Day of German Unity Festivities in Omaha
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The German community of Omaha and distinguished guests celebrated the "Day of German Unity" at the Durham Museum, Omaha, the Nebraska host of the wandering exhibition "The Berlin Wall - Icons of a Border Installation".
The exhibition was launched by the Goethe-Institut and opened by Gert Wilhelm, language consultant for the Midwest of the German governmental institution ZfA (Central Agency for Foreign Schools Abroad). It documents the search for traces of the Berlin Wall’s lasting impact on the city and its people, through the eyes of students at the University of Paderborn in Germany. Under the direction of the late Professor Barbara Becker and photographer Jürgen Spiler, the students developed the exhibition, which included framed photomontages with accompanying audio recordings exposing forgotten wall remnants and deserted watchtowers.
Learn more - Icons of a Border Installation: Photographic Search for Traces in Today’s Berlin
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During the ceremony, Mr. Wilhelm also officially welcomed Millard North High School into the German "Schools: Partners for the Future” Initiative network (PASCH), which integrates more than 1400 schools world-wide. Programs include student and teacher visits to Germany and summer courses. Millard North is the largest school in Nebraska and the only school in Omaha to carry the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Learn more - "Schools: Partner for the Future" - PASCH.
