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Words Up! Spoken Word Event

At the WORDS UP! event on 24.05.2013 in Johannesburg, local Spoken Word artists will present vibrant narratives, supported by South African music band Kgafela le Marabele and German poetry slam artist Julian Heun. More...

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    © Tom Wickmann

    Artist residency


    A „drive“ through Johannesburg in a cardboard VW
    © Goethe-Institut

    Music around Africa


    A musical journey through Africa
    Literate Amnesia, Act 1, 2011. © Goethe-Institut. Photo: Benjamin Bergner

    Visual Arts


    A conversation with Kemang Wa Lehulere

      Current Projects

      © Word of Mouth

      Word of Mouth   deutschenglishfrançais

      Explore the various aspects of orality: orally transferred knowledge, Oral History, storytelling, oral literatures, Spoken Word.

      Film + School - film education for school classes

      Every week from 3 April - 29 May 2013 in Johannesburg.

      Goethe on Main

      Multidisciplinary art space in Johannesburg’s inner city. Visit one of the current exhibitions.
      Nomfusi Gotyana. Photo © Eyes For Mood

      Music in Africa

      The Music in Africa Project aims to establish an information and networking portal dedicated to African music scenes.

      Writing about Africa   deutschenglishfrançaisportuguês

      Welcome to a voyage of discovery of new German literature representing images of diverse Africa

      Weblog: Moving Africa   deutschenglishfrançaisportuguês

      Pan-African exchange is the main goal of the Moving Africa program, which enables African artists to travel to the most important festivals in Africa. On this blog, they share their experiences.

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