MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah,
Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- Set high above Monument
Valley's stunning sandstone structures, two German athletes
set out to unite Germany and
America in a thrilling event. On October 25,
2018, Alexander Schulz and
Niklas Winter walked along a
one-inch belt at about 2,500 feet in the air. The belt was
suspended between two hot air balloons, one wrapped in the German
flag and the other wrapped in the American flag.
The symbolic slackline bridge is part of "Deutschlandjahr
2018/19" (Germany year), a
year-long celebration honoring the relationship between
Germany and America. The
German-American cultural exchange is sponsored by the German
Foreign Ministry, the Goethe Institute and the Federation of German
Industries (BDI).
Representatives from these organizations were on-hand to support
the event, including: Christoph Mücher, Director, Deutschlandjahr
USA and Goethe Institut; Markus
Sporkmann, Video Journalist, Deutschlandjahr USA and Goethe Institut; and Alina Burkholder, Coordinator, Public Diplomacy
Campaign 2018/19, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In conjunction with the celebration, the Munich-based creative agency One Inch Dreams,
along with German camera systems manufacturer ARRI and SHOTOVER
camera stabilizing technology, documented the event and plans to
document others held across the country. The film project is dubbed
#buildingbridges and the message is "wunderbar together." Once
complete, the film will be available on all of the organizers'
platforms, including on https://www.oneinchdreams.com/ and
https://www.gouldings.com/.
No stranger to hosting film crews, Goulding's was proud to host
the German athletes, their support staff and the film crew during
the event production. Goulding's Lodge IS Monument Valley, helping
to put the iconic southwestern sights on the map through countless
Western films.
"This was such an exciting event and a great opportunity to
bring different cultures together – American, Navajo and German,"
said Goulding's Lodge Sales and Marketing Director Monica LaFont. "We were so happy to be able to
play a small role in helping to make it happen, and it was so
exciting to watch!"
About Goulding's Lodge:
Goulding's Lodge has been synonymous with Monument Valley for nearly a century.
Harry and Leone Goulding purchased
land and started Goulding's Trading Post in the 1920s. During the
Great Depression, they saw an opportunity to bolster the local
Navajo economy by bringing in movie production companies looking to
film in the Southwest. Harry met with director John Ford, the wheels were immediately set in
motion, and the film Stagecoach started production in Monument Valley soon after. Since then,
Goulding's has hosted films crews, photographers, artists and
tourists from around the world. The trading post has expanded to
include a lodge, campsite, tour operation, restaurant, convenience
store and private airstrip. The LaFont family bought Goulding's
Lodge in 1981 and continues to keep the amenities modern while
honoring the rich American and Navajo history surrounded by iconic
landmarks. For more information, visit
https://www.gouldings.com/.
SOURCE Goulding's Lodge