Surprising Origins: Foods You Thought Were from One Country but Are Actually from Another

When it comes to food, many dishes have become so synonymous with certain countries that we rarely question their origins. However, the history of some beloved dishes reveals that they actually hail from completely different places. Let's explore some of these surprising culinary revelations. 1....
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Party Like a Local in Barcelona: Top Tips and Hotspots

Barcelona's nightlife is legendary, attracting partygoers from around the world. To experience it like a local, there are...

Netflix Releases Data for the First Time

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In a significant move towards transparency, Netflix is now providing insights into the viewership data of thousands of...

Oktoberfest 2023 reservations almost fully booked

The 2023 world famous Oktoberfest (locally referred to as the Wiesn) begins on September 16th and lasts until October 3rd....

A play on perspectives rejuvenates the harp

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There can be few instruments as universally identifable as the harp, either by sight or more pertinently, sound. Indeed,...

Britain's Busiest Airport back to telly

Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport returns to UK screens for its seventh series on Wednesday 10th March. Set against...

Artist showcases Europe's largest calligraphy work

Video: Masaaki Hasegawa at the Museo Zapadores in Madrid (source: Mask Movement) As part of his project "Connect People...

Foo Fighters meet Lollapalooza Berlin

"We've played Lollapalooza before, but we've never played Lollapalooza Berlin!" 85,000 people, 22 years of rock'n'roll...

Biergarten Season Finally Arrives

It´s summer in the city and most Munich people can be found in what they call their second living room: their favorite...

VictoriaBrides Now Helps Users to Organize Real Dates

Recently, dating platform Victoria Brides has launched a new offline service that helps users to go on a real date with...

Marina von Stroganoff showcases the world of swing and jazz

Expressive whilst at the same time delicate, Jazz singer Marina von Stroganoff stylishly brings swing and jazz back to...

Flamenco y Picasso "De Málaga à Paris": An evening of toreros, bulls and Harlequins

Gisa Michelón: a dancer who is always moving on, who doesn´t stand still and every time she goes on stage she has...

The Professional's Women's Network Launches Entrepreneurship Program

Leading up to this year's International Women's Day, the Professional Women's Network (PWN Munich) is proud to announce...

Ilustrated Tale: A signal

 I will stop thinking for a while. I can´t, the music is a disaster and I came with Nataly. Who would think trying...

Macy Gray and How Life Is

Macy Gray is quite unconventional, and for those who didn't go further than her one hit wonder "I try", the concert on...

The Science Behind Superman

While Marvel has taken the lead in the superhero film industry, DC is now preparing a major effort to catch up. Last...

Biking through Europe, the EuroVelo way

One of the sustainable tourism projects which is more interesting and exciting in recent times has already born, the...

AC DC keeps on, Malcom Young admitted for dementia

Malcom Young who took a break from the hard blues rock band AC DC, earlier this year, due to an unspecified illnes, has...

Cat Stevens on the road again

Cat Stevens (actually Yusuf Islam) is back on the road. The singer announced on Monday that he would make a six-city...

Celebrate Oktoberfest with Karneval Universe

With Munich's traditional beerfest now less than two weeks away, many festival goers will be turning their attention to...

Lauren Bacall: Her beauty will never die

Lauren Baccall died at 89, after suffering a massive stroke on August 12, at her home in Manhattan, New York. She was...

The Future of Germany: How Younger Generations are Shaping a New Identity

Germany's younger generations are stepping into a world defined by rapid change and complexity. Born into a country with a...

The Sweet Essence of La Gomera: Miel de Palma

Miel de Palma, or palm honey, is a unique and traditional delicacy from La Gomera, one of Spain's Canary Islands. This...
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The Myth of Spain, Ignacio Zuloaga - exhbition by Kunsthalle München

The Kunsthalle München proudly presents an expansive retrospective of the works of Spanish painter Ignacio Zuloaga,...
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Oktoberfest 2023: Celebrating Tradition and Innovation

From September 16th to October 3rd, the iconic Theresienwiese in Munich will transform into the world's largest folk...

The Essential Oktoberfest Anthems: 7 Songs to Know by Heart

Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, is synonymous with lively celebrations, colorful costumes, and, of course,...
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Oceano - poet Privitera's intimate contemplation

A young author faces the horizons of poetry with enthusiasm and passion. Giulia Privitera, who has been navigating the...
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Germany online dating just got a facelift

The Germany online dating scene is woefully lacking in two main areas - price and flexibility. German professionals, as...

Hans Kirk: one of the classics of Nordic literature

For the first time in bookshops all over Spain, readers can find a classic of Nordic literature: Los Pescadores. One of...

Mantranima: Mantras and Kirtan Music at Sitges

Mantranima is a kirtan band from Sitges, Barcelona. Described as "mantras with a Mediterranean touch," the duo plays...

Adam and Eve - by Masaaki Hasegawa

This project aims to improve the social status of LGBT, especially female couples in the world, as many campaigns and...

The Meerkats are back in Town

Munich Zoo (Tierpark Hellabrunn) proudly presents their new inhabitants - three male and one female meerkat that moved in...

Top 10 Sledging Hills for Kids in Munich

If you're looking for a sledging opportunity in Munich where you can easily take your kids without much fuss, here are...

How to have fun playing online?

In recent years, technology has become a part of our lives and, for this reason, it is important to emphasize that many...

Tollwood Summer Festival 2017

From the 21st of June to the 16th of July, Olympiapark South in Munich hosts this year's Tollwood Summer Festival. For the...

Frühlingsfest (spring festival) 21.04.2017 - 07.05.2017 Theresienwiese

The 53rd "Mini-Wiesn" is currently taking place at the Theresienwiese München, providing young and grown-up visitors...

Auer Dult Spring Fair

First mentioned in 1310, the Auer Dult has a long history as a church feast and traditional market in Munich. With around...

Marina von Stroganoff - Meet the Diva of the 21st Century

Marina von Stroganoff, German singer, artist and actress, presented an open stage concert, just before Christmas, on the...

Munich phones home for foreign professionals

Munich has long been one of the most prosperous cities in all of Europe. Thousands of international companies have offices...

Oktoberfest Season Is Here

Munich's 183rd Ooktoberfest is fast approaching and many festival goers will be turning their attention to how best to...

An evening of toreros, bulls and Harlequins

Gisa Michelón: a dancer who is always moving on, who doesn´t stand still and every time she goes on stage she has...

Unforgettable Sound of Primavera 2016

The indie festival Primavera Sound opened up its great lineup on 1st June for the 16th time with Britpop legend Suede who...

Get to know Europe's best festivals - Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona

Summer & sun combined with music & beach - all this is Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival which is taking place...

Insane in da membrane - Cypress Hill in Munich (14th July)

Guess what!? Cypress Hill was in Munich and tried to rock Tollwood! B-Real, Sen Dog, drummer and percussionist Bobo + DJ...

TSV1860 win Anglo-German Boxing Tournament but fans the real winners

When it comes to football, Munich is a city of red and blue. The red half of the city follow the mighty Bayern Munich and...

Literature: The Dead Boy, Short Stories by Ana Quiroga

Published in late 2014 by the publishing house Ediciones Fuera del Rio (Buenos Aires, Argentina), came into our hands the...

Nneka, the voice of Nigeria

Nneka's soul is heavy and her music intriguing. The Nigerian-born and Hamburg-based artist spends 300 days a year on tour,...

Walk like a Japanese - from Kimono to Harajuku

"I don't want to go to Heaven. I want to be a Harajuku girl". This is what John Galliano would say once he visited Tokyo's...

Fink, sort of a revolution

Fink is a musician, relatively unknown and yet quite famous. After more than two years since his last gig in Munich, he...

Africa International Film Festival in Nigeria

When Nigeria is mentioned in Western media, usually the names of Ebola virus or Boko Haram fundamentalist group are the...

The Ballet Russes at Bayerische Staatsoper

The Ballet ensemble of the Bayerische Staatsoper is performing The Ballet Russe. At the latest performance on 28 th...

Electric bicycles pedal for a sustainable future

  The global market for electric bicycles (e-bicycles) continues to expand with the advent of new technology...

Start Celebrating Halloween with the help of Micaela Schäfer and Horror-Shop!

With Halloween just around the corner, Munich's own Horror-Shop has just the event to get you in to the spooky spirit....

Oktoberfest alternative, with class

Want all the thrills of the Oktoberfest without the over-crowding and extortionate beer prices?  Then you need to find...

SweetCafe music on the streets

While you walk along the streets of Munich, maybe you have seen street musicians playing on a corner, or in some of the...

New wave jeans comes from oceanic plastic trash

Recycled plastic take from the oceans is being used to make demin fabrics and turn them a fashionable product. G-Star is...

Karneval Universe - Your One Stop Karneval Shop

For many Münchners, the Fasching season comes just once a year, starting in November and culminating in a huge series...

It's Halloween 365 days a year with Munich's Horror-Shop

Whether you are looking to throw a traditional Halloween party with pumpkins and ghouls aplenty, or if you want to plan a...

Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World has turned 20 this year. That fact kind of explained the mixed audience gathered in Muffathalle on August...

Sales Psychology - a Saturday morning walk

The setting: Stefan Suchanek - charismatic architect, interior designer, moderator, musician, photographer; a sunny...

García Márquez, master of magical realism and Nobel winner, dies aged 87

Gabriel García Márquez, the Colombian novelist author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude", died on Thursday at his...