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Yesterday the german newspaper @haz.de published an article about the debate my public piano has generated in Linden, Hanover.Does a piano belong in the street? Is residential well-being be more important than street art and access to music? Does a public piano requiere a license to simply be?When I left it in the park I never thought it would be so controversial! To me it was a a way to give something back to a place and a community that have given me a lot. After all, not everyone gets to have a piano at home and if having open access to one inspires children to learn music and invites people to sit down and fill the place with joy, then it was a brilliant move.I understand neighbours needing quietness to sleep and condemn the lack of decency of those who might have hammered it in the middle of the night but surely having a public piano is an invaluable community gift that should not be dissmised so quickly.Maybe limiting the playing times would work? Or moving it to another park where it does not bother that many people? There must be a better solution than simply having it removed...Linden being the cool place it is, found a reasonably good fix: my former local bakery @lindenbackt kindly took the piano in to save it from the witch hunt. You will find it in their store and it is still, of course, open for everyone to play!My wish is to eventually see it outdoors again but its future is now beyond my control -plus Linden Backt might as well be the ideal place for winter storage.If you drop by for a jam, do not hesitate to send me your videos/pics. They always put a smile on my face :) #publicpiano #streetpiano #Linden #Hannover #article #haz #debate.
Address: 5, Pfarrlandplatz, Linden-Nord, Linden-Limmer, Hanover, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony, 30451, Germany
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