In Exile - Goethe Institute Damascus @ Tokyo
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Goethe Institute Tokyo German Cultural Center
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY 2018 Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant Term 1
Business Overview
The project will invite four Syrian artists from several fields who are currently in exile in Germany to the Goethe Institute in Tokyo. Each artist will stay in a former caretaker's apartment for six weeks. Through this transnational artist-in-residence, the Goethe Institute aims to provide a forum for exchange and discussion of the various issues facing artists currently in exile. Along with the research of each participating artist, it provides a venue for them to present their activities during their stay in various forms such as exhibitions, screenings, talks and discussions. Central to the project is the meeting of Syrian artists with members of the Japanese art and cultural scene and the general public.
- Period of Activity / Project
- October 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019
- Venues
- Goethe Institute Tokyo German Cultural Center, etc.
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[Goethe-Institut Tokyo German Culture Center]
Goethe-Institut was established in 1962 as a branch of the Goethe-Institut Munich, a public cultural exchange organization in the Federal Republic of Germany. Building on the success of the major cultural event "Japan Year in Germany" held in Germany in 1999/2000, "Germany Year in Japan" was held in 2005/2006. In addition, to commemorate 150 years of friendship between Japan and Germany, large-scale events have been held, such as the "150 Years of Japan-Germany Exchange" in 2011.