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    IMPORTANT NOTICE!

    Keeping in mind the COVID-19 measures of the Government the Goethe-Institut suspend all classes and events with physical presence until further notice. Until then classes will be conducted Online. Kindly continue following us on our websites and social media platforms for further updates. Stay safe and healthy!

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    das goethe 2/2020 The Right to be Cold

    (03 December 2020)
    Today, the tenth issue of “das goethe” has been released as a supplement to the Germany-wide subscribers’ edition of the weekly DIE ZEIT. Its focus is on climate change and its effects on the people of the Arctic.

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    Interview with Johannes Ebert Why People Learn German

    (24 November 2020)
    Interest in the German language in the world differs according to regions and politics. Secretary-general of the Goethe-Institut Johannes Ebert was interviewed by the journal Forschung & Lehre.

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    ONLINEIN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY

    Khalid, a 35 year old filmmaker is struggling to make a film that captures the soul of his city while facing loss in his own life. With the help of his friends, he finds the strength to keep going through the difficulty and beauty of living In the Last Days of the City.

  • Project Grafik: Dominik Wendland © Goethe-Institut New Delhi

    Graphic Travelogues

    In other words, whoever travels can tell something. Spoken, photographed or drawn. Graphic Travelogues are dedicated to this form. Various travel comics already exist, often initiated by the Goethe-Institut - but scattered, sometimes difficult to find. 

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    Open CallTheater der Welt

    Applications for the Programme Directorship position for the 2023 edition of the international theatre festival Theater der Welt (Theatre of the World) to be held in the cities of Frankfurt am Main and Offenbach am Main in Germany from 29th June to 16th July 2023 are now open!

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Join us on this special journey and immerse yourself in new worlds: Graphic Travelogues presents travel experiences by comic artists from different countries. From sketches to graphic novels, graphic diaries and travel drawings - discover with us the treasures we have collected.

Halfdan Pisket - Denmark - Changing the picture Illustration (detail): © Halfdan Pisket

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Picture Politics

Comic artists and illustrators confront prejudices, fears and fake news about the refugee crisis.
 

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Global Groove Archive

In times of crisis we need to re-evaluate our practice as music journalists, argues former GROOVE editor Kristoffer Cornils. His proposal: an international code of ethics for music publications.

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Photo Project
`Photographic journal of a roadtrip`

Sri Lankan photographers submitted their best shots on protecting our environment, climate change and motives that move us humans to interact responsibly with our environment. German multiple award winning photographer Andy Spyra and German-Sri Lankan conceptual photographer selected a diverse group to be mentored by them on a 10-day travelling workshop.

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Multidisciplinary Contemporary Art Festival
Colomboscope

​The 2021 festival titled “Language is migrant” is scheduled to take place from 21-31 January in Colombo. It will feature an exhibition complimented with screenings, concerts and recitals, workshops, engagement for youth, public programmes, talks, curated tours, engaging especially with hybrid belonging, oral history, diasporic stories, and how language marks our bodies and identity constructs.

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Science Film Festival 2020

Here you will find films and related teaching materials on the topics of science, technology and the environment for children and young people of all ages.

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