Category Archives: culture

Gigantic entertainment

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Dietmar

Big finale at the Berlinale. I already got tickets for the competition movie “Gigante” before the first good reviews came out and  before it won the special “Grand prize of the jury” at the awards ceremony yesterday. It is a … Continue reading →

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It actually got loud

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Dietmar

European premiere of the documentation “It might get loud” at the Berlinale. After a short introduction by director Davis Guggenheim and The Edge, guitarist of U2, we watch a journey through the history of electronic guitar music looking at the … Continue reading →

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Skipping the Museum Night

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Dietmar

I used to be a frequent traveller through the nightly Berlin whenever the Long Night of Museums was happening in this town. In summer and in winter. Now, as the winter edition of this event is happening I’m gonna skip … Continue reading →

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08: Favorite movies

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Dietmar

There is an international ensemble of movies when looking at my favorite movies of 08.  Movies from France, USA, Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic. I should explain that I watched them in 08 but many of them were already … Continue reading →

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Community rescues piece of art

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Dietmar

Has the expression of an opinion or wish that a community or neighborhood articulates any effect? It certainly does like a nice example showed that just recently happened in the Bötzow quarter here in Berlin. An artist group turned one … Continue reading →

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short career

Posted on March 3, 2007 by Dietmar

There is a big media hype around “Second Life” at the moment. It seems that this simulation/roleplay/chat system is so interesting that almost every big magazine and tv station reports about it. Now, for ages, whenever I liked to chat … Continue reading →

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The annual christmas book

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Dietmar

It has become a tradition for me to read at least one book during the advent time that deals with the Christmas topic. I started with some collections of german Christmas short stories by well-known authors years ago, then in … Continue reading →

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wasteland

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Dietmar

Watching a german comedian on tv who pretends to be funny I realize again what a wasteland german tv is for people that come from Britain or the US whose tv programs actually have some really funny shows. If you … Continue reading →

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Exhibiting Melancholia

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Dietmar

It was pretty late already, around 10 pm, when I arrived at the new national gallery of Berlin. The Melancholia exhibition that had already so many visitors was about to end soon so I took one of the last chances … Continue reading →

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german carneval on tv

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Dietmar

Just to let you know: If you visit Germany, watch tv and you see some ordinary people on a stage – they could be your neighbours from downstairs – singing and dancing like probably your neighbours would do – this … Continue reading →

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