Newsletter June 2024

Dear readers,

the raining season in Rwanda is coming to an end and we'd like to warmly welcome you to this months newsletter.

Excitingly for us and our partners, Regina Sarreiter will join our team mid-June and until the end of the year as our acting director. We are looking forward to warmly welcome her and are excited about the next months.

In addition to our own "Open Call for artistic projects", we're glad to announce that we are this year also launching a "Call for Projects" for the Weekend Culturel DÉCOLONIAL 2024, in collaboration with Centre IRIBA. Applications can be submitted until the 23rd of June 2024.

Stay up to date via our Social Media channels (Instagram, Facebook, X) and visit our website for more information.

Best regards,
The Goethe-Team

Our Language Department

Second trimester

The second trimester is in full swing and we wish all our students success in their studies. This month we would only like to draw your attention to the exam registration for intensive course participants. All other exam registrations and exams will take place in July.

Exam registration for internal students:
- Standard courses: 15th - 19th of July 2024
- Intensive courses: 23rd - 28th of June 2024
Exam for internal students:
- Standard courses: 28th - 31st of July 2024
- Intensive courses: 1st - 5th of July 2024

We would also like to point out that we offer individual examinations.

You can find more information here. If you want to contact the language department directly, call +250 785 242 959 or write to: language-kigali@goethe.de

Upcoming Events

Infos session with Centre Iriba

The Centre IRIBA is holding an info session on June 6th at 4 pm to present our current “Open Call for Projects” and to answer questions. Artists from all backgrounds can currently apply to present and collaboratively develop a project at this year's “Weekend Culturel DÉCOLONIAL”.

The event will be held in Kinyarwanda.

More information

European Street Fair

The European Street Fair, as part of the ‘Days of Europe in Rwanda’, celebrates the relationship between the EU and Rwanda. This year, the ‘HamweNatwe’ campaign for job creation will be launched. The event on 8th of June at the Imbuga City Walk will feature music, art and activities for families, highlighting EU achievements in Rwanda and promoting community engagement.

In addition, we invite you to visit our stand at the Car Free Zone where we will be informing about our language courses as well as our cultural programme.

More information

Past Events

Cello concert by Theo Bross

We would like to thank the many visitors to Theo Bross's solo concert at the beginning of last month.

The various suites by Bach, performed to perfection on the cello, delighted our international audience, as did the solo pieces by composers born later. The German musician gave an impressive performance and managed to capture the essence of Bach's music in a unique way. We would like to once again thank Theo Bross for this extraordinary evening.

"U SPEAK LIVE" Slam performance

The first event of the “U-SPEAK Live” initiative was a full success and we would like to thank all the participants who put their heart and soul into its creation. In addition to individually performed poems by various artists, the poetic creation “A Tale of Redemption” was premiered. It reflected the transformative power and resilience of the Rwandan people after 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsi.

Follow the initiative if you would like to be informed about the monthly events or if you are interested in reciting poetry yourself.

Masterclass for filmmakers

The German and Swiss filmmakers Anja Reiss and Jann Andregg were in Kigali to privately screen their interactive movie "Traces of Responsibilities" for both protagonists and official representatives. Additionally, they created a masterclass workshop for local filmmakers together with Amanda Akaliza.

The workshop included the producer etiquette, film production, structured idea pitching, fundraising options and techniques, and the differences between low-budget and high-quality productions. The participants were both experienced as well as less experienced filmmakers and were glad to have received valuable input and opportunities to network with people in and outside of Kigali.

"Bodies Unbound" Theater

The extended version of “BODIES UNBOUND” was an emotional and moving event to both the artists and the audience. The dance and theater production by Winnie Ange and with Eya Khalifa as choreographer addresses the many challenges that women face in their everyday lives. With poetry by Delah Dube and impressive dance performances by Souzy Lukoom, Zulfat Umujawimana and Winnie Ange herself, the strength of the female body and spirit was presented to the audience in a moving way.

We would like to thank the artists for this outstanding performance and wish them all the best for their upcoming performances in Goma and Brussels.

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