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Begegnungsort, Schutzraum und Bühne für Kulturschaffende, die in ihrer Heimat nicht arbeiten können. Aufgrund der Sicherheitslage ist es seit 2012 geschlossen.

Das Goethe-Institut Damaskus, eröffnet im Jahr 1955, war eines der ersten Institute weltweit. Viele Menschen mussten das Land verlassen und befinden sich nun in Europa im Exil. Um ein Zeichen zu setzen, wird das Goethe-Institut in Berlin einen symbolischen Ort der kulturellen Begegnung schaffen: das „Goethe-Institut Damaskus | Im Exil“. Vom 20. Oktober bis 5. November 2016 werden hier Diskussionen

, Workshops, Filmreihen, Installationen, Ausstellungen, Konzerte und Performances stattfinden.

26/11/2024

LITERATURES IN EXILE: Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu & Aaiún Nin

🗓️ 04.12.2024
🕑 19:30
📍 Haus für Poesie
🗣️ English Translation

Join us on December 4th for a transformative evening of poetry as part of our Literatures in Exile- series. We are honored to welcome Eritrean poet, writer, and human rights activist Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu () and Angolan poet and spoken word artist Aaiún Nin (.nin) to the Haus für Poesie (). The event will be moderated by Ana Sobral, literary scholar and director of „Weiter Schreiben Schweiz“.

🔹 Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu (born 1981 in Eritrea) has been living in exile in Munich since 2018. Her poetry collection Ich bin am Leben („I Am Alive“), published in 2023 by , was written during her six years of unlawful imprisonment in the Mai Serwa military prison. Translated from Tigrinya by Kokob Semere, Miras Walid, and Mekonnen Mesghena, and adapted by Hans Thill, her work confronts profound themes of justice, human rights, and the enduring struggle for peace.

🔹 Aaiún Nin (born 1991 in Angola) published their poetry debut in 2022 in English, followed by a German translation, Denn Schweigen ist ein Gefängnis (), in 2023, translated by Olaide E. Frank. Nin’s poetry addresses powerful themes of dehumanization, shame, and physical violence. Nin’s work delves into the complexities of exile, the reckoning with familial love, and explores the strength of q***r love and desire through a body that yearns to love and be loved.

In this special event, the two poets will share their texts and discuss with Ana Sobral how they transform resistance, grief, and loss into poetry.
See you there!

The LITERATURES IN EXILE series is generously supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

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26/11/2024

✨ „I WRITE BECAUSE SILENCE DID NOT SAVE ME.“

This powerful line from Aaiún Nin’s stunning poetry debut “Broken Halves of a Milky Sun” (2022) captures the essence of her work—deeply moving, bold, and unapologetic. We are honored to welcome Aaiún Nin (.nin) alongside Eritrean poet Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu () for a literary highlight at the end of this year’s programme of the Goethe-Institut in Exile!
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Both Aaiún and Yirgalem’s work confront dehumanization, violence, and oppression, while also speaking to the resilience of hope for a better future.
Join us on December 4 at Haus für Poesie () for a captivating reading and poetry talk as part of our “Literatures in Exile” series, supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Don’t miss it!

Next year we will continue our programme with exiled artists and curators. Stay tuned for more updates. ❤️

For event details, check our calendar. We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌

📸 Aaiún Nin ©️Jon Bjarni Hjartarson

31/10/2024

LITERATURES IN EXILE: Najat Abed Alsamad & Taqi Akhlaqi 
 
🗓️ 12.11.2024 
🕑 19:00h 
📍 Stiftung Exilmuseum  
🗣️ German & Arabic
 
📚✨ As part of our series „Literatures in Exile“, we feel very honoured to welcome Syrian-Druze writer and gynecologist Najat Abed Alsamad and Afghan writer and journalist Taqi Akhlaqi (.akhlaqi) at the Exilmuseum Berlin (). The evening will be moderated by Elisa Primavera-Lévy from “Sinn & Form” ().

Najat Abed Alsamad, in exile in Germany since 2017, and Taqi Akhlaqi, who arrived in 2021, each write uniquely about their journeys and the lands they’ve left behind. Taqi Akhlaqi’s memoir, “Versteh einer die Deutschen” (translated by Jutta Himmelreich, ), was realized as writer in residence at the Heinrich-Böll-Haus and is written in a highly ironic, humorous tone, yet poignantly reveals his inner conflict. Najat Abed Alsamad’s award-winning novel, “Kein Wasser stillt ihren Durst” (translated by Larissa Bender, ), explores the sacrifices and suffering of Druze women through poetic storytelling and complex narratives.

🔹 Najat Abed Alsamad (1967, Suwaida, Syria) is a celebrated novelist and Syrian-Druze gynecologist, she has written novels and stories recognized internationally, including Bilad al-Manafi (“Nations of Exile”) and La Ma’a Yarwiha (“No Water Quenches Her Thirst”), which earned the Katara Prize for Arabic Novels in 2018.

🔹 Taqi Akhlaqi (1986, Afghanistan) is a journalist and award-winning author, he published his debut novel Kabul 1400 in Iran in 2023. A recipient of the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin fellowship in 2021 and the “Weltoffenes Berlin” fellowship in 2023, he recently curated an Afghan literature event at the 23rd international literature festival berlin.

This collaboration with Literaturhaus Berlin (), Stiftung Exilmuseum Berlin, and Sinn & Form will delve into the diverse exilic voices, addressing the tension of departure and the complex privilege of survival in their writing.

The LITERATURES IN EXILE series is sponsored by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

26/10/2024

✨ November is just around the corner! 🍂🍁 This month, our programme is focused on literature, highlighting literary writing, performing, translating, and publishing in exile.

What traces do war and asylum leave behind? How do these experiences shape the ways we live and love? Syrian writer Ahmad Katlesh () and journalist Vanessa Vu () delve into these questions through a poetic and political email exchange, recently published as a book by . Don’t miss their German-Arabic multimedia performance at Kunsthaus ACUD on November 9 as part of our “Literatures in Exile” series.
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Just a few days later, on November 12, another edition of “Literature in Exile” will take place: Syrian-Druze writer and gynecologist Najat Abed Alsamad will join Afghan writer and journalist Taqi Akhlaqi (.akhlaqi) at Berlin’s Exil Museum () for an evening exploring the diverse styles and languages of exile, the concern for those left behind, and the difficult privilege of having escaped the horror expressed in their own works. 

We’re also excited to invite you to our regular MONTHLY MEET-UP for transnational artists! The next event, titled “Publishing: Music, Books, and Films,” will take place on November 25 at Kunsthaus ACUD. ❤️

For more details, check our event calendar. We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌

18/10/2024

✨ GENRATION UKRAINE – FILM PROGRAMME✨
‘The Art of Being Free’ is the theme of this year’s UKRAINIAN FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN. The programme focuses on the examination of the concept of freedom, illustrated by current decolonisation processes - not only in Ukraine, but also in other former Soviet states such as Armenia and Georgia.

At this year’s festival edition, we are co-presenting two film highlights from the collection “Generation Ukraine”:

🗓️ 26.10.2024
📍Filmtheater Colosseum

🕑 16:00h
📽️ „A BIT OF A STRANGER” (.film) by Svitlana Lishchynska
2024, Documentary film | ARTE/ZDF Ukraine, Sweden, Germany | 90 min, OV with English subtitles
Four generations of women face the loss of national identity through Russian imperial policies, each finding new paths after the invasion of Ukraine.

🕑 18:15h
📽️ “THE BASEMENT” by Roman Blazhan ()
2024 | Documentary film | ARTE France, Ukraine, France | 78 min, OV with English subtitles
A harrowing account of 27 days locked in a school basement during the Russian invasion of Yahidne. Survival, despair, and resilience documented by a mother’s diary.

“Generation Ukraine” is an initiative by the ARTE Group that aims to support the Ukrainian film industry by co-producing 12 documentaries that explore the Ukrainian reality from the inside and show the impact of war on people, land, bodies and souls.

The event is a collaboration between ARTE (.tv), the Ukrainian Film Festival Berlin () and the Goethe-Institut in Exile.

15/10/2024

✨ FILM SPOTLIGHT SUDAN ✨
On October 23 and 25, we are delighted to have the opportunity to present three Sudanese films from different genres that show diverse perspectives on life in a country shaken by conflict and resilience!

Each film screening at ACUDkino will be followed by a Q&A with Sudanese filmmakers who will provide insights into their work and the challenges of filmmaking in an environment threatened by ongoing conflict.

🗓️ 23.10.2024
🕑 18:00h
📍ACUDkino

📽️ „Talking about Trees“
by Suhaib Gasmelbari () 2019, 93 min, OV with English subtitles
An inspiring documentary that follows Sudanese filmmakers on a mission to revive their country’s cinema culture.

📽️ “Jamal”
by Ibrahim Shaddad, 1981, 14 min, OV with English subtitles
This short film is a report from the life of a camel, most of which plays out in a dreary, small room - a sesame mill.

The film screenings will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker and funding member of the Sudanese Film Group Ibrahim Shaddad in conversation with Stefanie Schulte Strathaus.

🗓️ 25.10.2024
🕑 18:00h
📍ACUDkino
📽️ „Goodbye Julia“
by Mohamed Kordofani () 2023, 120 min, OV with English subtitles
„Goodbye Julia“ is a powerful story of two women in Sudan whose lives collide in the midst of political chaos. It’s about loss, guilt, and the power of forgiveness. The movie made history at Cannes as the first Sudanese film in the festival’s Un Certain Regard category. 🏆🌎

The screening will be followed by a Q&A on the situation of women in Sudan, featuring co-producer Issraa E. Häggström () in conversation with Mohammad Salah.

The film programme is a collaboration between Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V. () and the Goethe-Institut in Exile.

01/10/2024

🎶✨ October is here, and we’re ready to dive into the season! Join us this autumn for a vibrant lineup of listening sessions, concerts, readings, film screenings and networking events that amplify diverse voices!

Don’t miss “Mapping Sounds in Exile” at Kunsthaus ACUD from October 17-27! Experience a powerful blend of rap, electronic music, and sound art, reflecting on themes of memory, migration, and resistance. 🎤🌍

We’re also spotlighting powerful stories from Sudan and Ukraine, followed byh Q&As that dive deeper into their compelling narratives. 🎥❤️

For more details, check our event calendar. We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌

30/09/2024

ART & AFTERNOON TEA: COMMUNITY MEET-UP FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS FROM AFGHANISTAN

Dear Berlin-based afghan artists! 👋 Join us for the first edition of our new Community Meet-up „Art & Afternoon Tea“. 🫖☕️☕️

📅 06.10.2024
🕖 2 – 6 PM
📍ACUD Studio 

Get together on a Sunday afternoon to exchange ideas about artistic projects and establish new networks in an informal setting. The aim is to create an open space where exiled artists can engage in dialogue over a cup of tea in a creative and supportive community.

As part of the community meeting, there will be an opportunity to hear a travel report on Afghanistan. A journey through its highs and lows, exile and homecoming: a small window into Afghanistan.

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Registration is not necessary. Just come along and have a cup of tea with us! 

     

20/09/2024

LITERATURES IN EXILE: Ahmed Awny & Abdul Wahid Rafee

🗓️ 08.10.2024
🕑 19:00h
📍 ACUD Studio 

🗣️ English

As part of our series „Literatures in Exile“, we feel very honoured to welcome the Egyptian author and literary editor Ahmed Awny () and Abdul Wahid Rafee, an author and human rights activist from Afghanistan.

In the series „Literatures in Exile“, two authors from different backgrounds present their works and discuss their experiences of exile. In addition to readings in the original language and translations, there will be a moderated discussion with the artists about their work and the opportunities and challenges for literature in exile.

🔹Born in Cairo in 1988, Ahmed Awny is an Egyptian author and literary editor. His main interests are social movements, political propaganda and the portrayal of oriental masculinity. In 2010 he published the short story collection „Chronic Fear“ (Sharkyyat publishing house) and in 2019 his first novel, „Some achieve greatness, Jawa’iz lel abtal“ (Almharouseh publishing house), which won the Sawiris Prize for best novel of the year. Ahmed now lives in Berlin and is working on a non-fiction book.

🔹Abdul Wahid Rafee, born in 1971 in Qarabagh, Afghanistan, is an author and human rights activist. In 2002, he founded the magazine „National Unity“ to give a forum to marginalised voices in his home country. A year later, he joined the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, where he documented human rights violations and campaigned in particular for the protection of children. In 2022, he won first place at the Akram Osman Literary Festival in Sweden. Abdul Wahid Rafee lives in Berlin.

The event will take place at Kunsthaus ACUD () and will be moderated by literary scholar and critic Maha El Hissy .

This event takes place in cooperation with Weiter Schreiben ().

The LITERATURES IN EXILE series is sponsored by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

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11/09/2024

OPEN TALK: ‹ENCOUNTERS IN BELARUS: OLGA BUBICH & FRANCA WOHLT IN CONVERSATION›
Join us for a deep dive into Belarusian photography before and after 2020!  📸

🗓26.09.2024 
🕑 19:00h 
📍ACUD Studio  
 🗣️ English

2020 was a year that, for a brief moment, put Belarus in the center of media attention, with reportage photography significantly contributing to this. But what did the photographic scene look like before that? How much freedom and what educational and exhibition opportunities did Belarusian visual artists have? Which role did censorship and self-censorship play there (if any)? 
Photographers and curators Olga Bubich (.bubich) and Franca Wohlt () provide insights into their long-standing photographic collaboration, which has led to a series of exhibitions and professional creative exchange in Berlin. 

Franca and Olga are going to share their views on the visual language and topics of Belarusian photography in the decades that preceded and followed the crucial 2020, as well as on the conditions of the establishment of fruitful horizontal dialogue between German institutions and curators and Belarusian artists - both in exile and in Belarus.    

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04/09/2024

We invite you to an evening where contemporary music meets the evocative poetry of Iran and Afghanistan: As part of the series ‘UNSETTLING SOUNDS,’ the acclaimed Trickster Orchestra () dedicates an evening to female poets from Iran and Afghanistan.

🗓14.09.2024
🕑 20:00h
📍ACUD Theater

Admission: 5€, Reservation required

The poems by Forough Farrokhzād (1935-1967), Mariam Meetra, *1992, Shafiqa Khpalwak , *1996 (), Cymin Samawatie (*1976) and Atefe Asadi, *1994 (.asadii) articulate the limits of spoken language through vividimagery. Their poetry, recited in Dari, Farsi, and Pashto, delve into the ongoing struggle for freedom and the female perspective in both inner and outer exile.

Directed by Cymin Samawatie ( ) and co-curated by the Afghan writer and women’s rights activist Mariam Meetra, the concert highlights the ongoing struggles of women inAfghanistan and Iran as they fight for their right to life, participation, and self-determination. Amidst these challenges, the Trickster Orchestra crafts an acoustic expression of global interconnectedness, weaving a rich tapestry of trans-traditional sound.

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Wir laden Sie herzlich zu einem Abend ein, an dem zeitgenössische Musik auf Poesie aus dem Iran und Afghanistan trifft: Im Rahmen der Reihe „UNSETTLING SOUNDS“ widmet das renommierte Trickster Orchestra fünf Dichterinnen aus Iran und Afghanistan ein Konzert.

Die Gedichte von Forough Farrokhzād (1935-1967), Mariam Meetra, *1992, Shafiqa Khpalwak , *1996, Cymin Samawatie (*1976) und Atefe Asadi, *1994 artikulieren die Grenzen der gesprochenen Sprache durch lebendige Bilder. Ihre Gedichte, die in Dari, Farsi und Paschtu rezitiert werden, befassen sich mit dem anhaltenden Kampf um Freiheit und der weiblichen Perspektive im inneren und äußeren Exil.

Unter der Regie von Cymin Samawatie und ko-kuratiert von der afghanischen Schriftstellerin und Frauenrechtsaktivistin Mariam Meetra.

This concert is part of the Month of Contemporary Music Berlin, initiated by Neue Musik e.V. / .notes.berlin_inm.

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21/08/2024

PUPPET THEATRE PLAY: 🦁 ‹MARJAN – THE LAST LION OF AFGHANISTAN› 🦁

We are honoured to have the opportunity to present the World premiere in German of the puppet theatre play “Marjan - The Last Lion of Afghanistan” by the French theatre collective Compagnie HDH - Hasards d’Hasards (): The play is a poetic puppet show based on the true story of the lion Marjan, who lived in Kabul Zoo from 1978 to 2002 and became a symbol of the courage of the Afghan people. and reserve your tickets now! 

The play will be performed at two venues:

🗓17.09.2024 in Berlin
🕑 19.00h
📍ACUD Theater  

🗓19.09.2024 in Cologne
🕑 10:30h 
📍 Comedia Theater Köln .theater
 
🗣️: German
The performance will be followed by an audience discussion with the puppeteers and the director.
Admission: free entrance, Reservation required 
For children from 8 years and adults

The touching life story of Marjan the lion, which is about love and bravery in difficult times, is told here for children and their families with humor and poetry. Serious topics such as war, famine, justice and freedom are brought closer to children and adults in this play with sensitivity. The true story is transposed to the stage for the first time in German and performed by two Afghan actors Abdul Haq Haqjoo () and Farhad Yaqubi ().

A production by the Compagnie HDH - Hasards d’Hasards (FR).

Director: Mélanie Depuiset  
Text: Guilda Chahverdi 
Sound design/music: Julie Rousse 
Stage design: Anaïde Nayebzadeh 
Actors/puppeteers: Abdul Haq Haqjoo   and Farhad Yaqubi 

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15/08/2024

CONCERT ‹UNSETTLING SOUNDS›: IRAN & AFGHANISTAN

The series UNSETTLING SOUNDS by Trickster Orchestra invites the audience to a fantastic evening of contemporary music and poetry to form a new expression for the subjectively experienced conditions of our time.

and get your ticket now!

🗓14.09.2024
🕑 20:00h
📍ACUD Theater

Admission: 5€, Reservation required

Under the direction of Cymin Samawatie ( ) and co-curated by the Afghan writer and women’s rights activist Mariam Meetra () the concert focuses on Afghanistan and Iran where many women are struggling for their right to life, participation, and self-determination. In the face of such threats, the Trickster Orchestra creates an acoustic form of expression of global interconnectedness and interdependence that gains presence in trans-traditional sound.

The poems by Forough Farrokhzād (1935-1967), Mariam Meetra, *1992, Shafiqa Khpalwak , *1996 (), Cymin Samawatie (*1976) and Atefe Asadi, *1994 (.asadii) articulate the limits of the expressive capacity of spoken language in impressive images. They reflect upon the lack of freedom and focus on female perspectives in inner and outer exile.

The sounds and poems thus share an emotional terrain of pain, brokenness, and at the same time the search for agency. They reflect the complex shades of female experiences in the struggle against oppression and enable us to perceive and identify with inner consciousness in order to strengthen its being.

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Mariam Meetra – Recitation
Cymin Samawatie – Piano & Vocals
Mona Matbou Riahi – Clarinet
Azin Zahedi – Flute & Santoor .zahedi_
Taiko Saito – Vibraphone .saito.music
Eleanna Pitsikaki – Qanun
Maria Reich – Violin
Mohamad Fityan – Nay & Kawala
Milian Vogel – Bass Clarinet & Electronics
Ralf Schwarz – Double Bass
Philip Geisler – Concert Introduction

This concert is part of the Month of Contemporary Music Berlin, initiated by Neue Musik e.V. / Field Notes.

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18/07/2024

LITERATURES IN EXILE: Atefe Asadi and Sam Zamrik  

🗓️13.08.2024  
⏰ 19:30h  
📍Literarisches Colloquium Berlin (.berlin)
🗣️ English 

As part of our series „Literatures in Exile“, we feel very honoured to welcome the Iranian author, editor, translator and songwriter Atefe Asadi (.asadii) and Sam Zamrik (), a poet, translator and political educator from Syria, in conversation with Daniela Seel. The talk will focus on the mediation and examination of the writers’ artistic positions and works.

🔹Atefe Asadi has a BA in English translation. She has worked as an editor and translator for various magazines and underground magazines in Tehran, Iran. As an author, she writes about the social, political and religious issues of Iranian society, including gender issues, sexuality and women’s rights. She came under great political pressure in her home country, was interrogated several times and had to close her social media accounts in 2022. In December 2022, Atefe received the Hannah Arendt Fellowship and has lived in Hanover as an ICORN resident ever since.

🔹Sam Zamrik, born in Damascus, Syria is a q***r poet, translator, and political educator in exile. Sam studied Literature and Politics at Bard College Berlin, and their texts were featured on the literary platform Weiter Schreiben () and in several
German newspapers. Their debut poetry collection, ICH BIN NICHT, was published by Hanser Berlin Verlag (). Sam is the holder of the inaugural Wunderblock Award by the Wunderblock Foundation and alumni Junior Fellow of the Stiftung Mercator.

In the series „Literatures in Exile“, two authors
present their works and discuss how living in exile influences their artistic approach. This event will take place at Literarisches Colloquium Berlin (.berlin)
in cooperation with the LCB and will be moderated by the poet, editor and translator Daniela Seel ().  

LITERATURES IN EXILE is sponsored by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.
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To learn more about the event please follow the link in our bio.

02/07/2024

ART & AFTERNOON TEA: COMMUNITY MEET-UP FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS FROM AFGHANISTAN

Dear Berlin-based afghan artists! 👋 Join us for the second edition of our community meet-up „Art & Afternoon Tea“.

📅 07.07.2024
🕖 2 – 5 PM
📍ACUD Club 

Get together on a Sunday afternoon to exchange ideas about artistic projects and establish new networks in an informal setting. The aim is to create an open space where exiled artists can engage in dialogue in a creative and supportive community.

We will also introduce the new cultural funding initiative, the Afghanistan Cultural Fund (ACF), and provide information on how to apply to the fund.

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Registration is not necessary. Just come along and have a cup of tea with us!  🫖☕️

02/07/2024

📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AFGHANISTAN CULTURAL FUND

The Afghanistan Cultural Fund (ACF) invites Afghan artists and cultural practitioners in the country, diaspora, and exile to submit funding applications. The current call for proposals has begun, focusing on music and storytelling. The application deadline is mid-August 2024. Proposed projects can include music productions, compositions, literature, plays, and more.

Initiated in 2024, the ACF aims to support Afghan cultural practitioners, preserve Afghanistan’s cultural heritage, and honor Afghan culture. In response to the significant challenges faced by the Afghan cultural scene since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021 and four decades of war and displacement, this new cultural fund aims to support Afghan cultural practitioners, particularly women, both within and outside Afghanistan.
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For more information about the Afghanistan Cultural Fund or how to submit funding applications, please visit 🔗afghanistanculturalfund.org.

26/06/2024

LITERATURES IN EXILE: Marianna Kiyanovska and Oksana Maksymchuk 
so that tomorrow they be not all forgotten

🗓️ 16.07.2024 
🕑17:30h 
📍25th poesiefestival berlin at Silent Green Kulturquartier .green

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Ukrainian with translation into German
 
We are thrilled to announce the next edition of our series „Literatures in Exile“: As part of the Haus für Poesie’s 25th Poetry Festival we are honoured to welcome Marianna Kiyanovska and Oksana Maksymchuk (). This meeting brings together two Ukrainian poets who write about war and violence in distinctly different and powerful ways.

🔹Marianna Kiyanovska (born 1973 in Nesterov, today Zhovkva, Oblast Lviv) is working on a trilogy, the first two parts of which deal with current and past war crimes. In ”The Voices of Babyn Yar” (translated into the German by Claudia Dathe ( Suhrkamp Verlag 2024), she writes from the perspective of victims who were murdered by the German Wehrmacht in 1941. The second volume,  “Lightning Meets Wind and Water”, focuses on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

🔹Oksana Maksymchuk (born 1982 in Lviv) translates Marianna Kiyanovska’s poems into English. As a poet, she has published two award-winning books in Ukrainian. She is also co-editor of ”Words for War: New Poems from Ukraine”  (Academic Studies Press 2017), an anthology that gained international recognition. Oksana Maksymchuk’s third volume of poetry, ”Still City”  (Carcane Press 2024), was written in English. In the form of a poem, it is a kind of diary where she reconstructs the moment of the Russian invasion, a breach on civilization that came with a warning, by using various sources.

In the series „Literatures in Exile“, two authors present their works and discuss their experiences of exile. This event in cooperation with the poesiefestival Berlin will take place at Silent Green Kulturquartier (.green) and will be moderated by Irina Bondas . LITERATURES IN EXILE is sponsored by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

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13/06/2024

WOMEN LIFE FREEDOM

We warmly recommend the exhibition at The Saarländische Galerie in Berlin with works by six artists from Iran: HOMA EMAMI, PARASTOU FOROUHAR, SAMIRA HODAEI, SIMIN KERAMATI, ROSHI ROUZBEHANI, JINOOS TAGHIZADEH

🗓️ Duration: 14.06. – 03.08.2024, Tue - Sat, 2 - 6 PM
📍  Saarlaendische Galerie
 
Charlottenstraße 3, 10969 Berlin

👉14. June 2024, 7 PM: OPENING with Performance by Homa Emami
13. July 2024, 6 PM: Maryam Palizban reads ‘Stolen Love Letters’ and her own poems from ‘The Orphaned Gaps’ and excerpts from
‘Revolution Diary’ by Jinoos Taghizadeh.

The exhibition features recent works by international artists from Iran who were forced to leave their homeland for political reasons and now live and work in various countries around the world. The prints, videos, installations and objects were created in response to the current situation and some will be
shown publicly for the first time.

In cooperation with the Saarlandmuseum, Saarbrücken and supported by the Goethe-Institut in Exile and the Schloss Wiepersdorf Foundation.

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Further information about the artists can be found at the website
emami.artist     .emami.artist

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POETS IN THE FLESH: Sam Zamrik! ⚡️ What drives you as a writer living in exile in Germany? Which topics are you exploring in your writing? Where do you feel silence in Berlin? And how would you describe living in multiple contexts? The Goethe-Institut in Exile invites you to meet the incredible authors behind the “LITERATURES IN EXILE” reading series in person. Take a moment to listen to these powerful voices! ✨ Our third featured author is Syrian writer and political educator Sam Zamrik (@samzamrik). ✨ 🔹Sam Zamrik, born in Damascus, Syria is a queer poet, translator, and political educator. Sam studied Literature and Politics at Bard College Berlin, their texts were featured on the literary platform Weiter Schreiben (@weiterschreiben) and in several German newspapers. Their debut poetry collection, ICH BIN NICHT, was published by Hanser Berlin Verlag (@hanserberlin). Sam is currently working on a second book, a queer narrative about trauma, dictatorship, and self-discovery. Enjoy the video and follow us for more! #literaturesinexile #samzamrik #poetsintheflesh #poetry #exile

POETS IN THE FLESH: ATEFE ASADI! ⚡️ What drives you as a writer living in exile in Germany? Which topics are you exploring in your writing? What does freedom mean to you, personally? And, just for fun - what’s always in your fridge? The Goethe-Institut in Exile invites you to meet the incredible authors behind the “LITERATURES IN EXILE” reading series in person. Take a moment to listen to these powerful voices! ✨ Our second featured author is Iranian author, editor, translator, and songwriter Atefe Asadi (@atefe.asadii). ✨ Atefe Asadi holds a BA in English translation. She has worked as an editor and translator for various magazines and underground publications in Tehran, Iran. As an author, she writes about the social, political and religious issues of Iranian society, including gender issues, sexuality, and women’s rights. She came under great political pressure in her home country, was interrogated several times and had to close her social media accounts in 2022. In December 2022, Atefe received the Hannah Arendt Fellowship and has lived in Hanover as an ICORN resident ever since. She is currently working on a collection of short stories that she hopes to publish in Persian and German soon. Enjoy the video and follow us for more! #literaturesinexile #atefeasadi #poetsintheflesh #poetry #exile

POETS IN THE FLESH: AHMAD KATLESH! ⚡️ What drives you as a writer living in exile in Germany? Where do you find your inspiration? How does it feel living in multiple contexts? And, just for fun - what’s always in your fridge? 🍅🌿 The Goethe-Institut in Exile invites you to meet the incredible authors behind the “LITERATURES IN EXILE” reading series in person. Take a moment to listen to these powerful voices! Our first featured author is Berlin-based writer, journalist, and voice artist Ahmad Katlesh (@ahmad_katlesh). Born in Damascus, Ahmad studied mathematics before fleeing to Jordan in 2013 after the Syrian revolution, where he worked as a journalist. In 2016, he moved to Germany with the a scholarship from the Heinrich-Böll-Haus. Ahmad has since published three books of short stories and poetry in Arabic. His first German-language book, “Das Gedächtnis der Finger”, a poetry collection (Edition Rugerup), was released in 2020 and earned him the Chamisso-Publikationsstipendium from the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste. His poetry reflects on profound themes of loss, love, and loneliness, capturing the experience of a man who has found a new home in Germany but still carries his old one in his heart—unable to return. Ahmad also shares literary texts with millions of Arabic-speaking listeners on his platform Tiklam. Together with award-winning journalist and essayist Vanessa Vu (@vanessa_vu), he recently published “Komm dahin, wo es still ist. Eine Erkundung “(@rowohltverlag), a deeply personal exploration of love, ghosts, borders, misunderstandings, and how politics invades private life. 🔜 Join us for an unforgettable literary performance with Ahmad Katlesh & Vanessa Vu as part of the “Literatures in Exile” series on Saturday, November 9, 7 PM at Kunsthaus ACUD (@acudmachtneu) in Berlin. 💃🏻🕺🏻 Free entry! No reservation needed—just come and enjoy! And follow us for more videos! #literatur

PUPPET THEATRE PLAY: 🦁 ‹MARJAN – THE LAST LION OF AFGHANISTAN› 🦁 We invite you to the German premiere of the puppet theatre production “Marjan - The Last Lion of Afghanistan” by the French theatre collective Compagnie HDH - Hasards d’Hasards (@hdh_hasards_d_hasards). This poetic puppet show is based on the true story of Marjan, a lion who lived in Kabul Zoo from 1978 to 2002 and became a symbol of the Afghan people’s resilience and courage. Reserve your tickets now! 🗓17.09.2024 in Berlin 🕑 19.00h 📍ACUD Theater @acudmachtneu  🗣️: German The performance will be followed by an audience discussion with the puppeteers and the director. 🎟️ Admission: free entrance, Reservation required  🧑‍🧒‍🧒 For children from 8 years and adults *** Wir laden Sie herzlich ein zur Deutschlandpremiere des Puppentheaterstücks „Marjan - Der letzte Löwe Afghanistans“! Das Stück ist ein poetisches Puppenspiel, das auf der wahren Geschichte des Löwen Marjan basiert, der von 1978 bis 2002 im Zoo von Kabul lebte und zu einem Symbol für den Mut des afghanischen Volkes wurde. Reservieren Sie jetzt Ihre Karten!  A production by/Eine Produktion von Compagnie HDH - Hasards d’Hasards (FR). Director: Mélanie Depuiset  @melaniedepuiset Text: Guilda Chahverdi @guildachahverdi Sound design/music: Julie Rousse @rougegrenade Stage design: Anaïde Nayebzadeh  Actors/puppeteers: Abdul Haq Haqjoo  @abdulhaqhaqjoo and Farhad Yaqubi @yaqubifarhad Translation and coaching: Jeanne Klein und Dorothea Schmidt Coaching: Sharon Amir 👇👇👇  To learn more about the event please follow the link in our bio.  #Marjanthelion #afghanistan   #artistsinexile #puppettheatre

[Deutsche Version unten] The time has finally come to announce the sixth and last episode of the programme series Soundspuren! ✨ This episode is all about Afghanistan, the Afghan diaspora and Afghan music. On friday at 7 PM this special episode goes on air on @ByteFM! 🗓️ Friday, 30.08.2024 🕑 7 PM Host Taīz Nawab (@taaiiizzz), herself Afghan, born and raised in Hamburg, talks to a guest from the Afghan diaspora, more precisely from San Francisco. The DJ and passionate music collector Omid aka ‘omjvinyls’ (@omjvinyls) mainly collects Afghan vinyl, cassettes and other visual material from Central Asia and publishes it on his social media platforms. ✨ Tune in! We promise you an emotional and very personal last episode of Soundspuren, in which we are particularly looking forward to the mix of Afghan music exclusively selected by Omid. In the programme series Soundspuren, a cooperation between ByteFM and Goethe-Institut in Exile, artists and cultural workers from Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Belarus and other countries have their say and talk about their homeland and what their lives are like in Germany today. *** Es ist an der Zeit, die sechste und letzte Folge der unserer Programmreihe Soundspuren anzukündigen! ✨ In dieser Folge dreht sich alles um Afghanistan, die afghanische Diaspora und afghanische Musik. Am Freitag um 19.00 Uhr geht auf @ByteFM diese besondere Ausgabe von Soundspuren auf Sendung! Moderatorin Taīz Nawab, selbst Afghanin, in Hamburg geboren und aufgewachsen, spricht mit einem Gast aus der afghanischen Diaspora, genauer gesagt aus San Francisco. Der DJ und leidenschaftliche Musiksammler Omid aka „omjvinyls“ sammelt vor allem afghanisches Vinyl, Kassetten und anderes visuelles Material aus Zentralasien und veröffentlicht diese auf seinen Social Media Plattformen. ✨ Tune in! Wir sind sicher, dass es eine emotionale und sehr persönliche vorerst letzte Folge von Soundspuren geworden ist, in der wir

Deutsche Version unten] We can’t wait: This Friday the fourth edition of Soundspuren goes on air on @bytefm! ✨ 🗓️ Friday, 05.07.2024 🕑 7 PM The new episode of the radio series focuses on the current political situation in Iran as well as the personal story of Ali Kabali (@ali.kabali_). In conversation with host Taīz Nawab (@taaiiizzz) the DJ and record collector, who lives in Danish exile, shares his impressions of the music scene in Iran, talks about his musical socialisation through hip hop and his passion for Persian music from the 70s, which he compiles on the ‘Persian Grooves’ platform (@persiangrooves). Ali Kabali also presents a wide-ranging selection of songs that he has put together especially for Soundspuren. Tune in! In the programme series Soundspuren, a cooperation between ByteFM and Goethe-Institut in Exile, artists and cultural workers from Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Belarus and other countries have their say and talk about their homeland and what their lives are like in Germany today. *** Endlich ist es so weit: Am Freitag geht auf @ByteFM die vierte Ausgabe von Soundspuren auf Sendung! ✨ In der neuesten Folge von Soundspuren geht es neben der aktuellen politischen Situation im Iran auch um die persönliche Geschichte von Ali Kabali (@ali.kabali_). Im Gespräch mit Moderatorin Taīz Nawab (@taaiiizzz) gibt der im dänischen Exil lebende DJ und Plattensammler Eindrücke der Musikszene im Iran wider, erzählt von seiner musikalischen Sozialisation durch HipHop und seiner Leidenschaft für persische Musik der 70er Jahre, die er auf der Plattform „Persian Grooves“ (@persiangrooves) zusammenstellt. Außerdem präsentiert Ali Kabali  eine breitgefächerte Songauswahl, die er extra für Soundspuren zusammengestellt hat.  Tune in! In Soundspuren, einer Kooperation zwischen ByteFM und dem Goethe-Institut im Exil, kommen Kunst- und Kulturschaffende aus dem Sudan,

We warmly recommend the TALK, VIDEO SCREENING & READING of the anthology “WHEN YOU GO THROUCH HELL, GO ON - Testimonies of Imprisoned Women in Belarus”, edited by Cordelia Dvorák. 🗓️ 15.05.2024  🕑 19:00h  📍Dokumentationszentrum Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung @flverver This is not the first time that state repression against its own population and systematic human rights violations have caused thousands of people to flee their homes. In Belarus, however, repression has reached a level that would no longer have been thought possible in a European country. More than 1,400 political prisoners, heavy sentences for obviously fabricated charges, prison conditions that can only be described as torture - this is how the regime of dictator Alexander Lukashenko has been trying to hold on to power since the mass demonstrations against the rigged election in August 2020. Eight women in prison in Belarus - including the musician Maria Kalesnikava - represent thousands of political prisoners in the country. The anthology “Wenn du durch die Hölle gehst, dann geh weiter”, published by edition.fotoTAPETA, brings together testimonies from women in prison. They talk about everyday life and the violence behind bars, about resistance and their hopes for a democratic future. An event in cooperation with @flverver, @dekoder_org, @edition.fototapeta. Free entrance. 👇👇👇 For registration please follow the link @flverver #belarus # belarusianart #BelarusianLiterature

Deutsche Version unten] The time has finally come: the third edition of Soundspuren goes on air today at 7.00 pm on @ByteFM! ✨ 🗓️ Friday, 10.05.2024 🕑 7 PM The new episode of the programme series, hosted by Taīz Nawab (@taaiiizzz), focuses on Belarus. Today`s guest is Valeria Dele, frontwoman of the band KOOB (@koob_music) and known as the Belarusian soul princess. Valeria Dele moved to Berlin in 2020, where she is currently studying at the Jazz Institute. At the Goethe-Institut in Exile`s Belarus Festival, Taīz met her to talk about the current political situation in Belarus and about her art: from American soul music from the 1960s onwards to other influences that characterise her own musical style between soul, jazz, avant-garde, groove music and hip-hop. Tune in! In the programme series Soundspuren, a cooperation between ByteFM and Goethe-Institut in Exile, artists and cultural workers from Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Belarus and other countries have their say and talk about their homeland and what their lives are like in Germany today. *** Endlich ist es so weit: Heute um 19.00 Uhr geht auf @ByteFM die dritte Ausgabe von Soundspuren auf Sendung! ✨ In der neuesten Episode der Sendereihe, moderiert von Taīz Nawab, geht es um Belarus. Zu Gast ist Valeria Dele, Frontsängerin der Band KOOB (@koob_music) und bekannt als die belarusische Soul Princess. Valeria Dele zog 2020 nach Berlin, wo sie aktuell am Jazzinstitut studiert. Auf dem Belarus-Festival des Goethe-Institut im Exil sprach Taīz mit ihr über die aktuelle politische Situation in Belarus und über ihre Kunst: Über amerikanische Soulmusik aus den 60er Jahren aufwärts und andere Einflüsse, die ihren eigenen musikalischen Stil zwischen Soul, Jazz, Avantgarde, Groove Music und HipHop prägen. Tune in! In Soundspuren, einer Kooperation zwischen ByteFM und dem Goethe-Institut im Exil, kommen Kunst- und Kulturschaffende aus dem Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Syrien, Belaru

🎉 The third day of our interdisciplinary Belarus Festival was once again packed with exciting concerts, readings, discussions, workshops and film screenings. The Festival Sunday began with the participatory performance “Hukannie Viasny - Call of Spring” by the Belarusian band KRIWI. 🌸 Thanks to all who contributed: @sahafil @lenaprents @koob_music @stereobeaver @cimafiejeva @groschnerannett @keepminskweird @felix.berlinski @cordeliadvorak @diogenesverlag @freemarfa @arydlevskaya_art @abibok @nikitalavretski @zmiciervishniou @iryna_herasimovich @kriwiband @angelikakrasheuskaya @olga_shparaga @badzjaka @not_baizuo @acudmachtneu @edition.fototapeta @jakob.racek @expromto_Pogodina @neue_vocalsolisten @inexkult @33booksforanotherbelarus

🎉 The second day of our interdisciplinary Belarus Festival was full of moving insights into the current lives of the Belarusian artists! ✨ The impressive performance Clausa fores provided an insight into the psyche of a person with unlimited power. A collection of letters from imprisoned Belarusian women were presented and delicate white and black paper flowers were made according to instructions by artist Razalina Busel. Seeking love, not greatness, is the motto of the author Eva Vieżhnaviec, who spoke with the photographer and author Olga Bubich about mechanisms of memory and forgetting. With Cmok! Цмок! Tanzen! we celebrated late into the night with a quirky, punk fairy tale about solidarity in times of alienation, inspired by fascinating Belarusian mythology. Thanks to all who contributed: @sahafil @lenaprents @koob_music @stereobeaver @cimafiejeva @groschnerannett @keepminskweird @felix.berlinski @cordeliadvorak @diogenesverlag @freemarfa @arydlevskaya_art @abibok @nikitalavretski @zmiciervishniou @iryna_herasimovich @kriwiband @angelikakrasheuskaya @olga_shparaga @badzjaka @not_baizuo @acudmachtneu @edition.fototapeta @jakob.racek @expromto_Pogodina @tucholskybuchhandlung #berlinevents #berlinevent #berlinculture #artinberlin #acudmachtneu #freethemall #belarus #belarusianculture #artistsinexile #belarusianart

🎉 Successful First Day of the Belarus Festival! 🎉 Our four-day Belarus Festival, that aims to build a bridge between the Belarusian artists living in Exile, startet yesterday with a very well-attended discursive reading by Sasha Filipenko, moderated by Lena Prents. Afterwards Koob, celebrated in her home country as the „Soul Princess“, enchanted the audience with her new programme Muravoi travois. At 10.00 pm DJ studiobeaver took over the turntables. 🪩 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to making the first day of the festival an unforgettable success! ✨ Please join us. Admission to all events is free. Music: ©️koob_music @johannes_ebert_ @tobias.lindner.mdb @michellemuentefering @sahafil @lenaprents @koob_music @stereobeaver @cimafiejeva @groschnerannett @keepminskweird @felix.berlinski @cordeliadvorak @diogenesverlag @freemarfa @arydlevskaya_art @abibok @nikitalavretski @zmiciervishniou @iryna_herasimovich @kriwiband @angelikakrasheuskaya @olga_shparaga @badzjaka @not_baizuo @acudmachtneu @edition.fototapeta @jakob.racek #berlinevents #berlinevent #berlinculture #artinberlin #acudmachtneu #freethemall #belarus #belarusianculture #artistsinexile #belarusianart

RESENTATION, VIDEO SCREENING & DISCUSSION of the anthology “WHEN YOU GO THROUCH HELL, GO ON - women’s letters from Belarusian imprisonment”, edited by Cordelia Dvorák. 🗓️ 23.03.2024  🕑 16:00h  📍Kunsthaus ACUD @acudmachtneu In the summer of 2020, women became the face of the Belarusian revolution. After the hijacked presidential elections, they catapulted their country into the headlines of the world press. The regime responded with brutal repression, and ever longer prison sentences for increasingly absurd ‚offenses‘ are now the norm. In the midst of an everyday life full of harassment, violence and terror, the testimonies of women from prisons in Belarus collected here are a sign of dignity and endurance.   The book, which was recently published in German by editionFototapeta, is a collection of extraordinary letters from extraordinary women in Belarusian prisons. The female victims of state terrorism in Belarus speak directly from their imprisonment through letters and testimonies.   After a video screening with passages from the letters and testimonies of the imprisoned women read by actresses, editor of the book, author and director Cordelia Dvorák, journalist and human rights activist Maryna Kastylianchanka and historian Felix Ackermann will talk about the current situation of repression in Belarus. 👇👇👇  Please follow the link in our bio to check out the full festival programme.  @edition.fototapeta @cordeliadvorak @felix.berlinski #belarus #belarusianart #editionfotoTAPETA #BelarusianLiterature #belarusfestival