The Japanese community in Atlanta this Friday is set to unveil the newly built bell tower to house the Peace Bell given to the Carter Center by the Consulate General […]
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Peace Bell Tower at Carter Center Breaks Ground as Japan Mourns Assassinated Abe
A groundbreaking ceremony for a traditional Japanese bell tower at the Carter Center Friday took on a somber air as morning news reports confirmed that Japan’s former prime minister had […]
Posted inEurope
Franco-German Cultural Center Finds New Downtown Home, Nets Another European Grant
The latest home for Atlanta’s joint center for French and German language and culture will be located downtown at Peachtree Center, a move both flagship organizations believe will set the […]
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Germany-Atlanta Collaboration Spotlights ‘Forgotten’ Bauhaus Designer’s Legacy
Hin Bredendieck spent the latter half his life in Atlanta, where he was founding director of Georgia Tech’s School of Industrial Design, but it was his time at Germany’s famed Bauhaus design […]
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Sharing Peachtree: Plan to Revamp Atlanta’s ‘Main Street’ Takes Cues From Global Cities
Atlanta‘s international visitors may grow bewildered navigating its many streets with the “Peachtree” name, so much so that it has come to represent confusion amid the city’s notorious traffic. But […]