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The Buddy Bear has made Berlin synonymous with bears. - by S.K. Mandal
Berlin / German / Germany

Bear in Mind

Berliner Bären

Blame the Buddy Bears for popularising the notion that Berlin derives its name from 'Bär', German for 'bear'. These colourful sculptures were born in Berlin in 2001 and hundreds dot…

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November 24, 2015
Read more about the article Ramadan in the Pleasure Garden
Griot Abdourahmane Diop set the stage on fire. - by S.L. Wong
Berlin / German / Germany

Ramadan in the Pleasure Garden

Ramadan im Lustgarten

The venue was so heavily 19th century European it seemed the most unlikely place to hold a celebration of the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan. The Museuminsel was…

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November 11, 2015