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Sun, 17 Aug 2014 | By rmckinley | Views [1112]
Perhaps Thomas and Karine are both descendants of survivors, high school sweet hearts, or simply Berlin lovers. But does who they are even matter? Does their heritage, talent, or popularity deny or grant them a voice?
That was the question I asked ... Read more >
Tags: berlin, berlin wall, expression, hope, street art, symbolism, voice
Sat, 16 Aug 2014 | By jazzanomadica | Views [1958] | Comments [1]
I find it hard to form a connection with a city that doesn’t promote street art. I cannot feel comfortable walking the streets of a place that doesn’t allow its people to have a creative outlet. Some may find graffiti dirty and an indication ... Read more >
Tags: berlin
Fri, 15 Aug 2014 | By jazzanomadica | Views [1698] | Comments [1]
“So, this is what Europe looks like.”
When I boarded the bus from the airport to downtown Berlin I studied the world outside of the window through jet lagged eyes. Everything is so clean . Where are the street dogs? Everyone appears ... Read more >
Tags: berlin
Tue, 12 Aug 2014 | By jazzanomadica | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 6 Aug 2014 | By emily_witenden | Views [401]
Lisa and Niklas kindly escorted me to the station, where I got a Fernbus about 6 hours to Munich..the German countryside was beautiful :) whenever the bus would stop for a break id just have to follow the others, as the driver didn't speak a word of ... Read more >
Wed, 6 Aug 2014 | By emily_witenden | Views [192]
The lovely lisa picked me up after her exam and we walked back to her unit to dump my bags...really nice apartment right next to a beautiful church (I have a pic from the balcony) and close to the Rhine river..lisa took a break from her studies and ... Read more >
Fri, 1 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [175]
Our plane was due to leave at 9pm so we caught a train and arrived early to have dinner at the airport. We were surprised to find a pot of herbs on every table and a thick paper parcel of chunky slices of very fresh German bread. Our meals were ... Read more >
Fri, 1 Aug 2014 | By joanimil | Views [198] | Comments [1]
After Eisenach we drove back to Goettingen for one night to see Cathy before catching a train to Hannover prior to our late flight to London Heathrow. We returned the hire car without incident, and to our surprise they provided us with a taxi ... Read more >
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [370] | Comments [1]
On Thursday, Richard had a 2pm appointment to meet Stephan Blezinger, an excellent recorder maker in Eisenach, to arrange for some repairs. Richard is the lucky owner of one of his intruments. We took the opportunity to revisit Haus Hainstein for ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [194]
We have journeyed in Bach's footsteps only as far as his first marriage on this trip, but we did help mark the anniversary of his death on our first evening in Eisenach at the wonderful Baroque concert in the Nikolikirche. What's more, every day when ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 | By someofmeforyou | Photo Gallery
The day Persephone introduced me to Hecate and Demeter.
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Tags: #berlin #oldladys #advice #gifts
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [289] | Comments [1]
In 1707 aged 22 Bach married Maria Barbara at the tiny village of Dornheim, in the church of St Bartholomew where his friend was the pastor. The couple walked the 4 kilometres from Arnstadt at the head of a happy procession, recently re-enacted by the ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [180]
This is a memorable church with an unusual interior. According to the brochure it was built over a period of 100 years from 1200, and reflects a convergence of earth-bound belief and ecstatic expectation of heavenly salvation (according to the leaflet).... Read more >
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [178]
While working as organist at the new church in Arnstadt Bach lived with his widowed aunt and his 3 cousins in a modest little house at Kohlgasse 7, whose timbers date from 1582. The Bach family owned this house for 45 years, and it was used as a meeting ... Read more >
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [191]
On Tuesday we had to drag ourselves away from the Haus Hainstein to drive to Arnstadt. There the Hotel Krone beside the railway station had to be a come down, but actually it served us well for our stay of two nights. First we visited the Bach Kirche ... Read more >
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