The Haus der Kulturen der Welt begins its anniversary year with a sharpened profile and a rich program of highlights. Founded twenty years ago, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt brings together under one roof art, music, literature, the performing arts, film and digital media. Unique in Berlin and only comparable with the Centre Pompidou in Paris or the Stockholm Kulturhuset, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt is a place for contemporary, primarily non-European cultures, and offers, in collaboration with artists and experts, the chance to grapple with the conflicts, challenges and questions of our time.
Its home is a landmark of modernist architecture. The building was the USA's contribution to INTERBAU 1957 in Berlin. The architect Hugh Stubbins wanted to create a place in which "the freedom of intellectual work would have no limits." At the time of its founding in March 1989, situated right on the border of the former German Democratic Republic, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt found itself, after the fall of the Berlin wall, at the center of the city and society. With its interdisciplinary, international approach, it soon became a pioneer in the exploration of how our dreams and destinies have been woven together by globalization.
In 2009, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt will examine the memorable and dramatic events of 1989 beyond the borders of Germany in the rest of the world. 1989 – Global Histories throws a spotlight on the international events of "89 that have changed the world: the Tiananmen Square massacre in China; Khomeini"s death in Iran; the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan; the end of dictatorship and the establishment of neo-liberalism in Latin America; the end of Apartheid and of Cuban interventions on the African continent. It will also examine the immediate effects of the fall of the Berlin wall and German reunification on the lives of immigrants and their children in East and West Germany. The inaugural address will be given by Timothy Garton Ash. Other participants areYang Lian (China), Navid Kermani (Iran), Manthia Diawara (New York), Nevim Çil (Berlin), protagonists and witnesses from Argentina, Venezuela, Ch ile as well as Angola, Namibia, andSouth Africa.
The program for the anniversary year will continue in June with the international conference Beyond Multiculturalism? Concepts for Immigrant Societies, Re-examined and ends in September with a large birthday celebration for the Haus der Kulturen der Welt organized by Rirkrit Tiravanija and artist colleagues from as close as Berlin to as far as Katmandu.
Its home is a landmark of modernist architecture. The building was the USA's contribution to INTERBAU 1957 in Berlin. The architect Hugh Stubbins wanted to create a place in which "the freedom of intellectual work would have no limits." At the time of its founding in March 1989, situated right on the border of the former German Democratic Republic, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt found itself, after the fall of the Berlin wall, at the center of the city and society. With its interdisciplinary, international approach, it soon became a pioneer in the exploration of how our dreams and destinies have been woven together by globalization.
In 2009, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt will examine the memorable and dramatic events of 1989 beyond the borders of Germany in the rest of the world. 1989 – Global Histories throws a spotlight on the international events of "89 that have changed the world: the Tiananmen Square massacre in China; Khomeini"s death in Iran; the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan; the end of dictatorship and the establishment of neo-liberalism in Latin America; the end of Apartheid and of Cuban interventions on the African continent. It will also examine the immediate effects of the fall of the Berlin wall and German reunification on the lives of immigrants and their children in East and West Germany. The inaugural address will be given by Timothy Garton Ash. Other participants areYang Lian (China), Navid Kermani (Iran), Manthia Diawara (New York), Nevim Çil (Berlin), protagonists and witnesses from Argentina, Venezuela, Ch ile as well as Angola, Namibia, andSouth Africa.
The program for the anniversary year will continue in June with the international conference Beyond Multiculturalism? Concepts for Immigrant Societies, Re-examined and ends in September with a large birthday celebration for the Haus der Kulturen der Welt organized by Rirkrit Tiravanija and artist colleagues from as close as Berlin to as far as Katmandu.
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