Life Is a Techno Cabaret

Tacheles art center had a long run but closed in 2012.                           sumi-b

When the Berlin Wall fell on Nov. 9, 1989 (http://somanyinterestingthings.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-fall-of-wall.html), the country rejoiced ~ and then began the slow, difficult process of reunification. While the sight of East Berlin's dilapidated, gray, and crumbling buildings brought many to tears, they became a source of inspiration for others, foremost among them, the artists. Soon, those old, abandoned structures began to pulse with creative life and a techno beat, and 25 years later, it's still going strong (story, video, link to audio version): http://www.npr.org/2014/11/09/362060168/in-berlin-a-beat-that-bloomed-from-rubble