Over generations, a multitude of different feminist and queer movements has developed worldwide - under changing auspices, in specific contexts, and with diverse themes. The Goethe-Institut fosters dialogue on gender, identity, and intersectionality, exploring how discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation intersects with other challenges.
How can art be a tool to explore and challenge gender norms? In what ways can artistic expression amplify queer voices and perspectives? How can creative practices foster deeper conversations about identity, inclusion, and equality across cultures? The Goethe-Institut invites both artists and audiences to engage with these issues through creative exploration, offering new and impactful ways to address gender and queer experiences.
The Goethe-Institut Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City call for proposals and collaboration from groups and associations that address the concerns of LGBTQI+ people in Vietnam and want to expand their network, develop innovative ideas together and make queer issues more visible.
The "Translation Hub" project has been established with the objective of training and equipping a team of new literary translators with the necessary skills to translate from German to Vietnamese. The initiative was initiated by the Goethe-Institut Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
TÂN HẬU TRƯỜNG (NEW BACKSTAGE) is a theatre project initiated and curated by XplusX Studio, organized by the Goethe-Institut Hanoi and Manzi Art Space, that aims at fostering independent theatrical and performing art practices in Hanoi.
The Goethe-Institut’s grant programme “Translations of German Books into Other Languages” supports non-German publishers in publishing German-language literature.