What can artists do for Ukraine? A lot. On Sunday, for example, I was in the Villa Stuck, which, like other museums with free admission, collected donations for Ukraine. The wedding band played in the tranquil garden, which is a wonderful rumbling band with the Acher brothers from the band The Notwist. Their instrumental pieces not only opened the hearts of the motley audience, but also their wallets. At the end of the day, 3690 euros ended up in the Plexiglas box for Doctors Without Borders. The band is so motivated that they want to play again on Friday at 3 p.m., on the Isar near Weideninsel, “with sun”, the musicians promise.
They’re far from the only ones craving to do something. At the vernissage of “Wohnwelten” by the artist Tobias Strunz in the Hotel Mandarin Oriental, 15,000 euros were raised for the Munich refugee aid, at the Peace Concert by Anne-Sophie Mutter with the three major Munich orchestras, 333,000 euros for Ukrainian children and their families. And it goes on, the duo Schmidbauer & Kälberer gives a peace concert in St. Maximilian on Saturday together with the church choir.
This helps. Also the donors. At least you feel like you’ve done something. But what do I know about the war? Nothing, so I zoomed in on one that could report from personal experience. James Blunt, now a pop star who has sold tens of millions of records, was a soldier for many years of his life. He volunteered for NATO troops in the Kosovo War. Legend has it that he had his guitar strapped to his tank. That sounds romantic, but it was life-threatening. Once, as commander of an armored force, he stood face to face with 30,000 soldiers, as they say, with the enemy, in this case 200 Russians who had occupied Pristina airport. The command: “Overwhelm.” Blunt defied the order. In the British media it was said that the singer had prevented the Third World War. In an interview (SZ Plus), he told me that this is only a little bit true. And also that it doesn’t help much to sing to two fighting people. “Then you must actually be brave enough to stand between them and stop the fight.” Maybe, but am I brave enough? I prefer to donate.
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Caritas demands “more speed” from politicians Refugees from the Ukraine must be forwarded more quickly from Munich to other cities. Experts warn against dubious housing offers directly at the main train station.
mRNA – soon as a drug? mRNA active ingredients could be suitable not only as vaccines, but also for the treatment of people who are already ill. In the southwest of Munich, three companies are researching this – and are about to make a breakthrough. (SZ Plus)
After homicide in Milberthofen: Police arrest 16-year-old An 18-year-old was killed in a brawl in Milbertshofen on Monday. The alleged perpetrator must be in custody.
Sahara dust only leaves the city at the weekend The dust from the desert is still in the air – only at slightly higher altitudes. What a meteorologist and the ADAC recommend against the orange-red surface.
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