photo: Ilsa Hellman
There are moments, when Berlin gets too fast, too hectic, too tense and you need to get rid of all that built-up stress in your mind and body. Finnish videographer Ilsa Hellman and Yoga teacher Katri Aalto produced a short movie that reminds you of the fact that you don’t need a specific time or place to relax and let go. Actually it’s even healthier, when you learn to integrate calmness into your daily life, create space and make time for quiet moments. No matter, who is watching.
The duo shot a film that shows Yoga in Berlin’s underground. The interaction between the Yoga teacher’s flowing movement and the geometrical architecture of the U-Bahn stations to a minimalized soundtrack, reminds you of keeping your balance, because that is what life’s basically all about. If it is about work-life balance or keeping it equal between social stress and alone-time. We suppose most of us know the struggles of keeping a balance in life.
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by Guest Author | Videos
We all know some urban myths: Everyone has heard about them, but no-one really knows if they are true and so rumors make rounds and are passed on. We want to take a closer look at some of Berlin’s urban legends and stories that we’ve all heard of and finally uncover the one and only truth.
So let’s begin with the mobile internet connection in the Berlin U-Bahn: Is it really true that you get a better wireless data connection the closer you’re to the front of the train? And what about free Wifi at the train stations in the near future?
We talked to the BVG and got our mystery questions answered. The whole truth after the jump…
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by Kate | Misc.
Last night a bunch of Berlin youngsters showed what friends would do for each other. They organized a party for a friend that got in trouble with the BVG to prevent her from having to pay a big fine or having to go to prison if she can’t pay the fine. It’s not exactly a Haiti benefit, but I’m impressed that these guys went to all that trouble of making a charity party for their friend. That’s really sweet and I wish someone would have done that for me back when I had to pay a big fine after I had allegedly “encouraged” someone to run away from the BVG controllers. More impressions of the small but cute party at Ping Pong Bar in Kreuzberg.
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by Frank | Party
