So often we see ourselves having to simply take that leap of faith - believing that lush summer must be somewhere down the stark road we've chosen to take, or been forced to take. It's a matter of survival.
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Creativity: Solace for the Soul
"I really have come to realise the benefits of art during turbulent times."
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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
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#Haiku of the day (April 13)
Daily haiku: Outcome – Youth wasted in strife/ The love I’d never have known/ Had you stayed with me
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The sea The sea as a seascape In a frame over the dining table The sea a forever moving element
Random poetry I wrote on my phone
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Nearly 300 people attended The Leipzig Glocal Job Fair 4 at Werk 2 on October 17, 2023.
The LeipGlo job fair is for job-seekers, employers, or those just wanting to check out career prospects in Leipzig. Join