Mats Staub’s latest long term audio visual project at the Museum of Communication is a collection of grandparents’ memories. In the Memory Bureau you can sit down and listen to grandmas and grandpas from all walks of life, answering questions about their lives and times, put to them by their grandchildren.
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Obama’s grandmother showcases Swiss design
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When Obama’s Kenyan paternal grandmother Sarah Obama was invited to attend the presidential inauguration in Washington, she picked three colourful traditional dresses. But she hadn’t counted on the cold January weather. Daphne Barak, a United States television journalist following her preparations for the journey, said she would need some warm accessories and suggested enlisting the…
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“The idea is to trace the development of games from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century. This was a pivotal time in the transformation of home amusements,” Rita Schyrr of the museum told swissinfo. In the 18th century, the aristocracy had plenty of time on its hands. “To be well regarded in…
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