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New Edition of “das goethe”Digital Colonialism

(16 January 2020)
The new edition of “das goethe” with the theme “Digital Civil Society” will be issued on 16 January. On The Latest at Goethe, journalist Ina Holev explains how colonisation continues in the digital space.
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“Friendly Confrontations”Clear the Ring!

(13 January 2020)
How can cultural institutions do justice to the diverse worlds of experience of people in a globalised world? From 16 January, the Friendly Confrontations festival by the Münchner Kammerspiele and the Goethe-Institut will investigate this question. The kick-off event will be held at the head office of the Goethe-Institut.
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„AfriCourage“ The Power of Music

“AfriCourage” is the first music festival from sub-Saharan Africa to be broadcast live by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). In December 2019, artists including Baaba Maal, Smockey and the Ensemble Modern joined Gambian stars on stage at the event in Banjul co-organised by the Goethe-Institut.

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Latitude - Rethinking Power Relations

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The Goethe-Institut invites experts and creatives worldwide to exchange ideas on colonial power relations, their consequences and, above all, how to dismantle them: in discourses, interviews, opinion articles and art projects. For a decolonized and non-racial world.

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Neighbour - A Podcast on German Culture and Society

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