Archive for May, 2012
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
PUMA Cubs – Wikipedia – Source -http://www.nps.gov/yell/slidefile/mammals/mountainlion/Images/01621.jpg
‘Missoula’, a two month old Puma cub -the only survivor from the litter of 3 – was introduced to Berlin yesterday. This is a rarity because the last time a baby Puma was born at the zoo was a good 22 years ago.
The cub is presently being raised by Berlin’s Tierpark zoo staff because the mother, [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: ' Missoula' becomes the new darling at Berlin's Tierpark Zoo, 3news.co.nz, A 1/2 Canadian little puma cub ' Missoula', Berlin under 5 year old crowd, berlin zoo, Berlin's Tierpark Zoo, Frederico Fabrizi, knut is toast, PUMA Cubs, Small cougar cub becomes Berlin favorite, small puma becomes Berlin favorite, Very Cute Small puma cub called ' Missoula'
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
![Hertha logo [Wikipedia]](http://www.ota-berlin.de/blog/wp-content/Hertha_Berlin_SC13-150x150.png "Hertha_Berlin_SC[1]")
Jos Luhukay was presented as Hertha Berlin’s new coach yesterday and he is planning his now 2nd division team after the Hertha’s appeal against relegation from the Bundesliga was rightfully rejected.
Luhukay will be Otto Rehhagel’s successor and the 48-year-old Dutchman urged Hertha FC and its supporters to not delve in the past but to look at getting back into the Bundesliga first [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Coach Hertha-Berlin Otto Rehhagel, Jos Luhukay, Jos Luhukay Hertha Berlin's new coach, Jos Luhukay presented as Hertha Berlin's new coach, new Hertha coach, olympic stadium Berlin, Otto Rehhagel
Posted in Articles by Filip van der Plas, Berlin, Bundesliga, Events, Football Europe, Hertha Berlin | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
This was sent by a French tourist who stayed at OTA-Berlin serviced apartments last weekend - May 2012. It could be something commercial but we have been unable to find anthing with this type of logo. If any of our readers can enlighten us as to what this means – if indeed anything – then please write and tell us. It might be [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Berlin Graffiti - Panda mit rosa Halstuch, Berlin Grafitti, Berlin Grafitti - Friedrichshain / Kreuzberg, Berlin Grafitti - Panda with pink bandana, Berlin Grafitti Prenzlauer Berg, berlin grafitti today, Choriner Straße, Horst Wessel du Nazi Schwein! grafitti, ota-berlin gallery, Progressive BERLIN Grafitti, Wall Art Berlin
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Liebe Gäste und Freunde,die Konzerteinladungen für die nächsten beiden Wochen:
Am Donnerstag, dem 31. 05. um 20.30 h wird Deutschlands bekannteste Jazz Pianistin, Julia Hülsmann mit Ihrem Quartett bestehend aus dem sicher besten deutschen Drummer Heinrich Köbberling, Marc Müllbauer am Bass und Tom Arthurs an Trompete und Flügelhorn das erste Mal Im Salon spielen. Das Programm des Konzertes wird als Albumaufnahme bei ECM [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Alban Berg – Sieben frühe Lieder, Alexander v. Zemlinsky – Sechs Gesänge nach Gedichten von Maurice Maeterlinck op.13, Alternative Berlin Live Classical Music, Brahms Trio op.114, Claude Debussy – Cinq poèmes de Charles Baudelaire, Daniel Heide, Die kammermusikalische Privataufführung, Geigerin Natascha Prischepenko, Julia Hülsmann mit Ihrem Quartett, Kammermusik – Pianisten, Leonid Egorov, Marie-Elisabeth Hecker - Violoncello, Mozart Klavierkonzert KV 467 C-dur, Pianisten, Piano Salon Christophori, Stella Doufexis
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Monday, May 28th, 2012
Many world leaders and many economists, have spoken about the economic woes of and in Greece – to not much practical or discernible effect as of yet.
However now a respected 84-year-old German literary figure in the form of Nobel laureate Günter Grass, has entered the fray and severely criticised the EU over its attitude to Greece and the Greeks saying they are [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: 'Israel a danger to World Peace' Günter Grass, Grass critisizes Israel, Günter Grass, Günter Grass criticises EU over Greece, Günter Grass speaks out, Infantile reaction of Netanyahu/Lieberman right-wing government, keeptalkinggreece, Lagarde is disingenious and uses sophistry, Mondoweiss, MP George Galloway, Ms Christine Lagarde, SPD is 'fair-weather-freind' only, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Supporters gather around Grass, which greeks made the debts?
Posted in Articles by Emil Hoogensteyn, Berlin, History Berlin, History Germany, Politics EU, Politics Germany | 3 Comments »
Sunday, May 27th, 2012
A warm Berlin celebrates its annual ‘Karneval der Kulturen’ – evidence if any was needed of the the city’s lively multicultural fare.
There are many events each weekend in Berlin – difficult to keep track of them. However this happens to be ‘Pentecost’ weekend – if you still use the feudal Christian calendar to measure time – and this means its carnival time in [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Berlin celebrates its annual 'Karneval der Kulturen', cindy su, There are many events each weekend in Berlin, what to do in Berlin end of May 2012
Posted in Articles by Cindy Su, Berlin, Berlin Entertainment, Berlin Festivals, Berlin Financial Markets, Culture, Evening Entertainment Berlin, German Theatre in Berlin, Live Music Berlin, Local Berlin, Serviced Apartments in Berlin, Specials, Things to do in Berlin | No Comments »
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
The above picture of an empty Berlin Olympic Stadium – home of Hertha Berlin Football Club will probably look this empty next year because the team is now offically relegated down a league from the German top Bundesliga.
The appeal of Hertha FC to the DFB has not been successful and hence is now offically in the German 2nd division. They did not deserve to [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Coach Hertha-Berlin Otto Rehhagel, Hertha Berlin lose again and are relegated...again, Hertha Berlin lose last minute relegation appeal, hertha lose again, new Hertha coach, olympic stadium Berlin, Otto Rehhagel
Posted in Articles by Filip van der Plas, Berlin, Bundesliga, Events, Football Europe, Hertha Berlin | No Comments »
Friday, May 25th, 2012
You stay at OTA Berlin? Or you are planning a spontaneous trip to Berlin?
Sometimes you wish to reserve an apartment online?
With OTA-Mobile thats now possible. OTA Mobile gives you the opportunity to easy get an reservation ID for an apartment in your size. And the best thing is:
we call you back in a short amount of time.
Simply take out your smartphone like [...] Continue Reading…
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Friday, May 25th, 2012
Wohnen Sie gerade bei OTA Berlin? Oder planen Sie eine spontane Reise nach Berlin?
Manchmal möchten Sie eine Ferienwohnung online reservieren?
Mit OTA-Mobile das ist jetzt möglich. OTA Mobile bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, einfach eine Reservierungs-ID für eine Ferienwohnung in Ihrer Größe zu erhalten. Und das beste ist: Wir rufen Sie zurück in kürzester Zeit.
Nehmen Sie einfach Ihr Smartphone wie iPhone oder BlackBerry [...] Continue Reading…
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Thursday, May 24th, 2012
The Berlin Piano Festival from 26 May-2 June 2012 is the first music festival, organized by the British-born Barnaby Weiler in Berlin.
He is inviting pianists to Berlin, which are not usually or otherwise rarely heard here- so good on him and we wish him every success with this great idea.
Among the striking, unusual but exceptional pianists are Stephen Hough, the well-born Englishman [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Alexandre Tharaud -, Benjamin Grosvenor -, Berliner Klavierfestival 2012 / 26 Mai - 02 Juni, Elisso Virsaladze, Freddy Kempf, http://www.berliner-klavierfestival.de/, OTA-Berlin mini Composers Bios, Stephen Hough, Stephen Hough - Alexandre Tharaud - Freddy Kempf - Benjamin Grosvenor - Elisso Virsaladze, Things to do in Berlin May/June
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
With whistles and boos, Arjen Robben the world class Dutch footballer was humiliated by some of his own FC Bayern München ‘fans’ yesterday evening. Speaking as someone who is familiar with German football, Dutch national coach Bert van Marwijk spoke for his team and called the incident an outrage and a shame, and Robben’s team-mates nearly all have advised him to leave [...] Continue Reading…
Tags: Beckenbauer who always misses the chance to just shut up., Robben greeted by continuous boos and jeers yesterday and humiliated, Robben linked to Arsenal, Robben should leave Bayern \, Robben should leave FC Bayern München, Robben should quit FC Bayern München, robben to arsenal, Robben would fit in well at Arsenal., so-called 'great' Franz Beckenbauer, Thank you Franz Beckanbauer.
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