March 2019 - Page 3

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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Mario Schröder: Bach, tabla, Magnificat

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Leipziger Ballett's Mario Schröder chose to offset Bach's 18th century composition of the Canticle of Mary with classical Indian music that started in the same century. The two couldn't be more different, producing conflicting bodily reactions. Both transport you.

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