Re: [Cz-L] Stumblestones

Hi All,
  Stumblestones : Very good idea but not applicable in Czernowitz.
   At current condition of sidewalks they will not notice the difference.
Hardy
----- Original Message -----
From: "jerome schatten" <romers_at_shaw.ca>
To: "czernowitz-L" <czernowitz-l_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 5:38 PM
Subject: [Cz-L] Stumblestones


> Czernowitzers:
>
> I believe the Christian's message below was meant for all of us and so
> I pass it on to you.
>
> About these stones, Lilian Madfes informed me that: "...Demnig started
> to put he names of deported and killed Jews in front of their house,
> to make the actual population today stumble when passing in front of
> were this people lived, so that they would not be forgotten. As far as
> I remember, he wanted to do this all over several German cities.
> It was started, and then stopped. I liked the idea
> very much, much more than a monument in a single place. I was very
> disappointed when it was stopped..." Lilian also supplied two
> interesting links, one in German and one in English:
>
> http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolpersteine
> http://www.deutsche-welle.de/dw/article/0,2144,3766877,00.html
>
> Best,
> jerome
>
> ------- Forwarded message -------
> From: "Herrmann, Christian" <herrmann_at_ijab.de>
> To: "cornel fleming" <cornel.fleming_at_virgin.net>, "Miriam Taylor"
> <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>, "Jerome Schatten" <romers_at_shaw.ca>, "Sylvia de
> Swaan" <sylvia.deswaan_at_gmail.com>
> Cc:
> Subject: AW: [Cz-L]RE: Cooperating, negotiating with Mr. Kylynych
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:45:29 -0800
>
> Dear Czernowitzers,
>
> Cornel's idea reminds me on a project that started in Cologne and now
> expands to other European countries. The artist Günter Demnig places
> "Stolpersteine" with the names of victims of the nazis on the pavement
> in front of their last homes.
>
> http://www.stolpersteine.com/
>
> If you like his idea and wish it to be adopted for Czernowitz, you can
> easily contact Günter Demnig and involve him in your further plans.
>
> Best wishes
> Christian
>

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