Goethe-Institut Bangladesh
‘Moja-Kori’ design festival to inaugurate Dhaka’s first community-driven cultural hub
Featuring more than 50 events, the festival will showcase architectural designs, artworks, photography, installation pieces, and performing arts, hosted in multiple venues around Korail as well as at Shala Neighbourhood Art Space, Gallery 101, and Alliance Française de Dhaka.
EVENT REPORT / Creating sisterhood through Literature
Even the chilly Friday morning did not dampen the excitement as the audience came to support the writers who narrated parts of their works at the event.
World Literacy Day / Into the unknown: Fairytale retellings in ‘The Myth Bridge’
The creators discussed the thought process that led to the creation of the characters' journey, the challenges they encountered during the writing and editing process, and the inspiration behind the narrative choices.
The perks of being a reader in residence
The goal of this project is to bring together readers to explore literary contributions, showcase artistic quality and celebrate women in the creative world as well as to foster interests and understanding of the accomplishments of female writers and artists.
“Fragile Things”: How ghosts and spirituality make it into writing
Participants, including the show’s hosts and guests, picked up discarded pebbles, photo frames, children’s artwork, and other knick knacks—all fragile things collected and displayed by the author.
Sehri Tales in person—with Sister Library this time
An evening storytelling and writing around the "chimera that is memory", organized by Sister Library and Sehri Tales.
Sister Library discusses book on travelling as a woman
Still today, we are plagued by the most intrusive, and least sensical question asked of female solo travellers is “Are you travelling alone?”
'Infinite Library': An immersive experience of civilisation at Goethe Dhaka
The Infinite Library did not have books. It consisted of virtual spaces, a set of "eight jars" or volumes that—using a VR journey through the users' phones—told the story of our planet's evolution, starting from the beginning of cosmic dust to human consciousness.
Lese Literati: Goethe-Institut Bangladesh starts German literature reading series
Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in collaboration with Dhaka Lit Fest, North South University, and University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh, are hosting a series of author talks and readings from August to November 2021, with the aim of bringing German literature to Bangladeshi readers.
“From Kabul to Kolkata” opens at Drik Galley
Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in partnership with Drik, is holding a photography exhibition, “From Kabul to Kolkata: of Belonging, Memories and Identity”, at Drik Gallery in the capital.