The European Film Academy Awards certainly don’t aspire to be anything like the Oscars. And they certainly aren’t. Once again, I had the pleasure of taking part in the event, this time in the Rhineland city of Bochum in the industrial settings of the Jahrhunderthalle. Although this post is not about my adventures swanking aboutContinue reading “No Polish, Please”
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When East Becomes West
Are we witnessing a gradual westward cultural shift in Europe? Are we facing a post-modern crisis where identities increasingly overlap and blur? Is the definition of Western Europe the same now as it was in 1945? Mitteleuropa Revisited An even trickier question is what (or where) is Central Europe? The geographical centre of Europe (notContinue reading “When East Becomes West”
Adventures in Ruritania…
Once upon a time – long, long ago – there existed a kingdom, a nation which has now disappeared off the map without a trace. By many it was regarded as a beautiful, romantic land, with castles, palaces, a place of fairy-tales. Words like honour and romance were held in deep regard. In a word, RuritaniaContinue reading “Adventures in Ruritania…”
Raf Uzar 