Expo 2000: When the World came to Hanover (TBT)
It was the year 2000 and the city of Hanover welcomed visitors to the Expo 2000. Forty Million were expected but then everything went wrong.
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Deutsches Museum Bonn – Retro Gaming!
Deutsches Museum Bonn is a branch of the one in Munich and located in Bonn’s science centre. Last weekend it featured a special exhibition: retro games!
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Essen Illumination Weeks
Essen is host to no less than three illumination festivals, the Essen Illumination Weeks is the middle one. This year’s theme is “animal park”.
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Xperion Days 2021 – Cosplay, Casemods & Retro
Xperion is a store all about electronic gaming and this year was the location for a sort-of replacement for the digital-only Gamescom: Xperion Days 2021.
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TBT: When Cologne was Invaded by Pandas!
In 2013 there was a strange sight on Neumarkt, a central square in Cologne: 1600 panda sculptures. They were not only touring pandas, they also had an important mission.
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Classic Computing 2021: Back for good!
The previous gathering of retro computer fans, the 2020 edition in Thionville, had to be cancelled. But this year Classic Computing 2021 was back for fans of 70’s, 80’s and 90’s computers.
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Japan Film Festival Hamburg 2021 starts!
The Japan Filmfestival Hamburg (JFFH) is once again an online-only festival. If you are in for surprises, this is likely the festival of choice for Japanese movie lovers.
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Top 8 films you shouldn’t miss at Nippon Connection 2021
Nippon Connection 2021, the biggest film festival for the Japanese film starts this Tuesday and is once again an online event. This is a great opportunity to see lots of premieres and films, that are unlikely to be released on physical media or through streaming services.
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Hafengeburtstag 2017
The Hafengeburtstag (Harbour Birthday) is a big festival in Hamburg. Each year the city welcomes visitors and plenty of ships to celebrate its port.
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Pixelbörse 2017: Retro gaming at Zakk Düsseldorf
Finding retro games at regular flea markets is tough, so how about a flea market that’s all about the retro games? Pixelbörse is just that, let’s take a look.
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ejagfest 2015
The ejagfest is one of the most important dates in the Atari calendar. In 2015 it took place in Kleinenbroich near Mönchengladbach. With heavy luggage I went to the North Rhine-Westphalian province and came back a bit lighter.
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