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"What if a ticket to the opera could also be a prescription against loneliness?
In Hamburg, the nonprofit KulturistenHochZwei — a play on the words culture
(
kultur) and tourists (
touristen) — is turning concert and museum visits
into powerful social medicine.
Founded in 2015 by Christine Worch, a former marketing executive who left her
career to care for her father with dementia, the initiative pairs teenagers
with older adults to attend cultural events — everything from symphony
performances to plays and art exhibitions. For the seniors, many of whom live
on limited incomes and might otherwise stay home alone, these shared outings
are a way back into public life.
“With the young people, I feel young again,” one 85-year-old from Bramfeld in
the northeastern part of the city said after a concert at Hamburg’s
Elbphilharmonie. “They’re so kind and respectful. Everyone talks badly about
youth these days, but these students are wonderful. We even exchanged phone
numbers. I hope we can go again soon.”"
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
