Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta

ICYM the opening reception of Things Fall Apart, take a look here! https://lnkd.in/eqPBCzGb Thank you ATL26 for the wonderful coverage! We are screening the FILM "Things Fall Apart" on Wednesday, March 12, at 7:00PM at the Tara Theater. Tickets are available through the theater's website: https://lnkd.in/eFS628e6 #AfricanFilmmakers #blackfilm #ForeignFilms #history #colonialism #culture #film #GoetheATL #kulturensemble #kulturensembleatl

We celebrate women and their impactful work – internationally – today,   from Consuls to language teachers, artists to board members, volunteers to corporate partners and supporters, students to public servants, the Atlanta global community is vibrant and welcoming because of your dedication, expertise, kindness, vision, passion, skills, grit, leadership and so much more. We are grateful to you! Not just today but every day. Especially as Atlanta’s German cultural center and the German partner in the #KulturEnsemble ATL, where people of all backgrounds gather to experience, share, learn, and make new friends, we recognize the tremendously important work that the women in our network do every day to build and nurture relationships and bridge gaps in language, culture, know-how, and understanding. Thank you for finding commonalities and opportunities for collaboration, developing our curiosity, inspiring, providing opportunities for exchange between people of the world. The list of women we would like to recognize is long (and incomplete):  Angelika Otte Shonda Hoffmeyer Sabine Genet Christina Rebel-Otterbach MBA, CEPA, CVB Sabrina Tams Kamile Herbst Melanie Moltmann Constance Heery Clémence Bradley Valérie Gaudemer-Maker Anne-Laure Desjonquères Eline Goovaerts Valérie Ibarra Britta Salecker Ilona Friedman Paulina Guzman Meredith Steinmetz-Rodriguez Ana Petrova Vanessa Ibarra Valerie Mills Angelika Heitzmann Rachel Galloway Monika Vintrlikova Olivia S. Perner, MBA Jana Carolin Walden Sabine Goelles Daniela Britton Rita Wuebbeler, PCC, M.A. Britta Kallin Hyoun-A Joo Iman Staab Debra Lam Iris D. Schultz Teri Simmons Dorothea Hockel LL.M. Patricia Ross, Ed.D. Tanjuria Willis Kavita N. Patel Terri Vismale-Morris Heike Sellers Martina Derenne Sophie Brackenhammer Heike Siegmund Stephanie Ford Heike Miskawi Angelina Mucha Barbara Hager Barbara Stauch Dr. Iris Thomas Helena Karasova Helene Courault Toure Delphine Jeroudi Lilliane Daniels Christine Tomasevic Katja Lauterbach Simone Alting Angelika Kausche Anke Jahn Barbara Dombrowski Mareike Palmeira Marte Hentschel Rickey Bevington Onyx Henry Renee Claire Contreras Leila Akinyi Michal Jensby Ajunka Hoppe Sammie Purcell Nandita Suri June Brigman ... the many more women who opened doors and paved the way.

In the mood for weekend and only ten more game days to go in the Fussball Bundesliga! The battle for the European starting spots is in full swing. One of the contenders: VfL Wolfsburg. The "wolves" are knocking at the door to Europe, and now they are knocking at the door of Atlanta as well. The Goethe BUNDESLIGA BREAKFAST is teaming up with the VfL Wolfsburg at DER BIERGARTEN this Saturday, March 8. And we are all winning. Watch Wolfsburg playing FC Sankt Pauli, who are fending off relegation with an incredibly well organized defense. Will the "Wolves" be able to beat the "Kiezklub"? Tippspiel - win a team jersey signed by the VfL Wolfsburg team! Order your meal of choice from Der Biergarten menu. Win Win: 10 % of the sales during the event will go toward Goethe-Zentrum ATL programming! Reserve your table through Der Biergarten. Optional: Park for free at Goethe and walk over to Biergarten alone or in a group - German style.

A truly remarkable exhibition - a connector across continents, cultures and generations, it sheds light on the history of black and African Film, the hurdles the film faced, an opportunity for Francis Oladele to be recognized for the groundbreaking work he did 50+ years ago, and the solutions over decades that still draw ripples in and beyond Atlanta. "The power of filmmaking continues to be transformative." "Culture, black culture, plays a pivotal role in the growth and success of our city." We are grateful for the opportunity to work with the Mayor's Office of International & Immigrant Affairs - Welcoming Atlanta, the City of Atlanta - Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs and Gallery 72, BRONZELENS ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL INC and Deidre McDonald and Terri Vismale-Morris, the German Consulate General in Atlanta and Consul General Melanie Moltmann, the Nigerian Consulate General in Atlanta and Ambassador Auwalu Namadina, the Modern Film Archive in Berlin and Mareike Palmeira, Atlanta Sister Cities Commission and the representatives for Nürnberg and Lagos Dorothea Hockel LL.M. and Professor Augustine Esogbue, respectively. And we thank our Kultur Ensemble ATL partner Alliance Française Atlanta and the many voices and hands from speakers to organizers, interns to photographers that made it not just possible but deeply welcoming. The multinational collaborative project keeps on connecting! Visit the exhibition at Gallery 72 until April 4 and watch the original film 'Things Fall Apart' on March 12 at the Plaza Theatre on Ponce. #KulturEnsembleATL #germaninATL #GermaninAtlanta #GoetheATL

It's Black History Month - that's why we are even more excited about the THINGS FALL APART exhibition and associated programming we are bringing to the ATL in February. "Things Fall Apart", the debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, portrays the life of Okonkwo, a traditional influential leader of the fictional Igbo clan, Umuofia. He is a feared warrior and a local wrestling champion who opposes colonialism and the early Christian missionaries. Published in 1958 by William Heinemann Ltd, the novel gained critical acclaim and popularity and has been translated into fifty languages. Here is why we are so excited: Created in 1970 in Nigeria, little was known about the circumstances and the making of the film "Things Fall Apart" until the images were discovered in the estate of the late German film director Jason Pohland. The exhibition in Atlanta, a cross-cultural collaboration, showcases the long-lost documents of the making of the film with a collection of still photo prints by accomplished cinematographer Stephen Goldblatt. The film and the exhibition in ATL highlight the connection and struggle between Africa and the West, between generations and cultures, and also the story of Nigerian-Atlantan collaboration, the shaping of modern, global Atlanta and Sister Cities relationships, the Black film industry, African royalty, and ATL-local high-profile changemakers. The 1974 premiere of Things Fall Apart in Atlanta draws direct connections to the election of Maynard Jackson in the same year, as the Nigerian co-producer, legendary filmmaker Francis Oladele, was his brother-in-law. Moreover, the premiere was directly connected to the founding of the Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs and the establishment of the Atlanta-Lagos Sister City partnership, which both celebrated their 50th anniversary just recently. In Germany, the film premier triggered a series of official trips to five West African countries immediately afterward expressing the growing importance of German-African partnerships. In the US, the film premiered a full four years after production in Nigeria due to an apparent difficulty in finding a distributor for the film. Under the patronage of Maynard Jackson, the first African-American mayor of Atlanta, the African-American society attended the premiere in 1974. Stay tuned for the film screening and more! Thank you to the many collaborators to make this happen: City of Atlanta - Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Mayor's Office of International & Immigrant Affairs - Welcoming Atlanta German Consulate General in Atlanta Modern Film Archives, Berlin BronzeLens Film Festival Atlanta and our #KulturEnsembleATL partner Alliance Française Atlanta #artexhibition #photographyexhibition #africanart #blackfilmmakers #exhibition_opening #sistercities #africanfilms #artexhibitionopening #things_fall_apart #blackfilmhistory

We are the Southeastern US center for Goethe-certified and internationally recognized German Language Proficiency Exams required for visa application, job application, university application, etc. REGISTER NOW for test dates in February and March! All testing dates are available on our website https://lnkd.in/dYwJxjaz Reach out with questions, too. #German #Germanlanguage #LanguageLearning #Germanexam #GermanCertificate #GermaninATL #GermaninAtlanta

Due to the WINTERSTORM WARNING in effect for the ATL region we have decided to postpone the celebration of the Elysee Treaty: Tuesday, January 28, same time, same place. For all who are registered, please look for an email with more information. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for understanding!

EDIT *** NEW DATE: January 28, 2025! Happy 62nd anniversary of the Élysée Treaty (Élysée-Vertrag)! 🇫🇷🇩🇪 Annually on January 22 we honor the German and French delegates that have worked together over decades to strengthen the bond and increase the opportunities for citizens of France and Germany to meet, learn, visit, work, and experience cultural events together. FREE to attend. Registration required. https://lnkd.in/edtY6zXf The Élysée Treaty was a treaty of friendship between France and West Germany, signed by President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer on 22 January 1963 at the Élysée Palace in Paris. With the signing of this treaty, Germany and France established a new foundation for relations, bringing an end to centuries of French–German enmity and wars. Franco–German relations were long dominated by the idea of French–German enmity, which asserted that there was a natural rivalry between the two nations. Germany started World War II by invading Poland in 1939. France then declared war on Germany, which prompted the German invasion and occupation of France from 1940 to 1944. Afterwards, France participated in the Allied occupation of Germany from 1945 to 1949. The post-war West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer made rapprochement between the historic rivals one of his priorities. Specifically, the treaty provided for close coordination between the two governments on foreign policy matters. It also stipulated that regular meetings of ministers and of heads of state and government should take place. Furthermore, just a few weeks later the treaty led to the establishment of the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO). Since 1963, nearly ten million young people have taken part in more than 380,000 exchange programs. Here at the #KulturEnsembleATL, we provide a bridge to the cultures and customs of Germany and France in the metro-Atlanta area. We invite you to join a program or event at the Alliance Française D'Atlanta and our location in Peachtree Center in Downtown ATL this year. #Germany #France #german #french #francogerman #Europe #ElyseeTreaty #history #friends

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You are invited to the 🇫🇷🇩🇪 anniversary celebration of the treaty between the former enemies France and Germany that laid the foundation for cultural exchange, cross-cultural relationship building, long-term stability and peace in the heart of Europe, the European Union, ... ... and the Kultur Ensemble Atlanta. We are grateful for the vision and intentionality that continues today and the opportunity to work with the Alliance Française Atlanta, and the German Consulate General in Atlanta and the Consulate of France in Atlanta.