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November 9 | 4:00 PM | Goethe-Institut Boston Authors Nakia Hill and Sharon Dodua Otoo in Conversation

Join writers and activists Nakia Hill and Sharon Dodua Otoo for an open conversation on approaches to supporting Black authors in Boston and Germany.

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Studio 170 for Artists

Studio 170 for Artists currently has two calls open for 2025!
We invite New England creatives from all fields of artistic practice to submit proposals for the following two opportunities:

  • ​Studio 170 | Residency
    A Studio 170 artist residency at the Goethe-Institut Boston in 2025
  • Studio 170 | Germany
    A travel stipend for a collaborative project or an artist residency in Germany in 2025
The submission deadline for both applications is November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

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The Goethe-Institut USA is Germany's offical cultural center with convenient and effective online German courses and internationally recognized language certificates.

As the international market leader for German courses, we bring you unparalleled expertise and a commitment to delivering top-notch language education.

  • online group, individual and business courses for all levels
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GEGENÜBER FESTIVAL

Stories of migration characterize our modern societies, in which people from different cultural backgrounds search for belonging. Cultural diversity is celebrated on the one hand, but at the same time new social boundaries are emerging. The Goethe-Institut's “Longing/Belonging” festival presents artistic contributions and social discourses from Germany and North America.

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On-Going Projects

Longing / Belonging

Cultural diversity is celebrated, but at the same time, new social boundaries are emerging, as films such as Republic of Silence, Kaddish for a Friend, Zuhur’s Daughters and Nasim illustrate.

Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation

This exhibit takes an unprecedented look at German art since 1980. Featuring artists from different generations and diverse backgrounds, the exhibition complicates notions of German identity, especially the idea of ethnic and cultural homogeneity.

Goethe On Demand: Alaska

Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne—what lies outside Germany’s metropolises? “City, Country, River—A Cinematic Journey Across Germany” is a new yearlong Goethe on Demand series exploring everyday realities in less known parts of Germany, with a new film offered every month.

Cultural Programs

Call for Contemporary Music Concert Proposals

Calling Ensembles and Musicians. . . .
Apply to perform as part of the Goethe-Institut Boston’s ongoing Contemporary Music from Germany concert series. Proposals can be submitted on a rolling basis via this portal.

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Studio 170 for Artists

Studio 170 for Artists offers exciting opportunities to New England artists from all fields of artistic practice. Find out about our artist residency at the Goethe-Institut Boston (Studio 170 | Residency) and our travel stipend for artistic collaborations and residencies in Germany (Studio 170 | Germany).

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100 Years Radio Play in Germany

In 2024, the radio play celebrates its 100th anniversary in Germany. Tracing its rich and varied history, we present an outstanding example of German radio history as “Radio Play of the Month” in German.

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