A beautiful summer morning… I open my eyes and, bathing in the river of sunlight dispersed throughout the room, I approach the window. Right in front of it, the view of the summer garden, embellishing the residential area and the dormitory, unfolds before me: solemn evergreen trees, a tall birch tree, white roses on the
Interview with Yvonne Frazier, ECLA’s Vocal Ensemble Director and Vocal Instructor
The ECLA of Bard Vocal Ensemble delights us with great presentations at Christmas and graduation. It is not only the members of the ECLA of Bard community enjoying their performances, since the ECLA of Bard Vocal Ensemble also performs occasionally off campus. Behind their success there are many hours spent rehearsing, and a lot of
In the Light of Amarna: 100 Years of the Nefertiti Discovery
As the warm days of June approach the city of Berlin, the Die Bärliner summer team will be taking more and more trips to exhibitions, festivals, and other events happening this summer in the realms of our beautiful and exciting city. The first in the series of my summer articles about the city of Berlin
Commencement at ECLA
“Commencement”: though the word is rhetorically indicative of a beginning, it has trouble escaping its connotation––at least for students––as the official conclusion, the shake of the hand, and the goodbye to the thousands of pages and hours, myriad lunch debates, late-nights, page-tabbing, research forays, and all that comes along with the pursuit of a liberal
“In sweet music is such art…”
During the preparation for the final choir performance at this year’s graduation ceremony, the harmoniously-intertwined voices of the ECLA of Bard choir were repeatedly—each time with the addition of a new musical ‘flavour’ and spirit—singing this beautiful verse from the part-song Orpheus, with his lute. Based on the poem of William Shakespeare, the musical piece,
A Spy for a Day: Trip to the Stasi Museum in Berlin
The spring academic excursions, during which it’s possible to get out of class and combine a trip to the museum with a nice street walk around the city, are my favorite part of the curriculum. Even though this semester my selected courses didn’t generally include field trips, I used the chance to join the class
A Summer Day at ECLA of Bard
Even though the summer holidays at ECLA of Bard started a week ago, our summer residents are still very much keen on doing their readings. With finally enough free time and a sunny day at hand, two students enjoy their summer reads while soaking up the sun and Vitamin D.
What home has meant.
I do not remember the time or the place. It might have been Bangalore, Kolkata, Shillong, Chennai, Mussoorie, or Berlin. It might have been at a park, a mall, a wedding, a hospital, or even at a bar. Despite the many possibilities, there was always a time when certain places would generate an awkward reaction