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.

The German music scene reinvented itself in many ways in 2023. We look back on a year that was (among other aspects also) musically eventful, in which new collaborations emerged, new technological paths were broken and there were some surprising discoveries to be made between tradition and innovation.

The strength of flowers is their beauty, resilience and transformative nature. Flowers lift spirits, convey emotions and bring joy to those who encounter them. The power of the flower lies in its ability to touch people, inspire them and remind them of the interconnectedness of all living beings.

Listen to the latest tracks from Germany. This month with Die Nerven, International Music and many more!

"The meeting place for European books" consists of a group of European cultural institutions whose mission is to present in Montreal a contemporary perspective on European literature. 

The literary scene in Germany is as diverse and colorful as the population. Be it groups of young writers or magazines in very small, self-published editions, find out more about exciting things from the German literary scene!

Reading promotes development, expands both language vocabulary and horizons, and stimulates the imagination. It helps to understand others and discover new worlds. On this page, we present great new publications for young readers from the German-speaking world.

On Goethe on Demand, the streaming platform of the Goethe-Institut, we present a variety of online film programs, film festivals and film series that can be streamed from home. 

Achtung Film!, the Goethe-Institut’s monthly film series, will be presented at the beginning of every month at the Cinématèque Québécoise. The focus remains contemporary German cinema in all its diversity and richness, from fiction to documentaries, established to emerging filmmakers, from entertaining to challenging films.

Dennis Vetter, co-founder of Woche der Kritik in Berlin and Montreal-based film critic, film curator and editor-in-chief of online film-magazine "Panorama-cinéma" Mathieu Li-Goyette in conversation about how debates can be an essential part of film programming.

A residence abroad gives artists the opportunity to gather valuable experience and inspiration for the further development of their work. 

Our translation funding programme supports the publication of books by German authors in another language.

Our film archive contains more than 650 films in DVD format (PAL). Films can be rented for non commercial screenings by educational institutions, such as schools, colleges and universities, as well as cultural institutions, such as art galleries, cinematheques and museums. 

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