New photo exhibition in the foyer of City Hall within the framework of the market the crops for the market of cultures on Saturday, May 16, 2009 expected Mayor Markus Ulbig to numerous guests of honour: Consul General Katherine Brucker, U.S. Consulate General Leipzig Consul Vladimir Krnavek, Czech General Consulate in Dresden district Michael Geisler (district Saxon Switzerland-Osterzgebirge) from the Czech partner city of Decin: Danuse Bednarova (head of unit school & culture) and Sonja Kapicova (project coordinator / cultural management) from the French partner town of Longuyon”: Gilbert Leroy (head of tourist service), as a representative of the Mayor’s Mersch, and Michele Robert (international relations) from the Polish partner city Boleslawiec: Eugenia Wolska, chairwoman of the teacher community”Carpe Diem”program: approx. 13:30: opening of the photo exhibition people in Europe on the way” in the foyer of City Hall by Mayor Markus Ulbig in the presence of guests of honour (see below information on the exhibition) about 13:45 clock: welcome the Guests of honor on the stage of the Festival and official opening of the market of cultures by Mayor Ulbig and his guests. “Tour of the marketplace with visiting the booths (until approx. 15:30) photographic exhibition people in Europe on the way” the exhibition “People in Europe on the way” was created in connection with the planning of the EuropHalle of the German Protestant Kirchentag 2007 in Cologne.
The title of the Hall is “Europe in the world” and is intended to reflect in Sibiu/Hermannstadt/Sibiu in September 2007 to the 3rd European Ecumenical Assembly. As Wegemarkierung between stations on this route, for representing the marketplaces are Rome, Lutherstadt Wittenberg and Sibiu/Hermannstadt, partnership Hannover launched starting the Club global this photo exhibition in the life. The large-format images of the photographer Iris Klopper show people everywhere in Europe on the way are and that figuratively for it, that Europe moves and there is movement in Europe. “With the title people in Europe on the way” the artist on the one hand symbolizes the diversity of cultures, which are based in Europe and at the same time as Europe by just is these people on the road to peace, justice and tolerance. The photo exhibition is touring through Germany and European neighbouring countries and would like to be a contribution to the European year of dialogue of civilizations and thus also the religions. Sebastian Reissig