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Gender Bender 2017Solace in dismal times

(14 September 2017) For the third edition of the Gender Bender festival, the Goethe-Institut Bangalore asked artists from all genres to express their views of prevailing gender images and portrayals of the human body. The writer, director and actor Deepika Arwind gives us an insight into the festival. [more …]
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German-Ukrainian Year of LanguagesThe Land of German Learners

(12 September 2017) Concerts, theatrical performances, summer camps etc, etc, etc ... The German-Ukrainian Year of Languages now opened in Kiev. The choice of this country is no coincidence. [more …]
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Artists’ Residency in ColombiaForest Utopias

(7 September 2017) During their Forest Utopias residency in the rainforest of Colombia’s Departamento del Chocó, participants deal artistically with the region and its inhabitants. Here, we present the work of some of the resident artists. [more …]

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Scene GermanyNews from culture and society in Germany

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In the Street Campaigns
Sunflowers, Ice Cream and Spies

No election campaign gets by without posters or info booths in pedestrian zones. In the street campaigns, parties and public are discussing, arguing, canvassing – all with the tremendous efforts of campaign volunteers. They spend their weekends at info booths, hand out flowers and put up posters. What drives them? A look behind the scenes of the street campaigns in Bavaria and Berlin. [more …]

Photo: © Rainer Schleßelmann

Merle Kröger
The traditional, the luxurious and the discovered

In her works, the author and filmmaker Merle Kröger combines a realistic view of our times, an unwavering sympathy for those suffering hardship and a penchant for exuberance [more …]

Graphic: Bernd Struckmeyer

Freepost
What it is worth to us

Liberal democracies are based on values and civil accomplishments. What do these values mean to us today? How can they be translated into societal action, both now and in the future? [more …]

Germany and the worldWorldwide projects of the Goethe-Institut

Flight, Migration and Political ExileWitnesses to History – Past and Present

Reservations about accepting refugees exist in many countries. Reason enough for the Goethe-Institut Latvia to ask: who is actually arriving and what does flight mean for individuals? And: did not Latvians themselves have to live in exile until recently?

No-Go?Districts in Disrepute

“Social hotspot”, “ghetto“, “no-go area” – certain neighbourhoods are considered “problem zones”. But how did this happen in the first place, and how do residents deal with it? The Goethe-Institut France visits urban districts in Belgium, Germany, France and Italy.

Sex(less)?!Sexual Revolution 2.0?

According to recent surveys, sex no longer plays any part for over half of all Japanese couples. Is sexuality gradually shifting into virtual worlds? Is Japan leading the way here? Experts and artists from Germany and Japan bring light into the darkness for the Goethe-Institut Japan.