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Born in Buenos Aires and a German resident for three decades, the cellist adds a ‘Spanish influence’ to an ‘unusual’ ensemble, revolutionising European chamber music
Clearly Berlin has a soft spot for the bear, the symbol of the city. After the Knut-mania surrounding the polar bear at the city’s zoo, teddy bears now have their own tour operator to visit the German capital. Seriously…
Access to a part of the river Spree was blocked by the Berlin Wall for almost half a century. Today, twenty years after its deconstruction, capitalists plan to block it again
Cities are home to more than half the world's population, whilst EU urban congestion causes 40% of CO2 emissions, according to the European parliament ...
Environmentally conscious cyclists regularly battle errant cars in European cities
Major names in the cookery world have backed France’s application to UNESCO to have its cuisine listed as a world heritage item. In multicultural Germany, the idea is stirring up mixed reactions
Berlin, Bucharest, Vilnius and Warsaw - four examples of what to do with those eastern state building dinosaurs
Face2Face is a unique and edgy photography show by French and Swiss friends JR and Marco, They stick the Israeli-Palestinian conflict right under European noses
The British citizen of Jamaican origin, has been a paraplegic ever since he was attacked by a band of neo-Nazis. In 2007, he made headline news in Germany and is still fighting to be able to decide the date of his death
Several urban landmarks have been used to great effect by environmentalists as a political canvas to preserve forests. Today, creative and spectacular actions are still somewhat of a trademark
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Press release Aooleu (which in Romanian means, roughly, “Oh my gosh!”) is a monthly hand-drawn newspaper showcasing the work of young cartoonists, designers and illustrators from Romania. Romania?!? Exactly. The comics scene in Romania isn’t well known, or particularly developed, but there’s a whole pool of talent out ...
Barack Obama’s planned visit to Europe later this month has been generating huge anticipation among politicians and the public alike. They are all eager for an answer to the question they’ve been asking for some time: Who is Barack Obama and what would his election mean for Europe ...
Babelians, come and find out what 2008 February’s CULTURE section will be about! To write or to propose different subjects for cafebabel’s CULTURE section you simply need to be a member of our community. Nothing easier: go on the homepage just click on the red button “participate!” in ...