Ard Bia Berlin is a residential space for artistic research, located in the heart of the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin. Sited in a ground-floor apartment of a traditional Berlin Altbau (Old Building) residence, it comprises of three individual studio/residence rooms plus additional communal spaces. Based around a dynamic live/work setting, it offers artists and cultural practitioners from Ireland and other international locations the time and space to conduct in-depth research and professional development in a major cultural, artistic and urban hub. Initiated in 2007 with former project director Rosie Lynch, Ard Bia Berlin is maintained and supported by Galway (Ireland) based gallerist Aoibheann Mac Namara.

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BAKING: One of Germany’s last great culinary secrets is slowly leaking out to Irish foodies, writes Derek Scally

ASK A GERMAN WHAT they miss most about home and the answer is always the same: their daily bread. German bread runs the gamut from moist, nutty Vollkorn to the dark, chewy Pumpernickel. With more than 300 varieties to choose from, you could enjoy a different kind of bread for almost every day of the year.

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