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GoetheonMain: Transatlantic Saudades

Transatlantic Saudades is an experimental documentary project engaging what can be perceived as a reflective ‘off’-mirroring between Bahia (Brazil) and South Africa. The exhibition opens on 03.10.2013 at 18h30 and runs until 18.10.2013 at GoetheonMain. More...

08.10.2013, My words, my lies – my love, film screening, Goethe-Institut
10.10.2013 – 08.11.2013, Once upon a Time, video installation by Marcel Odenbach & Sam Hopkins, Goethe-Institut
13.10.2013, concert by Burnt Friedman and Tlale Makhene, Goethe-Institut

All events of the Goethe-Institut South Africa

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Dance

Asingeline - a red line right through the city center

African Metropolis

6 Films from 6 African Cities - premiere at Toronto Film Festival

Spoken Word

5 questions for spoken word artist Linda Gabriel

Current Projects

African Metropolis

6 Films from 6 African Cities - currently premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival

The Spoken Word Project

Stories travelling through Africa

Goethe on Main

Multidisciplinary art space in Johannesburg’s inner city. Visit one of the current exhibitions.

Music in Africa

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

Writing about Africa

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

Weblog: Moving Africa

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.