Karaoke in the Park

All the Berliners reading this will already know about the Sunday afternoon karaoke sessions in Mauerpark, but for those of you heading to Berlin for the first time it is a nice tip if you are visiting us over the weekend. The Mauerpark (”Wall Park”) is a short walk north of the Circus and occupies the space next to a sports stadium where the Berlin Wall and its “death strip” once ran – hence the name.

Every Sunday hundreds, if not thousands, of people gather in the park for an afternoon of karaoke, led by a very friendly and entertaining host, and if the quality of the singing is not always up to scratch, the entertainment value certainly is. Enterprising souls bring cold beers to tell (there was even one guy yesterday preparing falafal on a calor gas camping stove), and considering the volunteers are getting up to sing in front of such large crowds, everybody is very cheerful, relaxed and supportive…as one girl was attempting (and not quite making) the high notes of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” the crowd joined in to help her get there…

Go and check it out…it’s a lot of fun.

The Mauerpark is here.

More information on the karaoke party from the hosts: Bearpit Karaoke