Sunday 22^nd April 2012 at 9:00am: Global Earth Day Celebration organized by Green Club Afghanistan. Program: discussion, film screening and concert with special guest as Kabul-Dreams.

Sunday 22nd April at 2:00pm Film screening “One Day on Earth” with the support of UNDP and collaboration with The Institut Français d’Afghanistan
On November 11th, 11.11.11, across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students, and other inspired citizens recorded the human experience over a 24-hour period and contribute their voice to the second annual global day of media creation called One Day on Earth. Together, we have created a shared archive and a film. Free entry

Monday, April 23rd at 5.30pm: concert - vocals and percussion.
The Duo Lame Vocale is a unique French training of its kind consisting of soprano Léa Sarfati and percussionist Illya Amar, Their concert offers a poetic trip through time and space on European, Eastern, classical and traditional melodies.

 

Production: the Mission Culture France/Central Asia LÛLÎSTAN

Art direction: Laurence Levasseur, With the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 

Wednesday, April 25^th at 2:00pm: public debate/Goftegu 87^th (Year VI) – Armanshahr Foundation:
Theme: From the Fairy of Arts to the Monster of War. Along with "Flames of Love" Armanshahr's new publication and an Exhibition of Calligraphic works of Master Najibullah Anwari and Mehdi Banaei.
Debate organised by the Armanshahr Foundation with the collaboration of the Institut Français d’Afghanistan
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Institut Français d’Afghanistan is pleased to invite you to these next cultural events

Saturday, January 28th at 5.30 pm: concert dedicated to the tanbur by Ustad Lal Mohamad with Guldasta-e-Kharabat. A special guest from ANIM Winter Music Academy, the oboist Anne Gilby will join the artists on stage. With the support of the Ministry of Information and Culture, the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM), the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI), the Institut Français d’Afghanistan, The Killid Group (TKG) and the DHSA NGO. Entrance: Full rate: 10$ / discount rate: 1$.

 

Wednesday, January 8^th of February at 5.30pm: The Second Annual Winter Music Academy, featuring the Afghan Youth Orchestra in Ravel’s Bolero as well as the ensembles and guest artists of ANIM. Organized by The Ministry of Education, the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and the Institut Français d’Afghanistan. Free Entrance. Limited places, reservation is recommended.

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Saturday, December 10^th at 2pm – Human Rights, media and freedom of expression’s

 

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Monday, November 21^th – 10^th anniversary of Afghanistan Demain.

10.00am – Photos and drawing exhibition along with a special piano recital of Missa Johnouchi, Japanese artist named UNESCO (2006) artist for peace, dedicated to children. Venue: IFA

An unrealized encounter between Guldasta-e Kharabat and the young musicians of The Music Department of Kabul Faculty of Fine arts. With the support of the Ministry of Information and Culture, the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM), the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI), the Killid Group (TKG) and the DHSA NGO. Entrance: Full rate: 10$ / Discount rate: 1$.

Thursday, November 24^th at 2.00pm: Debate/Goftegu – Armanshahr Foundation

Thursday, November 24^th at 5.00pm: Concert of Pop& rock music with the young afghan musicians band AFGHAN VISION MUSIC. Entrance: Full rate: 10$ / Discount rate: 1$.

Saturday, November 26^th at 2.00pm: Opening of the Afghan documentary films week.

 

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The French Institute of Afghanistan is pleased to invite you to these next cultural events

• Tuesday, October 25th – IFA Ciné-club exceptionally at 5.00pm: Esther Khan by Arnaud Desplechin, 2000, 2h45 in French with English subtitles.
• Wednesday, October 26th^th at 3.00pm – Conference / Preventive medicine action in Afghanistan: Children and women cases, by Dr. Paul Le Meut, former director general medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Rennes and Preseident of Darah-Afghanistan association. Guest: Dr Omar Samad, dean of Faculty of Medicine, Kabul and Dr. Guy Caussé, head of program for Médecin du Monde Afghanistan (MDM). Debate in french and dari.
• Thursday, October 27^th at 3.00pm – Debate/GOFTEGU– Armanshahr Foundation – Melodies & Variations, Music Concert with Wahid Ghassemi, on the occasion of Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA 15^th anniversary and the new publication of Melodies and Variations (a study of traditional Music from Badakhshan, Herat and Badgheis). Free entrance.
• Saturday, October 29^th at 2.00pm – Conference & Debate: Water, a development and regional cooperation issue with afghan and international professionals and researchers. Organized by French Embassy in Afghanistan and IFA. Conference & debate in French, English and Dari.
• Wednesday, November 2^nd at 5.30pm – The Breath of Exhilaration, afghan classical music concert to celebrate Eyd with Nasir Aziz (setar) and Monir Aziz (tabla). Entrance: Full rate: 10$ / Special rate: 1$.

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Peace Counts on Tour Exhibition Project

Goethe Institute Kabul, 08 October 2011

The Basic Education Program for Afghanistan (BEPA) together with the Goethe Institute and the Ministry of Information and Culture cordially invites you to the official opening ceremony of the Peace Counts on Tour Exhibition Project to be held on October 8, 3p.m. at the Goethe Institute Kabul.

The Peace Counts on Tour exhibition and workshop was developed 10 years ago and since then has been conducted in many countries throughout the whole world. Using examples of successful conflict transformation and conflict management, the aim of the project is to give people worldwide an opportunity to reflect on these experiences made in other parts of the world and to use and integrate them in their own work with schools, youth, communities, etc. on this issue. From 9^th to 13^th of October, Afghan partners from Teacher Training Colleges in the provinces of Badakhshan, Balkh, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Takhar will be trained in peaceful conflict management.

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The French Institute of Afghanistan is pleased to invite you to these next cultural events

- Saturday, October 1^rst at 2.00pm - Opening ceremony of the first Autumn Human Rights Film Festival. 1 October - 6 October in IFA – It aims to encourage film makers who use their cameras to document struggles against discrimination, injustice and violence. Organized by BASA Film, the Afghanistan Cinema Club, with the support of many national and international media and institutions.

Detailed program on this website: http://www.ahrfestival.org and on Facebook:

  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Autumn-Human-Rights-Film-Festival/220620394630170

- Tuesday, October 4^th at 4.30pm and 6.30pm – IFA Ciné-Club: Micmac à tire-larigot, by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2009, 1h44 min.

- Saturday, October 8^th at 3.30pm – Photo Exhibition Opening: 10 years after, Kabul by Sandra Calligaro, French photographer; photos taken in 2010 and 2011. Until Wednesday, November 2^nd.

- Saturday, October 8^th at 5.30pm – Concert - Safar: a journey through rhythm, by the Be-Tchak percussions ensemble and ANIM’s students and teachers directed by Norma Ferreira. Pieces from Russia, Afghanistan, Cuba, Japan, Brazil and France. Concert in the frame “ One Concert per Month”. With the support of the Ministry of Information and Culture, the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM), the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI), the Killid Group (TKG) and the DHSA NGO. Entrance: Full rate: 10$ / Special rate: 1$.

- Sunday, October 9^th at 5.30 – Rock Concert – Sound Studies Concert with collaboration of Argus and Combat Comms.

Sound Studies is an exciting new musical development in Kabul’s distinctive arts scene. Focusing on live music collaborations between Afghan Artists and Guest Artists from around the world, Sound Studies provides a creative platform and professional environment where musicians create with respect to expressing identity, celebrating diversity, and encouraging unity. Entrance: Full rate: 10$ / Special rate: 1$.

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Links:

Deutsche Botschaft Kabul

Goethe Institut in Kabul
An die traditionell guten Beziehungen zwischen Afghanistan und Deutschland anknüpfend, leistet das Goethe-Institut seinen Beitrag zum nachhaltigen Wiederaufbau der afghanischen Kultur und fördert den kulturellen Austausch zwischen beiden Ländern.