Reportproud #01 · January 2009

Launch at Yaka Paka

In short: A Bulgarian dance night at Yaka Paka in Kreuzberg, Berlin, transformed the venue into a vibrant techno playground.

Launch at Yaka Paka
From the magazine, proud #01, Page 16Photo: Moritz Stellmacher

Bulgarian dance night with loud noise and much hurrah

Yaka Paka. A Bulgarian matchmaking nest transforms into a garish jungle of lights. To secure such an establishment as a techno playground in the heart of Kreuzberg is incredibly lucky. All you need is a phone and a good Turkish dad who knows the community like the back of his hand and can arrange a free pass to host an event with two calls. Tesekkür ederim, baba! The first event started on Thursday around midnight, with all the organizers already drunk and dancing on tables with the DJs by 11 PM. By 1 AM, the place was filled with 500 guests, all captivated by the one-armed bandits, the wall posters of Playboy boys and girls, and the incredibly pretty bar ladies. The neighbor throws flower boxes and gets sparkling wine back, everyone is happy, and soon it will be Yaka-Paka-Entertainment ahoy again.

About the contributor

Moritz Stellmacher

Regular Contributors, Photo, Text · Contributor to proud #01

Moritz Stellmacher kommt aus dem Nimmer-Nimmer-Land. Dort wird unendlich viel getanzt. Deshalb lebt er, wo Bewegung zu Bumm-Bumm-Musik am weitesten verbreitet ist. Als fester Teil von proud ist er in der Redaktion unverzichtbar. (printed bio, proud #01, page 8, German original)

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