Re: [Cz-L] Stumblestones

Miriam (Mimi) Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>

The messages from Christian and Lilian Madfes and the interest shown
by many members of our list in the Stumblestones ( "Stolpersteine")
have convinced me that this matter should be discussed with Mr. Kylynych
on a joint basis for all of us. Someone could collect the names of
all those who want to have a family member commemorated and once we know
how many of us are interested, could write Mr. Kylynych, tell him this
and request further information.

The economic situation in the Ukraine and in Chernivtsi is very bad.
By having these stones inscribed and placed as described, we would both
commemorate the names of relatives and friends who died in the Holocaust
and at the same time help the city, when it badly needs our help.

Mimi



> 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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