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Two words:
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Waschhaus Madness!
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That’s all there is to say about the annual celebration for International Children’s Day at the Waschhaus in Potsdam.
Sunday, 1 PM – 6 PM: Waschhaus Potsdam
Next Stop: Potsdam!
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The wait is finally over this Sunday!
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The PerlenBus will be back from 1 to 6 PM at the wonderful International Children’s Day Festival at the Waschhaus in Potsdam. We’re expecting lots of young and not-so-young visitors again. And every single on of you is welcome to make your own bracelets – just the way you like them. In all the colors of the rainbow!
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Now we just need to keep our fingers crossed for good weather.
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Come by – bracelet-making is free, and we can’t wait to see you!
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See you Sunday!
A True Story
Something incredible happened to us last week at the Europe Festival in Potsdam.
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Two young men came to our booth and made beaded bracelets. Some time after they had finished, one of them came up to me and told me the following:
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He had made a bracelet with the name Bernd on it, but he didn’t know why—his name wasn’t Bernd. Later, an older woman saw his bracelet, gave him a hug, and told him that her husband had recently passed away, and his name had been Bernd. She was deeply moved to see his name on such a beautiful bracelet. In that moment, the young man understood why he had made it.
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And the most incredible part?
The young man’s name is Franziscus.
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True story.
Frisierkunst, second time!
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, we’ll be at the Kieztreff in the Frisierkunst for the second time.
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From 1 to 5 PM, you can stop by and make beautiful beaded bracelets with us.
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You’ll find us at Wilskistraße 34, right by the Onkel Toms Hütte subway station, Riemeisterstraße exit.
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We’re looking forward to seeing you (again)! 😃
The PerlenBus at Potsdam Europe Festival 2025
On Europe Day 2025, the PerlenBus was at the big Europe Festival in Potsdam.
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On the beautiful Old Market Square and under sunny skies, lots and lots of guests created beautiful bracelets. Our youngest guest was just two and three-quarters years old, and our oldest visitor was nearly 80.
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Everyone had a great time, and we’re already looking forward to being part of the Europe Festival again in 2026.
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For everyone in Potsdam:
Come join us at Waschhaus on June 1, 2025, for the big International Children’s Day celebration! The PerlenBus will be there again, and we can’t wait!
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See you then!
Beading Party at the Frisierkunst!
Zehlendorf has had a fantastic new venue since the end of last year: the Kieztreff at Frisierkunst, right by the Onkel Toms Hütte subway station. It hosts great discussion groups, informational meetings, and various other events.
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We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting an event there in April!
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The very first Beading Party with the PerlenBus at Frisierkunst will take place on Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 2 to 5 PM.
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Bring your aunts, nephews, sons, grandmas, fathers, granddaughters, uncles, daughters, grandpas, nieces, mothers, grandsons—and all your friends! Together, under our guidance, you’ll create beautiful bracelets in all the colors of the rainbow.
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We’ll bring hundreds of different beads—you just bring your excitement for DIY jewelry!
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Come by and check out this amazing place. There will be beads, creativity, jewelry, fun, great people and drinks!
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We can’t wait to see you there!
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Foto: Cornelia Pithart, kliQ-Berlin eG
🇪🇺The Great Potsdam Europe Festival on Europe Day 2025!🇪🇺
We’re beyond excited for the Potsdam European Festival on May 9, 2025, at the Old Market in Potsdam!
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From 2 PM to 8 PM, enjoy a vibrant stage program, fun activities, and plenty of info stands all about the amazing and ever-important topic of Europe. 🇪🇺
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And the best part? We’ll be there, and you can make beautiful bracelets with us!
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Stop by and celebrate with us! See you there—we can’t wait!
Save the Date: June 1, 2025
Quick teaser: Even though it’s still quite a while away, go ahead and mark June 1, 2025, on your calendar.
We’ll be back at the International Children’s Day Festival at Waschhaus Potsdam.
And it’s going to be AMAZING! Promise!
Yoga and Beading Workshop “Generosity”
After the wonderful experiences at the “Cultivating Joy” yoga and jewelry-making workshop in July, the PerlenBus and the world’s best yoga teacher, Erinbell Fanore, are hosting another workshop on January 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. This time, the theme is “Generosity.”
On this day, we’ll offer a balanced mix of yoga and gemstone jewelry-making. In the afternoon, participants will create a bracelet made of gemstone beads.
Schedule:
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Meditation
- 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Yang Yoga
- 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Gemstone bracelet crafting
- 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Break
- 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Meditation
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Yin Yoga
The workshop will be held at L.I.Z., Odenwaldstraße 10, 12161 Berlin – Friedenau.
Yoga will be taught in English, with German explanations provided as needed.
The cost is €100 per participant for the full day. This includes both yoga sessions and a self-made gemstone bracelet.
If you only wish to attend the first session (Yang Yoga and bracelet crafting), the cost is €60.
The second YinYoga session is 50 €.
No prior experience in yoga or jewelry making needed.
If you’re interested and would like to book a spot, please send an email to pe***@*******us.de.
Schwerin: The Citizen’s Festival celebrating German Unity Day was amazing!
From October 2nd to October 4th, 2024, the PerlenBus was at the wonderful Citizen’s Festival celebrating German Unity Day in Schwerin. And it was FANTASTIC! 200,000 visitors, thousands of crafted beads, and hundreds of happy new bracelet owners.
The atmosphere was fantastic for everyone involved, and it’s always the greatest joy to see so many happy PerlenBus guests with their new pieces of jewelry.
In the end, Patrick Dahlemann, the head of the State Chancellery of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, also stopped by and thought our offerings were simply wonderful!
Many thanks to the wonderful hostess, the City of Schwerin, and all the lovely guests who came to see us. We’ll be happy to come back in 16 years 😉.
Sandra and Emilia