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.
Here's our regular listing of films being shown in English and other original foreign languages (with labels such as OmU, OF and OV) at Leipzig cinemas for this movie week. The documentary Amy continues to be shown in the original in Leipzig; it's a compassionate, loving portrayal of the extremely complex human being Amy
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This Saturday, our glocal photographer Stefan Hopf and I went to City Crash 6.0, an urban arts festival at Werk 2 in Connewitz. There were a few artists working live, a fashion show, a gothic-themed exhibition, and plenty of daring photography. These were some of the highlights we found, presented via Stefan's sharp and creative
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Here's our regular listing of films being shown in English and other original foreign languages at Leipzig cinemas for this movie week. My recommendation this time around is the figuratively and at times literally dizzying movie Victoria. It's mostly in English, shot in one take in real time in Berlin, and quite a cinematic achievement,
MoreThere are a lot more live music events going on in Leipzig this weekend, and I don't pretend to know or remember them all, but can give you some pointers regarding things that are brought to my attention. If you know of any other events you'd like to share, music-related or otherwise, please let us
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The long winding road of travel is filled with humor. And humor sells.
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Three Leipzig-based international friends with three different writing and performance styles have come together to form the dynamic and eclectic trio Inky Ensemble. You can catch them from anywhere in the world by tuning in to Radio Blau online Tuesday, July 21, at 10 p.m. Leipzig time. They will be chatting with host David Dichelle,
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