Tag Archives: May 2023

Art, Arts & Literature, Exhibitions, Previews, Reviews, Views

May 2023 Exhibition Views: ‘Stephan Hostettler Solo’ In Bern, Switzerland

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VernissageTV (May 8, 2023) – The opening reception of the Swiss artist Stephan Hostettler. Stephan Hostettler was born in 1988 in Unterseen, Switzerland.

After training as a metalworker, he attended the preliminary design course in Bern and graduated from the specialist class for graphics in Biel. He presented his works for the first time in 2019 at the Jungkunst exhibition in Winterthur. Hostettler lives and works in Bern.

“At its core, my work is about how we humans live or could live in this world. It offers a humorous but critical perspective on our actions as a society and aims to trigger discussions that contribute to a positive development. I wish for a world in which we treat each other with respect, we live with nature, take care of it and in which no one has to live in fear.”

Stephan Hostettler Solo Exhibition in Bern (Switzerland). Vernissage, May 6, 2023.

News, Podcasts, Politics, Stories

News: Russia Strikes Kyiv Ahead Of ‘Victory Day’, U.S. – South Korea Alliance

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The Globalist, May 8 2023: New drone attacks from Russia ahead of May 9 ‘Victory Day’ celebration, U.S. and South Korea bolster nuclear deterrence against North Korea, and other top news.

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News, Newspapers, Views

Front Page: The New York Times -Monday, May 8, 2023

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After Mass Killings in Texas, Frustration but No Action on Guns

Volunteers erected a memorial outside the entrance to Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, a day after a gunman killed eight people and wounded seven others.

The drumbeat of mass murder has fueled a new openness to gun regulation among some Texans, but it has done little to reshape the political realities in the State Capitol.

Ukrainians Return Home, Renewed and Resigned

Passengers on a train from Lviv and Kyiv arrive in town of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region, last week.

More than 5.5 million people who left after the war began in February 2022 have gone back home — and not just to large cities like Kyiv or Dnipro, but to small places near the front line, as well.

The Dnipro River, Axis of Life and Death in Ukraine

The river has helped to define Ukraine’s history and culture, and remains vital to daily sustenance, even as it also serves as a front line in war — as it has countless times over thousands of years.

Twitter Criticized for Allowing Texas Shooting Images to Spread

Graphic images of the attack went viral on the platform, which has made cuts to its moderation team. Some users said the images exposed the realities of gun violence.

Culinary Arts, Food & Drink, History, Hospitality, Reviews, Videos

Food: How The Michelin Guide Rates Restaurants

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CBS Sunday Morning (May 7, 2023) – First published in France in 1900, The Michelin Guide has been awarding stars to restaurants for about 100 years. Today, it rates the work of chefs around the world, including in the United States.

Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh talks with an anonymous Michelin restaurant inspector, and with chefs at a restaurant with a coveted Michelin star.

Climate Change, Culture, Documentaries, Short Films, Travel, Videos

Climate Change Films 2023: Switzerland- ‘The Last Ice’

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Alessandro Rovere Films (May 3, 2023) – The Last Ice showcases two cultures, laying on the same longitude on opposite sides of our planet, who have for generations relied on their deep connection with nature to sustain their way of life.

DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / EDITOR / DRONE: ALESSANDRO ROVERE
CLIENT: KLIMAHAUS BREMERHAVEN

However, the devastating effects of climate change have begun to threaten the future of a Swiss mountain village and the Yupik people, on a small island in the Bering Sea, Alaska.

The film was created in collaboration with, and exhibited at, the German Climate Museum, Klimahaus Bremerhaven, as a reminder of the common ground and concerns shared by communities worldwide in the face of climate change and humanity’s heavy dependence on nature.

Art, Arts & Literature, History, Profiles, Videos

Artists: French-American Artist Louise Bourgeois’ Iconic “Spider” Sculpture

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Sotheby’s (May 6, 2023) – Fraught with chilling grandeur, Spider from 1996 is the ultimate embodiment of Louise Bourgeois’ singular contribution to the history of Modern Art.

Among the earliest monumental iterations of Bourgeois’ Spiders, the present work represents the absolute zenith of her artistic practice and the most ambitious embodiment of her signature motif; decades later, her towering Spiders stand among the most iconic sculptures of the twentieth century.

In its elegant yet otherworldly presence, Bourgeois’ spellbinding Spider speaks to the conceptual concerns at the very heart of her oeuvre: an unflinching confrontation of her own emotions and psyche, translated into sculptural form.

News, Newspapers, Views

Front Page: The New York Times -Sunday, May 7, 2023

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War, Weapons and Conspiracy Theories: Inside Airman Teixeira’s Online World

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A review of more than 9,500 messages obtained by The New York Times offers important clues about the mind-set of a young airman implicated in a vast leak of government secrets.

At Least 9 Dead, Including Gunman, in Shooting at Texas Mall

Shoppers leave as police respond to a shooting in the Dallas area’s Allen Premium Outlet, after a shooting incident left multiple people injured in Allen, Texas.

A police officer on an unrelated assignment nearby rushed toward the sounds of gunfire and killed the gunman.

Charles Is Crowned King in Ancient Ceremony With Modern Twists

The coronation, the first since Queen Elizabeth II’s in 1953, was a royal spectacle of the kind that only Britain still stages.

‘Only Word for Them Is Heroes’: How 2 Students Rescued Dozens in Sudan

As feuding generals turned the Sudanese capital into a war zone, two university students navigated a battered Toyota through the chaos and saved at least 60 desperate people.

Health, Infographics, Medicine, Reviews, Society, Studies

Health: How The Pandemic Reshaped American Life

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Wall Street Journal (May 5, 2023) – The alarms sounded in March 2020, and Americans cloistered at home, sheltering from a pandemic killing at times thousands a day. Many people free to work remotely left their big-city lives for suburbs and rural communities. Americans everywhere have settled into more homebound routines for meals and entertainment. Yet even with the deadly crisis fading, the U.S. has yet to recapture the level of happiness enjoyed before the virus SARS-CoV-2 transformed our world.

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Gardens, Tourism, Tours, Travel, Videos, Views

Travel: Touring Liverpool In Northwest England

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DW Travel (May 6, 2023) – Liverpool is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2023 – in place of Kyiv. We check if the city is worth a visit, and not just for the Eurovision. Let’s explore the rich history of Great Britain’s musical city that birthed one of the most iconic bands ever – The Beatles!

From the famous Cavern Club to the Beatles Story Museum – Hannah introduces you to Liverpool and shows you how the city pays tribute to Ukraine.

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Inside Russia: How Life Has Changed Since Invasion

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BBC News (May 5, 2023) – Life in Ukraine is unrecognisable since Russia invaded in February 2022. But how has life in Russia changed since the invasion? The BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, who lives in Moscow, reports on the shift he has seen in the country from day-to-day life to how Russia portrays its history to its people.