Amy Rugg When you are 90 feet in the air, it focusses your mind. One week after returning from Dresden, I found myself on the edge of the roof of Coventry Cathedral, where I was abseiling to raise money for a local charity. The abseil coach rolled his eyes as I began shaking uncontrollably. His response… Continue reading Trusting the Air: A Poet’s Dresden Sojourn: Part 1
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Trusting the Air: A Poet’s Dresden Sojourn: Part 2
Amy Rugg In part 1 Amy describes first impressions of Dresden, the Frauenkirche, meeting artists and working in school. In part 2 she tells us about working with students in a high school, leading a workshop at Veranderbar, a community radio invite, and an unexpected evening meal. Volkshochschule After a brief respite, Annika returned from… Continue reading Trusting the Air: A Poet’s Dresden Sojourn: Part 2
The Spirit of Dunkerque
Inhabiting Modernity: Model Cities of Post-War Reconstruction in Europe Sabine Coady Schäbitz Inhabiting Modernity was the title of a very successful symposium which I attended in September this year in Dunkerque in France. The symposium marked the culmination of an exhibition with the same name which was running from April to September 2025. Both the… Continue reading The Spirit of Dunkerque
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)
Pirna: Remembering the past and writing a collective future
We are pleased to publish this blog from Lisa Hagan, head of English at Lyng Hall School in Coventry. While in Dresden, Lisa and colleagues were able to visit the Gedenkstätte Pirna-Sonnenstein (the Pirna-Sonnenstein Memorial) and here she reflects on the visit and the importance of international cooperation today. I have been a scholar of… Continue reading Pirna: Remembering the past and writing a collective future
Coventry Association for International Friendship 