One World Photo Gallery by Guenter Eh at pbase.com

One World

Location: Bank of the river Main
Event: Annual Festival of the Museums Frankfurt 2007
Organization: Department of Multicultural Affairs (AMKA), Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main am Main COSMOPOLITAN AND INTERNATIONAL

Immigration and emigration have characterised the City of Frankfurt throughout its history.
Today, approximately one quarter of Frankfurt’s residents have foreign citizenship. This does not include those of foreign origin, whose families have lived in Frankfurt for generations and who have acquired German citizenship, for example, through naturalisation. According to current statistics, around 40 percent of Frankfurt’s residents have a migration background.

Frankfurt is a cosmopolitan service metropolis and its popularity is due, not least of all, to its open city politics and its central location in the Rhine-Main region. Frankfurt’s residents include the employees of large service companies, artists, scientists, students from several universities and the employees of numerous diplomatic missions. There are also many workers from the commercial area and retail trade areas, hotels and restaurants and tradespersons. Refugees from all over the world have also found acceptance in Frankfurt. This diversity represents a special challenge for integration in Frankfurt am Main. Openness towards other cultures and tolerance towards strangers, on the one hand, and the idea of living together on the basis of a civil society have always been part of Frankfurt am Main, and make it Germany’s most international city.

(Copy extract of the original text from the homepage of AMKA)
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I spent many hours under terrible conditions (heat, crowd) in front of the small stage from AMKA and took these fotos of dance groups from different nations living in Frankfurt. The focus was to catch their faces and expressions. Many of them were performing the very first time on stage in front of an audience (especially the younger ones). And now I`m fond of indian dance. Please take my apology for the many pictures I have posted of these beautiful indian dancer!

Note:
If you are the person captured in the photos and would not like your photos to be displayed in my gallery:
Please kindly notify me using the private message in the guestbook or comment tool.
I shall remove the concerned photo right away.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused

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Guest		17-Dec-2012 14:51
Beautiful gallery. Very interesting work. Love your style !! -V-

Guest		09-Jun-2008 20:48
what a gallery! could it be more wonderful?

Lily		06-Feb-2008 08:51
full EMOTIONS :)

Rob Rosetti		12-Sep-2007 09:57
Spectacular gallery!

Rob Rosetti		12-Sep-2007 09:57
Voted for almost every shot! :)

Milos Markovic		11-Sep-2007 17:53
Beautiful set of photos, Guenter! Big vote

Guest		07-Sep-2007 20:37
great idea for a gallery, all superbly taken

doron nissim		07-Sep-2007 13:55
You are Amazing, Guenter - so many good pic' in one day. I just want to say that you are one of my teacher here.

Guest		07-Sep-2007 09:30
wonderful gallery! beautiful faces and expressions... ! my V*****

Olaf Herrig		07-Sep-2007 07:31
Eine starke Galerie mit starken Portraits! V.

Guest		07-Sep-2007 02:04
Amazing gallery!

Guest		06-Sep-2007 22:54
Very good eye for photography

lorand		06-Sep-2007 22:07
Fantastic gallery!!! Voted

alfredo camba jr.		06-Sep-2007 11:32
Very artistic photo gallery. Excellent images. Vote!!!

carol j. phipps		06-Sep-2007 01:14
Excellence! Vote

Guest		05-Sep-2007 20:41
Congratulations for this fantastic gallery...

Guest		05-Sep-2007 10:20
Excellent gallery. Superb portraits. (Vote) Bravo! Andrea

Jose Paulo Andrade		04-Sep-2007 14:57
Excelent gallery of portraits! Vored!

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		04-Sep-2007 13:55
Finally I have time to look at and savor every photo in this glorious celebration of our oneness as peoples of the world! Oh, Guenter, you have outdone yourself here. Every photo is a treasure, worthy to be hung in a museum or, better still, made into posters that cover walls in every city and village in the world. It is not only your exceptional skills as a photographer that created these wonders, but, more importantly, your open and loving heart that sees every individual as worthy of attention and respect. And today this gallery is #4 in our Popular Galleries. Bravo to you, my friend!

Dan Chusid		03-Sep-2007 21:19
Beautiful collection of photo portraits. Love the combo of color and b&w.

nomada		03-Sep-2007 18:10
Outstanding selection Guenter. Exquisite portraits and excellent presentation.V!

Guest		03-Sep-2007 17:09
Très beaux visages du monde! Vote.

ltolksdorf		03-Sep-2007 06:02
Da kann ich kaum noch etwas hinzufügen: Eine großartige Gallerie für ein schönes Fest.

Barri Olson		03-Sep-2007 01:46
A tremendous gallery of candid portraits. I like the title too. Congratulations on this, it is really excellent.

Robyco		02-Sep-2007 22:02
Normally i react on a gallerie if it is finished !!! But you again have such a fine gallerie here, you allready deserve that big vote and even if there are coming much more it is GREAT allready!!!

shatterbug		02-Sep-2007 05:43
Great message, Guenter, and terrific job capturing the essence of these people!

Guest		01-Sep-2007 23:25
Fantastic Guenter!!!Fantastic gallery!You've captured so beautifully the dancers and the spirit that I cant stop looking really...Colors and movement, minimal and detailed this gallery is surely a jewel...v...

Sabina Salihbasic		01-Sep-2007 18:57
your images are breath taking! love each one of them! big vote

Richard Calmes		01-Sep-2007 17:19
You are the master at capturing the fleeting moments that others miss! These are wonderful portraits! V

Guest		31-Aug-2007 21:13
"... A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one ." J. Lennon Just wonderful,Guenter.

selinab		31-Aug-2007 19:04
This is a great collection of photos. YOu are right, it is One World.

Gonzalo Garcia de Viedma		31-Aug-2007 19:00
Superb collection of portraits. Your new toy plus your old talent have done it all. A lot of love in this image form the photographer surpass the images. V

H. P. Henriksen Starman		31-Aug-2007 18:29
One world with many faces. exelent work. v.

doron nissim		31-Aug-2007 15:46
One world - i like the idea. Impressive production.

Guest		31-Aug-2007 12:53
again a beautiful gallery with super portraits, check more later.

Guest		31-Aug-2007 12:46
One more great work Guenter. A mixture of street photography & portraiture. Photos are emotive and full of life. Well done! -V-

an nguyen		31-Aug-2007 01:18
A fascinating expression of human faces throught their eyes and their smiles.

Sheila		31-Aug-2007 01:16
This is one of my favourites of your galleries. Great work.

FrankB		29-Aug-2007 22:32
fabulous gallery Mr G...every face is alive and wonderful...kudos...V

George Christakos		29-Aug-2007 22:30
As ususal, you did an excellent work my friend. Each one of them is really great! Hard to choose my favorite!**

GP Merfeld		29-Aug-2007 21:14
An extraordinary collection of images, full of character, culture, and beauty...

Guest		29-Aug-2007 20:55
Love the diversity of your images and your information about the gallery is very hepful to understand it. Voted!

Guest		29-Aug-2007 20:44
Amazing display of skill and style. Your images are so clean and beautifully composed.

Guest		29-Aug-2007 20:08
Yes, one world in your gallery, one world in your mind, I'm sure. But how many differences, misunderstanding, false ideas, how many religions, politicians, companies who benefit from not filling the gap?

Johan Gerrits		29-Aug-2007 15:20
Great rapportage of this colourfull event Guenter, so many great expressions!!!

fred_il		29-Aug-2007 15:03
Excellent collection of tastes from the whole world! Superb work! VOte!

Marjan Schavemaker		29-Aug-2007 11:36
I fully agree with Ralph, Guenter, bravo! -V-

RALPH ELDRIDGE		29-Aug-2007 10:09
I expect great images from you and I'm seldom disappointed. Another fine collection. Your careful explanation and background information give the images context and help our appreciation.

Roy Birger Nilsen		29-Aug-2007 05:55
I just love this gallery Guenter,the vibrant colours, the very well captured expressions, the compositions,all marvellous!Great work and worth the hardships for the photographer!:-)

Andrew Vincent		28-Aug-2007 22:28
it's a world of laughter, a world or tears its a world of hopes, its a world of fear theres so much that we share that its time we're aware its a small world after all CHORUS: its a small world after all its a small world after all its a small world after all its a small, small world There is just one moon and one golden sun And a smile means friendship to everyone. Though the mountains divide And the oceans are wide It's a small small world (chorus) HUGE VOTE!

Jean-Luc Rollier		28-Aug-2007 21:57
"Nous sommes tous émigrés de quelque part..." Excellent travail Guenter. JL Vote

Martha Albuquerque		28-Aug-2007 18:41
What a wonderful idea and photos, Guenter!! Bravo and Vote *

Guest		28-Aug-2007 15:48
I especially love the colorful costumes!

Jose Canovas		28-Aug-2007 08:24
Congrats Guenter for this excellent job!

Guest		28-Aug-2007 08:15
Nice gallery... good work!

Wenche Aune		28-Aug-2007 06:43
Wonderful gallery, full of life and energy.

Jacky Lee		27-Aug-2007 17:12
very nice! http://www.pbase.com/middlehill/portrait

Guest		27-Aug-2007 14:38
Wonderful gallery - V

Paco López		27-Aug-2007 12:31
Fantastic collection of portraits and beautiful idea!!!!! Big vote!!

veraferia		26-Aug-2007 22:54
Wonderful work of art!~V

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