A memoir by Welcome Mandla Lishivha https://akono.de/junge-auf-der-flucht/ Chapter One“She never had a garden, but she cared for my hair as if it were her own rose bed. She made sure my hair was just the right length, always trimmed and…Continue readingBoy on the Run
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Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu is a context creator, poetic pedagogist, and perfecter of play. She is a published performance poet, storyteller, writer, actor, creative research assistant, slam judge, applied drama and theatre facilitator, playback theatre practitioner, voice-over artist, art administrator, stage…Continue readingRadio Blau Interview with Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu
Friday, 23rd January, 7pm @ German Literature Institute The event will be held in EnglishEntry is free We are happy to invite you to a special discussion and performance with our resident author nolwazi mbali mahlangu at the German Literature Institute. nolwazi mbali mahlangu is a context creator,…Continue reading Discussion and performance with Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu. “The archive arrives tomorrow”
“SEEN, UNSEEN” SATURDAY, 10TH OF JANUARY11:00 am – doors open2:00 pm – artist talks and performances4:00 pm – LIA talks with: Christine Fischer (Curator and researcher at the Grassi museum)Mathieu Wijdeven (Theater and opera maker)Mirya Gerardu (Cultural Officer for Visual Arts, The Netherlands…Continue readingWINTER GALLERY TOUR LIA OPEN STUDIOS
|GRASSI Museum of Ethnology in Leipzig.Dates 05/12/2025—28/06/2026 Papua New Guinea artist 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐫 joined the 𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 from August to October thanks to the support of the Foreign Federal Office and its research programme on Germany’s colonial past. We…Continue readingLIA at GRASSI Museum
Last years report shows meaningful conversations in the arts and between cultures. Thanks to the German Federal Foreign Office, open subject based calls have brought writers, artists and thinkers to Leipzig sharing what is important to them in their home…Continue readingReport 2024
Invitation to the opening of the special exhibition“WanBel – 50 Years of Independence: Papua New Guinea” Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | GRASSI Museum of Ethnology inLeipzig Papua New Guinea artist Gazellah Bruder joined the LIA residency programme from August to October 2025, thanks to the support of the Foreign Federal Office and its research programme on Germany`s colonial past. We are grateful to her…Continue readingSave the Date, 4th December: LIA at the GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde
ART MEETS MUSIC – MOVING COMFORT ZONES ARTE CONCERT presented GRAVITY BACH, an extraordinary 22-hour marathon celebrating the intersection of classical music and contemporary art. Three artists from the Leipzig International Art Programme (LIA) — Hal Osawa, Molly Sturge, and Jett Ilagan took part in this ambitious event, contributing immersive…Continue readingGRAVITY BACH & ARTE CONCERT – 22 hours of art, Bach music, and collaboration
2nd October, 7pm at the Museum am RothenbaumWorld Cultures and Arts In September 2025, the island nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its independence. On this occasion, MARKK seeks to trace the paths of a shared history. What impulses and expectations…Continue readingDiscussion on Papua New Guinea’s independence in Hamburg with our current artist Gazellah Bruder (PNG)
Saturday, 13th September, 11 am – 7 pmSunday, 14th September, 11 am – 4 pmLIA | Spinnereistr. 7 | Halle 18 | 2nd floor Programme Saturday 2 pm – artist talks Artists in ResidencyMolly Sturge (Canada)Marcellas Njonji (Cameroon)Ndako Nghipandulwa (Namibia)Hal Osawa (Japan)Gazella…Continue readingAUTUMN GALLERY TOUR LIA OPEN STUDIOS