[Episcopal News Service] Fifty years ago, on the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French highwire artist, made history when he wire-walked on a 131-foot cable, 1,350 feet above the ground… Source: Philippe Petit to perform at New York’s St. John the Divine on 50th anniversary of wire-walk between Twin Towers – Episcopal
Officially, the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989. Demolition would take more than four years, and a few sections remain for memorial purposes, but it was on that date that passage between East and West Berlin — and thus East and West Germany — opened to all citizens of both countries. Source: Take a
Adult beginners are charming when the stakes are low. Learning the piano at 50 is cute – but nobody ever needed to be airlifted out of a piano recital Source: My rookie era: In my 40s I attempted my first multi-day hike – and became a walking cliche | Walking | The Guardian
The 61st La Biennale di Venezia, the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See Pavilion presents The Ear is the Eye of the Soul, Source: The Holy See Pavilion Creates a Space to Slow Down and Experience Peace at Venice Biennale
Where do Minnesotans walk when it’s too cold outside? Many head to the mall. Sound artist and musician Viv Corringham was bemused by this phenomenon, so she set out to document it.
Source: MPR: The art of mall walking
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A person who walks with architecture in mind, and who thinks, moves and (re)configures the world accordingly.
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