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...

BE.BOP 2016

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...

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...

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...

Ken Bugul

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".

© Mansour Ciss

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

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!

Third Edition: "50 Jahre Afrikanische Un-Abhängigkeiten" (German only)

African intellectuals and activists, poets, performers and writers critically take stock of 50 years of African In-Dependences. The result is a diverse and thought-provoking volume which makes the current debates about independence and decolonization accessible for a...

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

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

Grenzenlos – Globales Lernen in der beruflichen Bildung

Migrationsgründe anerkennen!

Posterkampagne: Migrationsgründe anerkennen!

Thomas Sankara © Augusta Conchigli

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

Interview video avec Emmanuel Mbolela - Auteur de "Mon chemin du Congo vers l´Europe"*