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Lesereise: "50 Jahre afrikanische Un-Abhängigkeiten - Eine (selbst)kritische Bilanz"
In nur vier Monaten war unsere Publikation „50 Jahre afrikanische Un-Abhängigkeiten - Eine (selbst)kritische Bilanz" restlos ausverkauft! Nun freuen wir uns sehr, die 2. Auflage der Publikation in Form eines aufwändig gestalteten... |+| read article
Rules, Lessons and Questions. An Essay by Temitayo Olofinlua
AfricAvenir herewith publishes the essay "Rules, Lessons and Questions" by Temitayo Olofinlua, for which she won the Heinrich Böll Foundation 'Unity in Diversity' Essay Competition. Temitayo Olofinlua holds a BA in... |+| read article
Nest of Stones: Kenyan Narratives in Verse – Poetry reading with Wanjohi Wa Makokha on Friday, 6 May 2011, 7pm
AfricAvenir is proud to introduce the Kenyan author and literary scholar Wanjohi Wa Makokha, who will be giving a poetry reading on Friday, 6 May 2011 at 7 pm at the Listros Gallery in Berlin. He will be presenting his poetry book Nest of... |+| read article
“I write what I feel and in the way I feel it should be written” - Poetry, Dub and Rap-Master Lesego Rampolokeng in Berlin
On Tuesday, 9 November 2010 at 18.00 hours, the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Berlin in cooperation with the Seminar of African Studies at the Humboldt University and AfricAvenir presents a reading of South African... |+| read article
Theatre World Premiere: "Traumatismes - Traumata" by Ousmane Aledji (Benin), 27.-29.10.2010 | 20h at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin
In the framework of „50 Years of African Independences – A (self)critical Evaluation“ AfricAvenir will present the World Premiere of Ousmane Aledji's latest stage play „Traumata – Traumatismes“, on the 27, 28 and 29 October 2010... |+| read article
Reading with Grada Kilomba: Strange Possession - The Intrusive Past and the Future
On Sunday, 8 August 2010, 16h AfricAvenir in cooperation with Staatliche Museen Berlin presents a reading by Grada Kilomba "Strange Possession - The Intrusive Past and the Future" (in English) followed by a discussion at Friedrichswerdersche... |+| read article
jozi.tv: Staged reading of Amy Evan's play "The most unsatisfied Town"
The following video has been produced by Thabo Thindi, of http://jozi.tv about the staged reading of Amy Evan's play "The most unsatisfied Town", premiered on Tuesday, 27 April 2010 at the... |+| read article
Dialog und Lesung mit Prinz Kum'a Ndumbe III. am 19.4.2010
Am Montag, 19. April 2010 um 19 Uhr laden im-motion, Hrovath's und der OÖ Familienbund in Bad Ischl zu einer Lesung von und mit Prinz Kum'a Ndumbe III. Der aus Kamerun stammende Autor, Schriftsteller und Universitätsprofessor
liest aus seinem... |+| read article
Staged Reading: The Most Unsatisfied Town - A new play by Amy Evans based on the Oury Jalloh Case
On Tuesday, 27 April 2010 at 7:30 PM playwright and performer Amy Evans in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Inquiry (ICI) and AfricAvenir presents the staged reading "The most unsatisfied Town" at
9.12.09, 19h: Open Workshop/Probebühne "The Most Unsatisfied Town" by Amy Evans
On Wednesday, Dec 9, 7 pm playwright Amy Evans and the ICI Kulturlabor Berlin invites to the Performance Event (Open Workshop / Probebühne) "The Most Unsatisfied Town" (working title). Based on the death-in-custody of... |+| read article
RE/VISIONEN: Deutschlandpremiere: Poetry Performance mit Akeem Lasisi
Im Rahmen der interdisziplinären Veranstaltungsreihe RE/VISIONEN - präsentiert AfricAvenir am Donnerstag, den 17. Dezember um 19 Uhr den mehrfach preisgekrönten nigerianischen Dichter und Journalisten Akeem Lasisi, der für seine experimentelle... |+| read article
OPEN WOR:L:DS - Spoken Word, Open Mic
On Thursday, 3rd December 2009 at 9 pm Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin invites to an international poetic tussle at LIFELINES #2 Nuruddin Farah. What literary paths do young Somali wordsmiths follow at home or in the diaspora? Are there... |+| read article
RE/VISIONS: Poetry, Performance and Resistance: An Evening With Award-Winning Kenyan Artist-Activist Shailja Patel
On Saturday, 7 November 2009 at 7.30 p.m. AfricAvenir in cooperation with House of World Cultures will host the Germany Premiere of Award-Winning Kenyan Artist-Activist Shailja Patel's spoken word performance "Poetry, Performance and... |+| read article

















