APPEAL The human rights abuses in Zimbabwe go back to the early 80s, when Robert Mugabe implemented the Gukurahundi operation – the bloody murder of more than 20.000 Ndebele people. Since 2000 he has been responsible for the eviction of white farmers from their land, actions which have led to
An appeal for a worldwide reading of Anna Politkovskaya’s reports on Chechnya. The journalist and critic of Putin was assassinated on October 7, 2006. APPEAL For a second time the Peter Weiss Foundation for Art and Politics, based in Berlin, makes an appeal for a worldwide reading on March 20.
APPEAL The Peter Weiss Foundation for Arts and Politics based in Berlin is sending out an appeal to commit 20th of March (the third anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq) as an Anniversary of the Political Lie. The purpose of the events and activities linked to this
A STORY FOR EUROPE – WHAT KIND OF CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE DOES EUROPE NEED? In 2012, the Children´s and Youth Programme of the berlin international literature festival presented readings, workshops and panels about the question: A Story for Europe – What kind of Children´s and Young Adult Literature
With the project »Comic Connection«, young inhabitants of the AWO Refugium Lichtenberg are learning about the world of comics in weekly workshops since February 2016. Starting August 2016, summer comic workshops organised by people from Berlin and international artists will be taking place. The workshops are geared towards young refugees
Das außergewöhnliche Buch (The Extraordinary Book) is an award initiated in 2012 by the International Children’s and Young Adult Literature section of the international literature festival berlin, which honors remarkable books for children, teenagers or young adults. The jury of the award is composed of the guests of the section
The international literature festival berlin [ilb] invites individuals, schools, universities, the media, and cultural institutions to participate in a worldwide film screening of »Shoah« by Claude Lanzmann on January 27, 2020. The ilb thus adds to the series of worldwide readings it has organized since 2006 on various topics, but
The international literature festival berlin (ilb) calls on cinemas, schools, universities, television stations, the media, cultural institutions and individuals for a worldwide screening of I Am Not Your Negro by Raoul Peck on 10 December 2020, the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the United Nations
The international literature festival berlin (ilb) invites individuals, cinemas, schools, universities, media and cultural institutions to participate in a worldwide film screening of »The Dissident« by Bryan Fogel. The screenings will take place on 10 December 2021, the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the United
The international literature festival berlin [ilb] invites individuals, schools, universities, the media, and cultural institutions to participate in a Worldwide Screening of »Maidan« by Sergei Loznitsa on May 9, 2022 – Europe Day. Screenings can be held privately in a cinema, in a cultural center, a theatre, or at your school. Call
Traditionally and historically, the United States of America is seen as the ultimate country of immigration. During the past decades, there have been several waves of immigration. There are not only numerous countries from which these immigrants come, seeking better opportunities and a better quality of life, but also numerous
