You only see what you know (Goethe)
Ha, isn’t it a cutie? I saw this microcar – generally known as Heinkel Kabine – in the German city of Constance (Konstanz). It was obviously a participant in the activities along the International Lake Constance Week (Internationale Bodenseewoche). [German]
The Domstufen-Festspiele take place on the 70 steps right between the Mariendom Cathedral and the St. Severi Church. That way, the stage forms an inclined plane. As a result, there are additional options for the stage setting.
Impression from the ‘Danetzare’ folk festival in Erfurt. The pic was taken at the parade of all participating groups through the streets of the city.
Have you ever listened to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart inside a castle? At Tabor Manor (Schloss Tabor) in Neuhaus am Klausenbach I enjoyed his opera buffa ‘The Marriage of Figaro‘. It was fascinating to listen to the genius music of Mozart and to watch the full moon moving above the stage. [German]
At the beginning of the festival La Strada, I watched the French group Décor Sonore playing in the public streets using handrails, barriers, traffic signs and even balcony rails as instruments. By the way, the German word for beginning is ‘Anfang’.
The festival ‘Gipfelklänge’ in Mostviertel offered two days of hiking through the landscape of nature park Eisenwurzen while listening to music at some places along the hiking tour. At the picture above one can see the group ‘Saxofour’
A nice finale for the Gipfelklänge 2013: Having a jazz brunch with Tini Kainrath and band. The concert took place on the grounds of a former Hammerherrenhaus (Building for the owner of a hammer mill), which is part of the theme park Mendlingtal.
The 2nd day of the “Gipfelklänge 2013” started with a concert by a brass band in front of the Hotel Fahrnberger. No chance to sleep any minute longer in the cosy “Genießerzimmer” of the hotel. The Genießerzimmer are upgraded rooms offered in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
At the end of a long day of hiking we listened to the Florianer Tanzlgeiga sitting inside an inn and having some pigling for dinner. The group played pretty lively so some guests started to dance spontaneously.
The Floriani Tanzlgeiga offered an interesting mix of music. They played classic pieces as well as local ballads. The ladies sung the local songs in a broad dialect which made the event even more cosy.
Next station of the festival ‘Gipfelklänge’, next surprise: Klaus Trabitsch and his band are playing together with the a capella trio Insingizi next to a mountain hut named Kitzhütte. After several very humorous and spirited songs a local joined the group with an odd instrument.
Next station of the ‘Gipfelklänge’: After climbing up a steep path we were rewarded with several songs performed by the a capella trio Insingizi from Zimbabwe.
The hiking tour with music named ‘Gipfelklänge’ has started. After a small hike along fodder meadows and fruit trees, we came across the group ‘Saxofour’. While having local tidbits bought at a nearby farmer’s house as lunch, we all enjoyed listening to their spirited music.