Monday, April 30, 2007

Loving Leipzig

I went to the former-east-German city of Leipzig this weekend to visit my sister Katja, who is enrolled in a master's program at the university there. It was so great to spend time with her, meet her friends, and get acquainted with the city she calls home (well, for now, at least). We walked around the downtown area, ate currywurst, rode the street cars, and for a mere two euros heard the Boys Choir sing in the famous Thomaskirche, where Martin Luther lectured, Mozart played the organ, Wagner was baptized, and Bach served as cantor in the 18th century. Again, amazing and impossible to grasp the history and influence of places such as the Thomaskirche.

On Sunday we went to an old cotton mill now converted to galleries, studio spaces, and offices for creative agencies (architects, designers, furniture makers, etc.). While the exhibited artwork was hit or miss, the architecture, neighborhood, and creative energy at the
Spinnerei were fantastic.


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