Grand Tour: The Theater of the World Festival is in town. Our ARTS.21 reporter takes you into the urban jungle – to visionary productions and sentimental memories. Architect of Democracy - The Passing of Günter Behnisch: Günter Behnisch liked things large-scale but not monumental. Probably the architect’s best-known creation was the Olympic Park in Munich: the symbol of an open and modern West Germany. Renaissance in the West – How the Rhineland is Recovering Its Status in the Art World: Western Germany used to be a hotbed of talented modern artists, with the Rhineland producing the avant-garde likes of Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Joseph Beuys … as well as collectors. Autumn Gold – World Record at the Age of 100: A captivating new documentary film tracks the progress of five elderly athletes from five countries, all of them passionately preparing for the track and field world championships for seniors.

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