26.09. | 23:00 GATO PRETO (Ghana/Germany, Mozambique/Portugal) Gato Preto (“Black Cat” in Portuguese) is a music project by rapper Gata Misteriosa (Mozambique/Portugal) and DJ/producer Lee Bass (Ghana/Germany). With both artist having roots in Africa, their raw yet complex bass is influenced by a broad palette of African musical styles. This mysterious feline, is a creature…
27.09. | 17:15-18:15 SERGE ATTUKWEI CLOTTEY „Europe in the Eyes of Africa“ The model in the image is Rhodaline Parlon, a member of the performing art group ‘Golokal Movement’ with whom Clottey works closely. The use of the jerry-can symbolizes our own potential to carry others forward and influence their lives. Clottey’s images call for…
25.09. | 19:30 – 01:00 An informal opening night will take place at Stadtwerkstatt, where we invite our guests to explore the photo exhibition „Be Yourself – Stay Black and Beautiful“ and the Time’s Up project „ToR – Tales of Resilience“. Highlight of the evening: the screening of the internationally celebrated documentary film „The Stuart Hall…
25.09. | 21:00 – 22:30 THE STUART HALL PROJECT Dir. John Akomfrah (2013, UK, 98min) Synopsis: Stuart Hall is one of the most influential and esteemed cultural theorists of a generation. A thinker and commentator, his peers include other giants of political commentary such as Noam Chomsky, Susan Sontag, Alan Ginsberg, Michel Foucault and Gore Vidal. …
27.09. | 00:00 FOUMA SYSTEM (Senegal/ Denmark) Fou Music Association (Mad Music Association) aka Fouma System is the brainchild of Senegalese griot vocalist Mustaf Mbaye and Danish DJ and producer Exampler. The two take hip hop and elec- tronic music into afrofuturistic terrain, as they mash together Mustaf’s poised delivery with Exampler’s meticulously layered soundscapes….
27.09. | 16:15-17:00 HANNAH POOL „My Fathers‘ Daughter : A story of family, feminism and belonging“ In this event, Eritrean born journalist, author and curator Hannah Pool will read extracts from her book My Fathers‘ Daughter, and talk about the joys and challenges of being a diaspora feminist returning home. Hannah’s talk will focus on questions of…
26.09. | 18:15-19:15 TEDDY GOITOM „Afripedia – Welcome to Creativity!“ Stocktown Films presents AFRIPEDIA: The African future is happening now. Standing on the cusp of a historical shift brought on by new technology and global interconnectedness – the African creative movement is starting to take on the world. Afripedia is a new 5-part short series…
