Like every year, we couldn’t miss it. Four days in Berlin, typically at the turn of October and November, are dedicated to eroticism, sex, adult toys, and porn. Where else could we go on company trips than here? This year, Petr visited for the seventh time and Aly for the third, but overall, this festival has been held 27 times.
An incredible shift over the years, but also in explicitness!
And this year, for the second time, we released a podcast report from our joint visit. This time, it’s in a new paid format, because not everything can be handled by podcast platforms.
Just like Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest… everywhere we encounter limits and boundaries of experiences and audiovisuals, which we have to correct anyway = although not on Twitter. :))
Two audio reports and one photo-text report 🙂
So we have an audio report for you (including an evaluation by the couple – Míša and Radek, whom we took with us and compared it with their previous experience from Prague’s Erofest), as well as a traditional photo report (which you are currently reading).
If you are interested in a more explicit experience that surprised us even after all these years, you can find it at Forendors.cz/lascivni, either as part of a monthly subscription (together with our audio porn project Roztouženy.cz) or for a one-time contribution.
We appreciate any support = these trips and reports are not cheap :))
For context and comparison, we also have links to earlier reports = also informative. But in my (Petra’s) opinion, this year’s report did not measure up.
Previous reports:
And I’m also adding a previous report for 2023 in the form of the ninth episode of our podcast (wow, the ninth episode, we were still in our infancy then).
For context, I would like to add that, in parallel with VENUS, MEX = Manga Entertainment Expo has also been held in the adjacent halls of the Berlin Messe exhibition center in recent years.
According to random visitors (who invited us to Kitkat two years ago, where they then showed us around = but that’s another story), it is the largest German festival of manga, comics, and cosplay, which is unparalleled. And from what we saw in the queues at the entrance, it definitely has a large attendance.
The Czech Comic-Con (which we commented on in our piece on cosplay) could take inspiration from this megalomania.
But back to erotica and VENUS!
And what about this year’s edition—was it a success?
The main protagonists of the festival:
Micaela Shafer, Calvin Kleinen, Little Caprice, Costina Muteanu, Vanessa Liberte, and Inkasso Ingo
Porn actresses with performances:
Eveline Dellai, Rafaela Bella, Lola Taylor, Silvia Dellai (INTERVIEW), Emily Ross, Nomi Melone, Christy White, TIra Moon, Ani Blackfox, …
Photos of this year’s girls:
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Adult film studios that had live shows:
- Pornhub = the main sponsor of the entire hall had incredibly natural and pretty girls at the performances and autograph sessions – Sweetie Fox is proof of that. It is no coincidence that she is the profile photo for this report.
- Bongacams and Brazers are typical studios that ride the wave of live chats = so the girls filmed their live showson site, but at the same time winked at the live fans who watched them with eager cameras behind the barrier.
- MyDirtyHobby – every year, from my point of view, more and more remade girls and women who are no longer mainstream = this year I saw more natural shapes and styles of girls next door than inflated ones. I welcome this trend.
- See You – seek4models.com = lively, authentic, and fun girls, one of whom was blowing bubble gum bubbles and riding retro roller skates. Just a provocative pretty girl. A very nice trend.
- LiveJasmin = the hall smelled of popcorn = live dancing all day at the pole, although the girls typically learned (from each other) how to move to the rhythm on the spot. It’s a shame that for such a large stand (about 1/7 of the hall), it was rather sad and empty, even though the girls tried hard.
- Visit-X – apparently based on an aging group of porn actresses who, according to the videos shown at the screenings, are no longer afraid of anything or anyone. So it’s pretty borderline pornography that you might not be able to stomach. But according to the fans at the autograph sessions, it’s still a big draw!
- Pussycat and her clever sales girls, who enticed visitors with private lap dances, dildo shows, lesbian… 50-150 euros per number.
There were also autograph sessions with porn actresses, or Fan Area, in the main stage hall = this year with more voluptuous figures and again a fantastically realistic trans girl, who definitely had her fans.
Snapshots that didn’t make the cut:
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Toy fair in the adjacent hall
Interesting items that we listed and commented on in the podcast:
- Svakom stand – Galaxia as an interesting travel vacuum clitoral stimulator = which can also project stars onto the ceiling? We couldn’t miss that = we got it from the local stand for review. And we think this isn’t the last you’ll hear about this brand. And we’ve already tested a few items!
- Eis.de – Satisfyers in their full range, but mainly (surprisingly for us) a lot of realistic toys! Eis was typically full of colors, even pastel ones, and suddenly torsos and body parts? We didn’t expect that.
- Ultra soft realistic dolls = Asian Lovenestle = the staff encouraged you to really slap them. And we did!
- Accessories and harnesses made from tires = wow ReBlack = the discovery of the trip.
- Arnelle luxury toys = presentation with kid gloves, like in a luxury boutique
- SofAah! With graphics and images to inspire positions you can enjoy on this already well-known (in a good way) sofa.
- MisterSize condoms – another great stand, this time with color-coded “penis” diameters and the sizes of suitable condoms shown next to them. The idea of having the girls try them out with their mouths to see which one was “theirs” didn’t go through. Too bad. The hostesses would probably have been surprised 🙂
- Housedoll realistic dolls = I got spanked with a whip by a curly-haired black woman (first stop in the crowd to see what was going on) and in the end I was intrigued by the realistic doll Micaela Schafer (the main promotional actress of the fair = for the umpteenth year). The problem was, take a look at the photos, the ratio of her body to her neck was extremely unsuitable and her head was clearly added on. But otherwise, the material was beautiful, almost photorealistic.
- Chrystalino = ceramic plugs, dildos and plugs/whips = we have already tested glass and ceramic toys and we like them a lot. So why not use milky-colored ceramics for this too? It glides beautifully and looks luxurious.
- Lots of Advent calendars – Satisfery, Eis.de, … now perhaps standard and also a widely sold item in Czechia = have you had any experience with it? Did it make you happy?
- Naturally Naughty = our favorite ginger spray for oral sex, colds, and tormenting your partner (their massage oil definitely works there = on the back, but a few drops on the penis and crotch are enough to make you want to call the fire department = and don’t look for excitement in it unless you love torment and BDSM bitches)
- Hismith fucking machines – they gained their essential part in the podcast because the range of diameters of the realistic dildos they presented was unbelievable. And that “accident” I was part of probably won’t occur to you either.
- Dildoking = alien dildos played the leading role here, but unlike last time, there were no ultra-realistic bodysuits/catsuits with breasts for sissies and feminized subs. Too bad!
- Queer space, travesti, drag queen = lovers of leather, high heels, and rainbow makeup also had their place here, to the point that your eyes would pop out in amazement. But they had a fantastic live DJ show = the liveliest part (almost a dance floor) where you could have a good time dancing at the exhibition center.
- Amorelie = riding a vibrator like a bull for discounts on vibrators. And actually, why not, a nicely visualized giant vibrator with a double protrusion for the clitoris = whoever could hold on without using their hands had a chance to win. Just those queues, oh dear!
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Premium part of the podcast – Kinky VENUS
What didn’t fit into the main part or wasn’t publicly publishable – due to IG blocks, we are on guard so that the same thing doesn’t happen to us on Spotify and Apple podcasts, but we still brought you a live experience from BerlinVENUS.
It’s 1 hour and 29 minutes long, making it one of our longest episodes. You can listen to the full version at Forendors.cz/lascivni:
Just a few points for inspiration and orientation:
- Rebellion kinky teddy bears
- Kinky Pipes = modular pipe system for bondage and BDSM – 1 set = 30 positions
- Insomnia stand and their kinky presenter
- Wisimi studio and BDSMcraft – colorful bondage ropes, which we recommended to have a stand at Prague Fetish Weekend (are you going this year? Petr is definitely going to Market and Night!)
- Angel Toys aka Angel Toys from the Czech Republic = 2 tools from 1 crocodile – a paddle and a whip/extra flogger…
- Fred Kyrell and his fashion shibari for the third time and still perfect
- Dominflate = inflatable collar (posture collar), or a grip that will get you.
- This year’s trends: glitter, chains, feathers, boas, colors = suitable for Kitkat, even more glamorous this year than last year.
- An exhibitor who presented the “perfect woman” (very incorrect!)
- Lisa Majun = beautiful and heavy American harnesses = chain armor
- Slavomír Gibej and casts of female torsos – we met at Czech events, but we agreed on an interview = about casting women, aesthetics, …
- and another +14 brands and experiences…
+ our outfit tips for Kitkat
They are mentioned in the locked episode of Kinky VENUS (so that not everyone we meet at a kinky/fetish event has them – kiš kiš) + we will devote ourselves fully to this in a separate (also locked) episode of the podcast:
- how to get into the Kitkat club,
- how to choose an outfit for the evening,
- when to go there,
- how we got through security,
- what it looks like inside,
- how to behave so you don’t get kicked out, …
Photo gallery from Kinky VENUS (the more decent ones – really):
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And now specifically those (18+) that are typically explicit and beyond the bounds of public publishability:
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How do we rate it?
Petr:
For me, it’s always a pleasant refreshment – a different city, different people, and above all, beautiful people. I typically go there not for the professional actresses, but for the visitors themselves.
That’s why I choose a mix of days, Friday and Saturday, when there’s a mixture of lighter calm (still crowds of people, but honestly, I’m used to it) on Friday, when a lot of people arrive for the weekend, and Saturday, when it’s brutally crowded. Visitors on Saturdays usually have bolder outfits (some none at all) – and I like that no one actually cares, no one stops, no one points.
Unfortunately, this happens in Prague, because people are like Jiřík’s vision. Here, no one cares if you’re a latex doll, a horse, a sub in a collar, or a two-meter-tall queer dancer in heels and bulging breasts. They’ll gladly take a picture with you, but there’s no mockery or inappropriate reactions here.
This year, I enjoyed the toy hall (left wing of the exhibition center) even more—although the typically German Fun Factory and Mystim were missing, a bunch of small studios with accessories and outfits for kinky parties were added. And how imaginative they were, listen to both episodes. For me, it was a top experience.
Aly:
Originally, Aly didn’t want to write anything, saying she had said everything important in the podcasts, but I wouldn’t let her off the hook!
So:
I’ve been to Venus several times and actually had no expectations. I like to be surprised by what the organizers come up with. And it’s true that this year I was quite surprised – sometimes pleasantly and sometimes not so pleasantly.
I was quite surprised that the main role was played by accessories – leather, ropes, metal, or used tires (which really surprised me a lot). Some pieces were really original.
I was a little disappointed that there wasn’t as much of a selection of sex toys as I had seen there years ago. I was looking forward to something new that would shake up the market. On the other hand, that’s exactly what the accessories did.
I understand that not everyone would have the courage to take a sex toy to work with them, but I believe that there are plenty of people who would normally take something they bought at Venus out with them. By the way, I’ve never liked so many things at a trade fair before. This year was amazing in that respect.
I don’t really want to evaluate the performances either – this year, they just didn’t suit me. Apparently, even I have my limits. Good to know.
The stands with porn actresses are already a kind of folklore; you know they’ll be there, but you probably never expectso many. And so diverse… young, older, skinny, curvy… literally everyone can choose their favorite.
Oh, and I have to praise the refreshments, you definitely won’t die of hunger or lack of caffeine.
And what can I say in conclusion? Venus is an event that, in my opinion, everyone should see at least once. I like that people there respect each other and you don’t have to worry about unpleasant looks or unwanted touches.
It’s also nice that when you buy something at Venus, there’s a good chance you won’t find anyone else in the Czech Republic with the same item.
So, see you again next year…
Míša and Radek:
They took a straightforward approach – they tried to anchor the experience to what they had experienced before, i.e., the Prague erotic festival. And this is how it turned out in the end:
[table “37” not found /]My, or rather Petr’s, comment:
I know they needed to process the visit (not only to the exhibition center and VENUS, but also to Kitkat later on = but more on that next time). But in the end, the conclusion was that they saw, experienced, and are very happy about the trip, but they probably don’t necessarily need to go back.
Which corresponds to what I try to spread among my friends = Everyone should experience Berlin at least once in their life.
Let it pull you out of your view of your surroundings, your openness/closedness, and give you a breath of fresh air. 🙂 And for some, once may be enough. And that’s fine too!
