Links to institutions and projects dedicated to intercultural exchange

    About Fikrun

    Fikrun wa Fann is a cultural magazine that encourages and makes a contribution towards shaping cultural exchange between Germany and Islam-orientated cultural groups. Authors from Germany, Europe and the Islamic world have their say alongside other international voices. In addition to information and dialogue with and within Islam-orientated countries, Fikrun wa Fann also offers a literary forum for current socio-political debates.

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      Institutions

      Projects

      100 voices   deutschenglish

      One hundred video interviews about change in the Arab World

      Cultural managers   deutschenglish

      All across Germany. Come along with 12 Arabic cultural managers: from Berlin via Hamburg to the Frankfurt Book Fair.
      For lebanese applicants, pls. send application to: abdallah.annan@beirut.goethe.org [Application Form]

      Cultural Journalism   deutschenglish

      Six countries, two months, one blog: Follow eleven Arab cultural journalists during their training in Germany.
      For lebanese applicants, pls. send application to: abdallah.annan@beirut.goethe.org [Application Form]

      kutub:na   deutschعربي

      The magazine “kutub:na” adresses publishers in the Arabic world. It proposes new german books for translation into Arabic.

      Arab Shorts   englishعربي

      Independent Arab short films and media art

      Cultural Innovators Network   deutschenglish

      Visions of tomorrow’s society – Mediterranean youth engage actively and connect.
      German-Arabic Translation Prize for Literature 2011/2012

      German- Arabic Translation Prize   deutschعربي

      The winners of the German-Arabic Translation Prize for 2012 have now been chosen.