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Drawing Cafe [#22] Coffee & Sketching in Berlin

Drawing Cafe [#22] Coffee & Sketching in Berlin

Sun, May 31, 9:00 AM
From Creative Sessions
4.8

We meet and sketch each other in Berlin. This is just an art gym that we also exercise our social skills. Afterwards usually we go for lunch as a group. **How Does It Work?** This event is simple, we meet and sketch each other doing portraits. Most of the participants use pencils or watercolors. Main aim is to socialize while we draw. There will be plenty of time to talk and get to know each other. We have to mention that this event is suitable for all levels. Many have started to draw in our event actually. **Structure** A. Warmup Phase: We pose to each other for 1 minute. B. Main Phase: We pose to each other for 10 minutes. C. Showcase Phase: We show some of the drawings we did to each other. **Who We Are** Creative Sessions is an art events group located in Berlin. **Is it Free?** The event is free of charge. It is advisable to get a drink though. This is a cafe, we need to have at least half of the people on each table with a drink. They accept only cash and most hot drinks cost from 2.50 to 3.50. **How to help or donate?** The event is provided for free but many people help this be a regular thing. We also need people to volunteer and help for minor tasks like the serving of the drinks or cleaning up. Just send us a message. If you want to donate and keep this event from happening, via Paypal to the host (Miltos) : https://ko-fi.com/miltosthings/ **Art Materials?** Bring your own art materials. **Our Instagram Profile** Follow us on instagram @icreativesessions Use the hashtag #icreativesessions on your post description there to find out drawings from the event!

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Humanity: Dignity, Compassion, and Responsibility

Humanity: Dignity, Compassion, and Responsibility

Sun, May 31, 8:00 AM
From Elysian Discoveries: Mind, Art, and Curiosity
4.9

### Humanity: Dignity, Compassion, and Responsibility Humanity is one of the most basic concepts of human life. It refers not only to being biologically human, but also to a moral ideal: the ability to recognize others as dignified, vulnerable, and morally important beings. To speak about humanity is therefore to speak about compassion, respect, justice, responsibility, and human dignity. Historically, the meaning of humanity has changed over time. In early civilizations, ideas related to humanity were often connected to divine order, justice, social harmony, and the protection of the weak. In ancient Greek and Roman thought, humanity became linked to reason, virtue, education, law, and civic life. The Roman idea of *humanitas* especially connected humanity with culture, moral refinement, and responsibility toward others. Religious traditions also shaped the meaning of humanity. Many religions emphasize mercy, compassion, charity, humility, and care for the poor, the weak, and the stranger. In this sense, humanity was understood not only as a personal virtue, but also as a duty toward others and toward a higher moral order. In modern philosophy and politics, humanity became increasingly connected to universal dignity and human rights. The idea that every person deserves respect and protection, regardless of origin, religion, gender, class, or nationality, became central to modern ethical and political thought. Humanity therefore developed from a limited social or religious duty into a universal moral principle. However, the history of humanity is also a history of dehumanization. Slavery, colonialism, racism, war, genocide, and social exclusion show how people have often denied humanity to others. Dehumanization happens when human beings are treated as objects, threats, numbers, or tools. For this reason, humanity must also be understood as a critical concept against violence, humiliation, and exclusion. From a psychological perspective, humanity depends on empathy, compassion, moral judgment, and the ability to understand the suffering of others. From a sociological perspective, humanity is shaped by institutions, laws, education, culture, and social norms. From a biological perspective, it is connected to cooperation, care, attachment, and social bonding. Yet humanity cannot be reduced to biology alone; it also requires moral reflection and social responsibility. Today, humanity is challenged by war, poverty, migration, racism, technological change, artificial intelligence, and global inequality. Modern societies often reduce people to data, consumers, workers, or political categories. Therefore, the question of humanity remains urgent: how can dignity, compassion, and responsibility be preserved in a world shaped by power, technology, and crisis? This discussion invites a critical exploration of humanity as a moral, social, political, psychological, religious, and biological reality. Humanity is not only what human beings are; it is also what they owe to one another. *** 📅 Event Details 🗓️ Date: Sunday, 31 May 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:00 📍 Location: Tiergarten - Cafe am Neuen See Lichtensteinallee 2, 10787 Berlin · Berlin, de 📱 WhatsApp: For prep materials and directions (Group Chat) [Group Chat Bio](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ba8ZAaH2Yuk6FGmD3LLO7H)

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Art Social

Art Social

Sat, Jun 6, 5:00 PM
From UIUX Designers Berlin
4.7

An opening of an art exhibition is a nice occasion to catch up and hang out. No agenda, just art, wine and chat. *** KIT Berlin ([@kitstudioartspace](https://www.instagram.com/kitstudioartspace)) invites you to an exhibition of paintings by Wiola Stankiewicz [@wiola_stankiewicz](https://www.instagram.com/wiola_stankiewicz/) “Now it Makes Sense, Isn’t It?” and a musical performance by Antonio Bastos [@antonio__bastos](https://www.instagram.com/antonio__bastos/) Now It Makes Sense, Isn’t It? continues the “Emotional Algorithm” project — a series of paintings built from intuitively selected screenshots, private photographs, and images found online. The images are combined like an emotional bajaderka (a Polish layered dessert traditionally made from mixed leftovers, fragments, and combined remains) — sometimes through color, contrast, or an unexplainable feeling that they simply belong together. The works explore screen aesthetics and digital ways of perceiving images. Meaning often appears only later. And sometimes not at all. Wiola Stankiewicz is a visual artist born in Elbląg, Poland, currently living and working in Coimbra, Portugal. Her practice focuses on painting, collage, and assemblage, using mixed media techniques and experimental material processes. Working with icons of popular culture, landscapes, found images, and photographs from her personal archive, Stankiewicz builds a coherent and autonomous visual language based on intuition and process. Her works function as images of an open character, in which meaning emerges from the relationships between image, material, and gesture. Antonio Bastos turns vulnerability into stage, community into sound and instinct into creation. From electronics to tradition, from improvised lyrics to shared movement, his music is born live and unfolds into a visual, emotional experience. With dozens of releases and festival shows, he was awarded People’s Choice at the IPMA (USA), blending performance with community creation — involving choirs, schools and local groups of all ages. Each concert is a seed sown in the territory, where the audience also becomes creator.

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Drawing Cafe [#23] Coffee & Sketching in Berlin

Drawing Cafe [#23] Coffee & Sketching in Berlin

Sun, Jun 7, 9:00 AM
From Creative Sessions
4.8

We meet and sketch each other in Berlin. This is just an art gym that we also exercise our social skills. Afterwards usually we go for lunch as a group. **How Does It Work?** This event is simple, we meet and sketch each other doing portraits. Most of the participants use pencils or watercolors. Main aim is to socialize while we draw. There will be plenty of time to talk and get to know each other. We have to mention that this event is suitable for all levels. Many have started to draw in our event actually. **Structure** A. Warmup Phase: We pose to each other for 1 minute. B. Main Phase: We pose to each other for 10 minutes. C. Showcase Phase: We show some of the drawings we did to each other. **Who We Are** Creative Sessions is an art events group located in Berlin. **Is it Free?** The event is free of charge. It is advisable to get a drink though. This is a cafe, we need to have at least half of the people on each table with a drink. They accept only cash and most hot drinks cost from 2.50 to 3.50. **How to help or donate?** The event is provided for free but many people help this be a regular thing. We also need people to volunteer and help for minor tasks like the serving of the drinks or cleaning up. Just send us a message. If you want to donate and keep this event from happening, via Paypal to the host (Miltos) : https://ko-fi.com/miltosthings/ **Art Materials?** Bring your own art materials. **Our Instagram Profile** Follow us on instagram @icreativesessions Use the hashtag #icreativesessions on your post description there to find out drawings from the event!

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Art Brunch for the Soul - Innere Freiheit spüren – Meere malen

Art Brunch for the Soul - Innere Freiheit spüren – Meere malen

Sun, May 31, 2:00 PM
From Yoga and Tantra Yoga Events Berlin
4.8

Workshop \| 31\.05\.2026 \| 16:00 – 18:30 Nach einer ruhigen Einstimmung und einem entspannten vegetarischen Frühstück mit gutem Tee widmen wir uns dem Thema **innere Freiheit** und malen das Meer. In diesem **Kreativ- und Malkurs in Berlin** verbinden wir intuitives Malen mit Achtsamkeit und Weite. Das Meer steht für Bewegung, Tiefe und Weite. Beim Malen von Wellen, Horizonten und offenen Flächen lernen wir, Raum entstehen und den Geist frei werden zu lassen. Unter kunsttherapeutischer Anleitung entstehen **kraftvolle und zugleich ruhige Meeresbilder**, ganz ohne Anspruch auf Perfektion. Dich erwartet ein besonderes **Brunch-Erlebnis in Berlin** in einer kleinen Gruppe, liebevoll angeleitet und achtsam begleitet von Anna (Malerin und Kunsttherapeutin) und Chloe (Expertin für Achtsamkeit und verschiedene Weisheitstraditionen). Intuitives Malen ist Malen aus dem Herzen – ein Malen, das Dich einlädt, entstehen zu lassen, was sich zeigen möchte. Wie das Meer in ständiger Bewegung ist und doch Ruhe ausstrahlt, dürfen auch wir Weite, Gelassenheit und innere Freiheit spüren. Farben, Formen und die beruhigende Weite helfen dabei, zu entspannen und neue Klarheit zu gewinnen. Vorkenntnisse sind nicht nötig – nur die Bereitschaft, Dich auf diesen **Malkurs in Berlin** einzulassen und Dich von der Weite des Meeres inspirieren zu lassen. **Ein Workshop, der öffnet, beruhigt und frei macht.** Ablauf: Nach einem kleinen Input zum Thema „Innere Freiheit“ – bei Tee und einem liebevollen Frühstück – tauchen wir ein in die sanfte Welt des intuitiven Malens vom Meer. Du wirst achtsam durch den Malprozess begleitet und lernst dabei, Wogen und Gischt, Horizonte und Spiegelungen, Nordseewellen oder ruhige Ostseeufer auf die Leinwand zu bringen. Nimm anschließend Deine Kreation mit nach Hause, um Dich an ihr zu erfreuen und Dich in Deinem inneren “frei-werden” Prozess weiter zu begleiten. **Workshops** Die Eventreihe ***Art Brunch for the Soul*** besteht aus mehreren Workshops, die unabhängig voneinander besucht werden können. **Übersicht der Workshops** * 01.02.2026: Intuitives Malen – Loslassen – Wolken malen * 14.02.2026: Art dating – Fühlen, kreieren, lachen * 28.02.2026: Innere Kraft finden – Berge malen * 15.03.2026: Neubeginn – Sonnenaufgang malen * 28.03.2026: Träume auf Leinwand – Gib Deinen Träumen Farbe *(nur für Frauen)* * 25.04.2026: Wünschen Gestalt geben – Farben aud Leinwand * 10.05.2026: Vergebung finden – Florale Motive malen lernen * 30.05.2026: Innere Freiheit spüren – Meer Malen **Preis pro Workshop** **Normal:** 50,00 € Im Preis sind die Teilnahme am Workshop, das vegetarische Essen und die Malutensilien inkludiert. **Anmeldung** Der Anmeldeschluss für den achten Workshop ist der 30.05.2026 um 16:00 Uhr. **Adresse** Deutsche Akademie für traditionelles Yoga e. V. MahaYoga Zentrum Brunnenstr. 147 10115 Berlin (Direkt am U-Bahnhof U Bernauer Str. U8 – Fahrstuhlausgang) Die Workshops finden in der Ladengeschäftsfläche im MahaYoga Zentrum statt. Der Eingang ist rechts neben unserem großen, weißen Eingangstor direkt an der Brunnenstr. gelegen.

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Secret Gardens: Botanical Watercolour in the Open Air

Secret Gardens: Botanical Watercolour in the Open Air

Wed, Jun 3, 4:00 PM
From Berlin Art Club
4.8

Join us for a beautiful Botanical Watercolour experience, where we’ll step out of the studio and into two *almost hidden* gardens in Friedrichshain to paint plants directly from life 🌿 Over two days, we’ll meet in two different, *almost hidden* gardens in Friedrichshain—quiet green corners of the city where we can slow down, observe, and paint plants directly from life. Think wild flowers, textured leaves, unexpected shapes, shifting light… and the simple joy of painting outdoors. This is more than just a meet-up: **it’s a guided class designed to help you grow your skills while you enjoy the process.** We’ll start each session exploring essential watercolour techniques—wet-on-wet, layering, colour mixing, and transparency—and then apply them to what we see around us. You’ll learn how to approach different types of plants, how to simplify complex forms, and which techniques and effects work best for each subject. No experience needed—just curiosity, and a love for plants, light, and slow summer days 🌱 The workshop includes two classes, but you’re also welcome to join individual sessions. **When:** Wednesday 3 June From 6 to 7.30 PM **Where:** Friedrichshain, Berlin (You will receive the exact address by e-mail) **Price:** 50€ for the whole workshop (2 classes) Single class 27€ / Paypal & Bank Transfer **Material:** You will need a watercolour set, watercolour paper (or sketchbook) and brushes. If you need suggestions about the material, get in touch. If you need some recommendations, this might help: **[Quick Material Guide](https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRDE95Ia5D/?img_index=2)** **To book your spot:** Please confirm here: **hola.berlinartclub@gmail.com,** and you will receive the payment details and the exact address. ***Super small groups! RSVP here is not considered booked.*** You can find my work [HERE](https://www.instagram.com/lujancordaro/) and all updated classes [HERE ](https://www.instagram.com/berlin.art.club/) Come slow down, get your hands moving, and reconnect with nature 🌿 See you!! Lu and the BAC

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Frequently asked questions

Meetup connects you with local groups and events based on shared interests. It's a way to join communities, attend various events, and engage with others who share your passions.

In Berlin, you can find a variety of art groups focusing on painting, sculpture, digital art, and more. Each group offers events and activities tailored to artistic interests.

To join an art group in Berlin, simply search for groups in your area on Meetup, check out their events, and join them directly through the platform. It's easy and convenient.

Yes, on Meetup, you can start your own art group if you're unable to find one that meets your needs. Engage like-minded individuals and host events through your group.

In Berlin, you can find exhibitions, art workshops, painting sessions, and artist meetups. Participation provides a platform to learn, practice, and exhibit your work.

Joining art groups on Meetup is generally free. However, some activities or events within groups may have a fee, depending on the host's requirements.

To RSVP, find your desired event and click on the RSVP button. This will let the organizer know you're attending and help you keep track of your event schedule.

Absolutely! Many art groups welcome individuals at any skill level, whether you're a professional artist, hobbyist, or simply an enthusiast keen on exploring the art scene.

While there is a wide range of art-focused groups, availability may depend on current groups' themes and interests. Explore various groups to find the right fit.

Some art groups offer both in-person and online events. Availability depends on the organizers, so always check event details on Meetup for the format.

By connecting with diverse art groups, Meetup enables you to share ideas, gain new perspectives, and participate in creative collaborations, sparking innovation.

Joining art groups may lead to collaborative opportunities with local artists. These interactions can result in joint projects and collective exhibitions.

Meetup provides a platform to showcase your work and connect with potential buyers, but it doesn't guarantee sales. Building relationships is key.

If you don't find an art group that meets your interests, consider starting your own. This way, you can attract members who share your artistic vision.

The organization quality varies by group and event. It's wise to read reviews and communicate with event hosts to ensure a positive experience.