Photo: Will Furtado

C& América Latina The Fight for Visibility

(14 June 2018) Julia Grosse is editor-in-chief of the online magazines Contemporary& and Contemporary& América Latina, that are produced in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. In an interview Grosse talks about discrimination against the Black art scene and identity issues.
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Photo: Ilkin Huseynov

Opening: Goethe Centre BakuAmidst Chapels and Mosques

(11 June 2018) In December of last year, two new Goethe Centres opened in Yerevan and Baku. The Goethe Centre in Baku was now officially opened in the presence of Johannes Ebert, secretary-general of the Goethe-Institut. He emphasised the bridging function of Azerbaijan as one of the most open among the predominantly Islamic states in the region. [more …]

Photo: Bernhard Ludewig

2018 Long Night of IdeasWhen Dancing Vegetables Encourage Kids

(7 June 2018) The episode film grenzenlos – Geschichten von Freiheit & Freundschaft (Boundless – Stories of Freedom & Friendship) celebrated its Berlin premiere as part of the Long Night of Ideas. Following the screening, filmmakers discussed the medium of film in their work with refugee children and adolescents. [more …]