2023 5-COD: Session 2 by STOSKIENE RITA

Inka

2023-03-29 20:20:20 UTC

My favorite pic of the day was the street art in general and this in particular, as it shows that you can always make something beautiful/interesting out of something ugly/ordinary.

I learned a lot of information about the history of Guadeloupe with slavery today in the museum and I am looking forward to learning some creol words as well :)

Astrid

2023-03-29 20:32:55 UTC

While shopping in Pointe-a-Pitre, thanks to a very patient shop-assistent , I learned how to tie a Mare tet and also something about the History of the Mare tet. Of course, I couldn't resist and bought a Mare tet, but smaller than this one on the photo.

Vanessa

2023-03-29 22:27:42 UTC

I have learned more about the french colonial rule/colonial times and the cruelty of the transatlantic slave trade.

My favourite picture of today was that creole street art.

Tobias

2023-03-29 23:00:11 UTC

While we visited Point-à-Pitre, my brain arrived in Guadeloupe and became aware that I am in a for me completely unknown cultural sphere. The atmosphere of this city was different from my experiences. The people I talked to were interesting. However, it was clear that their past is still very present in the minds of the people.

The visit to the museum moved and oppressed me.
I didn't take any photos today...

Mirka

2023-03-29 23:18:15 UTC

The artist on the street of Pointe-Pitre is my favourite pic today, cause I ask him if it’s possible to choose some pic and he will paint it on the t-shirt in one hour. He was very friendly and I have a t-shirt with his design🌼. After we had a lunch in a restaurant Che Dudu and the boss also was very polite.

Of course, I was very interesting in a Museum of Slavery, especially in a audio short stories about slaves and masters and I really loved the paintting in a corridor of the Museum.

Lucie

2023-03-29 23:34:16 UTC

I have mixed feelings about today. The museum was informative and the history was very well prepared and illustrated. The gallery was created with really great art, some of the details were hypnotizing. The streets of the city had a special atmosphere. In places, absolute modernity and in others old buildings that radiated energy and contrast that I still cannot describe.

Zdenka

2023-03-30 00:10:01 UTC

As soon as I arrived, I was impressed by the architecture of the gallery building, as well as how extensive the history was with personalities and modern art. History seems to be repeating and humans have not learned the lesson. I really liked the hallway with pictures and quotes such as" Freedom is food for which the Negro's stomach is not ready."

Sabrina

2023-03-30 02:31:00 UTC

Today I lernt a lot about slavery, it's history ans its importance for Guadeloupe. Even though I already had some basic knowledge about slavery, there were many new aspects to think about. The picture I have chose for today is also more or less related to the topic of slavery. I hadnt expected that houses for living in the museum area would have been destroyed and rebuild just to make the scenery more pleasant for tourists.

Sven

2023-03-30 02:35:51 UTC

My favorite picture deals with the slavery, what take part till the current century!

I learned that on November 4th 1493, on his second voyage, Christopher Columbus kept bis promise by naming the large island he discovered „Santa Maria de Guadeloupe!

Jana

2023-03-30 10:50:04 UTC

I have already visited a lot of interactive museums and memorials around Europe focused on the cultural and natural heritage. Memorial ACT belongs to the top ones not only because of the theme on the history of slave trade and slavery I had had very little knowledge about, but the ways the museum interprets the theme. First of all, the introductory display room on the slavery, fortunately still present in the 21st century, such as everlasting slave trade to organ, children and women trade ushers the visitor to the theme, continuing in a very detailed, systematic and well structured way to increase the knowledge of the visitor on the slavery history. The memorial via various interactive displays enables the visitors to get acquire the knowledge, data, facts on the slave trade and slavery history that are not commonly at disposal.

Tade

2023-03-30 10:57:49 UTC

Today was dedicated to the culture and history of Guadeloupe.
First, I was able to learn a lot about the development of slavery in Guadeloup.
The traditional meal at the end of today's unit showed the culinary diversity of this country.
In the evening I realized that the music brings a lot of joy to the locals.

Esther

2023-03-30 11:01:14 UTC

I chose this picture because it shows that there is child labor even if we do not recognize it as such at first sight. I was also shocked and most impressed by the high numbers of modern slaves all over the world.

Matthias

matthias_nissen1 — 2023-03-30 11:02:04 UTC

Today I was able to get to know the Point-a-Pitre. I especially enjoyed talking to people in the city center and visiting the less touristy side streets.

The museum of slavery offered strong impressions and showed me the presence of slavery until today. What I learned was "that black IS a color."