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Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies, aged 61  (BBC) (CNN) Singer  Marie Fredriksson died Monday after a 17-year battle with  cancer , her management company has confirmed. The 61-year-old was a successful solo artist in her native Sweden before joining with Per Gessle to form Roxette, the act that went on to achieve global fame. The duo's breakout single was "The Look," reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989. Another single, "It Must Have Been Love," became a smash hit after featuring in the soundtrack of the 1990 romantic comedy "Pretty Woman," starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.

A different perspective of Cork - Curraghkippane and St. Finbarr's Cemeteries.  Watch this short programme in Irish with English subtitles to learn more about Cork city. It also includes a short interview with the late Fred Rosehill. https://www.tg4.ie/ga/player/baile/?pid=5663181191001&teideal=Corcaigh&series=Ar%20Shl%C3%AD%20na%20F%C3%ADrinne&dlft=813 St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Glasheen, Cork. Curraghkippane Cemetery, Cork.

Horta Musuem St. Gilles, Brussels. For fans of Art Nouveau.... CONTACT Hortamuseum 25, rue Américaine
 1060 Brussels (Saint-Gilles) info@hortamuseum.be 02/543.04.90 ACCESS trams  : 81, 92, 97 (place Janson) bus  : 54.

'I left Auschwitz, but Auschwitz never left me.' Alberto Israel, originally from the island of Rhodes visited the school last week to talk to S6 students and staff about his life before, during and after the Holocaust.  The settlement of Jews in Rhodes is mentioned for the first time in the Book of Maccabees and it dates back to the 2nd century B.C. Proof of the Jewish presence in Rhodes has remained immutable for many centuries. In 1941 there were approximately 1800 Jews living in Rhodes. Alberto, along with his family and the rest of the Jewish community of Rhodes were deported to Auschwitz on August 3rd, 1944. Their journey took approximately thirteen. On arrival at Auschwitz, the vast majority, approximately 1200, were killed immediately. Following liberation, only one hundred and fifty of the original community of 1800 survived.  It was an extremely moving and powerful learning experience for all who had the honour of meeting Mr. Israel.   Sho...

30th January 2018 To all Students, Parents, Teachers at EEB, Ixelles THANK YOU VERY MUCH I would like to pass on our sincere thanks to you all for the wonderful response given to the appeal before Christmas to support the work of the Armee du Salut/Leger des Heils here in Brussels. The donations that were passed on to us, of new pyjamas, materials for school, and toys were passed on to our home for children in the care of the Salvation Army.   The children were so delighted and excited to receive these very lovely gifts.  When I met with members of the staff of our home ‘Clair Matin’, they were equally thrilled to see such thoughtfulness and generosity given to the children in their care. The children also wrote thank you letters, which have already been passed on to your school. The donations of non-perishable foods are being used to supplement the emergency food parcels that we, sadly, more frequently need to give to people in need, as well ...

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