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    Covid-19 Update

    Auckland is at alert level 2 and some classes will be taught online. Your teacher will be in touch with details. Wellington is at alert level 1 and courses will take place at the Goethe-Institut.

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    Goethe celebrates PrideQueer as German Folk

    Dive into queer German culture with a diverse range of events from an exhibition through film screenings to comics online and in print form.

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    DareCon! ConventionApply now and shape the future!

    How do you imagine your future? From 23 to 25 April, young people from ten countries will discuss this question at dareCon!. Be part of the New Zealand dareCon! team and apply now! More info

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    Virtual conferencegetvico24: 20 - 21 October 2021

    The virtual 24h conference for German teachers will take place in October this year. If you wish to give a presentation please send your abstract (open call for abstracts - deadline: 15 April 2021).

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    The Goethe-Institut New Zealand turns 40!

    The Goethe-Institut is 40 years old. Since 1980 we have been active in New Zealand. To celebrate we asked friends and supporters for their fondest memories and stories that they connect with Germany, the German language and/ or the Goethe-Institut. Enjoy them here! More to come...

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    ComicQueer Comic Conversations

    Queer Comic Conversations is a webcomic series by artists Illi Anna Heger and Sam Orchard where they discuss similarities and differences about queer and trans lives.The series stretches from July to December 2020; every month, a new episode will be released.

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    #StayAtHome - Learn German Online

    After the experience of teaching virtual classes during the weeks of lockdown, we are pleased to continue to offer a variety of online learning options. If you are unable to access the face to face courses in Auckland or Wellington, find out about online alternatives.

  • Listen CloselySound of X

    How can we reconnect with the spaces we live in, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? The artists of Sound of X propose answers as they explored their sonic environment. The resulting video soundscapes offer a unique experience of our cities.

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    Film SeriesLifeswap

    Lifeswap is a series of short animated Skype conversations between two young men, Jörg, 27, from Münster, Germany and Duncan, 27, from Wellington, New Zealand.

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    Living language

    Features, interviews, podcasts and a monthly blog exploring how learning a new language opens up worlds of possibilities, changes your outlook - and boosts your brain! Life is more interesting in more than one language. Find out more here...

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Practise German free of charge with our varied selection of online exercises and in the community

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Artist Residency 2021
Jan Philip Steimel

Theatre and game creator Jan Philip Steimel will work on a new project during his artist residency.

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Word! The Language Column
Pronouns

What is the relationship of German pronouns to gender-equal language? Sharon Dodua Otoo looks at the problem from the perspective of several languages – and has a suggestion.

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A Residency Report
The Wanderer

2020. Amidst the deafening turmoil of a world grinding to an undignified halt, I found myself offered an incredible opportunity by the Goethe-Institut. I began my journey in late August, en route to Germany...

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Latitude

The Goethe-Institut invites experts and creatives worldwide to exchange ideas on colonial power relations, their consequences and, above all, how to dismantle them: in discourses, interviews, opinion articles and art projects. For a decolonized and non-racial world.

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Kulturama.digital

Kulturama brings international culture into your living room: house concerts live from Buenos Aires, puppet theatre from the kitchen or live acts from the Berlin club scene. Organisers enter their events and open them to international audiences. Spectators can find dates and support artists with donations.

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Lifeswap

Lifeswap is a series of animated Skype chats between Jörg from Germany and Duncan from New Zealand. Facing their respective quarter life crises, they decided it was time for a change.             

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