Arts

Berlin International Film Festival
Berlinale Bloggers 2023

The Goethe-Institut sent a young film blogger to Berlin to report on the films, trends and happenings at the Berlinale. Here you will not miss a moment of the great German film festival.

Anniversary
Celebrating 100 Years of Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys would have turned 100 in 2021. In celebration, we’ve gathered videos and events on Beuys from our colleagues and partners — and included some 2021 perspectives on the artist’s work.

Where the Wild Tunes Are
Music Festivals in Germany

Music festivals are an integral part of the German cultural landscape, and for many Germans they are among the most enjoyable activities of the year. Get to know some of the most interesting ones acoustically and in pictures!

Five Million Incidents

Five Million Incidents was a year-long series of events that had been organized by Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi and Kolkata. It was conceived in collaboration with Raqs Media Collective, which had invited experimentation with the possibilities of public space, time, media, communication, and interaction.

Theatre Scene
Independent, Yet Precarious

The independent theatre scene in Germany is growing, but its problems remain: too little money, too little security, and virtually no (political) recognition. A status report. 

Pop and Electronic Music 2021
Where’s the booster?

2021 was supposed to be the post- pandemic year for pop music. Such was the prevailing hope as Germany’s Covid-stricken music and event industry embarked on a summer of culture in which, at least for a brief spell, everything seemed almost normal again. But then came the fourth wave.

Techno
A (not entirely) German timeline from 1989 to the present day

Techno started in Detroit and went around the world, but nowhere else did the futuristic sound find such fertile ground as in Germany. As a soundtrack to the end of the Cold War, the ensuing scene experienced classic highs and lows before experiencing a new resurgence at the end of the noughties.
 

Musical Tastes
Music was my first love

We love music. Some pieces accompany us a whole lifetime, other songs we most definitely steer clear of. What role does our taste in music play with respect to our personality, to our identity, to social affiliation – and to social exclusion? And why is music so important, especially during puberty?
 

Sasha Waltz
The opera choreographer

Choreographer Sasha Waltz has added a chapter to the history of dance with choreographic opera. It combines different genres to create dialogue between the disciplines and broaden the audience’s point of reference.

Theatre
United against a shift to the right

Pressure on the German theatre and cultural landscape has increased significantly since the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany party won seats in parliament. The institutions have developed ways to deal with right-wing attacks – in part by joining together in solidarity.

Stage design
“Tradition of diversity”

Germany has more theatres and concert halls than almost any other country in the world. From its many small, private theatres to the large opera houses, stage designers are always working to ensure a special theatre-going experience.
 

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