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Montreal: a swing alongside the statue of Macdonald?
Next to the plinth of the statue of John A. Macdonald, left vacant in Place du Canada in Montreal, an orange swing could evoke the thousands of children who died…
In New York, controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt on departure
(New York) Operations have started to remove, near Central Park in New York, a statue of former United States President Theodore Roosevelt, deemed degrading to African Americans and Native Americans,…
the mayor files a complaint after the degradation of a statue of Henriette de Crans and the discovery of a swastika
This bust of Henriette from Crans was unveiled on November 20 during the day of mobilization against violence against women. The swastika was carved in a tree next to the…
Albi takes care of his legendary explorer and renovates the statue of Lapérouse
Almost everyone knows that Toulouse-Lautrec is Albigensian. On the other hand, who knows that Lapérouse is also from Albi? In any case, the city is launching a vast program around…
Montauban erects a statue for the bicentenary of Napoleon’s death
With this statue erected on November 4, Montauban wants to mark several anniversaries: the bicentenary of Napoleon’s death and the centenary of the creation of the Society of Members of…
Cambridge University returns the “Okukor”, a bronze statue stolen in 1897 by a British soldier to Nigeria
The University of Cambridge officially handed over on October 27, 2021, a bronze sculpture, known as “Okukor”, stolen at the end of the 19th century during British colonization. This bronze…
Cambridge University returns the “Okukor”, a bronze statue stolen in 1897 by a British soldier to Nigeria
The University of Cambridge officially handed over on October 27, 2021, a bronze sculpture, known as “Okukor”, stolen at the end of the 19th century during British colonization. This bronze…
Cambridge University gives Nigeria a statue looted in 1897
(Cambridge) To cheers and with a fanfare of trumpets, Cambridge University officially handed Nigeria a bronze rooster sculpture looted a century ago on Wednesday, becoming the first UK institution to…
The city of Arbois created a kitty to buy a pelican statue, the emblem of the city
The town of Arbois is looking to buy a pelican sculpture, its emblem. A statue nearly three meters high by the Arbois artist Dominique Chanteloube, exhibited behind the church since…
a statue of Raymond Keruzoré inaugurated in Carhaix
“Raymond Keruzoré had a presence on the field, he lit the game”, insists the mayor of Carhaix before unveiling the status of the former French football international, in Carhaix, Sunday,…
Mexico City to replace statue of Christopher Columbus with that of indigenous woman
The sculpture had been removed in October 2020 to be renovated. It will be moved to another district of the Mexican capital. Article written by Posted the 09/07/2021 07:00 Update…
Slavery past | New York City Hall removes statue of Thomas Jefferson
(New York) New York City on Monday approved the removal of the statue of Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, who has presided over its…
Rio de Janeiro | The statue of Christ the Redeemer celebrates its 90th anniversary
(Rio de Janeiro) The famous statue of Christ the Redeemer, which dominates Rio de Janeiro, celebrated its 90th birthday on Tuesday with a mass, the launch of a samba song…