Previous Events
“Wie waehlt Amerika?” (How will America vote?) constituted a series of seven events held from September to November 2008 that looked behind the scenes at the US elections. For more information on the series, please click the link on the left hand side.
From January 20th to February 28th the event series “Black History Month in Berlin” allowed the public in Berlin the opportunity to learn about and celebrate the influence of the African Diaspora in German society, and explore the challenges faced by the Diaspora Community today. More information about this series can be found under the corresponding link on the left hand side.
| 20.01.2009 (16:00) |
The Inaugeration of US President Obama. A Moment of Change? The Significance of President Obama’s Presidency for Germany and Africa Dr. Uschi Eid, Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN, parlamentarische Staatssekretärin im Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung a.D. S.E. Herr Makase Nyaphisi, Botschafter des Königreichs Lesotho S.E. Abdul Bin Rimdap, Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Nigeria |
Podium Discussion |
| 20.01.2009 (19:00) |
The Inaugeration of US President Obama. A Moment of Change? The Significance of President Obama’s Presidency for the African Diaspora Ludovic Dakossi, Kulturattaché der Botschaft von Benin Yvonne Frazier, Opernsängerin Jeannine Kantara, Journalistin und Mitbegründerin der Initiative Schwarzer Deutscher (ISD) Christoph Lanz, Direktor Deutsche Welle TV Prof. Charles Yankah, Präsident African Cultural Institute Pastor Frank Williams, Protestant Faith Fellowship Church |
Podium Discussion |
| 20.01.2009 (20:00) |
Inaugeration Musical Celebration with Jazz and Rhythm & Blues Ray Blue - Tenor/Baritone and Soprano Saxophones Gary Wiggins - Tenor Saxophone Reggie Moore - Piano Nina Hill - Vocals Max Hughes - Bass Eddie DeJean - Drums J.C. Drook - Guitar |
Concert |
| 23rd January – 30th June | City West - Potenziale, Leitlinien, Maßnahmen An exhibition detailing the development of Berlin’s historic City West from the Berlin Senatverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung |
Exhibition |
| 20th January – 28th February | Black History Month in Berlin 2009 A series of 14 events exploring the influence of the African Diaspora in Germany |
Event Series |
| 26.01.2009 (15:30) | What Do We Mean by Citizenship and Integration? Franziska Giffey, Europe-delegate of the Berlin disctrict Neukölln, and Ercan Karakoyun, Chairman of the Forum für Interkulturellen Dialog Berlin |
Seminar |
| 27.01.2009 (11:00) | Turkish Identity in the German Context Amb. Ali Ahmet Acet, Turkish Ambassador to Germany |
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| Tuesday, 27th January (16:00) | German Citizenship and Integration Dr. Gökçe Yurdakul, Professor of Diversity and Social Conflict, Humboldt University |
Seminar |
| Tuesday, 10th February (10:00) | Cultural Diplomacy and European Integration Dr. Uli Brückner, Jean Monnet Professor for European Studies, Stanford University in Berlin |
Lecture |
| Monday, 16th February (11:00) | Slovenia’s EU Presidency and the Year of Intercultural Dialogue Anja Fabiani, Slovenian Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
Lecture |
| Monday, 16th February (14:00) | The Historic, Economic, and Political Fundamentals of the EU Willem Noë, Directorate General Communication, European Commission |
Lecture |
| Thursday, 19th February (17:30) | European Identity Explored Karl Erik Normann, Former Swedish Ambassador and Secretary General, European Cultural Parliament |
Seminar |
| Monday, February 23rd (14:00) | Leopold Sedar Senghor and Janheinz Jahn: Cultural Intermediaries Dr. Lacina Yeo, Professor for Comparative Literature and Intercultural Education, Free University Berlin |
Lecture |
| Tuesday, February 24th (10:00) | Lesotho’s Approach to Cultural Diplomacy H.E. Makase, Ambassador of Lesotho in Berlin, |
Lecture |
