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Europe-themed illustration with various symbols and years Illustration (detail): © Tobias Schrank

The tension between national consciousness and European community, the gap between city and country as well as divided generations – these ambivalent feelings, conflicts of identity and the divided view of Europe are particularly noticeable in the United Kingdom. That is why we want to reflect more on the current state and the future challenges of Europe. What does "Europe" mean? What are "European" identities? And what can cultural work contribute to create a common Europe?

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Projects

Cultural Bridge © Floating e.V Spatial Experiments credit LENA_GIOVANAZZ

Forming cultural bridges between the UK and Germany
 Cultural Bridge

The Cultural Bridge pilot programme is a pilot funding opportunity to advocate bilateral community arts collaboration with our partners.It aims to enable social change through the medium of diverse artforms and community arts practices. It promotes cross-border cooperation between the UK nations (Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, England) and German cultural institutions in various disciplines and participative methods.
Imagining Futures © Goethe-Institut

Network for the Future of Festivals
 Imagining Futures

At a moment of continued uncertainty and increasing barriers, independent performance festivals from across the UK and mainland Europe come together to rip up the festival rule book by exploring what the future of producing festivals will look like. Imagining Futures aims to spark new connections, support artistic development, explore new festival models and encourage porous, international dialogue between festival leaders – through open conversations and cultural experiments!
Logo of the project Europe's kitchen Glasgow Illustration: © Daniela Burger

"Europe’s Kitchen" in Glasgow
 Event Series in Scotland and online with Jeannette Ehlers

Video installations by Danish-Trinidadian artist Jeannette Ehlers are the starting point for this event series in Scotland. It combines food, recipes and intellectual responses to Jeannette Ehlers` art to create different forms and layers of exchange, locally as well as online.
Street art by Banksy: a man on a ladder chiselling away at one of the stars on the European flag. © dullhunk

Residency Programme: Journalism/Writing
 (Re-)Collecting Europe

This residency invites two journalists from European countries to investigate, question, debate and reflect on the impact of Brexit on the British civil society.

 
Schriftzug Talking Culture © Goethe-Institut London

Podcast
 Talking Culture

Talking Culture is a platform for thought-provoking discussions about the future of Europe, the UK, and the world. Through fascinating interviews with thinkers and doers in the arts and culture sector, this show investigates how creative fields are emerging from the tumultuous present into the future. From the Goethe-Institut London, this is a podcast about the critical role and value that arts and culture have in our societies.

Newsletter about current cultural events

All our events in the visual arts, film, literature, music, dance and theatre!

EUNIC

The EU National Institutes for Culture is one of the largest cultural cooperation networks in the world. We and our partners from across the globe can support you and your creative endeavours.
In 2020/2021, the Goethe-Institut London is part of the Presidency team of EUNIC London - Meet the team!

Close-up of a face with a map of Europe painted on it © Getty Images

Statement of EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture
 Make Cultural Relations Count in a Post-Crisis Society

"Cultural relations strengthen the idea of a shared Europe, increasing its self-reflection towards a common awareness of joint values. Cultural relations are key in creating trust and understanding and a more peaceful world by bringing people together on a global scale."
Five participants in a panel discussion with an audience Photo (detail): © EUNIC

Interview with EUNIC: European Cultural Policy
 “Seeking Genuine Understanding”

Europe faces many challenges, and nationalist tendencies are becoming increasingly popular in some countries. Is the European idea falling apart – and what can culture do to prevent this from happening? An interview with Andrew Murray, the director of EUNIC, the network of European Union National Institutes for Culture.

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