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    New EU2020-Website#GoetheForEurope

    (16 June 2020)
    In the course of the German EU Council Presidency the Goethe-Institut is strengthening its European commitment. In EU-wide projects such as “Freiraum” or on multilingualism, it and its partners are dedicated to the diversity of Europe.

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    New Issue "das goethe"Tell me about Europe

    (10 June 2020)
    Issue 01/2020 launches the fifth year of "das goethe". Practically an anniversary issue, which, this time, is devoted entirely to Europe: Based on the project "Tell Me about Europe", in five interviews two generations talk about European lives, opinions, and ideals.

  • „Deutsch als Fremdsprache weltweit“A growing number of people in Africa and Asia are learning German

    (4 June 2020)
    How many people learn German? This is shown by the survey “Deutsch als Fremdsprache weltweit” conducted by the Foreign Office, the Goethe-Institut, the DAAD, the ZfA and the Deutsche Welle. 15.4 million people are learning German, and it is becoming increasingly important in Africa and Asia.

  • Performance by Trixie Munyama at the festival “The Burden of Memory” in November 2019 in Yaoundé. Photo (detail): Goethe-Institut Kamerun/Yvon Yasmi

    Trixie Munyama at the digital festival “Latitude”“Stop putting make-up on the scars of the past”

    (2 June 2020)
    With the play “The Mourning Citizen” Trixie Munyama deals with the horrors of the German colonial past at the festival “Latitude”. In conversation with “The Latest” at Goethe, she speaks about memory and rituals in dealing with the past.

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4 – 6 June 2020
Digital Latitude-Festival

The digital festival Latitude presented a programme of artistic contributions and debates, exploring the question of how colonial structures impact the present and how we can overcome them. You can find most contributions in "Media".

Outline of a head. Inside the head many colourful segments with English writing in them like Togetherness, Solidarity, Social Distancing. © Kitty Kahane

On a Post-Corona-Time
Day-Afterthoughts

What does the pandemic mean to and for each of us and for society as a whole? Here are some responses from intellectuals and artists around the world with regard to our present predicament and what lies in store for us afterwards.

 

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Kulturama brings international culture into your living room: house concerts live from Buenos Aires, puppet theatre from the kitchen or live acts from the Berlin club scene. Organisers enter their events and open them to international audiences. Spectators can find dates and support artists with donations.

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#STUDIO202X

Together with journalist Daisuke Tsuda, the Goethe-Institut Tokyo is developing the interactive talk format #Studio202X, which is broadcast via Facebook and Twitter and shows diverse perspectives on the current corona crisis.

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Graphic Travelogues

Join us on this special journey and immerse yourself in new worlds: Graphic Travelogues presents travel experiences by comic artists from different countries. From sketches to graphic novels, graphic diaries and travel drawings - discover with us the treasures we collect here.

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Environmentally Friendly Across Europe? Of Course!

The digital youth competition #oekoropa makes travel even in these times possible – first conceptually, later for real. Students and teachers from all EU member states are invited to participate.

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