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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),...

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".

Yaoundé

Exhibition: "Slave Routes - African Resistance Protagonists"

In the framework of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of UNESCO's "Slave Routes" Project (1994-2014), UNESCO and AfricAvenir invite you to the exhibition about the "Maafa" (Transatlantic Slave Trade) and Slavery "Slave Routes - African Protagonists...

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

Why We Are Here!? African Perspectives on Flight & Migration

In view of the often one-sided, xenophobic and especially ahistorical discussions about migration and flight, AfricAvenir has decided to tackle the complexity of the issue, which is quickly becoming one of the main political issues of our time, in this new project called "Why We...

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...

Windhoek

Namibian Movie Collection

Initiated by Joel Haikali of Joe-Vision Production, the NMC consists of films made by Namibian filmmakers and foreign films with relevance to the Namibian film landscape. For the purpose of promotion, filmmakers agreed to grant non-commercial rights of their films to be part of...

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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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21.08.2017, 20:45 Berlin S-Bahnhof Ostkreuz

Open Air: Animationsfilm „Aya de Yopougon“ im...

AYA DE YOPOUGON / AYA OF YOP CITY Willkommen im Yopougon der 70er Jahre. In dem bunten und quirligen Arbeiterviertel von Abidjan, Elfenbeinküste, wohnen Aya und ihre Freundinnen. Mit 19 Jahren...

23.08.2017, 17:00 Berlin

IV. Umbenennungsfest für die Berliner M*straße

Anlässlich des Internationalen Tages zur Erinnerung an den Versklavungshandel und an seine Abschaffung feiern wir nun schon zum vierten Mal die (noch immer ausstehende) Umbenennung der...

08.09.2017, 20:00 Berlin

Black and Queer film evening : short-film 'She' and...

Kurzfilm She von Ndimbira Claudine Shenge In ihrem Kurzfilm She zeigt Ndimbira Claudine Shenge dem Publikum die Geschichte der jungen Protagonistin Laura, die nach langem Ringen mit sich selbst ihre...

09.09.2017, 09:30

Afrofeministische_LGBTIQ* Zukunftsperspektiven

„Let's think about the future because the past has been crazy!“ E. NiyonsabaDie Konferenz „Zukunft bestimmen: Afro-feministische_LGBTIQ* Perspektiven auf Bildung, Politik und Identität im Kontext globaler...

14.10.2017, 11:00 Berlin

Transnationale Konferenz „Prussian Colonial Heritage -...

Prussian Colonial Heritage : Sacred Objects and Human Remains in Berlin MuseumsCentre Francais de BerlinWithEsther Muinjangue (Namibia), Caroline Mchome (Tanzania), Roxley Foley (Australia), Ida Hoffman...

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27.08.2017, 18:00 Berlin

Cours, cours, camarade, le vieux monde est derrière toi – Das Kino von Med Hondo

Das von Enoka Ayemba, Marie-Hélène Gutberlet und Brigitta Kuster kuratierte Ausstellungs- und...

29.09.2017,

AFRIKA NEU DENKEN Konferenz Afrika-Diskurs V Afrika im Zentrum? Die neue Entdeckung Afrikas

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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