Everyone at The Circus and Slow Travel Berlin are extremely excited by the most recent addition to the line-up for Sunday’s Slow Travel Day; A guest DJ spot from Robert Lippok, founder member of Berlin-based electronic legends To Rococo Rot! Robert will be playing a mix of electronic and indie music, including some rare To Rococo Rot tracks, and material from his new release on Raster Noton.
Robert will be spinning down in Goldman’s Bar from 9.30pm, so if you want hear some of the sounds of the neighbourhood – Robert grew up, and still lives, just up the street from the Circus on the Zionskirchplatz – then make sure you come down to the bar on Sunday evening.
If you would like to read more about Robert and To Rococo Rot, then there is a really interesting article on Slow Travel Berlin:
To Rococo Rot have been pushing their unique brand of loping electronica for 15 years. As they prepare to release their new album – the first for six years – STB chat to Berlin-based brothers Robert and Ronald Lippok to talk about growing up in Zionskirchplatz, dodging the Stasi and the early 90s ‘golden years’…
“This was where the main bohemian scene used to be,” states Ronald Lippok, gesturing out of a large café window in the general direction of Kastanienallee. “When we were younger, playing in punk-rock bands, all the rehearsal spaces were around Schoenhauser Allee and here in Zionskirchplatz. This was the centre of the art scene in the 80s. Places like the Wiener café and the Metzer Eck (on Metzerstrasse) were where you’d find punks and poets hanging out together…”
Read more on Slow Travel Berlin
SLOW TRAVEL DAY DJ SET
Robert Lippok (To Rococo Rot)
Sunday 13th March @ 9.30pm
Goldman’s Bar
The Circus Hostel, Weinbergsweg 1a, U-Bhf. Rosenthaler Platz
On the video below you can see the new 
What follows is Andrew’s selection of things to look forward to in Berlin and at the Circus this week. He is only bitter about the football because he’s Australian…
For every major football championship since the Circus first opened its doors back in 1997, the staff and friends of the company have taken part in a Tipping Competition. The rules have been tweeked over the years, but the basic principle remains…we all have to tip the results of every since game at the World Cup, as well as predicting who will win each group, which four teams will reach the Semi-Finals, and which nation (Argentina) will emerge victorious in the final on the 11th July.
Hmmm…the first few days of the World Cup are behind us, and after a relatively low-key start the talking points revolve around the continuing tradition of goalkeeping howlers, regardless who is wearing the famous three-lions jersey between the sticks, and a wonderful performance from a young German team that produced the most exciting football of the tournament so far.
One Year of the Circus Blog
15. Dezember 2010 in Art, Bars, Beer, Berlin, Circus Hostel, Circus Hotel, Circus News, Commentary, Design, Fabisch, Football, Goldman's Bar, Hidden Places, Nepal Project by Paul
On the 15th December 2009 we launched the Circus Blog, and the last twelve months have certainly been exciting at the Circus. In the finest traditions of those end of year “best of” lists that are currently filling magazines and television programmes, here are some of our favourite moments at the Circus over the past year and on the Circus blog.
In January we closed down the Circus Hostel for the best part of three months as we made a complete renovation of the building in time for the re-opening at Easter. Alongside the new design features, infrastructure improvements, and the funky new facade, we also put together some new services for Circus guests to help them explore Berlin, such as Jimbo’s Cheap Man’s Bus Tour, the Cwiki guide to Berlin complied by the Circus team, and the Urban Wanderer DIY Walking Tours.
It was also a busy year over at the Circus Hotel. We built a new library for Fabisch, launched the Circus Hotel Magazine, hosted a press conference for the Sparkasse Tourism Barometer, and installed some funky works of light art in the hallways, and in the courtyard. Talking of art, the Temporäre Kunstbox hosted its first exhibitions and happenings, whilst Sandra kept the blog supplied with “Stuff we like” around Berlin and beyond.
What else? Andreas left us for three months to travel through Southern Africa, sending back his impressions and reports from the 2010 World Cup before travelling on from South Africa to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. Jared kept us refreshed with his guide to best places to sip a cocktail in Berlin and beers on the road, whilst Jim headed to the hidden corners of Berlin, giving us all inspiration for exploration off the beaten track.
Along the way we went to a football game in Pankow, the boot record was broken in Goldman’s Bar, we held a fundraiser for children’s homes in Nepal, Konny got married, Tommy was born, we learned to juggle in the finest Circus traditions, an old friend won an important prize, and the Circus football team did us proud.
What a year, with a lot of fun and hard work along the way. Thanks to everyone in the Circus team for a fantastic 2010, and to everyone who has been following the Circus blog either here or on our facebook page.
Here’s to another great twelve months!
Paul