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Prayer for Peace 2021

Cologne Cathedral Main Entrance
Photo By Yoceto, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1304333

Hartwig sent us the English version of the peace prayer that will be read by Ralf Radke on Saturday morning (25 September, 2021) in Cologne Cathedral:

We want to bring joy where sorrow dwells.
We want to tell the truth when there is error;
bring trust when doubt threatens.
We want to awaken hope when despair torments;
to kindle a light when darkness reigns;
we want to forgive when insulted
and connect when there is conflict.
We want to be an instrument of peace
and love when there is hate.

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A Message from HinsundKunzt:

Below is a thank you message from Hinsundkunzt neighborhood initiative in Cologne:

Dear supporters in Indianapolis and elsewhere in the USA,

Our friend Hartwig Prüßmann informed you about the current situation after the flooding catastrophe in our area and how to make a donation.

Many of you helped our friends and families with a financial support in order to buy relief supplies for the victims of the flood disaster in Germany.

We would like to thank you very much!

In a few days we will publish some photos of the actions and the delivery of the relief goods on the internet at http://www.hinsundkunzt.de/katastrophe.

Should anyone still want to help, we look forward to every donation that we receive via PayPal to info@hinsundkunzt.de.

100% of all donations will be passed on to those affected.

Many Thanks.

Hinsundkunzt neighborhood initiative in Cologne

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360° Panoramic view of Cologne

Hartwig Prüßmann, chairman of Freundeskreis Köln-Indianapolis e.V., was so kind and sent a 360° panoramic view of Cologne at nighttime. There is still a bit of twilight sky visible in the West, beyond the Dom and the Hauptbahnhof.

here is the link.
You can click and drag in all directions to change the angle of the viewer

Very cool, thank you Hartwig!

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The Great Indy-Cologne Mask Exchange, pt. 3

Last week, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett wore Cologne’s very fine COVID-19 mask to a groundbreaking ceremony for a new wing at Lutheran Child and Family Services (www.lutheranfamily.org) a charitable organization that provides invaluable services to the Indianapolis community.

This has been a part of the ongoing sister city mask exchange initiative, which will be presented this week at the German-American friendship week planned for Nov. 23 through Nov. 29 by the American Consulate in N.R.W.

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The Great Indy-Cologne Mask Exchange, pt. 1


The gestures of Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City solidarity continue!
Last week, members of the Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership Committee came together outside the Columbia Club on Indianapolis’ signature public space, Monument Circle. You can see they are sporting the COVID-19 masks from Cologne, Germany.

The Soldiers And Sailors Monument is now rigged with strings of lights which are ceremonially illuminated every year on the day after thanksgiving.
We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

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Claudia Burger sports “Indy” facemask in Cologne

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As a gesture of Sister City solidarity, Indy and Cologne have exchanged COVID-19 masks. Claudia Burger is pictured here in the stylish and practical blue “Indy” face mask popular throughout Indianapolis since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this photo, Claudia is posing in front of a portrait of her late husband Norbert Burger. Norbert Burger was the Lord Mayor of Cologne and together with Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut, he became one of the founding fathers of the Indianapolis/Cologne Sister Cities partnership.

Claudia is a member of Cologne’s sister city committee and very  important also for her incredible impact as initiator of their roof organization, the CologneAlliance (unique in Germany):
https://www.colognealliance.org/

Stay safe, everyone!

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June 17: the third and final “Jazz Made In Indiana”

JAZZ MADE IN INDIANA – INDIANA JAZZ EXCHANGE 2020 LIVE, ONLINE

The “Indiana Jazz Exchange“, a collaboration between musicians from the sister cities Cologne and Indianapolis, counts as one of the favorite events at Amerika Haus, North Rhine Westphalia and Freundeskreis Köln-Indianapolis. This year, one concert was turned into three, due to the corona pandemic. These concerts will be broadcast via live stream on the first three Wednesdays in June. Each concert will last one hour and will be brought to you from the musicians’ hometowns: Cologne (June 3rd), Karlsruhe (June 10th) and Indianapolis (Tomorrow June 17th). All concerts begin at 1pm EST – presenting favorite pieces of each trio and showcasing the musical ties to Indy’s jazz scene.

You are cordially invited to join us on this musical journey!
The next concert takes place on
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 1pm EST
live from Indianapolis
with Trio
Monika Herzig: Piano
Tal Feder: Bass
Chris Parker: Drums

Featuring music by Indiana Jazz legends Wes Montgomery, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, and more!
See pdf below for full details.

Click on this link to see the concert live via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82356316444

To live stream via YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXUszoehgilEzGTphLPH9Q

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Michael Patrick Kelly – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door LIVE

Irish-American singer-songwriter Michael Patrick Kelly is coming to you from Cologne Cathedral to deliver eleven songs, including this poignant, stirring rendition of “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” written by Minnesota folk icon Bob Dylan. This video was posted on May 31, 2020.

Hartwig Prüßmann, chairman of Cologne’s Freundeskreises Köln-Indianapolis e.V., shared some notes on this special performance:

What you see in the section „PeaceBell” [19:01] (original title: „Last Words“) really is his peace bell that he had casted from old military weapons.

To avoid confusion and misunderstandings: The song „Last Words” [20:11] itself is created by only using real last words of famous people in world history, etc.

Here is a list of them (upper right side): https://hitparade.ch/song/Michael-Patrick-Kelly/Last-Words-1666935

The first line is quoting Leon Czolgosz.

Here’s the text: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaelpatrickkelly/lastwords.html

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Sister Cities in the Time of Coronavirus

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We at the Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Partnership Committee wish all our friends and readers safety, good health, and peace of mind during these uncertain times.

On the subject of this present global issue, the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger recently published an article by Claudia Burger about the coronavirus response in 3 of Cologne’s sister cities: Barcelona, Tel Aviv, and our very own Indianapolis!

Download the PDF here or read it online:
https://www.ksta.de/koeln/von-barcelona-bis-bethlehem-so-ergeht-es-koelner-partnerstaedten-in-der-corona-krise-36540930