We seek to understand how and why historical pageantry has waxed and waned since the 1900s and what participation meant to those involved.
Tag Archive for ‘Eventisation (Eventisierung)’
“`Tis the Season?” Staging Christmas markets
There are approximately 1500 Christmas markets in Germany attracting 85 million visitors each year. An increase of 70 percent has been recorded since the year 2000. The sales revenue for 2014 in Germany is estimated …
Illuminating Berlin – looking back in the year 25
A quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this historic event was commemorated by a celebration, held in Berlin last month and greeted with great acclaim by the general public and the media alike: the “Border of Lights.” …
200 Jahre Völkerschlacht – Was bleibt nach der Eventisierung?
Abstract: Ein Paradebeispiel dafür, wie Kollektive die Deutung der Vergangenheit sinnfällig nutzen, bietet derzeit die Stadt Leipzig. Unter dem Motto „Leipzig 1813 – 1913 – 2013. Eine europäische Geschichte“… Read More ›