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Challenges, trends and examples of success around the future of the library.

Film Series | Saturday, February 2 to Sunday, February 24, 2019 | Cinéma du parc
Carte blanche to Denis Côté

Denis Côté: Today, I receive this Carte Blanche with both honour and a sliver of anxiety, determined as I am to explore German cinema – an art whose every era I hold in high esteem.

Concert | Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. | Édifice Wilder - Espace Danse
Concert with Musikfabrik Köln

As part of the festival Montréal Nouvelles Musiques

The ensemble Musikfabrik from Cologne will perform Musique d’art pour violon, alto, violoncelle, contrebasse et électronique by Simon Martin, a work/concert featuring a narrative chiselled directly from the subject matter, leading to a quest for the perfection of harmony which simultaneously becomes a wellspring of beauty and drama.

Conference | Thursday, February 21 at 12:45 pm | UQAM Pavillon Judith-Jasmin
Have a Tea With a Tree

Conference by artist Agnes Meyer-Brandis: Have a Tea with a Tree
 
Agnes Meyer-Brandis will talk about her artistic research taking place at the Station for Measuring Ecosystem Atmosphere Relations (SMEAR) climate and forest research station in Hyytiälä, Finland and other forest research stations in Europe, an ongoing project since 2014. 

Installation | Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. | Goethe-Institut
Nuit blanche at the Goethe-Institut

As part of the festival MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE

Exploded Cinema
An in situ multimedia installation by the artist group RaumZeitPiraten
 

Book club | Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 6:30 pm | Goethe-Institut Montreal
Lisez la littérature allemande!

The upcoming book club by Lisez l'Europe will feature a German literature novel, Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher, basis for the international TV sensation.

Discussion Group | Mext meetings: Monday, February 11, 2019 and Monday, March 18, 2019 | Goethe-Institut Montreal
Alexander Kluge : Texts and Films

The reading group « Alexander Kluge » will discuss texts and short films by German literary author and filmmaker, television producer and theorist Alexander Kluge (* 1932). The main topic is the phenomenon of coldness. The basis for the discussions are the films and stories compiled on Wer sich traut, reißt die Kälte vom Pferd (Who Dares Unseats the Cold, DVD and booklet, Filmedition Suhrkamp 2010).

Game Night | Monday, February 18, 2019 at 6:00 pm | Goethe-Institut Montreal
Dabeisein ist alles

An evening of games in German

The Goethe-Institut Montreal invites to play! From 6:00 to 8:00 pm we will play in small groups. The game night is aimed at people who want to practise their German while playing. All levels are welcome.

Storytelling Hour | Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 4:00 pm | Goethe-Institut Montreal
German storytelling hour for children

The German storytelling hour aims to be a meeting for children aged 3 to 5. Starting at 4:00 pm, reading is the guest of honor: stories and fairy tales from our library will amaze your little loved ones. Arts & crafts will follow the reading.

Workshop | Saturday, February 29, 2019 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm | Goethe-Institut Montreal
Workshop Spielbar