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Reflections – Heritage

19 April, 2012 от · No comments

by Jonathan C. Beck Photo: Jonathan C. Beck What does one do when internet isn’t available? I know what I used to do. I would read books, hang out with friends, color, draw, watch TV and movies. I could still draw, but those other things aren’t readily available to me at the moment. I will […]

Germany, Nation of Poets and Philosophers

7 May, 2011 от · No comments

This is the theme this year for the International flower exhibition of Keukenhof in Lisse, the Netherlands. Germany, Nation of Poets and Philosophers, Photo: Keukenhof The 62nd edition of the world famous international flower exhibition of Keukenhof was officially opened by Mrs. Bettina Wulff, spouse of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Accompanied […]

Artist of the Week — Eva-Maria Schmitt

15 February, 2010 от · 124 comments

An interview with painter Eva-Maria Schmitt by Dessislava Berndt Translation: Dessislava Berndt Photo: Marc Jahnen Eva-Maria Schmitt – “Whoever loves to paint, will paint everywhere” Eva, how did painting become a major part of your life? I’m painting since I can think. o.T Who or what has/had influence on your work? Actually everything which belongs […]

The Fall of the Iron Curtain. My Experience

25 September, 2009 от · No comments

Claudia Bierschenk Photo: L-plate big cheese 9 November 1989 was the day of our weekly school disco. That particular day was supposed to be the last time I’d ever go to the school disco. It was the night I said goodbye to all my friends, because it was very likely I would never see them […]

Contemporary German History

9 November, 2008 от · No comments

Claudia Bierschenk Photo: Victor Bezrukov Maik clutches the keys, his unlucky charm, as he shows foreign tourists through the hell of his life.