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Thursday May 27, 2010

Berlin Sounds

Listen Up! NPR Berlin Wants To Hear The Sounds Of Berlin

by  Sara Richards

May 27, 2010 • NPR Berlin is beginning a new series on the sounds that give Berlin its character.

Tuesday May 25, 2010

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ICD Begins Symposium On Culture, Globalization and International Relations

by  Sara Richards

May 25, 2010 • The international symposium on cultural diplomacy was kicked off this week in Berlin.

Monday May 24, 2010

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Carnival of Cultures Touches Down In Berlin

by  Monika Mueller-Kroll

May 24, 2010 • Carneval of Cultures, A Celebration Of Berlin's Diversity Took Place This Weekend

Thursday May 20, 2010

Radio Program

NPR Specials: Kati Marton Navigates The Terrible Century

by  Sara Richards

May 20, 2010 • Journalist Kati Marton spoke at the American Academy about her latest book Enemies of the People.

Thursday May 13, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

Germany's Newspaper Future Looking Brighter Than The US?

by  Sara Richards

May 13, 2010 • In Germany, the future of newspapers may be brighter than the in US.

Thursday May 6, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

Berlin Bonus: Michael Haneke and The White Ribbon

by  Sara Richards

May 6, 2010 • Berlin Bonus: Michael Haneke and The White Ribbon

Tuesday May 4, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

DDR Museum Offers A Glimse Back In Time

by  Monika Mueller-Kroll

May 4, 2010 • Berlin's DDR Museum presents everyday life in the former East Germany through hands-on exhibits and an extensive collection of hisotrical objects.

Thursday April 29, 2010

Radio Program

A Living & Dead Question for NPR Berlin Listeners

by  Thomas Lynch

April 29, 2010 • Ask any gathering of students at a university, clergy or hospice workers, medical or mortuary sorts how many have ever been to a graveside or watched a burial and ninety-five out of every hundred raise a hand.

Monday April 26, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

Berlin's 'Museum Der Dinge,' The Clutter Of Everyday

by  Maria Simson

April 26, 2010 • The Museum of Things is all about the clutter of the everyday, but the difference between their stuff and your stuff is, they make it look good.

Friday April 23, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

Fate Of 'Degenerate Art' Now Available Online

by  Maria Simson

April 23, 2010 • Smack dab in the middle of NPR Berlin's series on museums, a volcano erupts and traveling becomes hard. If you're travel plans have gone off-track, one of the great collections of early modern art is now available online.

Thursday April 22, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

Is Doener Kebab your favorite fast food?

by  Monika Mueller-Kroll

April 22, 2010 • Monika Mueller-Kroll takes a closer look at the doener kebab, the Turkish snack quickly becoming the most popular fast food in Germany.

Wednesday April 21, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

What Would Comrade Felix Do?

by  Maria Simson

April 21, 2010 • It's hard to imagine that Karlshorst, a very quiet corner of the Lichtenberg district, was once the Red Army stomping grounds. Today, the German-Russian Museum Berlin-Karlshorst houses intriguing, and sometimes odd, memorabilia and artifacts from ...

Tuesday April 20, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

NPR Berlin's Museum Series: Musical Instruments Museum

by  Monika Mueller-Kroll

April 20, 2010 • As part of NPR Berlin's museum series, Monika Mueller-Kroll went to the Musical Instrument Museum, a space that boasts a collection of over 3,000 musical instruments from the 16th century up to the present day.

Monday April 19, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

NPR Specials: What Is Consciousness?

by  Colin Allen

April 19, 2010 • The second program in a four part series "The Really Big Questions" recently aired on NPR Berlin. The show focused on the origins of consciousness and its widely debated definition in the scientific community.

Wednesday April 14, 2010

NPR FM Berlin Blog

'English Theatre Berlin' Celebrates 20th Birthday

by  Monika Mueller-Kroll

April 14, 2010 • The English Theater Berlin turns 20 and is celebrating the anniversary with a significant international program featuring guest productions and co-productions with companies and artists from English-speaking countries around the world