A couple of months ago, I was ambushed in my kitchen by a large group of friends. Since I had a major birthday coming up, they figured out the best way to surprise me. This would, of course, be to plan something to happen many months before said birthday. Thus ensuring surprise and delight on
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Nearly 300 people attended The Leipzig Glocal Job Fair 4 at Werk 2 on October 17, 2023.
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Paradoks: at the edge of documentary
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DOK 2023 Preview: The International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film returns from 8 October to 15 October 2023.
It’s almost one thousand years since the Benedictine monastery at Zeitz was founded, and just ten years since local artists