Dresden · frauenkirche · partnership · reconstruction · remembrance

Urban conversations

During our visit to Dresden we were able to attend a conversation around twinning organised by Dresden Technical University as part of their Urban Conversations programme. Those taking part included: Tine & Günter Starke – photographers whose work provided the visual framework for the evening Sabine Coady Schaebitz from Coventry University, editor of Heritage and… Continue reading Urban conversations

Coventry cathedral · frauenkirche · Kiel · partnership · Reconciliation

Kiel and Coventry (part 1)

Several members from Coventry visited Kiel in May this month. We are very pleased to talk to one of these visitors, Richard Parker, a long-standing member of CAIF, and tour guide for Coventry cathedral. The blog is divided into two parts. Part one is about twin cities and part two is about Richard's talk at… Continue reading Kiel and Coventry (part 1)

Dresden · frauenkirche · Reconciliation · Uncategorized

Visit to Dresden 10-16 February

We publish below some blog contributions about our trip to Dresden [1] . To give you some background Coventry has enjoyed a strong connection with Dresden over the years. In good part, this began through each city's experiences of intensive air raids during WW2.  In Coventry these raids were carried out early in the war,… Continue reading Visit to Dresden 10-16 February