Category archives: Art & Culture

The Etiquette of a Ball Room

8. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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A dance ball is one of those very special events that require a certain set of etiquette and mannerisms to avoid being regarded as a savage. Here are some of the most important rules that display how to behave in the ball room. Clothing: Usually, the dress code is mentioned in...

How tourism led to slums

7. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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When travelling by plane became affordable for the North American and European middle class in the 1960s, tropical countries in turn became very popular destinations. Brazil grabbed this opportunity by its tail. Seeing the chances tourism could open up for the former agricultural country to boost its service sector by...

No sleeping dogs: Carnival at Rio

4. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Beer, schlager music and funny costumes. That's what comes to mind, if you think of carnival in Germany. But a different, rather unusual version of this was displayed in Rio de Janeiro last Sunday by local dog keepers, as they performed in the twelfth annually dog carnival. Listening to funky samba...

Artsy Rio: Fabrica Behring

4. February 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Rio de Janeiro is diverse, colorful, multi-cultural and has so much to offer. Fabrica Behring   is one of the special highlights, which you can find in Santo Cristo, one of Rio’s districts. In the former factory for sweets and chocolates now lies an arts center. The motto is “from old...

TARZAN, a musical composed by Phil Collins

3. February 2016
Art & Culture, Entertainment
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The legend about a boy that disappeared in the jungle and was raised by monkeys after his parents died is probably known by everyone. After all, there are more than 20 novel adaptations that tell the continuation of the original story. Besides, 22 different actors threw themselves from branch to...

Olympics 2016 – chances for Rio

3. February 2016
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2016 is a year full of spectacular events, among which surely are the Olympics. This time, Brazil received the chance to host this long awaited spectacle. Following the motto “Viva sua Paixão“, which means “live your passion“, the Olympic Games will take place in Rio de Janeiro. As it is...

Street Food in Rio - tasty delicacies everywh...

1. February 2016
Art & Culture, City Life, Food, Lifestyle & More, Travel & Abenteuer
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[caption id="attachment_129017" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Feijoada[/caption] If you are playing with the idea to go on vacation in the Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, then you should definitely try out the different culinary delicacies there because Brazilian street food is more than just amazing. In Rio, there are food stalls and...

Hiking Destinations: Saxon Switzerland

31. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Amazing landscapes and dreamlike destinations aren’t only situated abroad, but can also be found in Germany. The Black Forest, the Alps, the Baltic Sea, the Mecklenburg Lake plates – all  these regions want to be discovered. One of my favorite travel destinations in Germany, however, is Saxon Switzerland, which is...

The Pauluxy River Footsteps

29. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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The Pauluxy River Footprints were discovered in the eponymous river in 1908. Indeed, they were one of the most significant discoveries in the history of paleontology. Why? Because what the paleontologists found at the bottom of the river wasn’t only the footsteps of one dinosaur. In fact, they discovered a...

Craft Women’s Run

29. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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When summer comes, we can finally do some outdoor workout. Instead of sweating at home or in the gym, sports enthusiasts prefer to enjoy nature. Cycling and jogging are the top favorites. And when is it most fun? That's right, if you get together with friends! Together we are stronger,...

Achilles - Hero or Psychopath?

29. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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One of the greatest heroes of the Greek mythology is Achilles. Those who watched the blockbuster Troy will certainly know this outstanding character that coined the Greek mythology like no other. In the movie, Achilles was played by no less a person than the magnificent Brad Pitt. For this reason,...

The painful training of a ballet dancer

28. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Ballet is probably considered the highest form of dance. It is elegant, mesmerizing and simply supernally beautiful. Each step is filled with grace although the body of the ballet dancer seems to perform movements a human shouldn’t be capable of. However, if you want to become a ballerina, you should start...

The craziest tightrope records!

27. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Tightrope walking is an extraordinary art that requires you to be half human and half cat. The artist should have a perfect sense of balance because the slightest mistake can cause serious injuries and accidents. Agility and slickness therefore is crucial if you want to perform incredible stunts on a...

Going Barefoot – is it good for you?

26. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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Countless generations of humans before us went barefoot. And even today, there are many people that do not wear shoes because of poverty, religion or because they are simply hippies. Well, who wears shoes on the beach anyway? Again and again, this raises the question whether shoes are really this...

Big Foot - fake or real?

25. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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The Big Foot or Sasquatch is a creature originating from the North American mythology and folklore. It is said to look like a big, hairy ape with extremely big feet. This is why it was given the name Big Foot. Today, most experts say that the Big Foot is in fact...

Berlin Craft Beer

24. January 2016
Art & Culture, Berlin, City Life, Lifestyle & More
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The term “craft beer” has been lately on everyone's lips. Of course Berlin won’t get around it as well. The definition of craft beer is broad because not the particularly strong beer, but mainly beer with unique selling points, produced in small breweries, is attributed to that term. In Berlin,...

Funny and witty Street Art by Barbara

24. January 2016
Art & Culture, Lifestyle & More
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[caption id="attachment_127369" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Translation - Random grafitti: "Goethe was here." Barbara: "So was Barbara."[/caption] There is probably no cool and hip Berliner who doesn’t know the street artist Barbara. Who is Barbara? Well, nobody knows. It’s a pseudonym. We don’t even know whether it’s one person or 10 people putting...

Street Art in Berlin

23. January 2016
Art & Culture, Berlin, City Life, Lifestyle & More
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Graffiti simply belong to the streets of Berlin. Although they usually occur illegally, they affect the city's image more than anything else. And for many of its inhabitants, but also for tourists, they are indispensable. They’re one reason why visitors from around the world are so impressed by Berlin. Some...

Clubbing in Berlin

22. January 2016
Art & Culture, Berlin, City Life, Lifestyle & More
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Berlin’s clubbing scene has been booming since the 90s. At that time, the city was in the ascendant. The voids were occupied by freethinkers and hedonists. Houses were conquered, the music was reinvented, political statements roared loudly on the streets. Berlin shaped the German techno-culture significantly. Although the times of Love Parade,...
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