With these pictures from lake Michigan I thank the city of Chicago and the Fulbright Commission for a great weekend!

The Panel Discussion worked as inspiration for the workshops group. Erin Lavin, the Executive director of Public Building Commission in Chicago, Naomi Davis, the founder and director of ”Blacks in Green” and Nancy Phillips, the director of WomanCraft all gave great local solutions to environmental problems. The Fulbrighters were divided into groups and had to…

At the Chicago High School for Agriculture we got a lovely tour by the students. We learned how to make a compost, how to grow our own soybean and make a Earth Box!

The Palmer House has a long history in Chicago and they treated us well with amazing food!

Anish Kapoor’s beautiful ”Cloud Gate” from 2004 in Millennium Park Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago´s Modern Wing by Renzo Piano is a lovely entrance to the Museum.  The Fulbright seminar participants were welcomed at a reception at the institute on the 24th Mars. After dinner at the venue Mr Scott Bernstein, president and co-founder of Center for Neighborhood Technology, held a short speeth  regarding the…

The Fulbright Enrichment Seminar in Chicago, march 24-27, had the team ”Greening of the Planet; Global Challenges, Local Solutions”. We had many interesting lectures, a wonderful field trip to High School for Agricultural Sciences and a workshop. We also had many lovely meals and social activities which I will come back to in other posts.…

Tara Donovan is shown at Pace Gallery until April 9th. Tomory Dodge paintings is up until April 2nd at CRG gallery. Both really worth seeing.