Today was one of the best days since I came to Berlin. So sunny and warm that the entire city looked like a holiday resort.  The sun threw away our winter jackets and brought new light colored outfits. The people got out of their homes, out of bars and coffee shops and simply relaxed on the grass, made a picnic or played cards.

Many young people, though, decided to welcome spring in some other way. With music and dance.

That’s why this Sunday, Janowitzbrucke invited spring to dance during an electro party called Licht and Liebe Open Air. To me, this was the first open air party I attended in Berlin and I was really excited to take pictures and enjoy every second of it. But a friend told me “Don’t worry, it’s just the beginning. The whole summer is like that!”

The people were dancing, were chatting, were having a good time. You could see the spring sun on their faces.  Small touristic boats were floating on the river. People inside were waving hands, taking pictures and dancing on our music. Some of them seemed to be 80 or so, but definitely felt younger today.  Everyone was so relaxed that it seemed the good weather has made them all forget their problems. I guess this is the best and most beautiful gift that sun and spring can bring to people.

There was such a breeze of freshness in the air. Smelled like teen spirit, smelled like a new beginning. And, as tomorrow is the start of a new week and of a new class (B2.1), I really hope that these beginnings will be as sunny and pleasant as the arrival of the spring itself.