The night was blue in Nürnberg
And, as it turned out after much
excitement, in Munich too!
In Nürnberg this Saturday was the
night when my hair turns blue hair, lamps in the city-centre cast blue rays on
the visitors and buildings, and the night when many museums and cultural centres
offer special events, many staying open until the early hours of Sunday.
In Nürnberg it was Blaue-Nacht 2012:
In Munich, though, the
blue was due to the Champion’s League final. Bayern Munich, in the red, was
playing Chelsea, in the blue!
By the time the
final whistle blew after extra time, and after an exciting penalty shoot-out was over, the
city of Munich was blue too, Chelsea-Blue!
There were not as many people as usual walking
through Nürnberg's city streets this Blue Night, despite its being much warmer than it often
is. There were, however, many large television screens in the pavement cafes
and every seat was taken.
As I walked from one street event to
another I took a look now and then to see how the football score was
progressing. The only roar to be heard when Chelsea equalised with only
minutes to go came from the Irish Pub! That was the only place where I dared
to let a smile cross my face.
Albrect Dürer
My favourite event of the evening was
the ice sculpting duo who produced a replica of the Dürer Hase (Hare) from a huge
block of ice –
Surrounding the ice-sculpting enclosure
were blocks of ice in which products that are 'Made-in-Nürnberg' were frozen. There
were pencils and pens from the various pencil manufacturers, ice-creams and, of
course, toys.
Many children of all ages were standing
with their hands on the ice, melting the spot where they hoped to release their
favourite coloured felt-pen. I wonder how many hours they had to wait until the
ice melted enough to remove the objects held inside.
Relaxing outside the Ateleier Café
As always I ended the evening in what I consider to be my back-garden terrace listening to live music in my favourite café, Café in
Atelier.
Notes
Champion League final –
Other blue nights –
Café im Atelier, Nürnberg –
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