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The German music scene Looking back on 2024

In 2024, the mainstream became broader, the niches smaller. In pop music in particular, the hits of the year had an almost satirical quality. Or was it cleverly packaged criticism? At the same time, state funding programs, especially in the fields of classical music and jazz, suffered from budget cuts, leaving smaller productions to fend for themselves. Not always to their detriment, as a look at the current jazz scene proves. Our review of an eventful year brings you up to date!

Musikrückblick 2024 © Shutterstock

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German Traces in Canada

Discover Canada from a new perspective and join us on a multimedia search for traces of German immigration in Canada.

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Retrospective
"Robobreak" or how to welcome our machines

"Robots & Algorithms" Retrospective

Exhibition of the results of the project and robotic artist residency “Robots & Algorithms” with window projections, photos and videos.

In 2023, the Goethe-Institut, together with its local partners Milieux, Hexagram and Eastern Bloc, invited young scientists and artists to submit creative project proposals with the humanoid NAO robot. A Montreal-based art and research collective, consisting of Patil Tchilinguirian, Ceyda Yolgörmez and Zeph Thibodeau, was awarded the project.

Nao artistic © PCZ

New annual film series
Alles Liebe

The film series Alles Liebe aims to counter the bad news with a ray of hope, at least cinematically, and shows the most beautiful feeling in the world in very different facets - romantic love stories, unconventional forms of relationships, stories of care, friendship and loyalty.

Over a period of twelve months, the series lets us share love stories and shows how people find each other and stand up for each other across dividing lines.

Goethe on Demand: Alles Liebe © Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut

Onleihe

The Onleihe is Goethe-Institut’s digital library (eLibrary). More than 23,000 German language eBooks, audio books, movies, materials for German language learners, magazines and newspapers are available for downloading from the Onleihe.

« Onleihe » : la bibliothèque numérique Illustration: Maria Tran Larsen © Goethe-Institut

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Postmigration Societies
The Importance of Belonging

The question of migration has become a dominant code for the democratic constitutions in the Global North. One may even say migration has become the social question of the 21st century. It overlaps with the established social conflicts related to distributive justice, cultural self-description, norm and value orientation, and the political perception of ‘the other.’

The Importance of Belonging © Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut

Harbour stories: Port Said
A Life Shaped by the Sea

For Bishoy Kamel Talaat, the Suez Canal is more than a hub of global trade; it’s the place where he found a sense of belonging and purpose. From childhood awe to his daily life as a worker, the Port of Port Said has forever captured his heart.

Bishoy Kamel Talaat looks into the camera. He weres his workers uniform in bright yellow and a blue security hat. Behind him you can see the ocean and the silhouette of the Canal. ©Privat

Interview with director Aslı Özarslan and author Fatma Aydemir
What Now?

Curator and critic Deniz Sertkol speaks with director Aslı Özarslan and author Fatma Aydemir about the process of adapting Aydemir’s novel "Elbow" into a drama.

Filmstill Ellbogen © Hanser Literaturverlag, Ricarda/Pexels © ArtHood Entertainment

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