Newsletter April 2024

Dear readers,

in the beginning of April we are saying goodbye to our beloved director Anisha Soff-Ochieng, who is going on maternity leave. We would like to wish her all the best for this special time and look forward to welcoming a replacement for her from June on.

The Kwibuka commemoration week in Rwanda begins on April 7. until April 14. In total it will be a 100-day commemoration period until July 4th to remember the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. For Rwandans, it is a time of mourning, remembrance and national unity. Events related to this theme will take place all around Rwanda.

Our current "Open Call for Artistic Projects" 2024 runs until April 14th. Please also note that applications for Acces 2024 can be submitted until April 15th. The application period for the Martha Cooper Scholarship for Documentary Photographers runs until April 21st. Furthermore the Fondation Fiminco is also launching a call for applications for international visual artists.

Stay up to date via our Social Media channels (Instagram, Facebook, X) and visit our website for more information.

Best regards,
The Goethe-Team

Our Language Department

Second term of 2024

Our updated course and exam dates and prices for this year have now been published and our new brochure is already being handed out!

For all students interested in our language courses, we remind you to register during the registration period from April 22nd to 26th.

You can find more information here or if you want to contact us via e-Mail, please write to language-kigali@goethe.de

Upcoming Events

"Inherrited sorrow" by Jean-Jules Irakoze

"Inherrited Sorrow" theater at "Our Past"

The "Our Past - Forget not your past" event takes place at the Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro. It encorporates victims testimonys, poetry, theater, music performances and dialogues with local leaders.

Jean-Jules Irakozes theater play "Inherrited Sorrow" was produced as one our our projects from our "Open Call for Artistic projects" 2023 and performed twice last year. It explores the experiences of the post-genocide generation and focusses on the inheritance of memories.

The event starts at 5 pm and Jean-Jules 30-minutes long theatre play will be performed around 8 pm.

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"Les Femmes debout"

Working together with the French artist Bruce Clarke, we're adapting his former work "Les hommes debut" (upright men) from 2014. Focusing on the role of women to mark an important milestone, commemoration the 30th anniversary of the Genozide against the Tutsi form 1994. The project work with art installations in multiple cities in Rwanda and Europe.

For the opening event at the "Car free zone" in town, the installations of multiple women will be discussed by German, French and Rwandan partners.

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The Tale of Salima

The short movie "The Tale of Salima" by Amuri Patel will be launched on our website. The animated movie tells the story of Salima Mukasanga - Rwandas first female football referee.

This project is the last one from our "Open Call for artistic projects" 2023. Amuri Patel worked on it for the past months and is glad to share it also with German subtitles to reach a wider audience.

Past events

Closing event Nyuburura exhibition

The closing event of the Nyuburura exhibition was the crowning finale of the Mabara Meza Festival.

With traditional songs by Esther Niyifasha and a performance by DJ Lyynduh, International Women's Day was celebrated and the artists of the exhibition once again had a platform to present their art.

"Rien ne vous oblige a faire de ma peine une chanson" Theater

"Rien ne vous oblige à faire de ma peine une chanson" (You don't have to turn my pain into a song) is a theatre piece by Congolese artist Linda Maroy.

With a great deal of dedication and sensitivity, she tells the story of a schoolgirl who ends up in prison for speaking out against sexual violence by a teacher. We are very grateful for the many visitors and the lively Q&A session afterwards.

Urban Bodies Film Screening

The Film-screening of "Urban Bodies project Kigali " at the Kandt House Museum was an event in collaboration with the curator Yolanda Guitérrez.

In relation to the visit of partners from the film project "Colonial Intersections" one of the original performances was followed by the film screening and an engaged panel discussion with the filmmaker and curator.

Filmscreening "Colonial Intersections"

The film screening of the films from the "Colonial Intersection" project showed the potential of intercultural cooperation and film projects for young adults. The films by the German and Rwandan student groups encouraged reflection on the intersections of colonialism and society.

We would like to thank the "Colonial Intersections" project for their great work and wish everyone involved the best for their future.

Babatunde Performance

The "Ephemeral Unity" event was a captivating exploration of fluidity and connectedness through the art of Babatunde Tribe from Nigeria.

The artworks on display, combined with sound design and a body movements performance, invited the audience on an inspiring journey of self-discovery and empowerment.

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