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Leipzig celebrates “800 JAHRE THOMANA” 2012 – 800th anniversary of the Tomaner Choir – Festwoche der Thomasschule 17th til 23rd September 2012 – Bach would be both proud & impressed !

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Bachfest Leipzig poster 2011

It is a school – but it is much more than that obviously!

The Thomaner – they are a Boys Choir and a School built upon religious beliefs, singing and music and education. They call it a ‘tradition of unity for 800 years’!

To see a schedule of all the events this week in Leipzig please see – http://www.thomana2012.de/programm/festwochen

The beginning of this long and [...] Continue Reading…

American Philosopher Judith Butler, deserved winner of the Adorno Prize in Frankfurt yesterday – “Vincit Omnia Vertias” or Truth Conquers All! – by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Emil Hoogensteyn

Thursday, September 13th, 2012
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Adorno-Preis 2012. Judith Butler, in der Frankfurter Paulskirche – foto Wikipedia – source- author’ Dontworry’

The American gender theorist and philosopher Judith Butler received the Adorno Prize in Frankfurt yesterday – the prize was a deserved one and brought out the usual rabble of pro-Netanyahu Israel supporters – because she is a principled outspoken Israel critic.

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‘ILA – Berlin’ – Chancellor Angela Merkel to open Berlin Air Show 2012 ILA 2012 – From 11th to 16th September – the world’s longest-running air show

Monday, September 10th, 2012
ILA-Berlin 2009

 

‘ILA – Berlin’ is one of the world’s major air shows, not as large as Farnborough or Paris but equal in regional importance to other shows like Dubai and Singapore. It is certainly the oldest – the original Berlin air show was in 1909 and a special anniversary was held in 2009 to celebrate the 100th anniversary. 

The new ILA-Berlin grounds are to be [...] Continue Reading…

The 50th anniversary season of the German Bundesliga started this weekend – with Bayern München making an immediate positive impression – by OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Sunday, August 26th, 2012
Arjen Robben - foto -Paulblank - Wikipedia

 

The fiftieth anniversary season of the German Bundesliga -which was founded in 1963 – started this weekend with Bayern München making an immediate positive impression.

With impressive performances from new signings Mario Mandzukic, Xherdan Shaqiri and world class Dutch star Arjen Robben seemingly back in form, it seems under their new general sports director  Matthias Sammer, that  Bayern München have made the correct signings [...] Continue Reading…

Tax evasion in Germany – Planned 2013 Germany / Switzerland tax treaty could still be scuppered – by contributor OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
Wolfgang Schäuble

The planned and much discussed 2013 Germany / Switzerland tax treaty could still be scuppered before it takes effect next year.

This treaty, which is still scheduled to come into effect on January 1st,  would in effect force Swiss banks to automatically deduct German taxes from the accounts of its German customers who have conveniently parked their money there in the past specifically [...] Continue Reading…

EURO 2012 – Daily Report – DAY 24- Final SPAIN win big rightfull winners with classy football …. ITALY worthy runners-up – Iniesta is correctly named as the best player of the tournament …..introducing www.brazil-world-cup2014.com/ – by contributor OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

 

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is now 22 days old – we are at the  final game and anything can happen!  Spain or Italy………well it ended up being SPAIN and in a big way!  I have now written a daily blog article with the salient features of all the games. Please send us your thoughts and comments on the form [...] Continue Reading…

EURO 2012 – Daily Report – DAY 22 – Final tomorrow between SPAIN & ITALY – introducing www.brazil-world-cup2014.com/ – by contributor OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Saturday, June 30th, 2012

 

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is now 22 days old – we are at the  finals and anything can happen!  Spain or Italy………who knows?  I have now written a daily blog article with the salient features of all the games. Please send us your thoughts and comments on the form below.  – Filip v d Plas-

Historic opportunity looms [...] Continue Reading…

EURO 2012 – Daily Report – DAY 21 – 2nd semi-final match decided – Balotelli 2 – Germany 0 – by contributor OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Friday, June 29th, 2012

 

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is now 21 days old – we are at the first of two semi-finals and anything can happen!  I will be writing a daily blog article with the salient features of all the games. Please send us your thoughts and comments on the form below.  – Filip v d Plas-

 

GERMANY -  ITALY – 0-2

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EURO 2012 Fallout – Dutch Coach first EURO 2012 casualty – Bert van Marwijk does the right thing and resigns as Dutch National Coach – by contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

 

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is now six days old and for the 2nd  time we will see teams play thier 2nd set of games. There has been a lot fo good exciting football – we have now seen all the teams and groups in action.    I will be writing a daily blog article with the salient features [...] Continue Reading…

EURO 2012 – Daily Report – DAY 20 – First semi-final match decided – SPAIN get past PORTUGAL with shoot-out ‘lottery’ Spain prevail after penalties – by contributor OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

 

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is now 20 days old – we are at the first of two semi-finals and anything can happen!  I will be writing a daily blog article with the salient features of all the games. Please send us your thoughts and comments on the form below.  – Filip v d Plas-

 

SPAIN  - PORTUGAL – game [...] Continue Reading…

EURO 2012 – Daily Report – DAY 19 – ENGLAND succumbs to ‘shoot-out’ lottery and Italy move to semi-finals and face Germany on Thursday in last of quarter-final matchs- by contributor OTA-Berlin Constituency Blog contributor Mr Filip van der Plas

Monday, June 25th, 2012

 

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is now 19 days old – we are at the end of round one -and there has been a lot fo good and exciting football with 2 more teams through to the next phase .  I will be writing a daily blog article with the salient features of all the games. Please send us your [...] Continue Reading…