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May 16, 2012
| GIC Africa
Mark your calendars: In just under a month the House of World Culture (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) in Berlin will present the winners of its International Literature Prize. Since 2009, the prize has been awarded to the author of an outstanding foreign-language work of international prose fiction and its translator.
International Literature prize
May 8, 2012
| www.young-germany.de
The German Fashion Industry Foundation announces its 2013 call for participants for the European Fashion Award. This year's theme is “SEXes” and explores how men's and women's fashion are interconnected. The winning prize is valued at 80,000 Euro. The submission deadline is October 25, 2012.
Submissions for FASH Awards 2013
May 2, 2012
| GIC Africa
It is time to vote online for your favourite pictures in “KLICK!", Deutsche Welle's photo contest on culture and education. The contest is being held as part of its Global Media Forum (June 25-27) and features photographs from around the world that will be used to create an online photo atlas. Voting closes on May 30th.
“KLICK!" online voting begins
Apr 30, 2012
| GIC Africa
Germany's largest and most prominent digital gathering will take place from May 2-4 in Berlin. For the sixth consecutive year, bloggers worldwide will convene for re:publica 12. The theme of this year's conference is Action! Prominent German political figures will be present at the event and Africa too takes the stage.
re:publica 12
Apr 30, 2012
| GIC Africa
To mark the 300th anniversary in 2012 of Frederick the Great (1712-1786), an extensive jubilee exhibition will take place in Potsdam from April 28 to October 28. The “Friederisiko” exhibition is on show in more than 70 rooms of the New Palace and in Sanssouci Park, providing insights into the everyday life of one of the most outstanding yet controversial figures in German history.
Friederisiko exhibition in Potsdam
Apr 13, 2012
| GIC Africa/Intajour
After its first successful year, the “International Academy of Journalism” (Intajour) has announced a call for applications for its second class. Journalists worldwide may now apply online for the 2012 fellowships. The training program takes place over ten months beginning in September, with three sections taught in Germany. Application deadline is May 7.
Intajour fellowships 2012
Apr 10, 2012
| www.dfb.de
The fans of the Bundesliga are anxiously waiting for one match only on Round 30. On Wednesday (8 pm cest) leaders and reigning champions Borussia Dortmund take on their hardest opponent in the race for another championship at home, Bayern München.
Bundesliga championship race
Apr 5, 2012
| GNTB
Germany as a destination is more popular than ever achieving impressive figures despite the tough global economic situation. 63,8 million overnight stays by foreign visitors equates to a 6 percent increase compared to 2010. This figure is reflected in the increase of South African overnight stays in Germany by 5,1 percent in 2011.
More South Africans travel to Germany
Mar 28, 2012
| www.young-germany.de/GIC Africa
Are you a choreographer, dancer, film maker or multi-media artist looking to expand your scope? Joint Adventures is calling for submissions for the fifth Choreographic Captures Competition, a competition that encourages artists to explore “new aesthetic approaches and visual languages for choreography and film”. The competition is open to artists from all over the world. It is supported by the German Federal Cultural Foundation.
Choreographic Captures Competition
Mar 22, 2012
| GIC Africa
Photographers from around the world are encouraged to share their impressions of projects, actions and campaigns that bring attention to education and cultural diversity. Deutsche Welle will use selected images to create an online photo atlas, as well as feature the images in publications from the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2012.
KLICK photo contest by Deutsch Welle
