From 3 September

The monumental, site-specific installation by renowned Indian contemporary artist L. N. Tallur brings together two chapters from India's colonial past.

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until 25 Febuary 2024

As artist-in-residence at the Linden Museum from May to July, Marina Gasparini explored selected objects from the Oceania collection.

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5 - 14 October

One of the largest film festivals in Europe with a focus on Arab film offers stirring cinematic discoveries. Most films are screened in original language with English subtitles. As partner of the festival we screen six films by female directors.
 

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Saturday, 14 October, 8 pm

70th Anniversary of the German-Indian Society: Violin virtuoso Dr. L. Subramaniam, Shany Mathew and the Nisari Kalakhetra Dance Ensemble perform at the anniversary event

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Using augmented reality and a film camera, Elena Schilling and Saitabao Kaiyare went to Kenya in search of traces of a colonial-era Kikuyu object.

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With a presentation in the upper foyer, we trace the path of the objects from the Kingdom of Benin to the Linden Museum historically, make milestones of their return to Benin City visible, and present perspectives on their future.

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We actively and self-critically face our past and take the responsibility for the museum's collection holdings very seriously. We are open to requests for restitution from relatives and representatives of the communities of origin.

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