MEANWHILE, SOMEWHERE...

Today, in a town you have never heard of,
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2026

Today, somewhere.

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LEMGO, GERMANY

Everyone is looking beyond the frame

A four-day town festival began in Lemgo, Germany, on August 28. In a photograph from that day, people in black top hats and a blue-and-white band fill the old market square. Yet…

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