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
Tag: Dresden
At the Priory Undercroft: Photographs from Dresden
Christine and Gunter Starke are renowned photographers from our partner city of Dresden where they have been documenting people and places for over 45 years. They are visiting Coventry this month and in advance they sent over sets of photographs which are now on show in the LTB’s St Mary Priory Undercroft near the cathedral. Christine and Gunter’s particular concern has been… Continue reading At the Priory Undercroft: Photographs from Dresden
Documenting the past
CAIF, the Coventry Association for International Friendship, and CDE, the Coventry-Dresden Exchange, are bringing Günter Starke and his partner, Christine, to Coventry from our twin city of Dresden in October this year. Now more than 80 years old, Günter is a legend in photographic circles in Saxony, having survived as a documentary photographer during the… Continue reading Documenting the past
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)
Writing as reconciliation
Earlier we published reflections on the CAIF visit to Dresden. These included a contribution from Lisa Hagan, Head of English at Lyng Hall school. Later, we were able to catch up with Lisa to talk about some pieces she had written during her trip grouped together under the title of 'The Creative Fragments of an Anniversary'. Our… Continue reading Writing as reconciliation
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
Mary’s reflection on the Dresden visit
Below we are pleased to publish Mary Courtney's recollection of her first visit to Dresden. Similarities and differences As a first timer in Germany, I couldn’t help but be struck by differences and similarities with Coventry. Accustomed to seeing just one naked woman on a horse in Coventry city centre, our iconic Godiva, I was… Continue reading Mary’s reflection on the Dresden visit
Reflection on a visit to Dresden by Magda
Magda Kirndoerfer has been involved in promoting Kiel - Coventry links over many years. It was a treat to meet her in Dresden this time around. Here she picks out some events that she attended during her visit. As a 4-day guest from Kiel I am absolutely grateful for having been part of this large… Continue reading Reflection on a visit to Dresden by Magda
Dave’s reflection on the Dresden visit
Below we are pleased to publish Dave Hirons recollection of the visit to Dresden. Our visit to Dresden was made up of a number of exceptional experiences. It was 1800 miles of driving, there and back, but, having the car, gave us the freedom to stop as Linda required and we were able to get… Continue reading Dave’s reflection on the Dresden visit
A Definition of Speechlessness
This is another in our series on 'What my city means for me'. Here Patrick Wilden responds to the collapse of the Carola bridge on the Elbe river in Dresden. (The Elbe is over a thousand kilometres longs and crosses through Dresden as it makes its way from the Giant Mountains of the Czech Republic… Continue reading A Definition of Speechlessness
Dresden my Dresden: A view from the far side / Dresden von hinten
This blog is part of a series on what my city means to me. Here, Rainer Barczaitis writes about his part of Dresden some distance away from the historic centre but nonetheless with its own history and attractions. The text is in two parts, German and English. The English version is only partly translation, partly… Continue reading Dresden my Dresden: A view from the far side / Dresden von hinten
You’re invited! From Coventry to Dresden with love
Navkiran Mann is a Coventry-based writer and poet. She has been commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham Commonwealth Games, City of Culture and has co-organised arts events. She has a special interest in supporting writing and other forms of expression in underrepresented communities. In September she visited Dresden to connect with poets, writers, and… Continue reading You’re invited! From Coventry to Dresden with love
In Darfur: A play set in Sudan, performed in English but put on by our friends from Dresden
In the events page we highlighted that a theatre group (the TUDORS) from Dresden were visiting Coventy. Here Marc from the group summarises what they got up to on this their third visit. The TUDORS (Technische Universität Dresden Off their Rockers Shakespeareans) were back in Coventry with a third play after performing ‘Last Stop: Clausnitz’… Continue reading In Darfur: A play set in Sudan, performed in English but put on by our friends from Dresden
Verheih uns Frieden – Grant us Peace
In early June, thirty-eight Coventry Spires singers and our conductor, Jack Lovell-Huckle, stepped onto planes and trains in Birmingham, Belfast and Coventry and, after standing in queues in Birmingham, hiking across Frankfurt airport or searching Brussels for the night train to Prague, we all finally arrived in Dresden. A day later Coventry’s Deputy Lord Mayor,… Continue reading Verheih uns Frieden – Grant us Peace
My Coventry (1 – 8 April 2024)
CAIF was very pleased to host Patrick Wilden a writer and poet from Dresden, here he reflects on his visit. When I decided to go to Coventry, I had to cope with the fact that I didn’t possess a valid passport, which is yet inevitable to cross the threshold to the UK since so-called Brexit.… Continue reading My Coventry (1 – 8 April 2024)
Coventry Association for International Friendship 