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Opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Bremen

Opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Bremen

On June 17, we were guests at the Parkhotel for the ceremonial opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Bremen! We would like to congratulate our new Bremen Consul, Dr. Michael Maj, once again on his appointment and are also delighted that the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, H.E. Jiří Čistecký, has come to Bremen to mark the occasion!

We are very much looking forward to continuing our excellent cooperation with Michael Maj, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Bremen.

Photos: Oliver Soller
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Tip: 10.07. Klezmer concert Yale Strom – Elizabeth Schwartz – Petr Dvorský – Sascha Yasins, 7.30 p.m.

Tip: Klezmer concert on July 10 in Bremen: Yale Strom - Elizabeth Schwartz - Petr Dvorský - Sascha Yasins

The Lastoria e.V. association invites you:

Violinist Yale Strom (USA) and his klezmer band “Hot Pstromi” will be performing on Thursday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Georg Büchner bookstore at Ziegenmarkt in Bremen’s Steintor.

It is the only concert by the American-Czech ensemble in northern Germany on this tour. “We are delighted that we have succeeded in bringing these wonderful artists back to Bremen,” writes the Lastoria Historical Society, which is being supported this time by bookseller Beruta Adolf. Yale Strom is a charismatic musician with more than 40 years of concert experience, klezmer researcher, composer, book author, photographer, award-winning documentary filmmaker. On almost 80 research trips to Eastern Europe, he has played with and learned from Jewish and Roma musicians, and he has preserved their musical heritage. Yale teaches at the University of San Diego. The son of progressive Jewish parents grew up speaking Yiddish in Detroit and San Diego.

One of his grandmothers, his Bubbe, was from Belarus, but he also has roots in Ukraine, Germany and Lithuania. “Yale is an ambassador of klezmer”, writes the Bremen historical society Lastoria. And that is to be taken literally: According to the European Center for Jewish Music, Hanover, Yale Strom was the first klezmer musician to perform at the United Nations General Assembly. His wife, mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Schwartz, specializes in klezmer from Romania and is also a pioneer: in many a synagogue, she is the first woman to sing in front of an audience. The composition of “Hot Pstromi” changes. As in 2022, the ensemble includes two exceptional instrumentalists from Prague: the renowned double bassist Petr Dvorský comes from the Czech jazz scene. Sascha Yasinski, who comes from Belarus and also lives in Prague, is an enormously versatile accordionist. Together they revive Eastern European Jewish culture and improvise.

Tickets cost 20 euros and are on sale at the Georg Büchner bookshop, Vor dem Steintor 58.

Websites: https://www.yalestrom.com – https://www.elizabeth-schwartz.com – http://petrdvorsky.cz – https://www.yasinski.eu

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08.02. Call for a rally: Bremen sticks together! 1 p.m.

08.02. Call for a rally: Bremen sticks together! 1 p.m.

On February 8, we will gather on the market square in Bremen to send a strong signal for solidarity and democracy. Together with music, speeches and actions, we stand against
right-wing agitation and for a just society.

Together, we are making it clear that we must finally strengthen the foundations of our democratic society. A
defensive democracy needs good living conditions for all people: protection for refugees, good education, a
functioning social and healthcare system, free culture,
democratic institutions, a healthy climate, an intact
infrastructure and an open society are the cornerstones
of our democracy. These must be strengthened in the long term.

Come to the rally
on February 8, 2025!
Location: Marktplatz, Bremen
Time: from 1:00 pm

Let’s show together: Bremen sticks together.
For a togetherness that gives courage – against all forms of exclusion, oppression and hatred.

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BBfd-tZ mourns the loss of Uwe Hollweg

BBfd-tZ mourns the loss of Uwe Hollweg

Bremen’s honorary citizen, entrepreneur and patron of the arts Uwe Hollweg died on December 9, 2024 at the age of 87. His work as a promoter of art and culture with the “Karin and Uwe Hollweg Foundation”, which he founded with his wife and which is also an important partner for the Bremen Alliance for German-Czech Cooperation, was particularly influential.

Photo: Karin and Uwe Hollweg Foundation
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Event: Country seeks specialist with Libuše Černá

Event: Country seeks specialist with Libuše Černá

Our board member Libuše Černá is a guest at the “Land sucht Fachkfraft” event organized by the Visionskultur association.
About the event:
Under the title “Land seeks skilled workers”, we will be talking to experts about the opportunities and challenges of recruiting skilled workers. Measures for qualification and further training in Bremen will be discussed as well as the integration of skilled workers into the labor market, the effects of the increased rejection of immigration and the competition for skilled workers between cities.
Discussing guests:

Andreas Meyer, Managing Director of the Chamber of Skilled Crafts

Peer Rosenthal, Managing Director of the Chamber of Employees

Libuše Černá, Netzwek Ukraine

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maren Petersen, Vice Rector of the University of Bremen

The evening will be moderated by Marc Fucke, Managing Director of Visionskultur, who will ensure an exciting exchange and interesting impulses.
Program schedule:

18:00 – Welcome & introduction of the panelists

18:15 – Introduction to the topic and start of the discussion

From 19:15/19:30 – Networking over drinks and snacks

Join the discussion and contribute your perspective!
This event offers you the opportunity to make valuable contacts, exchange ideas with other players and think about solutions for recruiting and integrating skilled workers. We look forward to your participation!
Date: December 09, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Klub Dialog e.V., Am Deich 86, 28199 Bremen
Please register free of charge via Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/Zukunftsschnack
Libuše Černá / Photo: Manja Herrmann
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Team of the project “NS injustice” introduces itself

Get to know us

Hi, we are the German team behind the project: “NS Injustice ‘Degenerate Music'”.

We would like to introduce ourselves in the following article.

We are based at the Bremer Bündnis für deutsch-tschechische Zusammenarbeit e.V. and work in Bremen.

Natalie Reinsch

Hi, my name is Natalie Reinsch and I am the director of the project “Nazi Injustice ‘Degenerate Music'”. I am a historian and curator with a focus on the history of the 20th century. As I am passionate about swing dancing, I was aware of the persecution of swing youth by the Nazi regime, having seen the movie “Swing Kids”. I conceived the project to develop new educational programs about the history of National Socialism and the resistance to it. Dealing with the history of Lindy Hop and the persecution of swing dancers during National Socialism opens up the possibility of dealing with various topics such as racism, anti-Semitism and antiziganism, but also with resistance and the scope of the individual in a totalitarian state.

Natalie Reinsch, Project Management

Philipp Mangels

Philipp Mangels, Research Assistant

Moin. I am Philipp Mangels, a cultural historian specializing in East Central Europe and part of the team of the Bremen Alliance for German-Czech Cooperation. During my studies, I was already heavily involved with subcultures and youth cultures and I see many links to this topic in the swing youth. What I find particularly fascinating is the self-determination of young people, who don’t let adults or regimes tell them how to live their lives. In our project, I am particularly looking forward to the educational work with young people who still have clear ideas about their own lifestyle today. I don’t just want to teach about history, I also want to learn a lot from the young people.

Ramona Rücker

Hello, my name is Ramona. Together with Melika, I’m responsible for the project’s social media. I studied public history and media studies with a focus on cultures of remembrance as well as media communication and coming to terms with National Socialism.
I have been dancing since my childhood, mainly hip hop, which is why I find the persecution of swing dancers all the more unimaginable and their commitment courageous and self-determined.
I am looking forward to this project because I love meeting different people and learning with and through them. I am also excited to share the story(s) of swing youth with you.

Ramona Rücker, Social Media Manager

Melika Yildizová

Melika Yildizová, student assistant

Hi, I’m Melika Yildiz, a student at the University of Bremen.
I’m studying political science and religious studies and I’m interested in the history of Jewish life because I have Jewish roots. I have been working in the PR department of the ŠTETL FEST, an international Jewish festival in Brno, for three years. I am also a member (as a Czech) of the Bremen Alliance for German-Czech Cooperation.
The topic of the project “NS-Injustice degenerated music” is extremely interesting for me, as it provides a different perspective on the Nazi era. That’s why I’m very happy to be part of the team. Together with Ramona, I am responsible for the project’s social networks.

Nazi injustice "Degenerated music"

The transnational project takes a comparative look at the Nazi persecution practices of the northwest German swing youth, the Czech potapki and the swing and jazz music scene in occupied Poland and develops multi-perspective, interdisciplinary and participatory mediation formats.

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Launch of the Nazi injustice project “Degenerate Music”

Launch of the Nazi injustice project "Degenerate Music"

Photo: Moritz Röber

Kick-off of the “How to make spring” festival with the presentation of our project.

At the beginning there was an exciting panel discussion with Birgit Köhler, Petr Koura and Andrzej Rumianowski about the Czech “Potápky”, the Bremen “Swing Kids”, the appearance of swing youths in general and the persecution of jazz musicians in Poland.

Then Eléna and Christin showed the basic rhythms of Lindy Hop.
The two literally made the participants “bounce”.

Finally, “the best swing band” in the Czech Republic (Jakub Šafr & Swing Trio Avalon) played together with Sophia Lamoš.

The dancing continued well into the night.

Thank you to everyone who attended and to the entire team for this wonderful evening!

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