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    Important Information

    Unfortunately, due to the cyclone ‘Amphan’ our mobile networks and internet have gone out of service. The Language Department is presently unreachable. Inconvenience caused is regretted.

    In light of the rapidly evolving COVID 19 situation, the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata is entirely closed, including the library and café. All physical classes, examinations, registrations for physical classes and examinations and programmes are postponed till further notice.

    From 30th March 2020 till further notice all language courses will be offered as online courses.

    The borrowing time for all items borrowed from our library is automatically extended till further notice so that nobody needs to worry about returning these at the moment. All are welcome to make use of our free e-library (ONLEIHE): www.onleihe.de/goethe-institut

    While the team of Goethe-Institut Kolkata will work in home-office, we kindly ask for your understanding that there may be delays. We will reply to your message as soon as possible.

    Due to the unpredictable situation of the COVID 19 though, we are not in a position to give any dates for the beginning of the new classes or any exams or programmes yet.

    Barring queries about dates, if you have any other questions to our language department, you can call the following mobile number +91 9836022993 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Friday from 12pm – 4pm.

    Kindly continue following us on our website and the social media platform for further updates.

    Stay healthy and protect yourself and others!

    Your team from the Goethe-Institut Kolkata

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Current Projects

Beethoven - Eastern Variations © Varun Desai

Beethoven - Eastern Variations

By Varun Desai (Kolkata) & Ulrich Mertin (Istanbul)
A project on the occasion of the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven initiated by Goethe-Institut.

Logo Inherited memories © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata

Forgotten and Recalled
 My Parents' World

As the world is now gripped with the Syrian refugee crisis and debates rage on their acceptance in various countries in Europe, it may be the right time to look back into some of the biggest refugee crises and human migration in recent history. The debates centre mostly around the broader theme of what impact the refugees would have if they are allowed to settle in a particular society.

EUNIC © EUNIC

Residency
 Indo-European Residency Kolkata

Despite the current situation, the members of the EUNIC Cluster of Kolkata managed to organise their first meeting and officially launched the project of the next Indo-European Residency Kolkata with the fifth country joining hands to bring the best of artists. Alliance Française du Bengale, Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, British Council Kolkata and CIMA welcome the Consulate General of Italy. Looking forward to the project after the present situation betters. Till then stay healthy!