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World Beat Bremen Latino Nuevo

For "Latino Nuevo" I was asked to take pictures by the by World Beat Bremen e. V.-crew. It took place on January 17, 2015 Bürgerhaus Weserterassen, the usual, beautiful location by the River Weser in Bremen.

The music of varying styles is played on three different dancefloors by varying DJs and the emphasis was on Latin music as the title suggests. I am not very familiar with this genre and all I can say is, the vibe was great, couples were really dancing with each other and some had great skills and made their dancing look as easy as one - two - three.... a bit like this:

Check out this event-series also here on the Worldbeat Facebook Page, there should be one party per month! But for now here are my photos from January:

For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click/follow the link below to see the photos!

https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/WorldbeatLatinoNuevo?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Alternatively, you can see the photos on my Facebook Photography Page. Feel free to tag yourself and "Like" the page there to follow my other photography postings. Should you want to have your photo removed or have a query, you can also contact me there or at "chrissie @ cnicely dot com".

Thanks and see you soon!

Reggae Nights January 10, 2015

Reggae Nights # 126 was held at BDP, Hulsberg in Bremen on this very cold evening. I didn't bring my gel heating pads so my lens was freezing cold. Of course it fogged up like crazy in the HOT and humid dance! I had to wait for a long time for it to warm up slowly. So, sadly, I missed Frankly Fire, the guest sound for this event held by the local Roots Ashanti Sound.

The vibe was so nice, especially for me since I had not seen most people since the summer. Big up everyone and see you on April 11 at the same place!

Here is a link to this event on facebook. For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click/follow the link below to see the photos!

https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/ReggaeNights126?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Feel free to tag yourself in the photos on my Facebook Photography Page and click LIKE to follow my other photography postings here: https://www.facebook.com/CNicelyPhotoGraphy

See you all next time around!

Nuff love to all ♥ ♥ ♥

Black & White Challenge

I was challenged to post 5 black & white photos on 5 days by my good friend Dirk. So here goes... First are some of my favourite flowers: orchids - phalenopsis to be exact. These orchids are from Orchideen-Zentrum Wichmann in Celle, one of the largest orchid growers in Germany. - I will try to vary the subjects over the week. However, I will not challenge anyone because most of my photographer friends excell at this subject day in and out - challenge or not! #BnW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #Flowers #Orchid #Phalenopsis #Wichmann #Celle #Orchideen #Züchter #Blumen #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Nature #Exotic

Second post of 5 black & white photos on 5 days: Celle, Germany - My home town on a sunny but cloudy day. This photo has great significance for me because my late father had painted it from nearly the same spot when he was a young man and almost nothing had changed at first glance. #BW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #Home #Town #Heimat #Celle #Landschaft #Landscape #River #Fluss #Aller #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Nature #Boote #Bootsverleih #Boats #Clouds #Wolken

No, this is not how I feel. It's merely the 3rd of my 5 black & white photos on 5 days! When I saw it here in my area on a barn door it was basically already a b&w picture made up of various warm brown tones. #BW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #Home #Village #Heimat #Bremen #Countryside #Farmland #River #Fluss #Wümme #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Nature #Barn #Scheune #Herz #Heart #Kranz #Wreath

 
The fourth of my 5 black & white photos on 5 days! I was photographing the architecture in the Bremen Space Center - which is now called Waterfront - when I saw this encounter. #BW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #Bremen #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Space #Center #Encounter #Begegnung #Waterfront #River #Weser #Architecture #Architektur #StreetPhotography

The fifth of my 5 black & white photos on 5 days! It's one of the last good portraits I took of my late father in his element paintbrush in hand. #BW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Celle #Portrait #Photography #Father #RIP #Painting #Passion #Oil #Canvas #Home #MissingYou

One more black & white photo: Peony. Seeing it makes me miss the warm sunny spring days... It also reminds me of my dear friend Lizzy @eye_an_i #BlackandWhite #CNICELY #Photography #Macro #Contrast #Gradation #Portrait #Peony #Pfingstrose #Water #Droplets #Moody #Sunny #Sunshine #Delicate

I posted these originally on my Instagram and on my Facebook Photography Page. You could "Like" the page there to follow my other photography postings. Thanks!

Merry Christmas! ♥ ♥ ♥

World Beat Bremen ~ Caribbean Riddim

Thanks to Ralph "von" Richthoven I was able to take pictures at one of the World Beat Bremen e. V.-Parties on November 8, 2014. The motto was very close to my heart "Caribbean Riddim" including reggae, ska, calypso, reggaeton, soca, zouk and more.

The party took place at Bürgerhaus Weserterassen, a beautiful location by the River Weser and is organised by World Beat Bremen e. V., a non-profit organisation, who have been organising these parties - with different cultural themes - since 2003!

The music was played on three different dancefloors by varying DJs (details on the flyer) and accompanied by very moody light shows. If you are not familiar with this event-series, you should definitely check it out!

   

For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click the link below to see the photos!
https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/WorldBeatCaribbeanRiddim?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Feel free to tag yourself in the photos on my Facebook Photography Page and "Like" the page there to follow my other photography postings. Should you want to have your photo removed or have a query, you can also contact me there or at "chrissie @ cnicely dot com". Thanks and see you soon!

D-Major in Hamburg

D-Major in Germany!! I had waited a long time for this to happen! Thanks to Silly Walks we finally got to enjoy a great evening with this wonderful singer and person on his European Tour following the release of his new album "It's Major" on VP Records produced by Penthouse Records. Thank you for the vibes D-Major! Real know Real!

For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click the link below to see the photos!
https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/ReggaeByTheRiverPart4?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Feel free to tag yourself in the photos on my Facebook Photography Page and "Like" the page there to follow my other photography postings. Thanks!

Nuff love to all ♥ ♥ ♥

Funky Cave Weekend

If you are ever invited by Exquisite Visite, you had better go! Their events are usually a little different and always carried by the best of vibes. This time was their 2nd anniversary! Congratulations to you guys on this! On the occasion a long weekend - Whitsun holiday - was chosen for this two-day-event called Funky Cave.

I went on both days to take in the music and entertainment even though no reggae was to be played! The venue Mensa Academia - the canteen of the Bremen University of the Arts and Music - is a unique location with several arched rooms in the cellar which were illuminated nicely and filled with heavy fog! lol Exiting through the backdoor you can walk up some steps to reach a courtyard where Bremer Seifenblasen were displaying their dreamy soap bubbles.

On the second evening there were additional activities like neon colour-face painting, a photo booth and shots in the courtyard all sponsored by a famous alcohol manufacturer with an orange deer logo. ;) The main act was SYMBIZ whom I had not heard or seen before and I must say, I was impressed! I will post one of their videos below the slide show for your listening ears and to show that they are putting on a great show with minimum means.

Also on this night I met Bremen's best party photographer hailing from Chicago, USA but unfortunately, I didn't get to shoot him in focus and in frame. All the same, big up Who Is Juju! :)

Thanks to Miles and Christopher this was an awesome event and if you feel the same, let us know on the event page and feel free to tag yourself in the photos on my Facebook Photography Page and "Like" the page there to follow my other photography postings.

Nuff love to all and see you soon! ♥ ♥ ♥