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“Between then and now”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on 8 December 2012 by delclem

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Between then and now is a documentary project by Evi Lemberger about people and places from a vanishing world. It” is situated in the Bavarian Forest, which is characterized by its rural structure and which is undergoing massive shifts from a traditional to a modern society. Result is the loss of an old life, along with its values and traditions. Another result is a necessity of leaving those behind and starting something new. Thereby those places and people are left behind.” >more (photos & text)

 

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Peter Handke’s 70th Birthday

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on 7 December 2012 by delclem

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“The Landscapes Through Which We Traveled” –
a text by  Žarko Radaković (c) Open Letters Monthly 2012.
In the text there are no words about the photo: The bridge over the river Drina in Višegrad, Bosnia-Herzegovina – setting for a famous novel and for a less famous genocide…

My birthday wishes for Peter Handke would be a bit harsher – unfortunately they are only available in German…

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Which EUropeans are fattest, laziest and drink most

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on 6 December 2012 by delclem

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“There’s nothing like tales of butter-eating, wine-guzzling, yet somehow-still thin Europeans to add to American angst over holiday calories and upcoming resolutions. (…)  It’s true that overall, Europeans are fairly healthy. Life expectancy in E.U. member states has gone up by more than six years between 1980 and 2010, to 75 years for men and 82 years for women. But a recently-released report by the OECD found that the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and asthma has also increased — in part because of better diagnosis, but also thanks to underlying causes such as drinking, smoking and eating fattening foods. Here’s a look at which Europeans are most obese, most inactive and drink most.” >full text (c) WorldView / WASHINGTON POST, 2012

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“A Requiem for Europe’s Worst Prejudices”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on 3 December 2012 by delclem

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“The concert is sold out, and Maestro Sahiti’s appearance is met with a long round of applause. On the podium, he looks the musicians in the eyes, smiles, and they smile back. Nearly 10 years ago to the day, Sahiti founded the Roma and Sinti Philharmonic. It started out as a small project, which was hardly taken seriously. Now Sahiti stands before 60 musicians, from Germany, Romania, Hungary. All the orchestra members belong to the ethnic minority called Roma or Sinti: Gypsies; some of them have been abused, others bullied. At the Rudolfinum, they are playing for the public, but also for themselves – and against centuries of stereotypes.” >full text (c) SZ / Wordcrunch.com 2012

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“That’s Life in the universe of Ulrich Seidl”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on 1 December 2012 by delclem

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“3 Austrian women from one family search for love: 50-year-old Teresa hopes to be loved by Kenyan beach boys. Her obese daughter unexpectedly falls in love in a weight loss camp – but her feelings are not reciprocated. And her sister Anna Maria tries to find true love in Jesus Christ. At first glance, the three stories could not be more different. But in fact women’s desire for a more fulfilling (love) life is not the only common theme of the three stories.” Welcome to the cinematic universe of the Austrian film director Ulrich Seidl >text (c) wieninternational.at 2012

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