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The Born This Way Ball Concert by Lady Gaga in Berlin

Lorena E. Berliner, Only-Be, Things to do in Berlin

Everyone knows that one of the biggest musical phenomenon of recent times called Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga, the famous American singer, record producer, composer, pianist and dancer, that charmed the entire world with her incredible talent, will perform a great concert at the O2 World in Berlin on the 20th of September. In 2008, she launched her debut album “The Fame” and just a year later, she was already the diva we all know today. Her songs “Just Dance” and “Poker Face” catapulted her to top positions in the charts around the world, while dethroning Madonna as the queen of pop. The 23-year-old singer is particularly known for her exceptional staging and provocative performances, that have led her to win 5 Grammy Awards, while being finalist in twelve of them. Since then no one can stop her. Lady Gaga is also a great songwriter, who has collaborated with many renowned artists such as Britney Spears and the Pussycat Dolls. In 2010, Lady Gaga made her first appearance at the O2 World concert hall, and two years later, she returns to Berlin to perform a magnificent show, as part of her tour “The Born This Way Ball”. What could be better that a short trip to Berlin and watch Lady Gaga’s concert, while exploring one of the most vibrant and emblematic cities in Europe? As everyone knows, the German capital was almost three decades divided by the famous “Berlin Wall”. You can still see the remains of this wall, which became an iconic site of the city after its fall in 1989. While in Berlin, you can also visit some... read more

Bicing Barcelona

Lorena E. Barcelonian, Only-Be, Practical Guide to Barcelona

Biking is a great form of public transportation in Barcelona. It’s a practical, sustainable, and very simple way to travel comfortably around the city, without strain, jams, smoke or noise and it’s designed especially for you. When combined with other public transport options, you can use the “Bicing” system to travel around all of Barcelona. The Good: Getting around by bicycle in a city like Barcelona is usually quite comfortable. It’s cheap. With an annual fee of 44 euros, each time you rent a bike you can have it for 30 minutes absolutely free. There are many bike lanes throughout the city that make biking more pleasant. The city has been designed for you to use the bicycle as a complement to traditional public transportation, which means there are bicycle stations very close to the metro, trains and public car parks. This is an environmentally friendly way to travel without any emissions. It’s good for your physical and mental health, since you’re having a cardio workout while avoiding traffic jams and crowds of people. It is very well organized. The Bad: You’ll have to pay extra each time your ride exceeds 30 minutes. If your ride exceeds more than two hours, you’ll have to pay a small fine. The third time you exceed 2 hours you will be automatically dismissed. The fact that you have to pay an annual fee and have a DNI or NIE makes it unsuitable for travelers from outside Spain. As you can see, there are more pros than cons for using this service. And like in many European cities, the popularity of biking is... read more

PICNIC Festival Amsterdam 2012 Speaks New Ownership This Year

Douz Amsterdammer, Only-Be, Things to do in Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s reputation has gotten a boost by hosting this event for the creative and innovation industries. The festival brings in around 3,500 professionals from all over the world, who are scattered and centered around the technological, governmental, nonprofit, creative and educational industries. This year the theme of the PICNIC Festival Amsterdam is ‘New Ownership: the shift from top down to bottom up’. The festival is going to have an overlook about how technology benefits people, business and organizations. Improvements, new ideas, concepts or even prototypes may be made. The organization may arise questions upon the improvements, which would clarify their mind and help them in using them in their company or organizations as well as, the festival would have a learning environment for them. New Ownership Awareness among the people has arisen to what it used to be, internet and social media play a strong role in it. People now know that matters can be taken into their hands, and every person has the potential to cause a change in the society. The change may be for small scale or even a greater scale. The main goal for the festival is to seek opportunities for transformation: products, models, processes, experiences, services and cultures. The festival is scheduled to be on September 17 and 18 at Amsterdam’s new EYE Film Institute. There would be seven main areas on which the PICNINC Festival 2012 would focus on. Those 7 main areas are: Fundamentals. Governance. Business. Sustainability. Education. Health/life sciences. Media The participants would have a wide range of activities. The program would include 6 of them those are: Co-creation workshops and... read more