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Thu, 28.9.2017, 6 PMLiterary Crossroads

The Literary Crossroads Series brings together African writers on the continent and from the diaspora to discuss contemporary trends and themes in literature. The September session will host two of Africa’s award-winning authors – Abubakar Ibrahim from Nigeria and Abdul Adan from Somalia.

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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

Photo (detail): © dpa; picture alliance / Felix Hörhager/dpa

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 …]

creative commons

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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