Short clip 7 years ago during reportage Jan 16 , 2012 – en route the former track of Transport XX to Auschwitz , looking for the actual site Simon Gronowski jumped from that death train , a moment before the train stopped near that little town of Kuttekoven , Belgium – together with Simon Gronowski and our friends : partisan Max De Vries who then had just turned 98 years old († 2014), Béatrice, and Marc Van Roosbroeck (vzw ‘de werkgroep 10 december 2008’) . ① memo 20190116 ~ En Route Transport XX Stop Kuttekoven .
Impression of the New Year’s concert by the five ‘Unterinntaler Volksmusikanten’ folk musicians today 10 years ago – 2 Jan 2009 – featuring the ocarina (Okarina) , hammered dulcimer (Hackbrett), harmonika (accordion), harp, contrabass and more … in the Haus des Gastes Igls , Innsbruck, Tirol , Austria.
Film ① memo 20190102 ~ Igls New Year’s Concert – Unterinntaler Volksmusikanten ~ Michel van der Burg – michelvanderburg.com | 1-memo.com
Film collage with music by Brazilian pianist Luis Sarro, ‘Prelude in B minor, based in BWV 855a’ thanks to a cc-pd license by Musopen Inc. ① memo 20181222 ~ Midwinter Light ~ Michel van der Burg | michelvanderburg.com
Documentary film “Transport XX to Auschwitz”
More on Claire Prowizur-Szyper’s escape , leaving her father, in documentary Transport XX to Auschwitz :
“In yet another car, Claire Prowizur
makes the heart wrenching decision
to leave her critically
ill and unconscious father
and leaps to freedom with
her husband Philippe Szyper.”
① memo 20181215 ~ Ferdinand Popleu’s Poppy ~ (EN below) Ferdinand Popleu – Voorzitter N.S.B. Oud-strijdersbond Boortmeerbeek – is afgelopen zaterdag 8 december overleden op 94-jarige leeftijd.
Hier een korte film als eerbetoon aan Ferdinand , van onze laatste ontmoeting in April tijdens de Transport XX herdenking in Boortmeerbeek , België – met Ferdinand Popleu – pleitbezorger van respect voor de vrede – trots op zijn geliefde medailles en Vlaamse klaproos – ‘bloed van de soldaten … klaproos’ leerde hij mij.
Vandaag nemen familie en vrienden afscheid van Ferdinand Popleu , en krijgt hij zijn laatste rustplaats op het oudstrijdersperk van de begraafplaats in Boortmeerbeek.
EN
Ferdinand Popleu – Chairman of the Boortmeerbeek N.S.B. – National Veterans of Belgium Association – died last Saturday, December 8th, at the age of 94.
Here my short film tribute to Ferdinand , of our last meeting April this year at the Transport XX commemoration in Boortmeerbeek , Belgium – with Ferdinand Popleu – advocate for respect for peace – proudly wearing his cherished medals and Flanders poppy – ‘bloed van de soldaten … klaproos’ he told me : soldier’s blood , poppy …
Today Family and friends say final goodbye to Ferdinand Popleu – he gets his final resting place at the veterans field of the cemetery in Boortmeerbeek.
① memo 20181214 ~ The Correspondent is a thing ! ~ The Correspondent goes global now – 5 years after the dutch news platform ‘De Correspondent’ launched in 2013 with a crowdfunding effort.
The success story of ad-free journalism in Holland … the news organization with a direct connection to readers , the members , now starts to replicate worldwide , with headquarters in the U.S.
The site’s readers or members are a critical part in the ad-free journalism that gets done . Not just because members fund it with their subscriptions, but because interacting with them throughout the process of writing a story is a key part of what The Correspondent does.
Yesterday , after just 1 month , the global crowfunding campaign raised the required $ 2.5 million dollar with the help of over 40,000 founding members , it’s readers from all over the world.
The Correspondent ‘s 10 Founding Principles
We are your antidote to the daily news grind
We do not take ad dollars of any kind
We fight stereotypes, prejudice, and fearmongering
We don’t just cover the problem, but also what can be done about it
We collaborate with you, our knowledgeable members
We don’t take the view from nowhere. We tell you where we’re coming from
We protect your privacy, by minimizing the personal data we collect
We want to be as inclusive as possible
We always put journalism before financial gain
We believe in transparency and continued self-improvement
Yesterday , some minutes before midnight in Holland , the $ 2.5 million dollar was raised , and I posted a screen recording of the fact before midnight. here the link https://youtu.be/rCMM-FqWsSU
I felt that little film needed some more editing – so , here is that final cut … and more news and background via the links below :
① memo 20181212 ~ The Correspondent News ~ Choose what you pay , and join … become a pioneer ! https://thecorrespondent.com/?ref=996d3633
The Correspondent just crossed two major milestones: ~ 40,000 founding members now raised ~ $2.3 million of the $2.5 million goal. That is amazing.
Now some $200,000 more to raise – but only 2 days left to make The Correspondent a reality .
Choose what you pay for Unbreaking News from The Correspondent … Join … One click .. and become a pioneer ! https://thecorrespondent.com/?ref=996d3633
