Culture © Goethe-Institut Culture The Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka encourages cultural collaboration across Sri Lanka, Germany and the South Asian region by organising programmes of events and making contributions to various festivals and exhibitions in the fields of film, dance, music, theatre, literature and translation. We aim to paint a contemporary portrait of Germany, while promoting international discourse on the key concerns of what is becoming an increasingly global society. Focus Student Exchange Kalpitiya / Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Between October 27 and November 07 2025, students from Berlin and Kalpitiya will come together in Sri Lanka to exchange ideas on pressing topics such as ocean protection, waste reduction and recycling to develop joint strategies für a sustainable future. Monthly Podcast The Popcast: Latest music from Germany Rock, pop, hiphop, electro: at the beginning of every month we shine our search beacon into the Germany's studios and clubs from up North to the South. @ Goethe-Institut Chennai A transdisciplinary project Travelling Plants Travelling Plants is a transdisciplinary project curated by Lina Vincent and conceived by the Goethe-Institut Chennai, in collaboration with the Alliance Française of Madras and the Institut Français de Pondichéry (IFP). In Colombo the project will be presented in collaboration with Alliance Française de Colombo. © Good Life X EUNIC Project The Routes we Take This project aims to collect and map out local creatives, organisations and businesses whose practices center around circularity and symbiotic relationships with people and the planet. © Vinca Petersen. Techno Worlds No System from A Life of Subversive Joy (Section 1992-2002 Techno Worlds As a global phenomenon, techno has not only shaped music history, but has also set impulses that have impacted contemporary culture, art, pop culture, media consumption and technologies. The Goethe-Institut's exhibition TECHNO WORLDS approaches this multi-layered phenomenon through the works of international artists. The exhibition will be on display at Rio Hotel & Cinema Complex in Colombo from 13 - 28 September 2024. The Colombo display of TECHNO WORLDS will feature an additional section on the history of Pettah Interchange (2012 -2016) in Sri Lanka. Arts and Exhibitions © Colomboscope Way of the Forest Colomboscope 2024 The eighth edition of Colomboscope was held from 19 to 28 January 2024, bringing together interdisciplinary artistic approaches from around the island, South Asia and beyond in characteristic venues of Colombo. © Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka In Search of a Common Ground Critical Zones For a long time the reactions of Earth to our human actions remained unnoticed, but in recent times with the protest movement Fridays for Future climate crisis has moved into public consciousness. The thought exhibition »CRITICAL ZONES« invites us to deal with the CRITICAL situation of the Earth in various ways and to explore new modes of coexistence between all forms of life. More on Arts Film, Media and Digital Culture © Bandenfilm Film Streaming Platform GOETHE ON DEMAND On Goethe on Demand, the streaming platform of the Goethe-Institut, we present a variety of online film programs, film festivals and film series that can be streamed from home. © Agenda 14 Film Production Watch Agenda 14 Agenda 14 produces films since 2014 with a focus on female participation in digital storytelling, short film production and screenings. More on Film, Media und Digital Culture Music © Fold Media Music from the fringes of Sri Lanka Thattu Pattu Like knocking stones together to spark a flame, “Thattu Pattu” derives its meaning from two loan words between Sinhala and Tamil — the languages predominantly spoken in Sri Lanka. Thattu Pattu intends to spark a renewed interest in music from the fringes of Sri Lanka. Literature and Knowledge @ Goethe-Institut Chennai A transdisciplinary project Travelling Plants © EL BOUM Diversity DRIN – Vision's for Children's Books Top
