Spätschicht x AL.Berlin

AL.Berlin is a Berlin-based cultural collective and a platform that creates spaces for encounters—through music, art, and critical dialogue. Rooted in the contemporary cultures of Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) and their diverse diasporas, AL.Berlin views live music as a powerful, sensory, and communal experience: something that brings people together, fosters shared memories, and builds lasting networks. Since 2019, the collective has organized AL.FESTIVAL, Berlin’s leading festival for SWANA music, which takes place at various locations throughout the city.

Spätschicht x AL.Berlin is curated by the AL.Berlin team—including Ziad Fayed, Eyal Vexler, Vivien Dawit, Krishan Rajapakshe, Hannah Fisher, Antonia Eckardt, and Ramez Melhem—in collaboration with Nora-Swantje Almes, Alexandra Philippovskaya, Aylin Himmetoglu, and Edessa Malke from the Gropius Bau curatorial team.