Kafka in Virtual Reality

Franz Kafka was born into a middle-class German-speaking Czech Jewish family in Prague on 3rd July 1883. He is one of the founders of literary modernism. He is an enigmatic author, profound and complicated and his texts are studied like revelations, line by line using complex methodology. 
Suffering from Tuberculosis, he died on 3rd June 1924 aged just 40. His close friend and literary executor Max Brod published many of Kafka's works posthumously. Kafka's writings became famous in German-speaking countries after World War II, influencing German literature and he is one author who has inspired and intrigued many creative people, beyond literature, including illustrators, painters, film directors, composers, theatre producers, actors etc.

Commemorating his death centenary, Goethe-Institutes worldwide have come up with a myriad of events and Kafka celebrations at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Chennai begins on 2nd July 2024.

Kafka in Virtual Reality
VRWandlung: The Metamorpohosis VR
Modern Technology meets classic literature 
2nd July to 6th July 2024
10Am - 5PM

Kafka in Comics
“Komplett Kafka” (Completely Kafka) - A poster exhibition by Nicolas Mahler
2nd July to 6th July 2024
10Am - 5PM

Event 1:
"Knowing Kafkaesque" - An interactive story telling session
Navaneeth, Storyteller, Theatre artist @ Mirrorz
Date: 2nd July 2024
Time: 5-6PM
Age group: 5+ years
Entry Free! All are Welcome


Event 2: 
Kafka on the Chennai Shore: A comic illustration workshop
Satvik Gade, Comic Artist, Illustrator
Date: 3rd July 2024
Time: 5-6PM
Age group: 10+ years
Entry Free! All are Welcome

Event 3:
உரையும் உரையாடலும்  

உரை: எஸ். ராமகிருஷ்ணன் 
முன்னணித்  தமிழ் எழுத்தாளர் 

உரையாடல்: எஸ். ராமகிருஷ்ணன், ரம்யா ராமஸ்வாமி ப. சேரலாதன்  
நாள் : 4. ஜூலை 2024
நேரம்: மாலை 6-7pm
இடம்: கோதே இன்ஸ்டிடியூட்
#4, ரட்லண்ட் கேட் 5th தெரு
நுங்கம்பாக்கம்
சென்னை 600006

Event 4:
Kafka in the 21st Century
Panel Discussion and readings inspired by Franz Kafka
Dr Milind Brahme (Associate Professor, IIT Madras)
Seralathan Pannerselvam (Translator, Teacher-Trainer, Goethe Institut, Chennai)
V Geetha (Editorial Director, Tara Books)
Date: 5th July 2024
Time: 6-8PM
All are Welcome!

Event 5:
Cooking with Kafka! A demonstrative session 
Make a Salad & Dessert inspired from Kafka's letter

Mr. Piyus Arya
Frangipani Culinary Expressions
Date: 6th July 2024
Time:5-7PM
All are Welcome!