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John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis I are the popes I have been privileged to witness during my lifetime. During the papacy of John XXIII, the world population was approximately 2 billion, and Christians made up about 1 billion – that is, 50%. Now there are approximately 8 billion people on Earth and 1.3 billion Christians, which ... read more
In Washington, a raging man sits in the oval office and gives the term ‘volatile’ a human face, while in the German coalition negotiations, the tail has wagged the dog and not much has been left for culture except for a lot of hot air. In lines 3796 - 3953, one can read what the coalition has planned for culture and the media. At least ... read more
The American president is now raging through the cultural institutions. People who did not encounter any obstacles in the previous woke zeitgeist in leading positions of museums and institutions have to fear for their positions. The director of the National Museum of Afro American History and Culture, Kevin Young, has now been suspended from his position, Blake Lives Matter is disappearing from the streets and ... read more
The Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne is currently hosting the last exhibition before the museum closes for about two years. The reason: a general renovation - the building is already 24 years old, and no maintenance was necessary in the meantime. One wonders whether the preservation of cultural heritage in municipal administration can still be justified - at least in Cologne. There are construction sites, temporary ... read more
A video is doing the rounds among logisticians on the internet in which an employee of Schenker, which now belongs to the Danish DSV Group, explains in the most beautiful German-English why the last mile is now being served by a cargo bike. The man believes that it can also be used to safely transport works of art. Somehow, one hopes that this is a ... read more
The TEFAF in Maastricht is not over yet and the main sponsor XL a Company of AXA is pleased to be able to motivate its employees by providing stand duty. On the opening Thursday and Friday, there was a large turnout of the important people. Those with family ties were then allowed to travel back to their families in Europe as early as Friday afternoon. ... read more