Berlingo: "I'm a Promoter"
The experience of putting on my first party in Berlin lived up to its name - Mind Smear - because it left my mind feeling pretty smeared. Anyone who's thinking of 'making party' for the first time in Berlin should do themselves a favour and read on, to find out and what I learned from my mistakes. 1) There are no norms in Berlin's party market. I was given venue rental quotes ranging from 60 Euros to 2000 Euros per party, and the venues ranged in size anything from a 20 sq. meter cellars with leaks, to sprawling, hypermodern spaces that rivaled Tate Modern. Unless your bestie owns a cool space, expect to spend up to half of your organizing time finding a venue making it just right for the guests. Also unique to Berlin: there seemed to be no universal method of getting in touch with venues. Some club managers are contactable by telephone, others by email, Facebook, SMS, YouTube video, telepathy, interpretive dance... At times, I seriously considered sp...