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Performing Arts | Culture | International, Latin America
Casa Sauma, Santiago de Chile
Preparations for the CHANGING PLACES / ESPACIOS REVELADOS cultural project: In the heart of the Yungay district, artists Ivan Navarro und Courtney Smith are creating a performative sculpture that makes communication possible and explores community in a new way.
2016 | Benjamín Matte | Iván Navarro & Courtney Smith / Changing Places/Espacios Revelados
Performing Arts | Culture | Latin America
“Blind Cinema” by Britt Hatzius
The “Blind Cinema” performance by Britt Hatzius opens up a very special experiential space. Children are able to see the movie, while adults are blindfolded and rely on descriptions from the children. Performances in Santiago de Chile from April 7–17.
2016 | Britt Hatzius
Social Entrepreneurship | International
The “empowering people. Award 2015” extends deadline for entries
The competition by Siemens Stiftung focuses on identifying appropriate technologies to help people in developing regions access their basic needs. Now the contest will remain open until January 15, 2016 to provide even more inventors and start-ups with the opportunity to submit their innovations.
2015
Music | Culture | Africa, Europe
BANTU at the German Federal President’s festival “Bürgerfest”
The Nigerian group BANTU was invited as part of the “Music In Africa” project to the German Federal President’s festival “Bürgerfest”
2015 | Dani Rodriguez | [Translate to English:] Siemens Stiftung
Music | Culture | Africa, Europe
Adé Bantu at the German Federal President’s festival “Bürgerfest”
Adé Bantu and his Nigerian group BANTU live on stage at the German Federal President’s festival “Bürgerfest” 2015.
2015 | Dani Rodriguez | [Translate to English:] Siemens Stiftung
Music | Culture | Africa, Europe
BANTU in front of Bellevue Palace
The Nigerian group BANTU was invited as part of the Music In Africa project to the German Federal President’s “Bürgerfest”.
2015 | Dani Rodriguez | [Translate to English:] Siemens Stiftung
Performing Arts | Culture | Latin America
EXPERIMENTA SUR
The international academy EXPERIMENTA SUR is a platform for artistic exchange in Latin America. It establishes a temporary space for reflection, experimentation, and cooperation between artists as well as thinkers on the continent.
2015 | Maria Inés Plaza | Siemens Stiftung
Social Entrepreneurship | International
empowering people. Award Keyvisual 2015
The aim of the “empowering people. Award” is to identify low-tech solutions or products that improve basic services and make these solutions available to everyone.
2015 | Maks Richter | Siemens Stiftung
Music | Culture | Europe
Presentation of “Music In Africa“ in Munich
Eddie Hatitye, Director of the Music In Africa Foundation, presented the online platform “Music In Africa” for the first time in Germany on March 21st.
2015 | Konrad Fersterer | Siemens Stiftung
Music | Culture | Europe
Panel discussion “Senegalese Urban Art & Culture”
Participants of the panel discussion discussed the role of hip-hop in shaping political opinion in Senegal and the value of exchange programs between continents. Participants: Eddie Hatitye, Amadou Fall Ba, Dietmar Lupfer, Keyti (left) and Jonathan Fischer (right).
2015 | Konrad Fersterer | Siemens Stiftung
