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SWANA Rhythms in the Heart of Berlin: Free Night Session “Spätschicht x AL.Berlin” at Gropius Bau

SWANA Rhythms in the Heart of Berlin: Free Night Session “Spätschicht x AL.Berlin” at Gropius Bau

One of Berlin’s most established and majestic art spaces, Gropius Bau invites city dwellers who want to enjoy summer evenings to the 10th edition of its special night session project, Spätschicht. Taking place on Thursday, August 6, 2026, between 17:00 and 22:00, this year’s event is curated in collaboration with one of the city’s most dynamic cultural collectives, AL.Berlin.

Taking shape in the open air and on the south terrace of Gropius Bau, the program brings together live concerts, DJ sets, independent radio broadcasts, and special film screenings. Moreover, participation in this 5-hour summer evening marathon is completely free!

AL.Berlin Collective and SWANA Cultural Heritage

Operating as one of Berlin’s leading cultural platforms since 2019, AL.Berlin creates spaces where Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) and diasporic cultures meet contemporary art, music, and critical dialogue. Defining live music as a sensory experience that brings people together, establishes shared memory, and builds lasting bonds, the collective is known for its annual city-wide AL.Festival.

The special curation crowning the night was prepared through the joint work of the AL.Berlin team—Ziad Fayed, Eyal Vexler, Vivien Dawit, Krishan Rajapakshe, Hannah Fisher, Antonia Eckardt, and Ramez Melhem—along with Gropius Bau curators Nora-Swantje Almes, Alexandra Philippovskaya, Aylin Himmetoğlu, and Edessa Malke.

From Concerts to Live Radio Broadcasts: Evening Program

The rich program schedule spanning five hours promises art lovers an interdisciplinary and highly energetic evening:

Live Radio (17:00 – 22:00): On the South Terrace, music and talks will spread throughout the venue all evening via a live broadcast by the Refuge Worldwide independent radio crew.
Screening (17:00 – 22:00): On the lower ground floor of the building (entrance via the south terrace), special video and film screenings will take place with a selection by RAWY Films.
DJ Sets / Smoothin Groovin (17:00 – 22:00): On the South Terrace, sets shaped by the rhythms of Bogdan D. and TRU:L will enliven the dance floor between 17:00–18:00, 19:00–19:30, and 21:00–22:00.
Live Concerts (South Terrace): FATAT will take the stage between 18:00 – 19:00, while Sonic Interventions will meet listeners with an energetic live performance between 19:30 – 21:00.