Gloria


① memo 20171224 ~ Gloria ~ Gloria in excelsis Deo … Mountain Christmas ( ‘Bergweihnacht’ ) in Tirol with an atmospheric, lantern-lit parade in the evening of 23 December 2008 in the town center of Igls , with music from the Church choir of Igls-Lans (“Kirchenchor von Igls-Lans”), Innsbruck , Tyrol, Austria .
(this film version combining the choir music with the parade is based on a special request – many years ago – by one of the participants in the parade – here link to the previous version https://michelvanderburg.com/2013/12/17/tiroler-bergweihnacht-in-igls-mountain-christmas-in-tirol/ )

Midwinter Night in Haarlem Hotel Amadeus


① memo 20171222 ~ Midwinter Night in Haarlem Hotel Amadeus ~ Today 10 years ago , a frosty night at 1 AM in Hotel Amadeus – a 16th century building – overlooking the central ‘market’ square (Grote Markt) , next to the town hall , in Haarlem , Holland

Nativity Scene


① memo 20171207 ~ Nativity Scene ~ For the dutch people traditionally soon after Saint-Nicholas Day the Christmas season starts with setting up a nativity scene and the Christmas tree , Holland

Wind


① memo 20170226 ~ Wind ~ Self-portrait in the Béla Tarr exhibition “Till the End of the World” (at the entrance of the multi-room installation) two weeks ago in the EYE Filmmuseum , Amsterdam , Holland