20th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall
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Canisius College will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the demise of Communism
| Time: | Thu Nov 05 2009 06:00 PM to 10:00 PM | ||
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| Organization: | MODERN LANGUAGE | ||
| Contact: | Tina Burke  888-2835
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*Canisius College will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the demise of Communism with "Freedom Without Walls," a program of events from Monday, November 2-Sunday, November 8. The government of the Federal Republic of Germany selected Canisius as one of 28 colleges from across the United States to participate in the program, which is designed to raise awareness of the 'Peaceful Revolution' in Eastern Central Europe during the second half of 1989. A 56-foot long, eight-foot high sheetrock replica of the Berlin Wall will be built in the college's main Quadrangle behind the Old Main Building. As part of the observance, Canisius College students will create "wall art" on its panels reminiscent of the original Berlin Wall and compete in an artwork contest. The general public is welcome to come to campus and view the wall. Free parking is available in the college's ramp located on Jefferson Avenue. All events are free and open to the public: Thursday, November 5 Hundreds of students from 15 local high schools will visit the college from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Students will view the wall and participate in a variety of interactive stations staffed by Canisius College German majors. Students will learn about Germany during the fall of Communism as well as German culture. Horst Freitag (pictured), Consul General Federal Republic of Germany, will give a lecture entitled "Transatlantic Relations - 20 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall" at 8 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Burning Life (1992) will be screened at 7 p.m. in Lyons Hall room 418. The film is a portrait of contemporary Germany as a land of despair and disillusion, where people seem to have only two options in life - a career in crime or suicide. After the main character, Lisa, sees her father take the second option, she chooses the first. Sponsors for Canisius College's Freedom Without Walls program include the German Information Center, the Mulroy Family Foundation, the Canisius College Office of Admissions, the Department of International Relations, the Frank Walter Fund, the Fitzpatrick Foundation and the Canisius College Undergraduate Association (USA). For information, contact Peter Bohm, PhD, associate professor of modern languages, at 716-888-2327 or send an E-mail to boehmp@canisius.edu. http://www.canisius.edu/newsevents/display_story.asp?iNewsID=6327&strBack=%2FDefault%2Easp |
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