Posts Tagged ‘Germany’
strassenkoeter: art for the homeless
March 21st, 2010 by lifeproof
German artist duo, Strassenkoeter, has prepared a series of photo illustrations for Hinz & Kunzt, the homeless magazine in Hamburg. The magazine is Hamburg’s largest employment project for the homeless wants to give homeless people help themselves with another chance and give a perspective. Strassenkoeter attracts attention to the problems and hardships of the homeless as [...]
Tags: activism, art, artist duo, Design You Trust, german artists, Germany, Hamburg, Hinz & Kunzt, homeless, homelessness, public service, social criticism, Strassenkoeter, Strassenköter
Posted in PinPoint, Reminder
H1N1 Prevention
October 27th, 2009 by lifeproof
The flu is resurrected. It is now said to be everywhere. The schools are closed down in Turkey. People are advised to stay home if they are sick. Prevention infos are broadcasted on TVs and radios continuously. Vaccines will be available to certain people soon. But there are doubts about the content of the vaccines [...]
Tags: Angela Merkel, Flue, French Football League, Germany, H1N1, H1N1 Prevention, Marseille, Paris St. Germain, swine flue, vaccine
Posted in Reminder
Tax the Rich
October 25th, 2009 by lifeproof
There are countries and their conscientious cultures, which define the country’s worldview. Like Russia, Jamaica, Norway—and of course Germany. October 23rd BBC News reported that “a group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes.” The report goes on to state that “the group says [...]
Tags: BBC, BBC News, Catholic Church, German, Germany, Protestant Church, Protestantism, Scholasticism
Posted in Black Yogurt Chronicles
Heil Gnomessler
October 22nd, 2009 by lifeproof
German artist Ottmar Hörl made a gold colored gnome that gave a Nazi salute earlier this year as it is stated in the article in Times Magazine. A gallery owner, Erwin Weigl, the article continues, has put the gnome on the display of his gallery not recognizing that it was giving a Nazi salute. Later [...]
Tags: Adolf Hitler, dwarf, Erwin Weigl, Germany, gnome, Holocaust, Iconophilia, Ludwigsplatz, Ludwigsplatz Square, Milan Knížák, Nazi, Ottmar Hörl, Robert Bennet's Blog, Straubing, The Dance With the Devil, Times Magazine
Posted in PinPoint, PoliTickles