Another kind of “bull festival” takes place near Valencia in July.
At the “Bous a la Mar” in Dénia, a crowd chases bulls and cows through the streets, aiming to make them jump into the sea. The animals not only suffer stress and panic; some have even drowned. More here.
The “Running of the Bulls” in Pamplona: Death awaits every bull.
Officially, it is a massive festival in honor of the city’s patron saint, San Fermín. Yet the bulls driven through the city in the morning are forced to “fight” in the arena that afternoon—and die a wretched death. More here.
Despite worldwide protests, the slaughtering is taking place in China again.
On the debate about alienation in Germany. Guest post
In my recent article “Welcome back to Berlin!” I linked to a text by Gita Timm, who grew up in Germany as the daughter of immigrants. With her permission, I am publishing the full text here that I have translated into English. More here.
“Good old” Berlin #2: The women’s magazine “Courage”
Fifty years ago, on June 17, 1976, the pilot issue of the Berlin women’s magazine “Courage” was published. Its founders were the first to treat feminism as a cross-cutting issue—aving the way for gender mainstreaming in the media. More here.
When the city was “West-Berlin” with the postal code 1000.
Of course, not everything in Berlin is bad these days. What I find most exciting is that, as a traveler passing through my own city, I walk the streets with a more observant eye and always discover something new. More here.
New protests in the name of the tortured street dog
I was actually supposed to be standing in front of the Brazilian Embassy in Lisbon right now. Like in other cities, a rally was planned, to demand punishment for Orelha’s tormentors. Lisbon was canceled—but plenty of other news to report. More here.
April 25: Portugal celebrates its path to democracy.
On April 25, 1974, the military in Portugal ousted dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, who had ruled since 1933. The coup proceeded largely without resistance; four people died. More here.
April 24: Global appeal to abolish animal testing
100 to 300 million animals die in animal testing worldwide every year. In the US state of Minnesota, activists attempted to free dogs from a breeding facility. More here.
Searched for days – now available at cost.
Ever tried to find a simple T-shirt with a boat neck instead of a crew neck? Prints under a V-neck don’t suit me. This is your chance! More here.
