Images of Dresden…..

17th of November 2011 by Christina

….I’ve been making more of an effort to get to Dresden the last few weeks to check out some of the wonderful museums on offer in Saxony’s capital city. This month it’s been the newly opened, Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr (more about this in the JanFeb Issue of LZ!), and the Galerie Neue Meister in the Albertinum; both of which were fabulous…and need far more time than just one visit! And Dresden didn’t look bad either…..

The Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr. Photo credit: C Nielsen-Marsh

Strolling along the Elbe in November sunshine. Photo credit: C. Nielsen-Marsh

View from the Albertinum. Photo credit: C Nielsen-Marsh

Getting ready for the Christmas Market under the watchful eye of the Frauenkirche. Photo credit: C. Nielsen-Marsh

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The Japanese House

16th of October 2011 by Christina

Working on the idea that Leipzig is a city with “not much money, but a lot of space and old furniture”, recently graduated Japanese architect, Yu Ohtani, along with the help of many volunteers, has transformed the ground floor of the Chauseehaus into a versatile space which echoes Japanese architecture and design - the Japanese House. Originally, the concept was to have a relatively short life – salvaging old, unwanted furniture from the many ruins around Leipzig and transforming them using Japanese materials and design in order to sell them and donate the proceeds to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan on 11 May. The success of the many events have meant that for now the project has been extended until the end of December this year.

Their next event is ‘Tandem-Speed-Dating on the 22 September at 19:00, but the variety is rich – from documentary film evenings and art exhibitions, to creative days for the kids. Make sure you check out their website for all the details.

The Japanese House. Photo credit: The Japanese House

The Japanese style for lower ceilings and cube-focused architecture is echoed in the transformation of the ground floor space of the Chauseehaus. Photo credit: The Japanese House.

A children's event day at the Japanese House. Photo credit: The Japanese House.

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Marktfest: 29 September – 03 October

1st of October 2011 by Christina

If you’ve been anywhere near the centre of the city in the last couple of days, then you will know that it is bustling with more life than usual. The Markfest is back – with stalls galore selling delicious things to eat and handicrafts of various description; all to celebrate the wonderful autumn harvest (and this year the weather is being more than cooperative).

My personal recommendation is to head to Naschmarkt and enjoy a delicious Federweisser (young and not completely fermented wine) and Zweibelkuchen (onion pie/flan) in the sun whilst admiring the beautiful architecture of the Alte Börse

There are a multitude of events happening over the next three days, and you can find a program here on the city’s website:

http://www.leipzig.de/imperia/md/content/72_marktamt/markttage_flyer_2011.pdf