Bern Culture
La Capella, Allmendstrasse 24 (tel: (031) 332 8022; www.la-cappella.ch), is popular for cabaret, song and theatre. Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse, Effingerstrasse 14 (tel: (031) 382 7272; www.dastheater-effingerstr.ch), is a smaller theatre that nonetheless manages to combine artistic ambition with popularity. The Berner Puppen Theater, Gerechtigkeitsgasse 31 (tel: (031) 311 9585; www.berner-puppentheater.ch) is a must for puppet enthusiasts young and old.
The Kulturhallen Dampfzentrale, Marzilistrasse 47 (tel: (031) 310 0540; www.dampfzentrale.ch) is a centre for contemporary music and dance. It is the main venue during the annual Bern Dance Days festival.
Most cinemas in Bern screen mainstream movies and blockbusters. However, the Cinématte, Wasserwerkgasse 7 (tel: (031) 312 2122; www.cinematte.ch), the Kellerkino, Kramgasse 26 (tel: (031) 311 3805; www.kellerkino.ch), and the cinema in the Fine Arts Museum, Hodlerstrasse 8 (tel: (031) 328 0999; www.kinokunstmuseum.ch), are independent cinemas screening art film and global film releases. During the summer months (mid July to August), the OrangeCinema (an open-air cinema, www.orangecinema.ch) is held on the Grosse Schanze.
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