Santiago – “Asharq Al-Awsat”: The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was “amazed” by the statements made by Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, who recently met with leaders of the Chilean opposition, criticizing him for “interfering in Chile’s internal affairs.” On Friday, center-left Fernandez met with members of the Popela Progressive Group, which he founded, … Read more
Rostock (dpa / mv) – Goldberg photographer Gerhard Stromberg has won the Rostock Art Prize 2019, endowed with 10,000 euros. The prize, which was awarded for the 14th time on Saturday, was announced this year for artistic photography. Landscapes are often the subject of Stromberg’s photographs, which for him are symbols of the impact of … Read more
Potsdam may soon have a new “must” for museum visitors. For the Berlin architecture critic and publicist Nikolaus Bernau, the ex-restaurant “Minsk” certainly has a lot of potential. “This is well-designed architecture,” says Bernau in SWR2 about the former glass hall on the banks of the Havel. “The joke of the building is that it … Read more
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. – When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in mid-March, visits to medical offices fell precipitously as people stayed home to protect themselves from the virus. But the order to stay home has spurred people to seek medical help in another way: talking to a doctor by phone, email or video, according … Read more
“It is a misconception that the dead are dead,” said the filmmaker Alexander Kluge. This exhibition explores the question of what responsibility we have for past and future life. For social questions, resources, in short: the future of the planet. Duration 3:26 min Broadcast date Fr, 28.2.2020 Airtime 6:40 p.m. Channel SWR2 – “Actually, the … Read more
The “Biennale for Current Photography” is currently visiting six museums and art associations in Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. Your organizers like to call it the “largest curated photo festival” in Germany. A curator is responsible for all exhibitions. This year it is the Briton John Campany, who has also published a lot in German, and … Read more
Morales heads to Cuba from Mexico in the hope of settling in Argentina The right-wing government of Bolivia is asking Israel for help to control the indigenous protests Sunday – 11 Rabi` Al Thani 1441 AH – 08 December 2019 AD issue number [ 14985] – – – Bolivia’s Morales loyal to Morales protests terrorize … Read more
“We play for Austria” kick-off live in Ö1 From April 19, ORF will be presenting three live music evenings from the ORF RadioKulturhaus with stars like Netrebko, Kaufmann & Flórez. The “We play for Austria” series kicked off with an evening organized by the Vienna State Opera. Ö1 broadcast live. An ensemble of the ORF … Read more
Maria Lassnig’s letters to Hans Ulrich Obrist She was the most important painter in Austria. In recent years he has repeatedly been voted the most influential person in the international art world. The Swiss curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and the Carinthian painter Maria Lassnig had a close friendship. Obrist not only curated a number of … Read more
The Argentine government plans to reduce its debt to foreign creditors, as it faces a severe recession amid the pandemic of the emerging Corona virus. Argentine Economy Minister Martin Guzman said Thursday evening that both debt and interest payments would be delayed for three years. In total, the government’s plan to reschedule public debt relates … Read more