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Cooperation: Wassermusik 2010 with Geoffrey Oryema, Rasha and Mohamed Mounir
The first two open-air summer festivals at the Haus on the Spree revolved around South Sea flair and Caribbean sounds. This time we are sailing into the very heart of the world‘s great rivers. The stirring water of the Danube, the Amazon and Nile splash... |+| 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
Newsletter Nr 1: Wanderausstellung freedom roads! koloniale straßennamen / postkoloniale erinnerungskultur
In vielen deutschen Städten erinnern Straßennamen nach wie vor an einst eroberte Gebiete, würdigen koloniale Akteure oder tragen rassistische Bezeichnungen. Wie andere Spuren des Kolonialismus vor Ort werfen die zahlreichen Schilder zentrale Fragen auf: Wie... |+| read article
Concert: Simphiwe Dana - The Queen of Modern African Soul at HKW in Berlin, 11.7.2010
In the framework of the Cup of Cultures" festival and just before the World Cup Final, we are presenting the South African Queen of Afro Soul, Simphiwe Dana at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Already by age 29, she has followed in the footsteps of... |+| read article
New Video: Lebogang Mashile live at Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Poetry Performance by Lebogang Mashile (RSA / USA) on Friday 11.06.2010 at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, in the framework of the "Cup of Cultures" festival. The founder of the famous "Feel a sistah" spoken-word collective gives a... |+| read article
We recommend: Staged Reading: Yesterday, Tomorrow, Friday, Jul 9, 19:30
“Yesterday, Tomorrow” is based on Nuruddin Farah's book, Yesterday, Tomorrow: Voices from the Somali Diaspora. It is a portrayal of the personal stories of people who, due to political instability in postcolonial Somalia, find themselves forced to flee their... |+| read article
Watch the atmosphere at the opening of the Cup of Cultures at Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Feel it, it's here! Watch and feel the atmosphere at the opening of the most South African Public Viewing venue in Berlin, at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. The video has been produced by Thabo Thindi (|+| read article
PM: Ein umfassendes Erinnerungskonzept an den deutschen Kolonialismus im Afrikanischen Viertel in Wedding verwirklichen
Seit über 20 Jahren fordern Berliner Bürgerinitiativen die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit den kolonialen Straßennamen des so genannten "Afrikanischen Viertels" im Wedding. Immer wieder haben sie darauf gedrungen, den kolonialen Kontext... |+| 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... |+| read article
"Hegel und das deutsche Afrikabild" - Begegnung mit Prof. Eboussi Boulaga im Rahmen der Ausstellung "Who knows tomorrow" am Sonntag, 6.6.2010 um 16 Uhr
Am Sonntag, den 6. Juni um 16 Uhr laden wir gemeinsam mit den Staatlichen Museen Berlin zu einer weiteren Veranstaltung mit Prof. Eboussi Boulaga zum Thema "Hegel und das deutsche Afrikabild - Zwischen Afro-Romantismus und... |+| read article
