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There’s not much better than a nice comforting fire, is there? Something to warm the toes with, to stare romantically into, or poke with sticks until a log drops out and lands on your girlfriend’s feet. Germany has a tradition of Easter fires, with every village piling any flammable material into a towering heap in the middle of a field or square. The bonfire will burn all night, and everyone will be out there watching, partying and poking it with sticks.

In a city like Berlin it is a bit more difficult to enjoy this Easter tradition. Certainly cutting down trees isn’t allowed, although enough old furniture gets left on the street that there should be plenty of fuel. But the open fields are also lacking, while neighbours who complain about the smoke and noise have a significantly greater presence.  

But this weekend you can take part in an Easter bonfire. The KulturBrauerei, a complex of bars, clubs and restaurants in an old brewery in Prenzlauer Berg, will be putting one on this Sunday.

Starting at 2pm is a family safe program with several stages showing music, dance, magic and theatre, while the evening begins at 7pm with a rock concert. An after show party from 10pm includes five clubs over eight floors.

Entry to the fire and day amusements is free, while the concert and after party will put you back 20€. If you really don’t think you’ll head to the live bands, entry to the after party alone is 10€. And let’s face it, nothing starts in this city before 11pm anyway.