tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61160975760304161852024-03-12T18:32:09.432-07:00Unscene Berlina side of Berlin you won't normally see.Unscene Berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13510997530081938429noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116097576030416185.post-34439308249642665112023-11-12T05:18:00.001-08:002023-11-14T08:19:46.493-08:00Mensch Meier Closing - Core Group "Burned Out"<div>It's an interesting word, "burnout". It normally refers to an overload of work coming from unreasonable outside pressures, usually in a corporate context, and it therefore holds connotations of exploitation. It implies an abuse of a hard working persons's trust, usually by the boss (or some power greater than them) that accidentally-on-purpose wears the worker out.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Put that way, 'burnout' could be the exact right term to describe why Mensch Meier is prematurely shutting its doors.</div><div><br></div><div>Mensch Meier has been open around 7 years. For around half of its life time, I worked weekly organising some events, researching and writing their newsletter, womanning the bar, garderobe and backstage, all in addition to my own editorial and creative projects.</div><div><br></div><div> I have heard from time to time that there were concerns about tacit surveillance, especially in our online life, disrupted communications, infiltration and other tangential tangles that anyone who is openly a leftwing activist may experience more frequently than their peers - such as having the Jobcenter deny and delay benefits to people with small children. And the general anxiety that some there had about being targeted for extra nuisance by the system has had its real life parallels: an unjustified police raid, right wingers passing by just to yell at or vandalise the club, the club's doors regularly being glued shut by vandals...</div><div><br></div><div>Not that any of this strain has ever shown in the warm, easygoing, open hearted and still radically - carnivaleaque atmosphere that generally greets you when you participate in a party at Mensch Meier. It has bravely maintained an atmosphere of no holds barred participation. That is what has set it apart, transforming it from club to clubhouse: it is a place where you can make yourself a part of the art, music, actions, discussions, debates, sets and general spectacle. Participation is not just allowed, it is expected and accommodated for ahead of time.</div><div><br></div><div>And that's where the authorities, I feel, have abused our trust. They've exploited the fact that being an open channel in a "schnauze" city like Berlin means being busy at every second, whether one is chatting to an admirer of the party or handing out advice or making waves at a demo that your collective created to drum up support for Seebruecke. The cynical and the right-leaning members of the administration seem to have taken full advantage of the happy weariness that comes from Mensch Meier's being a genuinely popular and affordable centre for of the city's cultural and activist scene, to launch petty and, I think, jealous attacks that the club just lacks the extra energy to fend off. </div><div><br></div><div>They do it to gum up the works, and they do it to a malicious degree, at times. There have been more aggressive attacks on Mensch Meier, though, that could be characterized as extreme harassment: such as an armed police raid on the club when it was virtually empty, apart from some artists and a manager. Everyone else was at a demo co-created by MM in support of the rescue boat crew Seebruecke. After dozens of armed police burst into the club and overwhelmed the bouncers, the artists and club staff were made to lie down at gunpoint while they were searched to see if any were carrying asylum seeker ID. No real reason for the disproportionate brutality of this "search" was ever given.</div><div><br></div><div>This jealous harassment extends to participants in the rest of Berlin's activist and countercultural scenes, as well: an artist I knew, who was part of the larger Antifascist community, related to me a few years ago a trend for what could only be termed "gangstalk-y" incidents where she and other activists would be followed when out in their own, outside of an activist context, by inconspicuously dressed, male Nazis who would elbow them, shout at them, use their name and let it be known that they knew who this woman* was, and where, alluding to the fact that they were basically tracking her movements. One wonders how much more widespread this sort of casual - but still petty and jealous - harassment may have gotten with so many people carrying devices that track everything about us, and have built in backdoor vulnerabilities that nearly any hacker can exploit.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div> </div><div><br></div><div>What is this if not gender violence, plus threats of further violence implied by the fact that gangs of men are taking after lone females in the Antifa scene, even when they are just taking a stroll to meet a friend? The artist in this example is far from being a rarity in the FLINTA activist demographic, either. We've all seen this many times and in most cases, we tend to laugh it off that these saddos are so obsessed with us, the people that they claim are the weaker "sex". (This dismissive reaction may be down to sheer desensitization because, as FLINTAs, we tend to have a high, even unsafe tolerance level for abusive males and their neverending intrusions on both physical and nonphysical boundaries. It doesn't make the threat any less serious, though).</div><div><br></div><div>All of this subtle hassle - which is laid onto the very people who do, for free, the work of supporting the communities and environments that a tax-paying democratic system was put in place to sustain (allegedly) - amounts to a vast amount of unpaid labour that is being done by the Berlin left and underground arts and music scenes. The actual work, and the fending off of petty harassment, are both hard jobs to have. Of course, this extra work is disproportionately doled out to visible minorities such as FLINTA, queers and Berliners of colour, because we are more obvious when we turn up on the front lines. Yet it has left many people burnt out, just as it has done at Mensch Meier. </div><div><br></div><div>Burnout is a key tactic that is used by the powers-that-be in our society - newspapers and television media, government, big business, the tech sector, etc. - to ensure that we're all too overwhelmed and weighed down by petty acts of antagonism and bad faith, to get any major changes done. And it's a damn effective one, too. The only question that's left is, what can be done about it? It's one we need to answer urgently, before the rest of Berlin goes the same way as Mensch Meier.</div><div><br></div>Unscene Berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13510997530081938429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116097576030416185.post-47145991308662693282019-03-25T06:46:00.001-07:002019-03-25T07:37:47.357-07:00Need Help Finding "Your" Berlin?<div class="p1">
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I can recall going on my first city break to Paris when I was in my early 20's. Just like today, I was into underground techno parties and dive bars but I didn't know anyone in Paris who could find those sorts of things and I wasn't all that keen to explore potentially dangerous areas on my own. Reaching the centre of town, faced by McDonalds' and glitzy bars dotted with flickering candles and couples trying to live out cliched Hollywood fantasies, I just knew I wasn't going to find a venue where I'd <i>want</i> to spend my money or people I'd have a good time with. But if not there then <i>where</i>? I only had two days to spend. Time was of the essence.</div>
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Luckily, on that first day, a dark-skinned Parisien with curly, mad hair rollerbladed into (yes, <i>into)</i> the restaurant where I was sitting and sat down at the table next to mine. I got talking to him and he told me all about <i>his</i> Paris: where he thought the best techno club was, which areas to avoid, where to catch your breath in the middle of the crowds. He showed me around the centre and took me to some out of the way bar that looked like a living room. I'd shown countless new acquaintances and old friends around London and Berlin before, but I'd never realised what a difference that it makes. Alain's* little 'tour' of Paris was a gift. It left me with unique memories of the city that I'll never forget. <br />
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Would I have paid for such a service if it was available? Damn straight. When you enjoy going off the beaten track, getting smart, up-to-date advice from a local saves you all kinds of unnecessary hitches and costs. That goes double when you're in a country where you don't know the language. You don't want to end up spending all your cash at, say, a traditional Berlin beer hall instead of a punk gig, just because it's the only nightspot you can find. You don't want to end up at the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187323-d1999517-Reviews-Matrix_Club-Berlin.html" target="_blank">Matrix</a> listening to Europop when you were hoping for drum n' bass. You <i>do</i> want to get in touch with the part of the city you'd call your own if you actually lived here. And you want it to blow your mind, at least just a little bit, by showing you something new and unexpected. Or at least that's what I'd want, and I assume you've ended up on this page because you want roughly the same thing.</div>
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That is where our tours come in. With years' worth of experience in Berlin's streets, clubs, free parties, festivals, bars, cafes and eateries, we've got plenty of resources to help us find the things that resonate with <i>you -</i><i> </i>even if they're only known to locals or 'advertised' by word of mouth. And by the same token, we aim to bring your custom to businesses that are doing things you want to support. That way, your money helps sustain them until the next time you're in town. </div>
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Berlin is a massive city and in my honest opinion, most of its best parts are hidden behind ramshackle doorways in darkened streets. Sure, you'll find it all eventually - if you have several weeks to spare - but otherwise you'll need advice from a local. That's where Unscene Tours steps in. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">What is it? This tour begins around 2pm and traces the countercultural history of Friedrichshain from 1989 up to present day. </span><br />
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This tour is for anyone who's interested in subculture, counterculture, and the creativity that social upheaval can bring. The tour has been described as "inspiring" and "heady" by people who actually live in this area of Berlin, which is quite the compliment! It has a left wing slant to it, just like the area itself.</div>
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Beginning as a working class, residential area with its back almost literally against the Wall, Friedrichshain became ground zero for the radical, creative squatting scene throughout the 1990's and early 2000's. Today there are not just traces of that scene left but entire buildings and almost entire streets. It's disappearing fast, but we hope this tour will encourage you to support it.<br />
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Covering everything from queer fetish nights to temporary autonomous zones to the modern phenomenon of <i>clubsterben </i>(club death), we will squeeze in as much of the area's fiery untold history as we can in three hours. You'll leave feeling like you know the real Friedrichshain which, apart from its street art scene, is often invisible... yet still palpable beneath the surface.<br />
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We'll wrap up by sharing a drink in the street art mecca of Revaler Strasse, where the guide will be happy to help you map out your attack on the city!</div>
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Note: There is also an option to incorporate a mini-tour by a local resident who was a youth activist against the GDR. Let us know in your email if you'd like us to arrange this.<br />
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See east Berlin's nightlife the way the locals see it! We'll drop in on the ex-squatted houses of north Friedrichshain and check out specialty bars and carnivalesque performance venues. At the end of the night, there's an option to head to a word-of- mouth club. Everything is possible and nothing is out of the question.<br />
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<br />Left: pink graffiti and van outside of club - Friedrichshain.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Below: Banksy-esque graffiti art - Friedrichshain.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IWmWPeDJbUI/TmDa37xP0oI/AAAAAAAAAMo/WnV11o72BA8/s1600/Banksy%2Bart.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IWmWPeDJbUI/TmDa37xP0oI/AAAAAAAAAMo/WnV11o72BA8/s400/Banksy%2Bart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647754587194512002" border="0" /></a></span>
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<br />Below: Muralist at work outside of Friedrichshain club.</span>
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<br />Left: Street art in Kreuzberg by globally-renowned artists <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj_m3IaoTYg">Blu/JR</a>
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Left: brand-new club mural in Friedrichshain.
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<br /></span>Unscene Berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13510997530081938429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6116097576030416185.post-15480856100301342482011-07-28T12:07:00.000-07:002011-08-29T06:07:24.131-07:00K.I.S.S. (Keep It Small & Simple)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ngpeueBiqs0/TjGj1rwhvJI/AAAAAAAAABQ/tsYj45bYb7E/s1600/Gorlitzer.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 161px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ngpeueBiqs0/TjGj1rwhvJI/AAAAAAAAABQ/tsYj45bYb7E/s320/Gorlitzer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634464751491857554" border="0" /></a>Finding underground venues in Berlin is not the only <span>challenge</span> to short-term visitors; getting in can also be a problem, especially for <span>large groups</span> on a traditional <span>bar crawl</span> or nightlife tour. For this reason, Unscene Berlin Tours only operates <span>small</span> tours with groups of five or less people. That way, the guide can get to know the group on a <span>one-on-one</span> basis and ensure that they end up at where they want... as well as where they are wanted! Small group sizes also mean that you have direct access to a <span>knowledgeable guide</span> for the duration of the tour, who can give you tips and advice for the rest of your stay in Berlin.
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