Monat der Fotografie Berlin (European Month of Photography Berlin), more commonly known as the MDF Berlin, has been taking place every two years in Germany’s capital as the country’s largest photography festival since 2004. It is organized by Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH in collaboration with various cultural institutions, galleries, museums, embassies, and photography schools in Berlin and
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The Art of Summer Transformation
Don’t hate the circumstance, you may miss the blessing. – Marshall Rosenberg I am running towards something unknown in a never-ending direction, with no lights, and no passers-by. The night is cold, and my sight clouded, long thin shadows run alongside me – I don’t know where to turn. I am utterly lost. In the
Traveling to Budapest
I woke up early and packed my bags. My flight was at 14:35 and my destination was Budapest, Hungary. I navigated to my terminal and fell asleep there. I boarded my plane via a metal staircase and enjoyed reading my book, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggars, for the duration of the
Virtual Tour of Berlin
Living in Berlin for the past four months has given me the unusual perspective of someone who is not from the city, but has had far more time than any tourist to explore and discover its interworking. During my studies, I have had many guests come and stay with me, everyone cherishing their excuse to
Country Life in Pankow
It is finally weekend time. Tired of city life and daily errands, the civilized and sophisticated you yearns to break free from the chains of the metropolitan lifestyle and “go back to the roots”. Luckily for you, we have discovered the epitome of country life in the big city – with animals to pet, huts
Bringing Analog Photography Back in Fashion
On May 3rd and 4th, a group of photographically inclined and inspired students got the chance to learn to develop their own analog photographs. The film workshop led by Cătălin Moise (BA 2014, Romania) proved to be quite a success: a number of Bard College Berlin students learned over the course of two days how
Prague Adventure: Or How Traveling Alters Our Perspective
Prague – the city of dreamers, travelers and adventure seekers. There is so much that could be said about the capital of the Czech Republic: from its breathtaking architecture infused with history, to its rich café culture that brings together the old and the new – both in generations and spirit. Prague is a city
Early Modern Science in Dresden
The BA2 students of Bard College Berlin ventured on quite the field trip for their core class History and Philosophy of Science: Early Modern Science on March 8. Led by Professor Michael Weinman, we visited the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon in Dresden – home of some of Europe’s first scientific and astronomical instruments. The Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon (Royal