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Soccer Pioneer Builds Her Own Revolution In Egypt ()

On her way to attend the women's Champions League Final in Munich, Sahar El-Hawary spoke a press conference in Berlin. "We are a football country," El-Hawary says of Egypt.

May 24, 2012 Egyptian soccer pioneer Sahar El-Hawary recently stopped in Berlin to speak at a "Discover Football" conference before making her way to the women's Champions League Final in Munich. El-Hawary was the first female member of the Egyptian Football Federation and the first women's referee in North Africa.

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'Berlin Sampler': Documenting Berlin's Rebellious Music History()

May 15, 2012 Kaffee Burger in Mitte recently hosted a launch for Berlin Sampler, a book that traces over 100 years of musical works in Berlin and the events that shaped them.

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From Brooklyn to Berlin, Pianist Explores New Jazz()

Though his current album was just be released in February, Benny Lackner is already busy composing his next album, which is inspired by his five-month old daughter, Emilia.

May 3, 2012 Benny Lackner, a jazz pianist and composer based in Berlin, has released a new album, Cachuma. The songs are inspired by places in Berlin and his journey back to his roots.

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Don't Like Going To The Gym? Try The Hula Hoop()

Balazs Ari demonstrates Hoopla!Berlin, a freestyle hooping exercise that starts on the waist and then moves up and down the body.

April 18, 2012 Hoopla!Berlin was established by Canadian Balazs Ari, a former mountain bike racer, and his girlfriend six years ago. They teach weekly classes of the "hoop-dance," a freestyle hooping exercise that starts on the waist and then moves up and down the body.

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Berlin's 'Rice Up,' Healthy Fast Food With A European Touch()

Rice Up is located on the station platform of U-Bahn Schoenleinstrasse.

April 17, 2012 Directly on the U-Bahn platform of Schoenleinstrasse, Rice Up serves a selection of Onigiri, based on the traditional Japanese fillings. Some Berliners are calling the "healthy fast food" option the best grab and go snack in the city.

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Berlin's 'Pictoplasma' Festival Explores Visual Culture, Animation()

A piece by Pictoplasma attendee, Ben Newman.

April 6, 2012 The Pictoplasma Festival, a festival dedicated to visual culture, begins this Wednesday in Berlin with main venues at the Babylon and HBC. Pictoplasma is a meeting ground for illustrators, animators, designers, and artists from all over the world.

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Documenting The Sound Of Berlin()

March 27, 2012 Some sounds in Berlin, like the S-Bahn, are unmistakable. Londoner, Peter Cusack, who is currently taking part in the Berlin Artists in Residence Program DAAD, is recording some of his favorite sounds in the city. His project, "Berlin's Favorite Sounds" will be playing at Schlossplatz until the 26th of May.

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One Berliner Sees 'A New Renaissance' In Knitting()

Ruta Sluskaite's bicycle, clad in a colorful wool knit, sits in front of Berlin Wollen.

March 16, 2012 After working in a law office in Lithuania, Ruta Sluskaite decided to open her own knitting store in Friedrichshain. Berlin Wollen offers a wide selection of wool, mainly from Lithuania, but also local wool from Brandenburg.

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'Gerhard Richter, Panorama' At Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie()

March 13, 2012 A retrospective of Gerhard Richter's work is now on display at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. The contemporary artist, 80, has 130 paintings and five sculptures in the show "Gerhard Richter, Panorama."

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In Berlin, Revolutionaries Of Sound Meet At MaerzMusik()

March 6, 2012 The Haus der Berliner Festspiele is brimming with activity as staff prepare for one of the world's largest avant-garde music festivals, MaerzMusik, which begins this Saturday and continues for two weeks.

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