LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The German Federal
Foreign Office (FFO), the Goethe-Institut, and the Federation of
German Industries (BDI), today announce several events in
Los Angeles to commemorate the
30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and celebrate the
official end of Wunderbar Together, the Year of German-America Friendship.
Michelle Müntefering, German
Minister of State for International Cultural Policies,
commented on the biggest public diplomacy campaign sponsored by the
Federal Foreign Office so far, "The Year of German-American
Friendship has vividly illustrated the meaning of 'Wunderbar
Together.' Germany and
the United States share a lot –
irrespective of the current political situation. We can only
address the issues of globalization together – and civil society
can provide important impulses for shaping the transatlantic
relationship. Our task is now to continue this dialogue between our
societies beyond the Year of German-American Friendship."
- "The Medea Insurrection: Radical Women Artists Behind the
Iron Curtain" at The Wende Museum in Culver City: In the years before the fall
of the Berlin Wall in 1989, eastern European writers and painters'
interpretations of mythological figures like Medea, Cassandra, and
Penthesilea were crucial in shaping contemporary images for women.
Medea Insurrection therefore pairs countercultural women
artists from Cold War-era Eastern
Europe with contemporary subversive women artists from
Southern California to convey the
controversial archetype of female strength and passion from the
East.
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- PRESS PREVIEW, November 8,
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: The Wende
Museum invites members of the media to a press preview of "The
Medea Insurrection: Radical Women Artists Behind the Iron Curtain."
The schedule is as follows:
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- 10:45-11:10 a.m.: Press check-in
and refreshments in lobby
- 11:10-11:27 a.m.: Remarks by
Justinian Jampol (Founder and
Executive Director, The Wende Museum), Joes Segal (Chief Curator
and Director of Programming, The Wende Museum), Susanne Altmann (Curator, Medea
Insurrection), Hilke Wagner
(Director, Albertinum), and Christoph Mücher (Director,
Deutschlandjahr USA/Wunderbar
Together)
- 11:27 a.m.: Exhibition tour by
Susanne Altmann
- 12:00-1:00 p.m.: Interviews;
continued viewing of exhibitio
*RSVP required.
- OPENING EVENT, November
10, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.:
The Wende Museum celebrates the opening of exhibition commemorating
the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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- 1:00 p.m.: Guided tour
- 2:00 p.m.: Reception
- 3:00 p.m.: Panel discussion with
artists Chelle Barbour, Orshi Drozdik, Christa
Jeitner, Gabriele Stötzer, and Sichong Xie. The exibit runs through
April 5, 20
*RSVP here for the opening
event.
- Discussion and lunch with German journalist, radio host, and
author Anja Goerz on "From
1989 to Today: Germany Behind the Wall" at Jonathan
Club in Los Angeles (November 15, 12:00-1:30
p.m.): The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and lunch with
German journalist, radio host, and author, Anja Goerz, titled "From 1989 to Today:
Germany Behind the Wall."
Anja has become a household name
in the German media and literary worlds. After studying
photography, Anna began her career as reporter in 1989. In 1990,
she began hosting regular shows on radio stations in Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg and produced pieces for
Deutschlandfunk. In 2014, she became the host of a show on
Nordwestradio. Anja has since written several fiction and
non-fiction novels, one of which focuses on the conversations she
had with people from the former GDR, titled Der Osten ist ein Gefühl (The East is a
Feeling), which has become a Spiegel bestseller.
The exhibition and discussion are cultural celebrations of the
30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and at the same
time mark the end of the Year of German-American Friendship. The
two occasions are a part of a series of culminating events
happening around the nation.
Over the past year, Wunderbar Together has reached all 50
states, brought together more than 400 partners for over 2,000
events in 560 communities, and introduced German culture to a
significant segment of the American population. From a PopUp Tour
that visited several cities and highlighted the innovative
partnership between Germany and
the U.S.; to the WanderbUS, an immersive traveling exhibit that
educated thousands of students about German culture; to a 360°
audiovisual ISM Hexadome tour across North America; and much more, the campaign
effectively brought together individuals through events across
various sectors, including culture, sport, business, science, and
politics.
About Wunderbar Together
From October 2018 until late 2019, Germany is highlighting its close friendship
to the United States through a
yearlong festival, Wunderbar Together. Working with over 400
partners, the celebration will feature over 2,000 events across all
50 states. Wunderbar Together is a comprehensive and collaborative
initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, implemented
by the Goethe-Institut and supported by the Federation of German
Industries (BDI).
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