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13 July to 12 AugustProximity to Power

Proximity To Power is an exhibition that looks at the Kenyan voting patterns and how Kenyans have repeatedly let the ruling class chaperone them into ethnic enclaves with politicians cutting deals on the account of their ethnic populace.
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Thu, 27.07.2017, 6 PMMemoirs of a Polar Bear

Delicate and enchanting, Memoirs of a Polar Bear takes the reader into foreign bodies and foreign climes and, through its beguiling portrait of three extraordinary bears, gracefully reflects upon our own humanity. Excerpts in German and English.

German LanguageOpportunities for students and teachers of German

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Illustration Webprojekt Global Control and Censorship

Internet Security
Your Toaster’s Double Life

How can we navigate the internet without leaving a trail? Why do we distinguish between black-hat and white-hat hackers? And what exactly are crypto wars? Questions on data privacy and security in the internet often sound complicated. But many of them are answered very simply. [more …]

German artist Anne Imhof won the Golden Lion for “best national participation” at the Venice Biennale 2017 for her performative work at the German Pavilion

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Venice Biennale
Radical and brutal

Germany stands out at this year’s Venice Art Biennale, winning two Golden Lions. Opinions differ regarding the German Pavilion, however. [more …]

Women in Politics
Udada na Siasa

Three women, three countries, three perspectives: Martha Karua, Marie Juchacz and Segolene Royal are political icons in Kenya, Germany, and France. What do their stories tell us about the women in politics? [more …]

ProjectsTopics and Projects of Goethe-Institut in Kenya

Photo Stories

Photographers give unique insights into the Kenyan and German society.

Colonial Continuities

Many African coutries have celebrated their 50th aniversary of independence in recent years. But what about different areas of society? How far did decolonisation go? Where can we still find colonial traces within North-South relationships, within our cities as well as within our thinking?

Meet our Guests

The Goethe-Institut Kenya is very keen on bringing people together. We like to invite artists, musicians or academics to Nairobi and bring them together with local artists, musicians or academics. This dossier wants to take record of these visits in a unique way. We introduce our guests through asking them all the same five questions.

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13 July to 12 AugustProximity to Power

Thu, 27.07.2017, 6 PMMemoirs of a Polar Bear

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