In addition, the Berlinale, Berlin's International Film Festival, takes place every February and is one of the leading festivals worldwide. Winter Quarter students have a chance to participate in the fest, sometimes in connection with a course on German culture. See the official Berlinale web site for further information. The Stanford Center has its own poetry reading series, sponsored by Frau Charlotte Cramer. Past readers in the series, which was started in 1998, include Tzveta Sofronieva, Will Cody, Keith and Rosmarie Waldrop, Bill Berkson, Alison Cheeseman, and Michael Blumenthal.
Live performances are to be found seven days a week.
See one of the local newspapers or magazines for current schedules, or do a bit of research on the web. There are options to satisfy most tastes and budgets. Festivals for all. Check out any tour guide or one of the many Berlin web sites for a calendar of events. There are daily and weekly markets, covered markets and open-air, flea markets and produce markets, Christmas markets, antique markets, and so on and on.