07.12. - 10.12.2022 | Goethe-Institut Kolkata Kalpanirjhar

This year the festival includes two German film programmes curated by Ulrich Wegenast and another programme from the Hamburg Short Film festival curated by Maike Mia Höhne.

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Commemorating 75 years of India's independence with 75 contributions, Freedom brings together artists, authors and thinkers from India and Germany to explore what freedom means to individuals and societies in a modern democracy.

Standstill

The earth rotates, everything is in constant motion, change is a necessity. It’s high time for a magazine dedicated to stillness: a collection of pieces from international artists and writers in homage to standstills and their poetic beauty.

M.A.P // A.M.P

M.A.P // A.M.P is a new podcast series by Goethe-Institut that aims to map the role of music in activism, movements, and protests. Host Bhanuj Kappal explores the intersection of music and activism in the South Asian Context, aided by musicians, academics and cultural organisations from across the subcontinent.

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