Poor but sexy
The Brandenburg Gate in colorful light
full view of the image with the caption: The capital city is announced
Those who want a say in matters of culture, goes to Berlin. No other German city attracts so many young artists to the metropolis on the Spree. Threatens the rest soon the cultural irrelevance
"Poor but sexy": These words of the Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit in 2003 have become a kind of slogan for the capital. They describe a trend that follow, especially young creative: Berlin has become without doubt one of Germany's cultural capital number one.
Young Writers populate the cafes of the trendy district of Prenzlauer Berg and breed to laptops on their texts. Already in 2007, published in Berlin more new books than anywhere else in Germany. This overtook the capital even earlier literary centers such as Stuttgart or Frankfurt. And many artists, designers and film makers are attracted by the Spree.
Berlin is in euphoric mood. But what does this development for other cities in Germany? Cologne is for the departure of artists and art dealers a great loss dar. Even the Art Cologne, the oldest art fair in the world, it creates barely attract international collectors to the Rhine. Many are living a life in Berlin even willing to financially better deals other cities do without.
But not only in Cologne, including cities like Hamburg and Munich have lost its appeal. Germany is following the trend of many other countries whose cultural life is concentrated in a single center. But there are also those who speak already the end of this development - such as Chris Dercon, the director of the Munich Art House. He said: "On foot, in tattered Adidas suits, broken iBooks under his arm, broken sunglasses on their noses are, so they flee to other cities: Cologne, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and of course, to Munich."
Glossary
in terms of - in relation to something; on
pulls something to someone - in this case does something that someone comes to him
metropolis - a city that for any area (eg art) is an important center
insignificance, which - not important-being and the absence of significant
slogan - a sentence that you can remember easily and
Creative RESPONSIBLE - someone who invents new things, someone who is artistically active
inhabit something - announced in large numbers in one place be
- nest modern popular
over a text - very long on a text to think
designer who / which - ( from the Engl) a person who, for example, fashion design
in euphoric mood - be willing or wants to start something new
someone / something lure - bring someone / something to the fact that he / It comes to a certain place or doing something specific
give up something - not to have something do or do
less attractive - to lose its appeal, not be as interesting or like it so much
focus on something - in this case something all the attention
already get - even
tear something - anything with a motor into pieces
iBook, that - a certain form of portable computers from Apple
questions about the text
first Which answer is correct? The German capital is ...
a) the Rhine.
sits b) before the Main.
c) lies on the Spree.
second In recent years, Berlin has developed ....
a) after Germany's number one in sports
b) the most important cultural center in Germany
c) in the most German city in general
third "Berlin is in euphoric mood ..." Which answer is right for this statement?
a) Angry citizens destroy cars, windows and doors.
b) Many of Berlin left the city to live elsewhere.
c) The people are full of energy to make new and different things.
4th Former German cultural centers have lost ....
a) to appeal
b) where delivery
c) 5 before appeal
In many countries, the focus of important cultural developments ...
a) a place.
b) in several centers.
c) in some cities.
work order
Write announced the individual letters from each other and find each letter of a term that would be "be hot" to combine, for example: A
attract
G
E
S
A
G
trend
Think of a slogan from then, the advertising for your own city or region. Why is your home "hot"?
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