Culture - Goethe-Institut Neuseeland

Sound of X, square with black background and city names and music design elements in white font

Listen Closely
Sound of X

How can we reconnect with the spaces we live in, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced people all over the world into isolation?

The artists of Sound of X propose answers: using sounds, noises, and acoustics as the basis for their urban re-imaginations, they have explored their sonic environment. The resulting videosoundscapes offer a unique experience of our cities.

Nine videos from Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand mark the start of Sound of X, now to be seen and heard on the project website.

News from culture and society

NZIFF
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival 2020

This year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival takes place from 24 July until 2 August 2020. There are 79 feature films and seven collections of short films. The following seven German language films will be featured this year.

Source code is like a recipe: algorithms shape our day-to-day lives.

Photo (detail): © Adobe

Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms are like recipes

But the ingredients have to be carefully selected to ensure that a dish tastes good: Algorithm expert Sebastian Schelter talks about artificial intelligence, how it takes decisions off our hands, and how this impacts our lives.

Eight cities, nine soundscapes: “Sound of X.”

Photo: Goethe-Institut/Benny Suhendra Panjaitan/Design: Groupe Dejour

“Sound of X”
The Sound of the City

A city can be easily identified by its skyline or sights. But can it also be identified by its sound? For “Sound of X” by the Goethe-Institut Singapore, artists audio-visually captured the identities of cities in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

In Focus

German Films
Goethe on Demand

In cooperation with Filmgalerie 451, the Goethe-Institut presents an online streaming program called GOETHE ON DEMAND. It contains an exquisite selection of films that is free of charge on Vimeo until 30 June 2020.

Drawn picture; 2 people sit next to each other, inbetween them plays a radio

Time to listen

The current situation has forced many people around the world to stay at home and follow the news. In this isolation they hear the news of a global crisis and threat. As in Boccaccio's “Il Decamerone” and many other myths and books of other cultures, the description of the disaster is followed by stories. The project “Time to listen” presents a collection of stories - told by storytellers from all genres of art, from all over the world.

Service

Photo: Goethe-Institut/ Loredana La Rocca

Quick access:

Mein Goethe.de Account:

First-level navigation:

Listen Closely
Sound of X

News from culture and society

NZIFF
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival 2020