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Danbo is here!

bswalk — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:45:00 +0000

I bought a Danbo from amazon.co.jp the Japanese version of Amazon. I wanted to test how long it would take to send a package from Japan to Berlin and I was pretty surprised after it arrived in less than 2 weeks, considering that I have to wait up to 5 days to get something from amazon.de.

Danbo is the anime figure Miura Hayasaka in a cardboard box suit from the Japanese manga series Yotsuba&!. The plastic figure, from the Revoltech line by the company Kaiyodo, has movable joints, light up eyes and stands around 8cm tall.

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Classic Days 2010 – Part 02

bswalk — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:05:24 +0000

After we’ve seen all those beautiful cars, how about some airplanes? Big ones, Small ones, not as many as cars but there were quite a bit and people had the chance to buy a sightseeing flight in a plane of their choice.

And of course, what are Classic Days without the opportunity to show what’s yours by driving your car with maximum speed on a closed airfield.

Classic Days 2010 – Part 01

Classic Days 2010 – Part 01

bswalk — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:46:25 +0000

Schönhagen, an airport about 30km from the border of Berlin, place of event of this years Classic Days 2010 with over 100 classic autos from the past 60 years.

I have to admit, I’m not a car-lover and I have no idea which car is the best car of all time but, it was quite interesting so see all these different models on one place, especially the ones you only get to see in magazines these days.

Classic Days 2010 – Part 02

Kitty Car

bswalk — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:56:14 +0000

If you are a true fan of something, you want to show it, even if it means to paint your car with stars… and cats.

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A relaxing boat trip

bswalk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:48:26 +0000

The Summer has finally arrived in Berlin with temperatures around 32°C and people enjoying the sun on a relaxing boat trip on Berlin’s famous river, the Spree.

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Brazilian World Cup Street Art

bswalk — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:05:12 +0000

Because Berlin is a World City, nothing is odd, not even a huge Brazilian World-Cup-Victory-Celebrating Street Art.

The painting, located in the Schöneberg district, was part of an art project named Joga Bonita (play beautiful) a unique promotion for the World Cup 2006 in Berlin/Germany.

And who knows, maybe they have to add another star after this years event.

Sandsation 2010

bswalk — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:31:31 +0000

For the 8th time, Sandsation is back in Berlin with over 20 sand artists (called carvers) from all over the world (You may remember last year’s event). This year I had the chance to see the artists live in action.

But, what kind of sand do they use?

Well, the sand has been compressed into a material much like a soft sand stone, it also has a little “silt” content, so it wouldn’t work with normal beach sand.

You can visit Sandsation 2010 from June 9th till August 29th at the riverside of the Spree in Friedrichshain at Berlin’s O2 World.

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Japan Festival Berlin-Steglitz

bswalk — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:12:09 +0000

The third Asian festival this year, the Japan Festival Berlin-Steglitz (located in the Steglitz district of Berlin), but this time it was more like a little Japanese market rather than a festival. Tables loaded with all kinds of Japanese goods. Figures, books, Japanese snacks and foods, chopsticks and ramen bowls, all those things you wouldn’t find at your local supermarket.

I tried a japanese lemonade called Ramune, it tasted a bit like Sprite, but less sweet.
It also had a very pungent cough syrup after-taste.

Also Heroes Have Bad Days…

bswalk — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:17:00 +0000

A Superman I’ve never seen before, his face rammed into the ground, blood drops all over the place… the text behind him on the wall reads “also Heroes have bad Days…“.

The sculpture by the German artist Marcus Wittmers in front of the Jewish Museum Berlin is part of the current exhibition “Heroes, Freaks and Superrabbis: The Jewish Dimension of the Comic.

Classic Days 2010 – Part 01

TURMKUNST 2010 – It’s Done, it’s done!

bswalk — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:04:50 +0000

Remember the big red colossus from my first article? After almost two month and 2.000 Cans the whole Monument is now completely covered with paint and Europe’s most spectacular open air gallery is nearly completed.

The artwork will remain for at least one year so there should be enough time to pay it a visit.