Arts and Architecture

This is a girl you should know: Helena Zengel is considered the wunderkind of German cinema. She has been nominated for a Golden Globe.

She calls Tom Hanks “Tommypot” and has been nominated for a Golden Globe, which Jodie Foster has now received. At twelve years of age, Helena Zengel from Germany has made a flying start in Hollywood.

Following the initiative of the Berlin Academy of the Arts, cultural academies across Europe have come together to defend their independence.

How important is culture during the corona crisis? Artistic Director Shermin Langhoff describes how the Gorki Theater is reaching audiences in new ways.

Support following the disaster: Barbara Schock-Werner is coordinating Germany’s assistance with the rebuilding of Notre-Dame.

Suzanne Bernert is virtually unknown in Germany, but in India her face is recognised by almost everyone on the street. Find out why in our article.

In 2020 and 2021, Canada is guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Five questions and answers on an unusual presentation.

Art during the corona crisis: Steven Walter, the Bonn Beethovenfest’s new German-American director, talks about creative approaches to classical music.

Concerts, museum visits and film premieres: you can experience international arts projects online during the Long Night of Ideas.

Closed theatres, cancelled concerts: The Covid-19 crisis has hit cultural institutions hard – the views of three creative artists.

The Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa) is providing virtual insights into artists’ works.

Because of the corona pandemic, many creatives fear for their livelihoods. This is how the Federal Government is helping creative artists internationally.