Ana Beatriz Ribeiro

A Global Studies doctoral degree holder and former newspaper reporter, avid eater, pseudo-philosopher and poet, occasion-propelled singer, semi-professional socializer, movie addict, Brazilian-American nomad. In this space, she will share some of her experiences and (mis)adventures regarding various topics, with special attention to social issues.

#Haiku of the day (April 18)

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Daily haiku: Volatile – Partner of your life/ Barely matters next moment/ Frustrations explode

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#Haiku of the day (April 17)

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Daily haiku: Wine – It helps me forget/ Then it makes me remember/ Always a threshold

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Saturday, April 18: “Karli quakes” in big Leipzig street festival

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I’m super hyped about this Saturday. Karl Liebknecht Straße, known to many as KarLi – the main street in the Südvorstadt district where I live and one of Leipzig’s major nightlife strips – is expected to “shake” all day long this time. From 10 a.m. until late this Saturday, April 18, local spots will open up their

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#Haiku of the day (April 16)

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Daily haiku: Wave – Sometimes you’re helpless/ But you’re pushed somewhere better/ Just keep your head up

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April 16-22: Listing of movies playing in #Leipzig in their original foreign languages including English

Here we go again with our new weekly feature! The menu of diverse genres keeps expanding, of movies playing in Leipzig in “OmU,” “OV” and “OF.” Not as few and far between as you may have thought. If it’s in a language you don’t know at all, rest assured that there should be at least German

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My weekend in Leipzig: from Reudnitz to Connewitz

Last Saturday, I donned my rain-defying tights, torn denim shorts, tank-top and jacket sans hoodie, jumped on my bike and spent much of the afternoon and part of the evening at Reudnitz’s Sonderposten and surroundings. I could already hear the samba drums when approaching Lene-Voigt-Park where that community fest took place, and once there, I was pleasantly

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