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Article | 08/10/2008

Something to remember

by Susanne Grindel, Winfried SpeitkampSomething to remember

Since the 1990s the European states have increasingly busied themselves with confronting their colonial past: through legislation in France, controversies in the UK, a museum in Belgium and a day of remembrance in Germany. » more

Commentary | 08/10/2008

Devastated cultures

by Hans Christoph BuchDevastated cultures

Talking about colonialism means talking about devastation, because much was irretrievably lost through colonial rule. And while belated apologies serve to assuage Europe's guilt, compensation has been too long in coming. » more

Analysis | 08/10/2008

Focusing on the primitive

by Bernard MüllerFocusing on the primitive

The colonial powers divided up their colonies' cultural treasures. A few years ago Europe's ethnology museums began modernising their collections in an attempt to present the works of art seized during the colonial era in a different way. » more

Article | 08/10/2008

The sound of the strange

by René HamannThe sound of the strange

Since the 1960s European bands have been using musical styles from other cultures to produce a type of European world music. A search for acoustic influences. » more

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