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    Closing for Staff Outing and Ascension Day

    Please note that the Goethe-Institut Irland will be closed on 20/05/2022 for our staff outing and will be closed also for Ascension Day 26/05/2022.

  • Sharp Service (C) Goethe-Institut Irland

    Exhibition SHARP SERVICE

    Fri, 29.04.2022 -
    Fri, 03.06.2022

    Return Gallery
    37 Merrion Square
    Dublin 2

  • Kinsky (C) International Literature Festival Ireland 2022

    International Literature Festival: Homelands: Esther Kinsky & Kirsty Bell

    26/05/2022
    6 pm

    Le Fanu
    Merrion Square
    Dublin 2

  • any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones (C) Dublin Dance Festival

    Performance, Workshop "ANY ATTEMPT WILL END IN CRUSHED BODIES AND SHATTERED BONES" AT THE DUBLIN DANCE FESTIVAL

    Fri, 27.05.2022 -
    Sat, 28.05.2022
    7:30 PM

    Abbey Theatre

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Virtualisation for Distancing Purposes
Hybrid Working Worlds

Due to the pandemic, a third of the German workforce is mostly working from home. The concept of “new work” allows for flexible work models and a new work-life balance. David Wandjo, a research fellow in the Globalisation, Work and Production research group at the Berlin Social Science Center, takes a look at the future of the working world.

They used to be mostly illegal but are in great demand nowadays: artistic graffiti and elaborately designed murals have become an intrinsic part of the German streetscape. Photo (detail): © Christian Boehmer

Street art in Germany
Art in the public space

Graffiti, street art and murals: large-scale wall art is something that’s become an intrinsic part of the streetscape in many towns and cities. We take you on a quick tour through Germany.
 

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Experiencing Concerts at a Distance
Digital Music Spaces

The event industry, and especially live music events, was one of the first sectors of the economy to be shut down in Germany when the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020. Musicians and fans did not let this stop them enjoying shared musical experiences, however. Digital spaces offered refuge during a time of contact restrictions. Which future prospects do they offer?

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European Book Club

The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Ireland are delighted to launch the new European Book Club season, a series of monthly discussions on a bestselling novel in English translation.

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Podcast Hiberno Goethe

This Podcast dives into the many colours of arts, language and life across cultures. St. Pauli fan and former Düsseldorfer Ciarán Murray and his guests explore the connecting moments of German and Irish life.

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Zehr Gut at the Goethe-Institut Irland

We are delighted to transport you back to a very special evening in 37 Merrion Square. ZEHR GUT brought the Goethe-Institut Irland's 60th anniversary programme to a magnificent musical conclusion. The collaboration with Homebeat showcased incredible performances from Lambert, Sara Miller, Navá & Rachael Lavelle. We hope you enjoy our highlight video!

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Please note that the Goethe-Institut Irland will be closed on 20/05/2022 for our staff outing and will be closed also for Ascension Day 26/05/2022.

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