The summer of 2017 brought a lot of change: After seven years of working as a dramaturge in opera and dance, I decided to quit my job and go on a journey that would add new questions and maybe a few more answers to my life. I started off with an artist residency at the Alice Boner Institute in Varanasi, India, where i designed an audio walk on the topic of what the concept of home means to us (for more information on my artistic CV, please visit my homepage: www.iragoldbecher.com). After spending four months in India, I traveled South America for 6 months. Currently I am back working as a dramaturge.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Staying in hostels is fun. Getting to know a culture on the other hand is more profound when you talk to locals and get a glimpse of the life they are living. I am greatful to be invited into people´s homes and I appreciate the openness and trust that is being awarded to me. I feel more connected to the place I want to explore and I know that the personal exchange we are experiencing through couchsurfing is symbolic for a broader cultural and cross national exchange.

兴趣

• literature
• performing arts
• festivals
• movies
• music
• violin
• food
• travelling
• dance
• theatre
• techno
• driving
• fine arts
• alternative lifestyles
• orchestra
• 5rhythms

音乐、电影和书籍

Those lists change fast. My current book is usually my favourite (if I enjoy reading it). This would be "God of Small Things" of Indian writer Arundhati Roy. I enjoy the music by Kiasmos at the moment - a Faroese-Icelandic band that explores melodic techno. As for movies: I love going to the cinema ... there have been many great productions that deserve mentioning ... for example Austrian director Julian Pölsler produced a cinematic interpretation of Marlen Haushofer´s novel "Die Wand" which is a must-see.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Amazing things occur everywhere, anytime. We just have to look.

教，学，和分享

Nothing to teach :-) I love to learn and exchange.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I am a very energetic and open person who likes to listen, learn and exchange. I love good conversations, getting to know people and how they see the world.

我游览过的国家

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Malawi, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

Austria, Germany, India, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States