: www.friedvolle-walpurgisnacht.de...
2017 was a turbulent year for the Mauerpark and 2018 will no doubt also have a few surprises in store. We have just one request to everyone who is thinking of coming to the Mauerpark to see in the New Year: Please spare a thought for the wildlife in the park and celebrate without bangers and rockets. A lot of animals live in the Mauerpark and the noise, smoke and flashes of fireworks are terrifying for them. The...
A promise is a promise: we got the rainbow back! And not only do we have a new rainbow, we also have a play ship – an ark complete with giraffe. We would therefore like to invite everyone who supported us financially and practically and, of course, the children and their parents to come and celebrate this special moment with us. When: Friday, 14 July 2017 at 3.00 pm Where: Rainbow Playground in Mauerpark Anyone who...
The Rainbow Playground in Mauerpark disappeared suddenly in autumn 2015. The local parks and gardens department was concerned it was unsafe and felt...
The eve of May Day was once more a lively party for young and old. It featured soap bubbles, prayers for peace, dance floors, live music, drumming, a campfire, and fire artistry. Building on the success of last year, there was no ban on bottles and cans. The good cooperation between artists, Friends of Mauerpark, the police and the borough that has developed in recent years ensured that everything ran smoothly and...
On 30th of April we will have a colorful and peaceful Dance into May at Mauerpark, with a bonfire, fire artistry and lots of music. You’re a witch, fire artists, musicians or you have a band? Then be creative and be part of a diverse community to celebrate this special night! More information: www.friedvolle-walpurgisnacht.de facebook.com/friedvolle.walpurgisnacht facebook.com/mauerpark.berlin
2016 was a turbulent year for the Mauerpark and 2017 will no doubt also have a few surprises in store. We have just one request to everyone who is thinking of coming to the Mauerpark to see in the New Year: Please spare a thought for the wildlife in the park and celebrate without bangers and rockets. A lot of animals live in the Mauerpark and the noise, smoke and flashes of fireworks are terrifying for them. The...
It took refugees from Syria, Africa, America and Germany just one week to construct the first two elements of the Rainbow Playground. The whole thing was made possible thanks to many donations and the professional input from SIK-Holz, the company that makes the play equipment. Putting up the visible elements went really fast but it will take longer for the foundations to harden off (a couple of weeks). Please be...
The children get first parts their playground back Jens-Holger Kirchner, responsible for urban development with Pankow Council, the non-profit organisation Freunde des Mauerparks and SIK-Holzgestaltungs GmbH have found a solution that will make it possible to re-erect the Rainbow playground in Mauerpark before the end of July. The old playground was closed down in autumn 2015 for safety reasons and its rainbow...
