Ear-splitting mastery of scythe deneshing
Almost 30 people hammer away at scythes for three quarters of an hour. However, this is not just a deafening noise, but a craft steeped in tradition - and in this case also a competition.
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Almost 30 people hammer away at scythes for three quarters of an hour. However, this is not just a deafening noise, but a craft steeped in tradition - and in this case also a competition.
Starting off sensitively, braking spontaneously, stopping precisely - precision is the name of the game in the streetcar drivers' competition. There is opera music during the breaks.
Dresden was the center of Caspar David Friedrich's life for over 40 years. The famous Romantic artist is being celebrated here on the 250th anniversary of his birth - hundreds of people are dressing in the style of his time.
Dresden celebrates Caspar David Friedrich. The famous Romantic artist lived in the city for a good 40 years, began painting there - and is receiving a very special gift for his 250th birthday.
There was plenty of "logging" in Klingenthal, Saxony, on Saturday. Germany's best lumberjacks competed for the title. On Sunday, it's the women's turn in an international competition.
A man looks deep into his glass in Brand-Erbisdorf and then gets on his bike - his excursion ends abruptly in a traffic stop.
A man looks deep into his glass in Brand-Erbisdorf and then gets on his bike - his excursion ends abruptly in a traffic stop.
Greifswald and Dresden are closely associated with the artist Caspar David Friedrich as places of birth, life and work. The big anniversary year will also show which city is more romantic.