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Queen Luise of Prussia
The “Lady Diana” of the 19th century died 200 years ago. by Pia Reutter She is regarded as the “mother of the nation” and was celebrated as “the most beautiful of the beautiful”: Prussia’s Queen […]
Month: August 2010
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Herta Müller Receives the Nobel Prize of Literature
by Nina Wachenfeld When the native Romanian received the award in Oslo in October 2009, becoming the twelfth female Nobel laureate in Literature, tribute was paid not only to a superb author, but also to […]
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Zurich – A Little Bit Closer to Heaven
Most of you have probably arrived at Zurich airport, much applauded for its short ways, excellent public transport connection and a fantastic shopping and restaurant scene. But when did you last stop to visit the […]
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Christoph Schlingensief is dead
Christoph Schlingensief, hope and enfant terrible of Germany’s theater scene died August 21st in Berlin. He battled lung cancer for over two years. The artist directed plays, movied, operas, most renowned the annual Richard Wagner […]
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Kaisers Geburtstag – Emperor Franz Joseph
Born on August 18th 1830 in Schönbrunn Palace, Emperor Franz Joseph would have been 180 years today. He reigned during difficult times and his passionate marriage to Empress Elisabeth filled countless books and inspired movies. […]
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Angelina and August
Angelina Jolie and August Diehl at the German premiere of “SALT” in Berlin August 18th 2010 Also read our previous article: August Diehl plays Angelina’s husband