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November 10, 2019
The New York Times: Americans Contemplate Berlin Wall’s Fall, U.S.-German Ties at ‘Wunderbar Together’
By: Reuters For Michael Mucchetti, the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago marked the start of a deeply personal relationship with Germany, and he is determined to ensure that broader U.S.-German tie...
read moreOctober 31, 2019
The Washington Post: Germany’s president wraps up US charm offensive in Boston
Germany’s president on Thursday called for shifting focus away from “tweets and tirades” and toward upholding democracy and strengthening the relationship between his country and the United States. Fr...
read moreOctober 1, 2019
The Gazette: A cultural conduit: German WanderbUS tours Mount Vernon, Cedar Rapids high schools
A wheeled showroom of German culture rolled through two Corridor area high schools last month, brightening up what for students otherwise might have been unremarkable mornings in the classroom. Mount...
read moreSeptember 25, 2019
The Ledger Independent: Circus Mojo visits TES students
TOLLESBORO — Students of Tollesboro Elementary School were visited Monday by Circus Mojo, a youth and adult program centered on promoting the circus arts. Performers showcased their various skills and...
read moreSeptember 18, 2019
The Kansas City Star: ‘Lest We Forget’: Traveling Holocaust remembrance project opening in Kansas City
The portraits are larger than life, close-up, detailed photographs of Holocaust survivors. “It’s important to me to put their faces up front,” says photographer Luigi Toscano. “So that when the visito...
read moreJuly 26, 2019
KCTV News 5: German-Italian artist honors Holocaust survivors in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A German-Italian artist is in Kansas City photographing Holocaust survivors. Luigi Toscano started on a mission to fight anti-Semitism and racism about four years ago. S...
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