Readings: Second Opinions Courtesy of Germany.info
Feb 3, 2012
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Photo of the Week
(© dpa - Bildfunk)
A child at play inside the Children's Museum during the 30th Long Night of Museums in Berlin on January 28, 2012.
Germany Donates $13 Million to Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
"Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar says agreement is important source of funding, will be used to purchase significant Holocaust documents from archives in Europe," German news agency dpa reported as published at haaretz.com.
haaretz.com
Film Director Andreas Dresen: "The Essential Things in Life"
"Halt auf freier Strecke" (Stopped on Track) is a moving work by much-accoladed film director Andreas Dresen in which he deals with dying and saying goodbye. And once again, he shows an impressive ability to devote himself unflinchingly to sensitive subjects.
goethe.de
Richter's Gigantic Motif Archive – Gerhard Richter shows works from his "Atlas" in Dresden
On the occasion of Gerhard Richter's eightieth birthday, the Gerhard Richter Archive, in collaboration with the Lenbachhaus in Munich, will be displaying works compiled from the artist's gigantic fund of models, Atlas, at the Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau in Dresden beginning in February. The Archive is part of the National Art Collection in Dresden.
goethe.de
Art in Divided and Undivided Germany – An exhibition at the Albertinum in Dresden spans the period from 1945 to 2010
With renovations in 2010, the Albertinum in Dresden was given a flood-protected annex that houses the depot and workshops. The Sculpture Collection and the Gallery of Modern Masters of the National Art Collection is concentrated on the art of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
goethe.de
HIV/AIDS: The US vs. Germany
WTOP's Thomas Warren recently traveled to Germany for a fellowship with the RIAS Berlin Kommission. While there, he conducted research on the history of HIV in Germany, including the governmental policies aimed at handling the disease and how the virus is treated medically.
wtop.com
European Voices
"Is Europe in crisis? Nine Europeans voice their support for Europe and explain what the community means to them." - Deutschland Magazine
magazine-germany.com
Police Pinch Pug-Pilfering Pensioner
"A 93-year-old Frankfurt lady was overjoyed to welcome home her pug Tuesday, after police found it in the home of a 74-year-old woman who had offered to take the dog for a walk." - The Local
thelocal.de
Lip-Shaped Urinals in Stones Museum Called Sexist
As Spiegel Online recently reported: Women's rights campaigners are demanding the removal of urinals shaped like female mouths from the men's lavatory of a Rolling Stones museum in Germany. The owner denies the bowls are offensive and vows: "They're staying."
spiegel.de
The Local List of Warm Winter Getaways
English-language German newssite The Local provides a list of warm-weather getaways in Germany.
thelocal.de
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