Art and Solidarity – A Matinee with Maria Kalesnikava
A discussion with Maria Kalesnikava, Christine Fischer, Tatsiana Khomich and Kai Ohrem, moderated by Johanna M. Keller, featuring musical performances by Katsia Kaya, Gregory Kharaneka and Jana Ščarbakowa
Lecture Series: 20 Years Valeska Gert Guest Professorship Valeska Gert and her Afterlives
The lecture series takes the 20th anniversary of the Valeska Gert Guest Professorship as an opportunity to celebrate Gert’s contributions to dance, film, performance art, experimental theatre, and queer and feminist culture.
For many authors in the young GDR, including Christa Wolf and Heiner Müller, Anna Seghers’ multi-layered work offered a source of literary inspiration.
Of Childhood Landscapes, Trees and Gardens An Evening with Lutz Seiler
The poet Lutz Seiler and Matthias Weichelt, editor-in-chief of SINN UND FORM, discuss how the sounds and colours of nature are transformed into poetry and which paths lead back to the landscapes of childhood.