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Wednesday, December 7th 2011
7-22 December 2011. This exhibition, entitled Comics, Manga & Co, curated by the Berlin based comic expert Matthias Schneider pays homage to Germany’s New Comic Culture. On show are 55 graphics and drawings, displayed in plexiglas frames, which tell the stories of two generations of Germanic comics, who have influenced and changed in various ways the comic culture in Germany. more
African International Film Festival moves to Lagos
Wednesday, November 30th 2011
Africa Unite is the theme of this year’s Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), which runs from 30 November to 5 December. This year the festival will be held in Lagos rather than Port Harcourt where it launched for the first time last year. The organisers felt that Lagos was a better venue both for participants coming from abroad, for security reasons and for Nigerian partnerships. One of the festival partners is Arik Airlines. There are 30 participating countries, including the United States, Senegal, England and Pakistan. In all there were 180 submissions and 63 films have been short-listed. There are four sections; features, shorts, animation and documentaries. Part of the emphasis this year will be on promoting young talent and two people will be selected at the end of one of the festival workshops for a training course in South Africa. Chioma Udeh, founder and the chief organiser of the festival, was born in Italy where her father served as a diplomat. She then lived in the United States for 11 years and returned to Nigeria five years ago. more
Opening of Deutsche Welle-Point
Saturday, November 26th 2011
26 November 2011. Goethe Institut inaugurates a Deutsche Welle Point in Lagos, a multimedia information terminal, which signs the long-lasting cooperation between the two institutions. Deutsche Welle is Germany’s international broadcaster that produces television, radio and online content in 30 languages. Event starts at 13.00. more
Film Screening at Freedom Park
Sunday, November 20th 2011
20 November 2011. Lagos’ famous Freedom Park screens the German movie Adopted by Gudrun Widlok. The movie tells of an agency, called Adopted, through which extended families in Ghana adopt grown-up Europeans who are detached from their families. On focus are the stories, lives and depatures of three protagonists: Ludger from Berlin, who hesitantly participates and is adopted sooner than expected; Thelma who can`t wait for the moment of departure, and Gisela who feels alone in her big house and is contacting the agency. Screening starts at 15.00. more
Saturday, October 29th 2011
29 October 2011. This performance, entitled Art Slam: Visual Arts, which will light up Nairobi’s Freedom Park. This arts festival will offer a forum for young performers, visual artists, musicians and directors, who will offer their skills and creations. Event starts at 15.00. more
Screening of In July by Fatih Akin
Wednesday, July 27th 2011
27 July 2011. Goethe Institute projects the German movie In July directed by Fatih Akin. It tells the story of a trainee teacher Daniel (Moritz Bleibtreu), who at the beginning of his summer holidays buys a ring with a Mayan sun symbol from a stall run by Juli (Christiane Paul). Juli convinces Daniel that this ring has the power of leading him to the woman of his dreams, who will have a similar sun symbol. Juli, who wears the ring's counterpart and falls in love with him, invites him to a party. At the party Daniel meets Melek (İdil Üner), who is wearing a T-shirt imprinted with a sun symbol and the protagonist falls in love with her. Juli is very disappointed and decides to leave town and hitch a ride without any predetermined destination. Daniel’s is the first car to stop, on his way back from the airport, where he has just dropped Melek who is returning to Istanbul. Daniel, who wants to drive to Turkey at the research of Melek, starts a long and exciting journey with Juli across Eastern Europe. Screening starts at 18.00. more
Exhibition on the FIFA Women’s Worldcup
Saturday, July 16th 2011
16-29 July 2011. On occasion of the FIFA Women’s Worldcup finals, this group exhibition, entitled Beyond Football and curated by the German-Nigerian multimedia artist Emeka Udemba, displays the works by Nigerian, German and South African. These artists, who were inspired by the FIFA Women’s Worldcup, express themselves on the role of women in football as well as on the roles and challenges of women in a modern African society. They also reflect on family, gender, fashion, sexuality, empowerment and equality. more
Thursday, June 30th 2011
30 June-7 July 2011. This technological exhibition entitled Renewables - Made in Germany, analyses the topic of the renewable energy in Germany to draw international attention to the possible applications of renewable energy as well as to support technology transfers. It focuses on the strengths of German suppliers and systems solutions as well as on the advantage, functions and applications of various technologies. more
Bonding Strings by Uchay Joel Chima
Saturday, July 2nd 2011
2-7 July 2011. This exhibition displays the paintings, installations and video works by Uchay Joel Chima. On this occasion Chima chose materials such as strings, ropes and knitting wool that are synonymous of bonding, togetherness, intimacy and entanglement. Chima believes that in an era of global upheaval, people still have a desperate need to make a positive difference to others, to strengthen and revaluate interpersonal relationships and to support each other through difficulties. more
Wednesday, July 13th 2011
13 July 2011. Goethe-Institut projects this German movie entitled Fußballgöttinnen (football goddesses). It tells the story of four German women, their daily lives and their passion for soccer. This movie changes the usual perspectives of a world, especially the one of soccer, completely dominated by men and focuses on the relationship between women and football. Projection starts at 14.30. more
