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Cultural Exchange

At the Goethe-Institut, we foster cultural exchange and dialogue, bringing people together to explore diverse perspectives. Through a rich array of programs, workshops, and discussions, we engage with current challenges and cultural trends both locally and globally.

Imagination Night - Women Music Media © Shirin Motala

Imagining Impacts

The significance of cultural relations, along with artistic and heritage practices, is widely acknowledged. However, there is limited research specifically addressing this within Sub-Saharan Africa. Imagining Impacts is a research initiative undertaken by the Goethe-Institut South Africa and the University of Cape Town’s African Centre for Cities, aimed at filling this research gap.

Imagining Impacts: Research on Cultural Relations in Sub-Saharan Africa    

Power Talks

Can a European cultural institution actually play a role in the cultural landscape of Africa…are cultural institutes situated north on the globe now confined to being pure donors…or can they share in the dialogue of the south [and] ask to partake in, or even help shape, processes that are decidedly emancipatory?

Power Talks    

House of African Feminisms (HOAF)

The House of African Feminisms (HoAF) is a platform for feminist discourse, resource and enlightenment. 

House of African Feminisms (HoAF) © House of African Feminisms © House of African Feminisms

Sustainable Together

‘Sustainable Together’ focuses on the topic of sustainability from different perspectives to make an impactful contribution to improving (local) environments and listening to perspectives from the Global South.

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Cultural work must remain independent!

Organisations such as the Goethe-Institut must not become the ‘extended arm’ of the government, particularly in difficult political times. Tests of conviction and moral imperialism will not help to overcome crises.

Prof. Dr. Carola Lentz Photo: Goethe-Institut / Loredana La Rocca © Goethe-Institut/Loredana La Rocca

MuseumFutures – change in African museums

The pan-African project “MuseumFutures Africa” promotes a conceptual change – away from European museology, with its partially colonial approach.
 

Museum Futures sq © Goethe-Institut Johannesburg © Goethe-Institut Johannesburg

Archive of Forgetfulness

The Archive of Forgetfulness online exhibition is live since the 12th of April 2021. We received over 300 submissions and 27 projects were selected for the online exhibition. 

Archive of forgetfulness © Goethe-Institut Johannesburg © Goethe-Institut Johannesburg

Family Matters

From religion and finances to marriage and travel: 29 families tell their stories through interviews, in video, audio, photographic and textual format.

Arya's queer family gathered in the kitchen © Julian Manjahi/Goethe-Institut Nairobi © Julian Manjahi/Goethe-Institut Nairobi

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