Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Kid's Guernica Mural
May 2011, Kids' Guernica workshops were held from 4th till 29 of May 2011 in San Sebastian, Spain. The children of the KIDS corner-Haurtxoko in Basque of the cultural centre called Palacio de Aiete organized the series of workshops. Aiete is a cultural centre that is housed in the former holiday residence of Dictator Franco. This residence is now a centre for peace, huma rights and reconciliation.
Picasso's Guernica Paint
Year: April 26, 1937
What is it about: was subjected to cruel bombing by German aircraft, which resulted in many innocent victims and material damage.
Story: The fact is part of the development of the Spanish Civil War, began on July 18, 1936, and facing the government of the Republic, democratically elected, with Franco's rebel army, rebelled against the legitimate power. While the Soviet Stalin helped the Republic, Franco got plenty of human and material support of Mussolini's Italy and Hitler's Germany. Aviation latter took the initiative to bomb Guernica on their own, without seeking any permission or notification to Franco.
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What is it about: was subjected to cruel bombing by German aircraft, which resulted in many innocent victims and material damage.
Story: The fact is part of the development of the Spanish Civil War, began on July 18, 1936, and facing the government of the Republic, democratically elected, with Franco's rebel army, rebelled against the legitimate power. While the Soviet Stalin helped the Republic, Franco got plenty of human and material support of Mussolini's Italy and Hitler's Germany. Aviation latter took the initiative to bomb Guernica on their own, without seeking any permission or notification to Franco.
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