Berlin’s 60th International Film Festival 11-21 Feb 2010
Berlin, the German capital , a city on par with the likes of New York , London and Paris most certainly knows how to look backward and forward at once, how to remember and how to renew. Shaking off its heavy past, today’s Berlin is fast-changing, lively and fun.
Also known as the ” Berlinale” , the Berlin Film Festival has long been one of Europe’s most important film festivals alongside the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. The festival has hosted world renowned filmmakers such as Ingmar Bergman , Roman Polaski and many others.
2010 sees the festival celebrating it’s 60th Birthday accompanied by a special programme of world-class and enthralling shows.
So, where does it all happen?
Potsdamer Platz is where the Berlinale’s main office is and a majority of the cinemas are located here.
How do I get there?
The two main railway stations in Berlin are the Berlin Hauptbahnhof and the Ostbahnhof . Using the highly efficient U and S Bahn, you can get to Potsdamer Platz is only 8 mins from the Berlin Hauptbahnhof or 14 mins from the Ostbahnhof .
And it’s really simple with your QMapp Berlin. All you have to do is key in the station you are travelling from and to ( Potsdamer Platz for the Festival) & leave all the hard work of journey planning to QMapp.
Available in 5 different languages : German, French,Italian, Spanish and English, we truly have got something for everyone!
DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY OF THE BERLIN QMAPP HERE!!
And now, ladies an gentleman,it gives us immense pleasure to share with you our very own creation for the 60th Berlinale. You’ll never know!! With enough support from all of you, we may just be accepting our first Golden Bear Award this year 
Munich: It’s architechtural splendour ,Mountains ,Lakes and Hot Springs !
Munich, the capital of Bavaria, which is also the region where BMW comes from, is world famous for it’s annual 2 week long largest and most exciting Beer Festival in the world.
If beer is not your thing, fret not as there is tonnes else that you can do in this beautiful city, all within easy reach of the city centre ,using the very efficient U-Bahn ( Underground), S-Bahn( Suburban trains), Trams and Buses. You can be walking in the streets of the city centre admiring the awesome architechture one minute and be out in the suburbs breathing in mountain air whilst admiring gorgeous lake views , just 30 minutes outside of the city, at the end of line S6 at Tutzing.
And then there is Europe’s largest Thermal Spa with its very own natural hot spring feeding the various pools and plenty of hydrotherpay features at the end of line S2 at Erding.
Have Fun!
Communicarta’s maps in iphone Apps!
You can now download our clear, crisp, uncluttered and easy to navigate with maps on to your very own iphone / ipod touch.
First two apps on offer are Frankfurt and Munich. soon to come, Berlin, the hype capital of Germany.
Don’t miss out on these great apps. You will never get lost again in these cities and finding you way to the nearest station is easy peasy using Locate which will pin point the nearest stop to you wherever you are in the city , plus you also get walking or driving directions to these stops , all in one application !!
Communicarta leading the way with iphone Apps
Back in July 09, Communicarta teamed up with Cocoa Project Ltd, which is headed by Malcolm Barclay, well known for his Number 1 iphone application( London Tube Deluxe).
Q Mapps Ltd was born out of this union of the two companies which share the same passion for quality . Hence the name Q Mapps which stands for Quality Maps , Quality Apps.
Communicarta is very proud to be working with Cocoa Project Limited to fully utilize its extensive portfolio of quality transit mapping in this ever expanding and hugely exciting market.
September saw the launch of Q Mapp Munich which is enjoying great success in the German App Store
And now , the month of October sees the birth of Q Mapp Frankfurt to tie in with the biggest and most famous bookfair in the publishing world.
Communicarta is truly proud to be a part of this very important event in the publishing calendar. We wish everyone a Fantastic Fair!!
Spring In Paris? Even mother nature seems to favour this city of lights and romance!
Paris is undoubtedly one of the great capitals of fashion, lights and romance. Our recent field trip to Paris to update the RER, SNFC and tram lines would suggest that fashion and style is very much pervasive everywhere, including the trams stops , railway stations and disused railroad tracks.
Even mother nature seems to offer a helping hand with it’s magnificent and flamboyant burst of blossoms, as if to say , ” Well , what a way to travel, enjoy my show!”
Filming in Milan
Over the years we have been asked why we need to travel to each of the destinations we provide maps for. Some have even suggested it is just a junket for a cheap holiday!
To put the record straight, our researchers work extremely hard in, sometimes, difficult environments for 8-12 hours every day for up to six days travelling every part of a city’s network. If you’ve ever spent just a few hours as a tourist walking the streets of an unfamiliar city, you’ll appreciate just how demanding and tiring it can be.
But this still doesn’t answer the question.
So, we thought the best way to do this would be to shoot a couple of short films demonstrating the research that takes place to enable us to provide detailed and accurate maps.
Take a trip with us to Milan, undoubtedly, one of the major fashion capitals!
Ken Chui joins Communicarta
Ken Chui joins Communicarta in the newly created position of Business Development Director. His addition to the management team will strengthen the company and allow us to provide an enhanced service to new and existing clients.
Ken is tri-lingual, speaking English, Cantonese and Malay. These attributes allow us to look eastwards to China and Asia as opportunities for business looks set to develop in this part of the world.
We welcome Ken.
