Edith Salminen │edithsalminen@gmail.com Part II A few days later, I went on another observatory excursion to Helsinki city centre. This time though, I was determined to identify the source of the problem. Having realised that preaching to the converted at the Farmers’ Market hardly made any sense, I went to a rather chic gourmet deli … Continue reading Lost in Gastronomy (2) − In Search of My Culinary Self
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I recommend knowing how to cook. One does not have to go to ‘health food’ stores all the time, now most things can be found in a regular grocery store. I also recommend checking out Asian markets, Indian markets and Turkish markets. Learn some of the language so you can ask and say what you want. Chelsea … Continue reading Something Vegetarian
Kazimierz, the historic Jewish quarter of Krakow is what I am interested in as I sit in one of the Jewish style cafés that have appeared in the last 20 years, looking at hipster tourists from Berlin trying to distinguish themselves from the ‘mainstream’ tourism in the city centre, while a youth group from Israel passes … Continue reading Live Your Interests! My Immersion into the Local Jewish Community
The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy and the EFA productions gGmbH to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. In a total of 17 categories, among them European Film, European Director, European Actress and European Actor, the European Film Awards annually honours the greatest achievements in European cinema. This year’s … Continue reading Adieu 2012 Special: Who Are the Winners?
Ioannis Ntountoumis │ ioannis_doudou@hotmail.com “¿Cómo te llamas? Wo wohnst du? Vad talar du? Quel âge as-tu? Tι κάνεις;” “Mi chiamo Yannis, I live in Istanbul, eu vorbesc greacă, je mi 27 let en Ik ben goed!” Istanbul constitutes a case in itself. It is a unique metropolis which offers, more than any other city, different … Continue reading Crossing the Language And Cultural Bridges in Istanbul
Susanne Wander │ susanne.wander@gmx.de New Town? I have to confess that before coming to Brussels for an internship for the second time in my life, I did not have much of an idea what a ‘New Town’ was and how many of them could be found around Europe. Neither could I have imagined how much … Continue reading Brussels – more than an ‘EU hub of interns’
Rumen Halachev │rumen.halachev@gmail.com If as an MA Euroculture student you are interested in European affairs, there is no better place to do your internship than a European institution. This is why I was so happy when I was told that I had been selected as a trainee at the European Commission in Luxembourg. The Directorate … Continue reading The European Commission and my Luxembourgish(!) Experience
First round of the Second Edition of The Euroculturer 19 December 2012 A Christmas card from Wong Tsz is unconditional: you just need to know that you were remembered and that you’ve got a friend in him. Upon hearing her favourite winter film soundtrack on the radio, Anne gets lost in mixed feelings about being physically in … Continue reading God Jul from The Euroculturer
Most Euroculturers are multiple-identity-layered beings. We have studied, worked, lived and loved in different places, and frequently we call more than one place our home. But when Christmas comes closer, it claims our full commitment to the used-to-be traditions and the one-family, one-home cliché – a real challenge when trying to get into the Christmas … Continue reading Feature Story − A homeward bound X-mess
During Diwali people only come out to light the crackers or to go on rounds to visit their extended family. This is what my fellow foreigners and I learned when we found F.C Road, the biggest and ever-busy road in Pune, devoid of its normal hussle and bussle of people. Shops and restaurants were closed … Continue reading Happy Diwali! – Happy Holiday Wishes from Pune
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