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In good ol' times..
Jul. 8th, 2012 01:04 pmI remember back in Russia, when taking a subway train or commuter train, there was an endless stream of street musicians passing and asking for change.
I take a commuter train twice daily last 3.5 years here in Munich and it was only few days ago I met someone playing music in the train and asking passengers for change. I am certain it is illegal, and I think most of the passengers are aware about the risk musician faces. So I was surprised that the performance was a huge success: everyone were giving a girl who played an accordion in S-bahn few euros. Until she met a guy who asked about her permit. Then she escaped.
The permit costs 10 euros per day and is only valid for certain time and place. There is a good explanation available at Munich city web site.
Most of street performers have a permit.
I think it is checked often, and it is certainly not valid for S-bahn. So meeting a musician in S-bahn and seeing some trains covered with graffiti recently suggest me the law enforcement in S-bahn system is slowly deteriorating here in Munich.
I take a commuter train twice daily last 3.5 years here in Munich and it was only few days ago I met someone playing music in the train and asking passengers for change. I am certain it is illegal, and I think most of the passengers are aware about the risk musician faces. So I was surprised that the performance was a huge success: everyone were giving a girl who played an accordion in S-bahn few euros. Until she met a guy who asked about her permit. Then she escaped.
The permit costs 10 euros per day and is only valid for certain time and place. There is a good explanation available at Munich city web site.
Most of street performers have a permit.
I think it is checked often, and it is certainly not valid for S-bahn. So meeting a musician in S-bahn and seeing some trains covered with graffiti recently suggest me the law enforcement in S-bahn system is slowly deteriorating here in Munich.
