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New art @ Pamplona exhibition until mid July 2019

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We are back in Pamplona with a newly created “Keep the oceans clean” exhibition for the early summer 2019 unitl mid July. This exhibition is only possible since the City Council of Almada is lending out five art works for this exhibition: Polvo Preto Cavalho Marinho Driftwood Dolphin Carangueijo Carapaus These art pieces were all comissioned by the City Council of Almada in 2017 for the Environmental Centre of Costa Caparica to Skeleton Sea. All five art works were created by Skeleton Sea artist Xandi Kreuzeder. Thank you very much –  we are very grateful for this support. In the exhibition hall of Batán de Villava vistiors find on display: Message from the Deep – created in 2018 Polvo Preto – – created in 2017 Cavalo Marinho – created in 2017 Dolphin “dragging a plastic net” –  created in 2019 Polvo Preto, Message from the Deep and Cavalo Marinho: Polvo Preto created in 2017 for the City Council of Almada: Carangueijo created in 2017 for the City Council of Almada: The Innocent Victim – a  …

The2nd stop of “An Ocean of Change” is on it’s way tomorrow …

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A pile of garbage in a capital city! Where has it come from? From the ocean! Washed up on the shores  and ignored, as it is easier to look away, and next to it, a gargantuan octopus! Who is he? Polvo Incognito, created from ocean refuse and drawing much attention since becoming a being of its own! This situation can be found on the 2nd and 3rd of May, 2019 at the Praça da Europa, the „Square of Europe”, in Lisbon. Skeleton Sea artists, Xandi Kreuzeder his team will take children with them on a creative journey.  In the “Turn Trash into Art” workshops, the second stop on “An Ocean of Change”, all the material found at the April beach clean near Ericeira will be transformed into art. As with the beach cleanup, people get personal with the trash. At first sight of the rubbish, massively differing reactions can be heard. Exclamations such as: “What a treasure!” Or “That’s trash!” And yes:  It is intended to draw attention, stimulate creativity and trigger emotions, as this …

An Ocean of Change – Informação para os Media

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Ericeria, Portugal – Dia 4 de abril de 2019 UM OCEANO EM MUDANÇA – LIMPEZA DE PRAIA em cooperação com Ocean Hope, Futurix e Skeleton Sea promovido pelo Gabinete do Parlamento Europeu e pela Representação da Comissão Europeia em Portugal.  INTRODUÇÃO O que as ondas atiram para as nossas praias é apenas uma pequena fração da matéria artificial que se encontra nos nossos oceanos e os conspurca. O que se passa com os nossos oceanos? Ainda que por vezes pareça que se ruma em direção ao desconhecido e que a poluição continua a aumentar, o título emergente “Um Oceano em mudança” representa uma transição positiva para as águas atormentadas: respeito pela natureza, prevenção de lixo e medidas para devolver a saúde aos nossos mares. DIA MARÍTIMO EUROPEU Em 2019, o Dia Marítimo Europeu – EMD2019, decorrerá nos dias 16 e 17 de maio, em Lisboa. O foco do EMD2019 será o empreendedorismo azul: a inovação e o investimento para transformar setores marítimos tradicionais e impulsionar tecnologias emergentes e cadeias de valor. Será dado um foco …

An Ocean of Change – Media information in English

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Ericeira, Portugal – Media information on the 4th of April 2019 An Ocean of Change – Beach Clean Up by Skeleton Sea in cooperation with Ocean Hope and Futurix promoted by the European Parliament Office and the European Commission Representation in Portugal. INTRO What waves spit out onto our beaches is only a mere fraction of the unnatural things clogging up the oceans. What is happening to our oceans? Even as they slosh towards a gaping unknown, where their pollution continues to increase, the emerging title „An Ocean of Change“ represents a positive transition amid a torrent of watery woe: respectful treatment of nature, prevention of rubbish and taking measures to return health to our seas. EUROPEAN MARITIME DAY 2019 The 2019, the European Maritime Day– EMD 2019 will take place on the 16th and 17th of May in Lisbon. The focus of the EMD2019 will be on blue entrepreneurship, innovation and investment to transform traditional maritime sectors and boost emerging technologies and value chains. A specific focus will be put on research and innovation …

An Ocean of Change – Medieninformation in Deutsch

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Ericeira, Portugal – Medieninformation am 4. April 2019 An Ocean of Change – Beach Clean Up in Kooperation mit Ocean Hope und Futurix  von Skeleton Sea gefördert vom Europäischen Parlamentsbüro und der Europäischen Kommissionsrepräsentanz in Portugal. INTRO Was die Wellen ausspucken und an den Strand spülen, ist ein Bruchteil dessen, was alles in den Ozeanen an Unnatürlichem herumgeistert. Wohin wandelt das Weltmeer? Ehe es zukünftig vollends ins Schwarze Unbekannte schwappt, die Verschmutzung der Ozeane weiter zunimmt, ehe das passiert, dreht sich der Titel „Weltmeer im Wandel“ ins Positive: mit respektvollem Umgang mit der Natur, der Vermeidung von Müll und mit Maßnahmen, den Meeren ihre Gesundheit zurückzugeben. EUROPEAN MARITIME DAY Organisiert vom Europäischen Congress und der Republik Portugal findet am 16./17. Mai 2019 in Lissabon der „European Maritime Day“ statt. Einen speziellen Fokus setzt die jährliche Konferenz diesmal auf die Forschung und Erneuerung für einen gesunden Ozean. „Skeleton Sea – Art from the Sea“ stellt dabei zwei seiner renommierten Kunstwerke aus: „Mermaid“ und „Abyss“. Arbeiten, die aus Trash aus dem Ozean entstanden sind. AN OCEAN OF …