Thanks Chris. One additional argument for visiting Berlin: for a tourist, it is
quite cheap for such a major metropolis. Eating and drinking out costs far less
in Berlin than it does in London, Paris or even Brussels or other big German
cities like Munich.
As for “Flucht in den Tod”, I have no idea why google translates “Flucht” as
“cursed”. It should be “escape”—Max and his partner committed suicide together.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> On 02 Jul 2017, at 13:23, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> It looks like a very interesting place, Nathan (of course, I suppose). I
> really like Germany and we must visit again before too long, to include
> Berlin. Perhaps we’ll make a long trek with our caravan when I finally
> retire in a year or so.
>
> I read the sad story of Max Matschke and his boyfriend, but why does it say
> “flucht in den tod”, which Google translates as “cursed in death”?
>
> Chris
>
>> On 2 Jul 2017, at 08:11, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> The part of Berlin that used to be on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain
>> until 1990 is today one of the most interesting and dynamic urban areas
>> anywhere in the world. While parts are getting expensive and gentrified, it
>> is still far cheaper to be a young artist here than in any other major city
>> in Europe or North America. I attended a conference there in late June, with
>> ample time to walk around and take in the city. As is often the case,
>> looking at art was a major part of the walk. The highlights were the
>> magnificent Jewish Museum designed by Libeskind, the Berlin Gallery of
>> Modern Art, and the street art near the Warschauer Strasse metro station. A
>> gallery of 69 images is here:
>>
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu/berlin_june2017
>> <http://www.frozenlight.eu/berlin_june2017>
>>
>> I promise: there are no images of Checkpoint Charlie, or Kurfürstendamm, or
>> the Parliament or the other big, well-known attactions (with the exception
>> of the TV tower on Alexanderplatz).
>>
>> In addition, for more information on some of the places depicted, have a
>> look at their respective web pages:
>
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