First weeks in Berlin

So I have officially survived my first two weeks in Berlin.  It is such a unique city, where nothing matches, the weather is beautiful and the people are friendly.  I enjoyed the Karnival der Kulture this weekend, where I listened to African music, ate Brazilian food, browsed art and goods from India and watched dancing from Mexico.  It was a real testimony to the multicultural nature of Berlin and a great time for those who enjoy culture and food.  I also wandered around the city taking in the very eclectic mix of buildings, ranging from old bombed out brick, to concrete industrial to glass modern and wooden Victorian charm.  Nothing really matches and it give Berlin a wonderful sense of realness...there no sprawling neighborhoods that look exactly the same and rows of the same chains in every other city... it really is something of independent and unique creation... every block is different.  Here is a little taste of the city!

IDC Blog writing

Hi everyone! 

I am just settling in for my first week at the Berlin based Institute of Cultural Diplomacy. My first day I was introduced to the other interns working at ICD. These smart, young innovative people are from all over the world.  I was assigned to the news team who are responsible for the ICD Blogs, interviews of speakers, reporting at conferences and general new creation and accumulation. 


I wrote my first two articles today which you can read at

http://culturaldiplomacynews.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/changing-demographics-in-europe/#more-50

and

http://theicdinternsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/bridging-the-gap-cultural-diplomacy-and-international-exchange-by-jessica-bell/

I will be writing many articles on these blogs so make sure to check them out!

Bon Voyage!

I'm leaving for Berlin next week!
I will be starting my Internship with the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy and will be in Germany for 3 months. I haven't been good at updating my blog regularly but I will try very hard to do so now that I am away so you all can see how things are going.

I am excited and terrified at the same time! Wish me luck!!

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