Stand up comedy show | Thursday 24.04.2025, 19:00–22:00 Uhr The Art of Laughter

A night of stand up comedy featuring the best South African stand up comedians. Hosted by Mo Mothebe at the Goethe-Institut. Featuring the comedic stylings of Netflix and Amazon Star Robby Collins and the incomparable Queen of African Stand up Comedy Celeste Ntuli.

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