Fear of emptiness: Carnival in Venice goes without tourists
The legendary Venetian carnival is in full swing – alas, this year it takes place without tourists, online. Details – in the gallery of “Izvestia”.
The legendary Venetian carnival is in full swing – alas, this year it takes place without tourists, online. Details – in the gallery of “Izvestia”.
German farmers flooded streets of Berlin again to denounce the way government spends EU subsidies and its emission policies that satisfy neither them nor environmentalists, who are also taking part at the protests.
Playing cards, a card game that originated in the 9th Century could be changed forever after a media sponsored woman came up with a deck without kings, queens and jacks. The new invention is widely published with positive spin and promoted by multi-national Reuters news agency that supplies Western media with a constant stream of news and views that is heavily influenced by Israeli interests.
The suspension of the Twitter account of Spanish conservative party Vox shows that the Left does not want to debate on equal terms, writes Małgorzata Wołczyk for Polish portal dorzeczy.pl
Imagine you’re running a restaurant that struggles to stay open. People come and go; they sit at its terrace tables and read your newspapers. On leaving they congratulate you on your business and some leave a dime on the coffee cup’s saucer.
Germany could end up divided like the United States if the country’s left won’t stop with moralising and attempts to suppress any opposing opinions, Sahra Wagenknecht, former Left Party leader said in a harsh attack on her own allies.
The Swedish capital endures a cataclysmic 79 percent increase in shootings in 2020. Sweden in total recorded a gut-wrenching surge in gun-related violence last year, according to new figures released by the government amid accusations that authorities have turned a blind eye to rising migrant crime in the country.
The Schuhplattler is a traditional style of folk dance popular in the regions of Bavaria and Tyrol (southern Germany, Austria and the German-speaking regions of northern Italy). In this dance, the performers stomp, clap and strike the soles of their shoes (Schuhe), thighs and knees with their hands held flat (platt). There are more than 150 basic Schuhplattlers, as well as marches and acrobatic feats that are often interspersed with the basic dance in performance. They may be seen today in Europe and in German immigrant communities around the world. While the Schuhplattler is still largely performed by adults, it has become increasingly popular with youngsters, who love its colorful costumes and its bouncing, leaping, kicking and choreographed horseplay.
Home in the Alps – How mountain villages keep their tradition | Stories and Discoveries.
Here you can learn much about the daily life of the villages located high in the Alps – How to graze cows in the pasture, how to collect and store chestnuts, store cheese, bake homemade bread, harvest crops, celebrate national holidays. Old people pass on their invaluable experience to the younger generations.
France is preparing to hold presidential elections in April 2022 that will probably see polarised rivalry between despised President Emanuel Macron and his 2017 opposing Marine Le Pen. Four years ago, the President of the National Rally decisively lost to Macron in the second round.
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