Ciao Kreuzberg – In A Berlin Minute (Week 14) [HD] from Luci Westphal on Vimeo. This week we said Ciao to Kreuzberg – for now…
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“True Blood” Ritual – In A Berlin Minute (Week 12)
Weekly “True Blood” Viewing Ritual. And no, don’t worry, there’s no actual blood shedding involved. True Blood Viewing Ritual – In A Berlin Minute (Week…
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4th of July – In A Berlin Minute (Week 10)
4th of July in Berlin. We managed to find all the necessary ingredients that traditionally make up this American National Holiday (alternatively known as Independence…
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World Cup 2010 / Germany vs. England 4:1 – In A Berlin Minute (Week 9)
Watching the FIFA Soccer/Football/Fussball/Fútbol/etc. World Cup in Germany is best done outside. It seems that every bar, cafe, restaurant and public place has a TV…
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I just spent a wonderful weekend in and around Hamburg – to show my New York friend Jessica (who is currently visiting from Thailand) where…
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Alexanderplatz – In A Berlin Minute (Week 7)
Alexanderplatz – In A Berlin Minute (Week 07) from Luci Westphal on Vimeo. Berlin Alexanderplatz. A big square right in the center of Berlin –…
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Günter Westphal Photo Exhibit – In A Berlin Minute (Week 6)
This week I took another trip to the countryside north-west of Hamburg to visit my parents. The opening of my dad’s photography exhibit entitled “Wiesenkerbel…
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Landwehrkanal – In A Berlin Minute (Week 5)
Still from the video Landwehrkanal – In A Berlin Minute (Week 5) The sun finally came out! And following closely behind came everyone eager for…
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Karneval der Kulturen – In A Berlin Minute (Week 4)
On Sunday (the holiday Pfingstsonntag in Germany) was the 15th annual “Karneval der Kulturen” parade as part of an entire weekend of events celebrating world…
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Pavement – In A Berlin Minute (Week 3)
So the night finally arrived: Pavement played in Berlin! I had bought the tickets for the show long before I booked my flight to Berlin…
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St. Pauli – In A Berlin Minute (Week 2)
Another trip to Hamburg: FC St. Pauli, my soccer club, internationally known “Weltkulturgut” and cult favorite among the alternative crowd as well as the working…
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Plane, Bus, Still, Train – In A Berlin Minute (Week 1)
I’m a German from outside of Hamburg. Since I was a kid I wanted to live in New York City. For the last 11 years…
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Wiesenkerbel und Wasserlilie*
This coming Sunday, May 9th, Günter Westphal (who just happens to be my dad) is having an art opening featuring large photographs of plant life.…
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Tomorrow I’m getting on a flight to Berlin, where Scott and I want to make a home for a while. The song that keeps coming…
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Four Weeks Germany – A Few Visual Impressions
These are a few pictures I took during the month (February) I spent in Germany – a week near Hamburg at my parents’ and three…
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Gebrauchsanweisung für Berlin by Jakob Hein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great way to get insight into the city and people of Berlin. Appreciated…
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