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.

#MoviesOmU: English language and other foreign movies in the original in Leipzig, July 15-22

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Here's our regular listing of films being shown in English and other original languages (with labels such as OmU, OF and OV) at Leipzig cinemas for this movie week. Among this week's features are Australian horror film "The Babadook;" reruns of "Woman in Gold," "La mafia uccide solo d’estate," "Interstellar," "Cobain: Montage of Heck,"

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Wheelchair skating at Leipzig’s Conne Island

For last weekend, we announced that Germany's first professional wheelchair-skater, David Lebuser, was coming to Leipzig to give a workshop at Conne Island. We found that pretty cool, so our glocal photographer Stefan Hopf stopped by to bring us a glimpse into the action. Here's the result.

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#MoviesOmU: English language and other foreign movies in the original in Leipzig, July 8-15

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Here's our regular listing of films being shown in English and other original languages (with labels such as OmU, OF and OV) at Leipzig cinemas for this movie week. Highlights include a Moroccan film fest, a sexuality-themed film fest, the return of Birdman, and the eagerly awaited animated film Minions and the new Terminator being

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Europe: staying in a castle on the cheap

It's possible to pay less than 30 or even 20 euros to stay in a castle in Europe.

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