Looking Back At The Berlin Myfest 2015 Street Party – Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
A highlight of living in Berlin, is being able to enjoy local events that are different from anything that I’d ever experience in Toronto. Like the Occupy Berlin protest I attended several years ago, the Berlin Myfest is one such super fun happening.
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Looking Back At The Berlin Myfest 2015 Street Party
Myfest is a big street fair that takes place every year in Berlin’s Kreuzberg on May 1, Labour Day. Myfest was started in 2003 by a group of locals to provide a peaceful and alternative option to the usual protests and riots that filled Berlin on this day.
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You’ll find the streets filled with drunken party revellers, food and drink stands, demonstrators, balloons, confetti, an abundance of trash, beer bottle collectors pushing grocery store carts filled with bottles, and a strangely high number of people sporting mohawks. Music blares from different stages around the neighbourhood, and you’ll hear everything from hardcore heavy metal, to reggae, techno, and even Christian music (which seems oddly out of place.)
The police presence is heavy as they prepare to settle any potential rioting, and vehicle after vehicle is filled with officers on the ready.
Photos from the Party
Meeting up with my friend Adam (see his photos from Myfest) in the early afternoon, we wandered the streets taking photos, listening to music and, of course, eating and drinking.
Other fun highlights of the day included stopping at my friend’s new wine bar in Kreuzberg for a BBQ (complete with DJs) and meeting up with several other friends like Dan and Audrey from Uncornered Market.
All in all, it was just another great day in Berlin and why I’m so happy to call this crazy and beautiful city my home.
What do you think our Berlin Myfest 2015? Have you been to this street party? Tell us about in the comments below.
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Love your photos Cheryl! Glad we could spend the day together (again!) and explore the festival.
Thanks Adam! It WAS a really fun day with you. Need to hang out again soon.
Ahhh, this is right in my old ‘hood! (Adalbertstr/Oranienstr), although I’ve still never spent a May Day in Berlin. So cool, Cheryl! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Cynthia – awesome! You’ll just need to go to Myfest next year then. 🙂
Great article! I love Berlin, particularly Kreuzberg. I can’t wait to get back there!
Thanks! Berlin is definitely best experienced in summer. 🙂