FAY GINZBERG: „I saw LC with a few people on the other side of the street. Since I happened to have a small gift for him and a book of poetry for him to sign ( Book of Longing). in case I happened by some chance to see him, I took a deep breath, crossed the street and spoke to him and gave him the gift… “ – „In 2017, now there are 21 years of German Website on Leonard Cohen `s Life & Work: www.leonardcohen.de & blog.leonardcohen.de & www.cohenpedia.de ### www.cohenpedia.de celebrates a new section called: #book_of_memories

Christof, Wow. I’d be honoured to be included. The photo is from Dublin near Leonard Cohen’s hotel (The Greshem) on 10/9/2013. It was the day before the concert I had tickets for on 11th. I was back to Dublin a second time after being there the previous year for the concert at Kilmainham. Walking back to my hotel, around the corner. I saw LC with a few people on the other side of the street. Since I happened to have a small gift for him and a book of poetry for him to sign ( Book of Longing). in case I happened by some chance to see him, I took a deep breath, crossed the street and spoke to him and gave him the gift. He was very humble and grateful about the present and suggested that one of the team who was outside with him take a photo of me with him. It was an amazing and gratifying experience being able to thank him for all he’d meant to me. He was so kind and generous and I’ll never forget those few minutes as well as the five concerts I attended before he stopped touring. Best wishes, Fay

KW-45-2017: #Leonard Cohen #book_of_memories – Moments Of Memories (part 74/ 82) – Meeting Leonard On The Road/ MARY AAFTINK. „In 2017, now there are 21 years of German Website on Leonard Cohen `s Life & Work: www.leonardcohen.de & blog.leonardcohen.de & www.cohenpedia.de ### www.cohenpedia.de celebrates a new section called: #book_of_memories

The photo was taken on November 13th, 2009 in San Jose, California. I had been at the Las Vegas concert the night before and had flown to San Jose with a crowd of other Cohenites. By luck I was staying at the same hotel as Leonard and arrived at the same time as him and the band. The photo was taken by Albert Noonan, videographer extraordinaire!

KW-45-2017: #Leonard Cohen #book_of_memories – Moments Of Memories (part 73/ 82) – „Leonard Cohen`s second Home in Montreal: Sein Haus am Parc Du Portugal. „In 2017, now there are 21 years of German Website on Leonard Cohen `s Life & Work: www.leonardcohen.de & blog.leonardcohen.de & www.cohenpedia.de ### www.cohenpedia.de celebrates a new section called: #book_of_memories

(Photo: Christof Graf)

KW-45-2017: #Leonard Cohen #book_of_memories – Moments Of Memories (part 72/ 82) – „HENNING FRANZ & JARKKO ARJATSALO remembers on Leonard Cohen`s Visit to a Fan – Meeting in 2007 in London. – HYDRA/ GREECE“ – – „In 2017, now there are 21 years of German Website on Leonard Cohen `s Life & Work: www.leonardcohen.de & blog.leonardcohen.de & www.cohenpedia.de ### www.cohenpedia.de celebrates a new section called: #book_of_memories

Hallo Christof,

ich schicke dir 2 Fotos. Zum einen vom Green Note Cafe in London (20.10.2007) , also Leonard eine Gruppe von uns am Nachmittag vor der Philip Glass Präsentation für 20 Minuten einen Besuch abstattete.

Und ich sage „Dank dafür“.

KW-45-2017: #Montreal 2017 #Leonard Cohen und … #Remembrance Day on November 11 in Canada

FotoS: Christof Graf

Spazierte man in der KW 45 durch die Strassen Montreals sah man viele Menschen mit einer roten Mohnblume am Revers. Einige der Künstler, die beim TOWER OF SONG-Tribute To LEONARD COHEN – KONZERT teilnahmen taten es Ihnen nach. Und was hat es mit der Mohnblume auf sich, die z.B. auch STING und ELVIS COSTELLO trugen?

Der Gedenktag wurde am 11. November in Kanada und anderen Commonwealth-Ländern (seit dem Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges mit dem Veterans Day in den USA zusammenfallend) begangen, um den Angehörigen der bewaffneten Streitkräfte zu gedenken, die in der Dienstpflicht starben. Der rote Mohn, das Wahrzeichen des Gedenktages, blühte im Ersten Weltkrieg über die Schlachtfelder von Flandern und wurde in den Zeilen von „In Flanders Fields“ verewigt. Das Gedicht, das Oberstleutnant John McCrae von der Canadian Expeditionary Force schrieb, war ein Lieblingstext von Leonard Cohen, weil sein Vater, Nathan Cohen, zusammen mit anderen Mitgliedern seiner Familie, im Krieg diente. Den Remembrance Day Poppy ebenso stolz wie ihn STING und COSTELLO auf der Bühne trugen oder ihn wie so viele KanADIER auf der Straße PRÄSENTIEREN, war ein grundlegendes Ritual in Leonard Cohens Leben.

KW-45-2017: #Montreal 2017 #Leonard Cohen – Exhibition #Leonard Cohens Co-Author SHARON ROBINSONS visited the Exhibition. #Leonard Cohen : Une brèche en toute chose/A Crack in Everything is part of the official program for Montréal’s 375th anniversary celebrations. The exhibition is inspired by the world of Leonard Cohen and the great themes of his life and work. This major exhibition is the first to be entirely devoted to the imagination and legacy of this great singer/songwriter, man of letters and global icon from Montréal. Ausstellungseröffnung am 9.11. Gestern und heute gab es eine Presse-Preview.

KW-45-2017: #Montreal #Tower Of Song #Leonard Cohen – Mural No.2

Photo: Christof Graf

Fertig ist es schon länger, gestern wurde es eingeweiht. Das zweite Mural in Montreal von Leonard Cohen. Mit dabei bei der Einweihung: Leonard Cohens Tochter Lorca, auf deren Foto das Mural basiert und der Leonard Cohen Manager Robert Kory.

KW-45-2017: #Montreal Leonard Cohen Exhibition – LEONARD COHEN LIGHT SHOW at Silo 5 in Montreal Harbour. This unique and ephemeral work will be visible for five nights only, starting on November 7, the first anniversary of Cohen’s death, and going until November 11.

(photo: Christof Graf)

This week only.Silent large-scale projections on Silo no 5 at Montreal Harbour Silos.

As part of the exhibition Leonard Cohen – Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything, the MAC which starts tomorrow, 7th of November, it will light up Silo no 5.

For Leonard Cohen (Pour Leonard Cohen) is a series of large-scale light projections on one of Montréal’s most iconic architectural structures. The installation features phrases from Cohen’s poems and songs, projected in both French and English. This unique and ephemeral work will be visible for five nights only, starting on November 7, the first anniversary of Cohen’s death, and going until November 11.

Montrealers are invited to commemorate and celebrate Leonard Cohen at this free event.

Jenny Holzer is an American artist. She has projected light onto buildings and landscapes since the early 1990s, creating large-scale, text-based installations, which seek to illuminate and reveal.

The light show starts at 7 pm goes about for one hour and repeats hourly & ends at 11 pm.

The address is: Marché L’Eclusiers, 400 rue de la Commune west. It is on the corner of Commune & McGill St. (waterfront, smack in front if the Silo)

Transport: Metro to Place Victoria & a 7 min. brisk walk towards the waterfront.

KW-45-2017: #Tower Of Song #Montreal2017 # Official Press Announcement

(Photo: Christof Graf)

Last night at Tower Of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen, fans around the world came together in celebration of the music icon at the Bell Centre in Montreal. From the power pop sound of Courtney Love to Lana Del Rey’s soulful duet of „Chelsea Hotel No. 2“ with Adam Cohen (who also co-produced the event) there was no shortage of excitement from the crowd. Renowned artists including Seth Rogen, Sting, Lana Del Rey, k.d. lang, Feist , Courtney Love, The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, BØRNS, Coeur de Pirate, Bettye Lavette, , Damien Rice, Ron Sexsmith, Sting, Patrick Watson, the Webb Sisters and Sharon Robinson , took the stage along with the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.

Sting opened the the night with „Dance Me to the End of Love“ to an energetic crowd followed by Feist’s rendition of acoustic favorite „Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye.“ Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers brought a folk energy to the show with a harmonious cover of „Democracy,“ and Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang performed global anthem „Hallelujah“ to close out the first half.

Prime Minister Trudeau and wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, whose first dance at their wedding was „I’m Your Man,“ spoke of Cohen’s influence, thanking Adam Cohen for bringing everyone together for this tribute to his father.

At the close of the show, Adam Cohen took the stage one last time to perform the first song of his father’s he learned – „Coming Back to You.“

Noted record and concert producer Hal Willner produced the event, which was co-promoted by Evenko, Rubin Fogel Productions and Live Nation/Robomagic. Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning director Jack Bender (Game of Thrones, Lost, The Sopranos, Mr. Mercedes, etc.) filmed the event for an upcoming special.

The event benefitted the Canada Council for the Arts, the Council of Arts and Letters of Quebec, and the Montreal Arts Council.

KW-45-2017: CBC/Radio-Canada will broadcast the Leonard Cohen tribute concert, titled Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT) via CBC Radio 2, both on the radio and online, as well as on ICIMusique.ca.- How to listen to the Leonard Cohen tribute show, Tower of Song. Here in Montreal ist es jetzt 18.03

How to listen to the Leonard Cohen tribute show, Tower of Song. Hier in Montreal, it is 6:08 p.m. This evening, you can listen to the above mentioned gig from yestrday at CBN.

CBC/Radio-Canada to broadcast star-studded Leonard Cohen tribute concert. Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen will air Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/events/cbc-radio-canada-to-broadcast-star-studded-leonard-cohen-tribute-concert-1.4367005

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen will air Nov. 7 at 8 p.m.

HOW TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW:

https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/19261/listen-leonard-cohen-tribute-tower-of-song