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Cows, Schnapps and Lederhosen

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"As a second generation Canadian, returning to the country of my grandfather is filled with meaning and realization. At some point I plan on visiting the Bavarian town of Kulmbach, where he originates from, but I never expected Bavaria to visit me first."

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Bolsonaro lurking in the shadows at Spinnerei

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"Walking into Spinnerei Leipzig's Halle 12, I expected to see Bolsonaro's effigy in all manners of artistic defacing. Instead, I only caught Bolsonaro's silhouette, so to speak, lurking around the political art. Present, but not obvious, kind of like how artists protested during the Brazilian dictatorship in 1964-85."

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Councilman to request enquiry into Ausländerbehörde

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Initial questions will include how many employees the Leipzig Foreigners' Authority has and processing times for applications compared to other German cities. Further research would aim to assess the public officials' level of intercultural and foreign language training.

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African Connections: destination Congo

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"There is more to DRC than the poverty and war rhetoric that is dominant in 'the West.' And Leipzig offers us a beautiful lens into the land that gave us Lumumba." @ Grassi Museum

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Rembrandt: sun in the firmament of art

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In 2019, the Netherlands honors its national treasure Rembrandt, 350 years after his death. What makes his art so great?

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Artist residence in Zentrum to give way to hotel

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"The best tourism year in [Leipzig's] history" heralds the end of an era for Nikolaistraße 57.

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