A WEEK AHEAD | 14 October

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad is pleased to announce the event​s of the coming week:




ART EXHIBITION

THREAD BY THREAD By Baptist Coelho
On view till 24 October
Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, entry : free

A Mumbai-based visual artist Baptist Coelho tells emotional, deeply personal yet universal stories of conflict and war through fabric. The multimedia exhibition 'thread by thread' at Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad displays his works, comprised by materials used by the Siachen soldiers.

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IN MEMORIAM
READING & DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
16 October, 6:30 pm
Kalakriti Art Gallery & Cafe, entry : free

Let us commemorate the birthday of Günter Wilhelm Grass (16 October 1927 – 13 April 2015), a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator and a Nobel Prize winner, who sustained relationship with India for many years. The Little Theatre will read excerpts from his works: The Tin Drum, Show Your Tongue and The Flounder. A documentary “Shuva and Me : A journey with Shuva Prasanna” (2013) by Goutam Ghose will be screened, which depicts director’s and artist’s journey to Germany to meet Günter Grass. Also sketches by Günter Grass will be displayed.

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A WEEK AHEAD | 1 October

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad is pleased to announce the events of the coming week:

STAMMTISCH | OKTOBERFEST & GERMAN UNITY DAY
6 October, Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad
Registration : Rs. 50

Stammtisch is a group of people who experience and enjoy German in an informal sitting, followed by chat and snacks. This time our theme is "Oktoberfest". It is a large folk festival of fun and beer, attracting millions of people every year. Centuries ago it started as a celebration of a royal wedding. Today the festival is influenced by German Unity Day, one of the most important German holidays. For registration please contact culture@goethehyderabad.com till 1 October. Participation fee : Rs.50

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ART EXHIBITION | THREAD BY THREAD
Opening: 9 October, 6:30 pm
on view till 24 October

PANEL DISCUSSION | BORDER STORIES AND THE ROLE OF FABRIC 
10 October, 11:00 am

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, entry : free

How can – at a first glance – simple fabric, a piece of cloth tell emotional, deeply personal yet universal stories of conflict and war? A Mumbai-based visual artist Baptist Coelho knows. He has been researching the conflict in Siachen Glacier since almost ten years, expressing his observations through art. The multimedia exhibition 'thread by thread' at Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad displays his earlier works, comprised by fabrics and materials used by the Siachen soldiers.

The opening of the exhibition will be followed by a panel discussion 'Border Stories and The Role Of Fabric' on 10 October, 11 am.
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PIANO CONCERT | Anil Srinivasan

Goethe Zentrum would like to invite all music lovers to a piano concert by Anil Srinivasan this Saturday, 3 October, 7:30 pm at Hyderabad Public School.

STAMMTISCH | Octoberfest & The Day of German Unity

If you would like to practice German and learn about German culture ​at an informal sitting, followed by chat and German snacks - join our Stammtisch! This time our theme is "Oktoberfest ​& The Day of German Unity". Please, register in advance - the number of seats is limited!

STAMMTISCH | Oktoberfest
​ ​& The Day of German Unity
6 October, Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad
Registration : Rs. 50

Oktoberfest
​ ​is a large folk festival of fun and beer, attracting millions of people every year. Centuries ago it started as a celebration of a royal wedding. Today the festival is influenced by German Unity Day, one of the most important German holidays.

If you would like to learn about the traditions of Oktoberfest celebrations, as well as experience some of them – join our Stammtisch! In the program: Oktoberfest music, competitions and games, quiz, German snacks and many more.

For registration please contact culture@goethehyderabad.com till 1 October. Registration is on “first come – first served” basis. The number of participants is limited. Participation fee : Rs.50

ART INSTALLATION & PANEL DISCUSSION | Thread by Thread - Border Stories and the Role of Fabric

We are happy to announce a much awaited exhibition of an internationally acclaimed artist Baptist Coelho:

ART INSTALLATION 

THREAD BY THREAD

Opening:​ ​9​ ​October​, 6:30 pm
​On view till 24 October
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PANEL DISCUSSION 

BORDER STORIES AND THE ROLE OF FABRIC

10 October, 11:00 am

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, entry : free


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How can – at a first glance – simple fabric, a piece of cloth tell emotional, deeply personal yet universal stories of conflict and war? A Mumbai-based visual artist Baptist Coelho knows. He has been researching the conflict in Siachen Glacier since almost ten years, expressing his observations through art. The multimedia exhibition Thread by thread at Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad displays his earlier works, comprised by fabrics and materials used by the Siachen soldiers. Through installations, photographs and sound the artist focuses on the life of the soldier not as a machine of war but as a man with emotions and vulnerabilities. Coelho is trying to reveal and understand conflict and war through observations and conversations that have been woven into the fabric of the lives of people, whether directly or indirectly affected.

The opening of the exhibition will be followed by a panel discussion Border Stories and The Role Of Fabric on 10 ​October. This is related to the theme of the exhibition which seeks to explore the impact of conflict and war through the medium of textiles that are used by soldiers on the Siachen Glacier.

Baptist Coelho received his Masters of Arts from Birmingham Institute of Art & Design -BIAD, UK (2006). He received various awards and exhibited internationally in museums, galleries and film screenings, as well as conducted workshops, artist talks and panel discussions in Asia, Europe and South Africa. Baptist is the 2015-16 Leverhulme Artist-in-Residence at the Department of War Studies, King's College London.

The exhibition is curated by Monisha Ahmed, an independent researcher, an author of an award-winning book Living Fabric: Weaving among the Nomads of Ladakh Himalaya (2002). She is the cofounder and Executive Director of LAMO and Associate Editor for Marg Publications, Mumbai.