Typical. 
So tonight we watched "10 days in Calcutta: A Portait of Mrinal Sen" by Reinhard Hauff at the 35th Munich film festival. I had never heard of Mrinal Sen, but I was intrigued. Mrinal Sen, a Bengali film director, turned out to be most animated and vivacious. Calcutta in the 1980s was charming, chaotic and poignant. Mrinal Sen's movies were far from mainstream Bollywood, but reflected real Indian society and its contradictions: Worth a watch. Reinhard Hauff was there to introduce his film and answer questions after the movie. In general, the film-makers connection with India and its people was remarkable and endearing.
The movie is over and we're walking around the Glockenbach neighbourhood with some good ol' Münchner Helles beer. Gärtnerplatz is exceptionally lively this evening. Why? Because today the German parliament voted "yes" to same-sex marriage, that's why! The streets are abuzz with music and rainbow-coloured flags. Ah, summer in Munich really is a sight to behold.
Strangely, all this time I was under the impression same-sex marriage was already allowed in this country, but I learnt today that registered partnerships for same-sex couples have been legal since 2001, marital and adoption rights for same-sex couples have only been granted since today. About time, right? I don't quite see why people shouldn't be allowed to be happy, as long they're not bothering or hurting anyone else. About time.
It's past dinner time and we're hungry now. A walk around Glockenbach and a quick search on Yelp leads us to this cute little tapas place we never tried before: Palau. We shared a few classic tapas - pimientos, dates wrapped in ham, patatas bravas, olive and blutwurst ("blood sausage"?)- and some sparkling red wine. Palau has a very chill vibe - tasty food + drinks, super friendly owner, reasonably priced. It's less of a restaurant and more of a bar. I was too hungry to take pics of the food, but here is their Yelp page: https://www.yelp.de/biz/palau-m%C3%BCnchen-2
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