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  • FRAGILE Wolfgang Tillmans, milk & gelatine, 2001

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    After a tour travelling through various cities on the African continent, the Goethe-Institut is proud to present the work of the German Artist Wolfgang Tillmans in Lagos.

  • The German Crocodile: A Conversation design @ Jeremiah Ikongio, bookcover © DAS

    A Conversation with Ijoma MangoldGrowing up bi-racial in Germany

    On November 22nd 2021, Nigerian writer, Chika Unigwe talked to German writer and literary critic, Ijoma Mangold, about his memoir The German Crocodile, which was recently translated into the English. You can listen to the virtual conversation here.

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    News from the Laguage DepartmentPrice Increase

    In order to maintain the quality standards we are known for, we have to increase the fees of our
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    Language CoursesLearn German with us!

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FRAGILE Wolfgang Tillmans

FOLAKUNLE OSHUN'S INTERVIEW WITH WOLFGANG TILLMANS
 Wolfgang Tillmans on his “Fragile” Lifework by Folakunle Oshun

Nigerian curator, Folakunle Oshun, interviewed Wolfgang Tillmans months before his visit to Lagos.

A transcript of their conversation can be read here.

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Diversity in Childrens' Books
 „Storymakers“: Centring the Cultural Realities of Nigerian Children

Reading is a childhood experience with impact that extends into adulthood. Studies show that what children read influences how they see themselves and how they engage with the world around them.

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Restitution Debate Surrounding the Benin Bronzes
 The Wish to Return Objects, Forbidden by Law

Benin Bronzes are exhibited in museums around the world, but the largest collection can be found in the British Museum. Barnaby Phillips analyses how much the government impacts British museums’ ability to return the objects.

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES!

In 2020, Library Aid Africa started to develop the web-based application Library Tracker in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Nigeria. Below is an interview with Damilare Oyedele that sheds some light on this ongoing project.
 

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The Art & Tech Podcast

This podcast series consists of six episodes that aim to examine how the interplay between art and technology shapes Nigeria’s creative landscape. Each episode delves into the work and experience of a specific cultural practitioner based in Abuja or Lagos.

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Who is Who in the Yoruba Pantheon? An Anthologie

Written by Peju Akande, Toni Kan, Jahman Anikulapo, and accompanied with illustrations by visual artist Abdulkareem Baba Aminu, this book is full of facts and fun – and will provide you with all you need to know about Who’s Who in the Yorùbá Pantheon.

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