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Transmediale the annual festival for art and digital culture, held in Berlin officially opened today. This video showcases just some of the art work on show. Check out the links below for more info. http://www.facebook.com/transmediale http://twitter.com/transmediale http://www.transmediale.de/

Feb 1st

And now the end is here!

Another fantastic festival has come to a close all too soon and the Beck’s Festival Bar has once again been host to some unbelievable performances. From the first night of Jive and swing with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to toprocking, body popping B boys at Grandmaster Flash. We have been here to share with you the pic’s, reviews, tweets, updates, blogs and more on all that is The...

Jan 31st

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Kiss Kiss Beck's Beck's

Back in November last year we gave local artists the opportunity to showcase their work to the masses through a projection installation at the Beck’s Festival Bar during Sydney Festival 2010. The standard of entries was extremely high and deciding on the final winners was an unenviable task. An eclectic mix of styles and varied interpretations were chosen to create an awesome light projection...

Jan 28th

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Set times

Just so you don’t miss out on these awesome acts. Check out the set times for the final few days of the Beck’s Festival Bar. Thurs 28 Jan - The Very Best, Radioclit, Spruce Lee (live), Ro Sham Bo DJs 20:00 - 20:30 (30 mins) - Ro Sham Bo DJs - DJ Stage 20:30 - 21:10 (40 mins) - Spruce Lee (Live) - Main Stage 21:10 - 22:00 (50 mins) - Radioclit - Main Stage 22:00 - 22:45 (45 mins)...

Jan 27th

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Camera Obscura Reviewa!

A big shout out goes to Neala Hickey for writing this fantastic review of the Camera Obscura performance last Thursday. Another example of the kind of talent showcased by Beck’s Uberselektor. Camera Obscura Beck’s Festival Bar, Sydney Festival 21st January 2010 Camera Obscura feature in many a fine journalists’ definition of pop perfection. Influential British music journo, Paul...

Jan 26th

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Breakestra VIP ticket competition

Here is your chance to funk up your Friday and win a double VIP pass to hear the diverse sounds of Breakestra, J-Rocc & Space Invadas. Please answer the following question: “If you joined Breakestra at a gig, what instrument would you would play and why? The VIP bracelets will let you and a friend skip the queues, enjoy the concert from our chill out garden, mingle with other VIPs and...

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Another of our winners, Donna Chang, submitted a metaphoric view about the lights and commerce of Sydney. Check it out!

Dec 22nd

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As part of the Beck’s Video Project, a number of videos were selected for projection onto Hyde Park Barracks during Sydney Festival. Congratulations must go out to all of our winners for their hard work! We have for your viewing pleasure, Lukasz Karluk’s awesome video entry. We look forward to seeing all final works!

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Beck’s Berlin Sessions - Perth The latest round of the Beck’s Berlin Sessions have kicked off! Take a look at Perth’s Berlin Sessions to get a taste of the whole tour.

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November 5, Berlin… “Less history today, more sun and impressions from around the trendy Helmholtzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg.” See the full set and descriptions here

Nov 5th

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Some more amazing shots from Berlin, from November 4, courtesy of Christopher Jones. “The first real snow of the year is now here and it is wet and icey cold. With the photos you should get a feeling how depressing the wall was during the division - cold, gray and a physical and psychological barrier.” Check out the full set of photographs and more importantly the descriptions here

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Another day in the lead up to Berlin’s celebration of November 9, 1989 (by Christopher Jones - Signale) - please check the Flickr set itself for extensive captions on the different motifs.

Nov 3rd

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20 Years / 20 Hours These photos are a journey of discovery: places of improvisation, experimentation and creative expression in an always-changing city. Celebrating 20 years of INSPIRATION since the Fall of the Berlin Wall. http://www.becksbier.com.au

Nov 3rd

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Christopher Jones sure has an eye for detail. It’s a good thing too, as he is Creative Director of Signale, Büro für Kommunication in Berlin. We asked him to shoot what he sees all this week, and here is his first set of photos, from November 2nd. Enjoy!

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Berlin Wall Stories - Pt3

Klaus Krischok was left bemusing at what he thought was a bizarre attempt at humour in his London home. Überselektor: Do you remember the day the Wall fell? Klaus Krischok: Of course! Just like I remember a few other iconic nights, like the moon landing in 1969. I lived in London in November ‘89 and remember listening to the BBC that very night. Strange British humour, I thought, when I...

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