Who is it?

And finally… On Wednesday morning (23 Sept) there she was – Trude Herr standing proudly in Cologne Station.  By Wednesday evening she was gone.

But it was fun watching her take shape from a square block just a few days before.  I hope you’ve enjoyed following the updates and thanks to the Hauptbahnhof and sculptor Emmanuel Sellier for brightening the days commuting for a while!

French Sculptor Sellier spent two weeks chiselling a lifesize model of the late Cologne born actress/singing star Trude Herr in the station lobby from 10am until 8pm.

Sellier started chiselling away at the 600 kg block of Tuff volcanic Stone on 10 September.

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What is the Bonn English Network?

Bonn English Network alias  BEN began as a printed monthly newsletter in 1999 following the British Embassy move to Berlin as well as  the American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand .. the list is endless .. Embassies.  Local expats were in a quandry. How were we all going to keep in touch with one another?  The many international and English-speaking clubs and associations  wondered how they could attract new  members and promote their events.  So I  started publishing a simple A4 sized newslettter in bright pink (easy to find !) and called it Bonn English Newsletter.

Alex at the English Shop in Cologne sponsored a six month trial of KEN (K for Cologne) for  customers which is how John  Hurd who picked up a KEN in the English Shop and I connected.  Eventually BEN went online.

John Hurd has been writing & reviewing regularly for BEN for about five years.  He is a keen photographer and his band reviews are extremely popular with the bands as well as BEN readers. l

The Webmaster is Steve – another Brit in Bonn – there are a lot of us about.  Hope you enjoy our articles and do let us have your features, views, news.

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HOLLYWOOD COMEDY NIGHTS IN COLOGNE

Hi everyone,

Our next show is on May 13th 2009 and it’s gonna be a Blast!

Check out our newest edition of the Comedy Night News.

http://ComedyNightNews.com

P.S: Tonight is the last night for Chill-out Comedy at the Zin Zin.
The show is being moved to a new location:
“The “O” Club” at Rudolfplatz.

More info at: http://ChilloutComedy.de

Click here for our Newsletter:
http://ComedyNightNews.com
Cheers; Smiles and Laughs,
Johnny Hollywood

johnnyhollywood@witty.com
http://www.ComedyNightNews.com

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Summer Fete Saturday 6 June 2009

The traditional Summer Fete will take place in All Saints Cologne, Bonner Str, Cologne (Marienburg)

on Saturday the 6th of June. The usual stalls will be there, BBQ, English food

and Home Produce, Tombola and entertainment for everyone, including the

children.

Help and assistance will be needed as usual for running the stalls,

making jam, baking scones and cakes and sponsoring us with sausages,

meats and drinks.

More details in our newsletter or on our home page

http://www.anglicanbonncologne.de

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WELCOME TO ENGLISH NETWORK!

Hello and welcome to the  Bonn English Network website!

We hope you enjoy your visit and will come back regularly to find out whats happening of interest to English speakers in the Bonn/Cologne area.

- Your English-Network Team

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Comedy Nights in April

Hi Friends and Fans of Comedy,

Only a few more days til our next show.

Remember, we have that fabulous lady from NY, Tamika Campbell coming in to get you all laughing in your and out of your seats.
Check out : http://ComedyNightNews.com for details

Email: johnnyhollywood@witty.com

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New Furniture Trends

Passion for Fashion….Are you Trendy?

These are just some of the headlines that captured the International Furniture Fair of 2009 in Cologne.
With a headline like ´passion for fashion´ one would think of the catwalks in Paris, Milan and New York, but no, this is truly a passion for new trends in interior design through a magnificent adventure with shape, dimension and texture.

Walking through the endless halls, I was increasingly aware that
interior design has evolved enormously with almost 3 dimensional
aspects in rugs & carpets. Occasional furniture pieces that were
once cubic are gone, floating curves enter a new period, and yet
the designers are borrowing some hints from the past.

The Art Deco period is still an inspiration to all.  Amongst the new
trends that caught my eye were a ´Schaukelbett´ or ´Rocking Bed´.  You
can rock yourself to sleep in a wonderful creation from the company
´Private Cloud´who presented a bed to impress:  Made from an aluminium
frame with wicker mocca and attached wheels and feet, this rocking bed
can also be fixed with four foldout legs  (www.privatecloud.de)

For those looking for new concepts in floor and wall coverings
with a lasting appeal then look no further than the company ´Apavisa´.
Apavisa porcelanico, is a manufacturer in the production of
high-tech porcelain. Their panels come in a wide range of
finishes, from marble to granite and in a wide variety of colours. The
product is made up of metallic particles recreating the authenticity
of natural steel, that due to external factors can display progressive
aging. The material offers a steel look in finishes such as copper,
silver, patina white to name but a few.  An interesting product with
huge potential and a ´must have´ for designers and architects working on
the commercial front with an interesting appeal that can be worked into
a scheme in the private home.

Another product which caught my eye was ´Gube´ instant furniture. Based
on the simple principle of outer and inner form, they say, not unlike
the human body, the Gube bones are locked through the Gube skin and
combined via plugs and connectors. No tools are necessary for this
system. It is very flexible and made from translucid synthetic with inner parts made from MDF which can be white or black-coated.
The end result is a basic cube which can be transformed into a variety
of furniture assortments. You can make up TV units, coffee tables, book
shelves…..the choice is endless….very practical, transportable and a
system which you can build on and develop as your needs require. Check
it out for yourself. (www.gube-system.com)

Lilly Lauterborn, Interior Designer, Cologne/Galway

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