Dance

It was cheeky, even slightly provocative, of the Goethe Institut to organise an event that dealt with trauma, that bookended 9/11, but that did not have a single mention of the destruction of New York’s Twin Towers. Instead, the five-day Über(w)unden conference (Johannesburg, 7–11 September) presented artists, writers and activists from Sudan, DRC, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Europe who discussed ways in which art can deal with trauma in countries that have experienced extreme conflicts.More ...

In September 2012 the Flemish Annemie Vanackere will be succeeding the current manager Matthias Lilienthal at Hebbel Am Ufer.More ...

Wim Wenders has made a film tribute to dance choreographer Pina Bausch and a homage to her city, Wuppertal. A success story.More ...

The Brazilian choreographer Bruno Beltrão reflects on the west’s obsession with documenting.More ...

From 13 May to 6 June 2010 - The Offside Rules is a coproduction of the Goethe-Institut South Africa, the Market Theatre and Constanza Macras/Dorky Park. In this special collaboration, three performers from Constanza Macras’ company will team up with dancers from Johannesburg to reflect on the first African World Cup.More ...