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Berlin

Symposium: „Democracy: Panafrican Perspectives“, 2 November 2016

Pan-African activists and intellectuals will critically analyse the concept of "Democracy" and how the (post)colonial legacy relates to questions of democratic inclusiveness and participation. With: Felwine Sarr, Kwesi Aikins, Fatma Oussedik, Wilfried Claude, Fadel Barro (tbc),...

Douala

AfricAvenir's Cheikh Anta Diop Library

Named after the famous panafricanist scholar, AfricAvenir's "Cheikh Anta Diop Library" was opened in 1993 and hosts approximately 5000 volumes, written mainly by Cameroonian or African authors. The library is situated in the direct neighbourhood of more than 50 public and...

Boy Saloum © Cristof Echard

Berlin

AfricAvenir's Non-Commercial Film Distribution

On a non-commercial basis, AfricAvenir has started representing and distributing African feature and documentary films to make them more easily available in German speaking countries. Browse through our growing catalogue!

Ken Bugul

Berlin

Renowned Senegalese Writer Ken Bugul in Germany in November for Readings and Discussions

From 14 November 2016, the great Senegalese writer Ken Bugul will be in Germany for 2-3 weeks for readings, film presentations and discussions. She will present the German translations of two of her novels, her masterpiece "Riwan" as well as one of her latest "Aller et Retour".

BE.BOP 2016

Berlin

BE.BOP 2016. Black Europe Body Politics. Call & Response. curated by Alanna Lockward, 1-3...

Curated by Alanna Lockward, BE.BOP 2016. BLACK EUROPE BODY POLITICS. CALL & RESPONSE. will take place from 1 to 3 June at Volksbühne am Rosa Luxemburg Platz in Berlin. The decolonial transdisciplinary and indisciplinary curatorial initiative based in Berlin has had an...

Douala / Berlin

Kum'a Ndumbe III.: Gesammelte deutschsprachige Werke

Prince Kum’ a Ndumbe III's anthology of German works, is unsettling, moving and challenging, featuring short stories, letters, theater plays as well as academic texts and essays. The Cameroonian Prince emphasises the common destiny of humanity in a world that has become very...

Berlin

AfricAvenir Shop: African Voices & Perspectives

Browse through AfricAvenir's Shop featuring a great selection of books, DVDs and CDs with progressive African perspectives.

Ethnologisches Museum, cc by-nc-sa

Campaign: Decolonial Objections against Humboldt Forum

With a poster campaign AfricAvenir and the NGO Network "No Humboldt 21" stand up against the cynical prestigious project and demand of Berlin's museums greater transparence and the respectful treatment of the rightful owners who should decide for themselves what is to happen...

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07. August 2017

Call for applications! / Stellenausschreibungen!

16. June 2017

PM: Wunsch der Herero nach einer Anna-Mungunda-Straße im Afrikanischen Viertel nicht...

19. May 2017

Call for applications - Internship in Cultural and Project Management at AfricAvenir ...

11. April 2017

Grenzenlos – Globales Lernen in der beruflichen Bildung

Migrationsgründe anerkennen!

10. January 2017

Posterkampagne: Migrationsgründe anerkennen!

Thomas Sankara © Augusta Conchigli

15. December 2016

"Ein Revolutionär aus Afrika" - Rezension von "Thomas Sankara: Die Ideen sterben nicht!"...

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01.10.2017, 20:00 Berlin

Film Screening: „Félicité“ in attendance of director...

AfricAvenir is excited to screen this year’s FESPACO winner film “Félicité” by franco-senegalese director Alain Gomis at City Kino Wedding. In addition to the most important award at the film festival in...

Vincent Moloi "Silent Demonstration"

05.10.2017, 20:00 Berlin

Berlin Premiere: Skulls of My People with director...

According to a review of SKULLS OF MY PEOPLE in the SA newspaper Mail & Guardian, it was an innocent question that drew South African filmmaker Vincent Moloi's attention to a hard-fought struggle for...

14.10.2017, 11:00 Berlin

Transnationale Konferenz „Prussian Colonial Heritage -...

Prussian Colonial Heritage: Sacred Objects and Human Remains in Berlin Museums Centre Francais de Berlin With Senator for Culture and Europe Klaus Lederer (opening), Bénédicte Savoy...

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Afrika ist in aller Munde: NGOs, Stiftungen und Bundesministerien rivalisieren um Konzepte und...

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16. June 2017

PM: Wunsch der Herero nach einer Anna-Mungunda-Straße im...

Wie die Berliner Zeitung am 15.6.17 berichtet, wünschen sich die Opferverbände der Herero aus Namibia und in den USA...

02. February 2017

PM: Offener Brief von Hereros an Bürgermeister Scholz kritisiert...

In einem Offenen Brief an Bürgermeister Olaf Scholz kritisiert die Association of the Ovaherero Genocide in the USA...

22. December 2016

Pressemitteilung

Stellungnahme von glokal e.V. zu den Vorkommnissen
an der Universität Frankfurt Angefragt vom...

15. December 2016

"Ein Revolutionär aus Afrika" - Rezension von "Thomas Sankara: Die...

„Man kann einen Menschen töten, aber seine Ideen nicht“. Dieses Zitat von Thomas Sankara gilt in besonderem Maß für ihn...

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