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Zilkens' News Blog 19 2025
Such prejudice is rare! The new chancellor has not even been elected by parliament yet, and already his cabinet is the subject of heated debate. German politician Wolfram Weimer is one of the people who is set to become the new Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media, or Minister of Culture for short (which is incorrect). He has already made his way from employee ... read more
Zilkens’ News Blog 18 2025
What would art be without those who create it? We think we know a lot about the great artists of each era, but often little or nothing about the lesser-known creators. Sometimes websites are maintained and, depending on the mood, updated. But most artists of all kinds lead lives unnoticed by the public, hoping to supplement their income through art lessons. The Kunstfonds foundation now ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 17 2025
John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis I are the popes I have been privileged to witness during my lifetime. During the papacy of John XXIII, the world population was approximately 2 billion, and Christians made up about 1 billion – that is, 50%. Now there are approximately 8 billion people on Earth and 1.3 billion Christians, which ... read more
Zilkens' News Blog 16 2025
In Washington, a raging man sits in the oval office and gives the term ‘volatile’ a human face, while in the German coalition negotiations, the tail has wagged the dog and not much has been left for culture except for a lot of hot air. In lines 3796 - 3953, one can read what the coalition has planned for culture and the media. At least ... read more
Zilkens‘ News Blog 15 2025
The American president is now raging through the cultural institutions. People who did not encounter any obstacles in the previous woke zeitgeist in leading positions of museums and institutions have to fear for their positions. The director of the National Museum of Afro American History and Culture, Kevin Young, has now been suspended from his position, Blake Lives Matter is disappearing from the streets and ... read more
Zilkens‘ News Blog 14 2025
The Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne is currently hosting the last exhibition before the museum closes for about two years. The reason: a general renovation - the building is already 24 years old, and no maintenance was necessary in the meantime. One wonders whether the preservation of cultural heritage in municipal administration can still be justified - at least in Cologne. There are construction sites, temporary ... read more