Canvas vs. Celluloid
For centuries, paintings – next to literature – were the only way to capture and document historical events, landscapes or people. Up to today, our understanding of what Jesus looked like, how battles were fought a few hundred years ago, how kings were crowned or what ancient cities looked like is probably based on paintings and other pieces [...]
Oktoberfest 2012 – same old, same old
Yes, beer is surely the main highlight of the Oktoberfest in Munich (Germany). Locals and tourists from around the world eagerly await the first barrel to be tapped by the major (see post from one year ago). But the grounds of the Theresienwiese where Oktoberfest is held, is actually divided into two major parts: The beer [...]
Good Friday
Two weeks back I have been in Germany and spent a magnificent time in Thueringen (one of the 16 states of the country). The photo shows the main portal of one of the many churches in Muehlhausen (Germany). The town is right at the center of the country and a surprisingly high number of “celebrities” [...]
Proud to be Bavarian
If you are Bavarian, you don’t really care that you live in the largest federal state of Germany. But you are incredibly proud of “being different”. You relate to a long history of traditions which you know or at least pretend to know. You are happy to live in a beautiful part of Europe, where [...]
