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“Art That Walks in the World”

Two California artists are creating public sculptures that heal damaged ecosystems and eventually disappear back into nature. [more …]

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A. R. PenckThe Power of Lines

The painter A. R. Penck led two extremely different lives to the east and west of the Iron Curtain. Banned in the East, he was a star in the West. Now he has passed away.
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#mywishforeuropeWishes for Europe

2017 is Europe’s super election year. We have asked people in and outside of Europe: what do you wish for Europe in 2017? We’ll send their wishes out into the world until 4 June – #mywishforeurope.

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An Interview with Tamara BachA Born Storyteller

Popular young adult author, Tamara Bach, was in the United States for a book tour to promote her latest novel, Vierzehn (Fourteen). She discussed with us her passion for writing.
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Europe

“Unity in Diversity” has been the motto of the European Union since 2000. Europe and the European project stand for freedom, peace and solidarity among nations – and for a community based on tolerance and interest in one another on the part of many different cultures, traditions and languages, whose preservation is the responsibility of all. Nevertheless, current debates reveal that the project of a united Europe cannot be taken for granted.

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Activism in Washington D.C.The Climate March

A gathering of thousands becomes a weekly routine: 100 days into a new administration, the topic is climate injustice. [more …]