Blackjack Berlin

Free Trial Class: Salsa (Casino) II

### **Casino II (B) 💃🕺** **🕠 5:30–6:30 PM** **📍 SaloNeo (Hagenauerstr. 11)** **🌤️ When the weather is good (warm enough, no rain), we will dance outdoors:** **👉 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/dey5G3RmseJAXnP4A](https://maps.app.goo.gl/dey5G3RmseJAXnP4A)** **[acEw0w](https://book.stripe.com/4gMaEQ9Lwa3V0ZP91acEw0w)** **In this course, we will build on and review the topics from your Salsa Beginner classes.** **You should have already participated in one of our beginner courses or another basic Salsa Cubana (Casino) course.** **We will start exploring more complex movements and figures, while staying true to our philosophy:** **It’s not the number of figures that makes you a “good dancer” — it’s your communication with your partner and with the music.** **That’s exactly how this course is structured. 💛** **Contact us, if you want to join! 😊** **📧 info@puntocubanoberlin.com** **📞 +49 155 100 966 28** 💛 What to Expect from a Free Trial Class If you choose to join a free trial class, please note that you will be joining an ongoing course. The purpose of the trial class is twofold: it gives you the opportunity to get an impression of us as teachers, our teaching style, and the level of the course, while also giving us the opportunity to get to know you as a dancer. We believe that one of the advantages of joining a dance school is being able to trust the teachers' experience and criteria. During the trial class, we not only help you decide whether the course feels right for you, but we also assess whether it is the best fit for your current level and learning journey. Our goal is not simply to place you in a class, but to help you find your happy place within our dance community — the environment where you can learn most comfortably, progress steadily, and enjoy dancing the most. The final decision regarding the level is therefore ultimately ours. If we notice that you are struggling significantly with the material, we may ask you to observe the remainder of the class and recommend a different level instead. This is not meant to embarrass you or make you feel uncomfortable. Quite the opposite: it allows us to stay true to our values regarding technique, learning quality, and the comfort of the students who have been learning and progressing in the course over time. In the long run, you'll probably be grateful for being placed in the level that supports your growth and enjoyment the most. 😊 We are very much looking forward to meeting you and dancing with you! Yago, Helen, Pamela, Marion, Leo & Sylvaan

Lunchtime Concert at the Luisenkirche on the new Reil-Organ

*Weekly Lunchtime Concert at the Luisenkirche* Join us every Thursday from 12:30 to 13:00 at the Luisenkirche (Gierkeplatz, Charlottenburg) for a lunchtime concert featuring a rotating roster of talented organists. Each week offers a unique performance, showcasing diverse styles and interpretations on the magnificent new Hans Reil organ, installed in 2024. *Wöchentliches Mittagskonzert in der Luisenkirche* Jeden Donnerstag von 12:30 bis 13:00 Uhr laden wir Sie herzlich zum Mittagskonzert in die Luisenkirche (Gierkeplatz, Charlottenburg) ein. Genießen Sie abwechslungsreiche Orgelkonzerte, gestaltet von einem wechselnden Kreis talentierter Organisten, und erleben Sie die beeindruckende Hans-Reil-Orgel, die 2024 installiert wurde, in voller Pracht. *** | 1.1.26 | William Peart | | ------ | ------------- | | 8.1.26 | William Peart | | 15.1.26 | Henry Fairs | | 22.1.26 | Kit Downes | | 29.1.26 | William Peart | | 5.2.26 | Kit Downes | | 12.2.26 | Matthias Schmelmer | | 19.2.26 | William Peart | | 26.2.26 | Jonas Sandmeier | | 5.3.26 | Kit Downes | | 12.3.26 | Raymond Hughes | | 19.3.26 | Deborah Faul | | 26.3.26 | William Peart | | 2.4.26 | Kit Downes | | 9.4.26 | Jonas Sandmeier | | 16.4.26 | William Peart? | | 23.4.26 | Kit Downes | | 30.4.26 | William Peart | | 7.5.26 | Kit Downes | | 14.5.26 | William Peart | | 21.5.26 | Helene Strack | | 28.5.26 | Matthias Schmelmer | | 4.6.26 | Jonas Sandmeier | | 11.6.26 | Kit Downes | | 18.6.26 | William Peart | | 25.6.26 | Jonas Sandmeier | | 2.7.26 | Dick Sanderman | | 9.7.26 | Julia Landau | | 16.7.26 | Christiane Drese | | 23.7.26 | William Peart | | 30.7.26 | William Peart | | 6.8.26 | William Peart | | 13.8.26 | William Peart | | 20.8.26 | William Peart | | 27.8.26 | Jack Day | | 3.9.26 | William Peart |

Free Trial Class: Salsa Cubana (Casino) IV

## **Casino IV** **🕖 7:00–8:30 PM** **📍 Kopenhagener Straße 16, 10437 Berlin** **In this course, we will build on and review the topics from Casino II.** **To join, you should be familiar with figures such as:** **enchufla variations, desplazamientos (saloneo / paseos), Coca-Cola, vacílala…** **We will start adding footwork and arm styling (functional styling) to enrich your dancing while keeping movements clear and connected. ✨** **As always, we stay true to our philosophy:** **It’s not the number of figures that makes you a “good dancer” — it’s your communication with your partner and with the music.** **That’s exactly how this course is structured. 💛** **If you need more information or are unsure whether this level is right for you, feel free to contact us 😊** **📧 info@puntocubanoberlin.com** **📞 +49 155 100 966 28** **💛 What to Expect from a Free Trial Class** **If you choose to join a free trial class, please note that you will be joining an ongoing course.** **The purpose of the trial class is twofold: it gives you the opportunity to get an impression of us as teachers, our teaching style, and the level of the course, while also giving us the opportunity to get to know you as a dancer.** **We believe that one of the advantages of joining a dance school is being able to trust the teachers' experience and criteria. During the trial class, we not only help you decide whether the course feels right for you, but we also assess whether it is the best fit for your current level and learning journey.** **Our goal is not simply to place you in a class, but to help you find your happy place within our dance community — the environment where you can learn most comfortably, progress steadily, and enjoy dancing the most.** **The final decision regarding the level is therefore ultimately ours. If we notice that you are struggling significantly with the material, we may ask you to observe the remainder of the class and recommend a different level instead.** **This is not meant to embarrass you or make you feel uncomfortable. Quite the opposite: it allows us to stay true to our values regarding technique, learning quality, and the comfort of the students who have been learning and progressing in the course over time.** **In the long run, you'll probably be grateful for being placed in the level that supports your growth and enjoyment the most. 😊** **We are very much looking forward to meeting you and dancing with you!** **Yago, Helen, Pamela, Marion, Leo & Sylvaan**

(Almost) Weekly organ recital at the Nikolaikirche

## **Weekly Concert Series – Nikolaikirche, Berlin-Mitte** A continuing Friday concert series featuring organ music and extended formats in the historic Nikolaikirche, Berlin-Mitte. The series is **mostly performed by women organists** and is organised by Jack Day (the convenor of this musical Meetup group). *** ### **Key information** * 📍 **Venue:** Nikolaikirche, Berlin-Mitte * 🕒 **When:** Fridays * 🎟 **Entry:** €5 (pay at the door) * 🎶 **Format:** Organ concerts, occasionally with guest musicians (violin, kamantsche, voice, performance) **2026 (until October):** 2 Jan: **William Peart** \| 9 Jan: **Jack Day & Elham Hamedi** \| 16 Jan: **Hanna Cho** \| 23 Jan: H\. Cho \| 30 Jan: **Miriam Theresa Riebeck** 6 Feb: **Lillia Pechenkina** \| 13 Feb: L\. Pechenkina \| 20 Feb: L\. Pechenkina \| 27 Feb: J\. Day & **Moss Beynon Juckes** 6 Mar: **Wanying Lin** \| 13 Mar: W\. Lin \| 20 Mar: W\. Lin \| 27 Mar: J\. Day & E\. Hamedi 3 Apr: **Mio Kuriyama** \| 10 Apr: **NO CONCERT** \| 17 Apr: M\. Kuriyama \| 24 Apr: J\. Day & **Kristina Griep** 1 May: **Kirstin Gramlich** \| 8 May: **Shiye Guo** \| 15 May: **Sander van den Houten** \| 22 May: S\. Guo \| 29 May: S\. Guo 5 Jun: W\. Lin \| 12 Jun: W\. Lin \| 19 Jun: W\. Lin \| 26 Jun: J\. Day & M\. B\. Juckes 3 Jul: H\. Cho \| 10 Jul: **Lea Rahel Bader** \(cello\) \| 17 Jul: H\. Cho \| 24 Jul: H\. Cho \| 31 Jul: H\. Cho 7 Aug: H\. Cho \| 14 Aug: W\. Peart \| 21 Aug: W\. Peart \| 28 Aug: M\. Kuriyama 4 Sep: M\. Kuriyama \| 11 Sep: M\. Kuriyama \| 18 Sep: **NO CONCERT** \| 25 Sep: **NO CONCERT** 2 Oct: **Deborah Faul**

Free Trial Class: Salsa Cubana (Casino) II

### **Casino II (A) 💃🕺** **🕖 6:00–7:00 PM** **📍 Kopenhagener Straße 16, 10437 Berlin** **📅 08.07. / 15.07. / 22.07. / 29.07. / 05.08.** **In this course, we will build on and review the topics from your Salsa Beginner classes.** **You should have already participated in one of our beginner courses or another basic Salsa Cubana (Casino) course.** **We will start exploring more complex movements and figures, while staying true to our philosophy:** **It’s not the number of figures that makes you a “good dancer” — it’s your communication with your partner and with the music.** **That’s exactly how this course is structured. 💛** **If you need more information or are unsure whether this level is right for you, feel free to contact us 😊** **📧 info@puntocubanoberlin.com** **📞 +49 155 100 966 28** 💛 What to Expect from a Free Trial Class If you choose to join a free trial class, please note that you will be joining an ongoing course. The purpose of the trial class is twofold: it gives you the opportunity to get an impression of us as teachers, our teaching style, and the level of the course, while also giving us the opportunity to get to know you as a dancer. We believe that one of the advantages of joining a dance school is being able to trust the teachers' experience and criteria. During the trial class, we not only help you decide whether the course feels right for you, but we also assess whether it is the best fit for your current level and learning journey. Our goal is not simply to place you in a class, but to help you find your happy place within our dance community — the environment where you can learn most comfortably, progress steadily, and enjoy dancing the most. The final decision regarding the level is therefore ultimately ours. If we notice that you are struggling significantly with the material, we may ask you to observe the remainder of the class and recommend a different level instead. This is not meant to embarrass you or make you feel uncomfortable. Quite the opposite: it allows us to stay true to our values regarding technique, learning quality, and the comfort of the students who have been learning and progressing in the course over time. In the long run, you'll probably be grateful for being placed in the level that supports your growth and enjoyment the most. 😊 We are very much looking forward to meeting you and dancing with you! Yago, Helen, Pamela, Marion, Leo & Sylvaan

Japanese language Kaiwa! Language Exchange

🇬🇧 Finally, Japanese Language Kaiwa is back! This time we’ll meet at **Weinbergspark** **(near Rosenthaler Platz)**, so if we get a summer thunderstorm, we’ll have plenty of indoor places nearby to choose from. We start at **5:00 pm**! Feel free to bring picnic blankets, snacks, drinks, etc. New joiner? Don’t be shy and come improve your beginner Japanese skills, or keep your high-level skills in practice, by meeting new people. がんばりましょう！ Or come help a Japanese speaker with their English/German. ーーーー 🇯🇵 日本語会話会 Kaiwa! が帰ってきました！ 今回は**Rosenthaler Platz近くのWeinbergspark**で開催します。夏の雷雨になっても、近くに屋内で過ごせる場所がたくさんありますので安心です。 **17時スタートです！** ピクニックシートやお菓子、飲み物など、自由にお持ちください。 初めての方も大歓迎です。恥ずかしがらずに参加してください。初心者の方は日本語の練習に、上級者の方は日本語力の維持に、そして新しい人との出会いを楽しみましょう。がんばりましょう！ また、日本人の方で英語やドイツ語を練習したい方もぜひどうぞ。

Cards Against Humanity Tuesday

Join us for an evening of ethically concerning jokes! We'll meet, have a beer, and play a round of cards against humanity. Laughs will be had, groans will be groaned, beer will go down the hatch. This event is public, and prior experience with the game is not required. You are not required to drink alcohol, but please note that we are crashing a bar (cash only), so a beverage purchase or two is appropriate and necessary for us to maintain their goodwill. See you there!

Skat am Dienstag in Budike

Pik As Skatrunde Jeden Dienstag um 1645 treffen wir uns für unsere Skatrunde. Wir spielen Turnierskat seit 1906 und laden dich gerne ein mal mit zu spielen und mitglied bei Pik As zu werden. spielst du gerne und auf jeden fall einigermaßen gut? komm vorbei uns spiele mal mit.

Free Salsa Cubana (Casino) Beginner Class

📅 Every Thursday 🕠 5:30–6:30 PM 📍 In front of Sveda · Schwedter Str. 79, 10437 Berlin ☀️ Outdoor class — only in good weather conditions! Please contact us before joining so we can confirm that the class is taking place. ✨ Curious about Salsa Cubana? This is a relaxed and beginner-friendly opportunity to take your first steps, meet new people, and discover the joy of partner dancing. 💛 Our philosophy: It’s not the number of figures that makes you a “good dancer” — it’s your communication with your partner and with the music. 📧 [info@puntocubanoberlin.com](mailto:info@puntocubanoberlin.com) 📞 +49 155 100 966 28

Juega y socializa en español

¿Te apetece pasar una tarde agradable jugando a juegos de mesa y conociendo gente nueva en un ambiente relajado y cercano? Este encuentro está pensado precisamente para eso: socializar, conectar y pasarlo bien, sin importar si ya conoces los juegos o si es tu primera vez en el grupo. ¿Qué tipo de juegos jugamos? Elegimos juegos accesibles, dinámicos y sociales, no solo juegos largos o complicados. Por ejemplo: Juegos rápidos y ligeros como 6 nimmt!, Love Letter o Sushi Go Juegos de interacción y risas como Codenames, Dixit o Exploding Kittens Juegos de deducción social como The Resistance, Salem o Werewolves Y, si apetece, algún juego un poco más estratégico, siempre explicado con calma No importa si es tu primera vez en el grupo: explicamos las reglas y elegimos juegos accesibles para que todo el mundo se sienta cómodo desde el principio. El juego es solo la excusa para socializar y conectar de forma natural. Un espacio seguro y diverso Solemos ser un grupo diverso, abierto y con muy buen rollo, donde se respeta a todo el mundo. Queremos crear un entorno amable, sin juicios, en el que cualquiera pueda sentirse a gusto. ️ En español (o para practicarlo) Si hablas español o te apetece practicarlo en un entorno amable y natural, estarás más que bienvenida/o. El grupo suele estar formado por personas de distintos orígenes y niveles, y la comunicación fluye de manera relajada. Si te apetece conocer gente de forma tranquila, sin presión y con los juegos como punto de encuentro, este plan es para ti. ¡Te esperamos! Nota: se solicitará a los participantes una donación de 2€ para gastos de organización y compra de juegos.

Blood on the Clocktower in Mitte (advanced level)

**New to the game? Please join our beginner-friendly Sunday event instead!** Hi folks, this is a special meetup group for the regular Blood on the Clocktower games every Tuesday in Berlin Mitte. This event is aimed at players who are already very familiar with Clocktower - if you have dozens of games under your belt and are excited to play custom scripts with other seasoned players, this is the event for you! Our group aims to provide a fun and welcoming space to experience this thrilling game of social deception. **We focus on promoting a positive and fun group atmosphere, where players don’t take themselves or the game too seriously, whether they’re heroically winning or spectacularly losing.** Our players follow the code of conduct for the Berlin Board Gamers group and are expected to treat each other with respect and consideration – “killing with grace, and dying with dignity”. If you are marked as "going" in Meetup and are in your seat at 19:00, your place is guaranteed. All other seats are first come, first served. There is a €3 entrance fee per person to cover the cost of hiring the venue, payable in cash. We play in English so players should be able to understand and express themselves in English: an exception is possible for one pair of players willing to play together (as a “Revolutionary” pair) where one player can interpret into and out of English. Please let us know in advance if this is the case.

🏓Pongmasters Open @Sektgarten🥳