Public Programme
Day 1
17 Oct 2018
Day 2
18 Oct 2018
Day 3
19 Oct 2018
Day 4
20 Oct 2018
Day 5
21 Oct 2018
EXHIBITION “MAKE PEACE” (Mon-Fri 6:30-19:00)
Should we intervene in conflicts of other countries and societies? And if so, what would such intervention look like? When is it reasonable and what marks its success? In many... Read More
SHARED_STUDIOS (Wed-Sun)
Myanmar, Rwanda, Afghanistan or Palestine: areas of the world which, from a Western European perspective, are mainly associated with crises – torn by (civil) war and terrorism, causing flight and... Read More
EXHIBITION “MAKE PEACE” (Mon-Fri 6:30-19:00)
Should we intervene in conflicts of other countries and societies? And if so, what would such intervention look like? When is it reasonable and what marks its success? In many... Read More
SHARED_STUDIOS (Wed-Sun)
Myanmar, Rwanda, Afghanistan or Palestine: areas of the world which, from a Western European perspective, are mainly associated with crises – torn by (civil) war and terrorism, causing flight and... Read More
WHAT HAPPENED HERE
100 years after it ended, the narrative about the First World War is still a mainly white-European one. In her lecture Kathleen Bomani examines the history of German colonialism in... Read More
KULTUR VERTEIDIGEN
In 1935, the International Congress of Writers for the Defence of Culture was held in Paris, at which the most famous writers of the time tried to form an anti-fascist... Read More
MAKING HISTORY
A public presentation of the performative workshop Making History tracing postmigrant narratives in Berlin. We take you to various sites in the city where migrants have made history and historical... Read More
THEATRE OF WAR (with subsequent panel discussion)
The war over the Falkland Islands lasted from April to June 1982 and cost 655 Argentinian and 255 British soldiers their lives. 35 years after the end of the war,... Read More
AFTER PARTY / AFTER LIFE
Who needs war heroes when peace prevails? Data Tavadze focuses on the wounded body as a document in his production. Based on interviews with Georgian veterans and their sons, he... Read More
EXHIBITION “MAKE PEACE” (Mon-Fri 6:30-19:00)
Should we intervene in conflicts of other countries and societies? And if so, what would such intervention look like? When is it reasonable and what marks its success? In many... Read More
SHARED_STUDIOS (Wed-Sun)
Myanmar, Rwanda, Afghanistan or Palestine: areas of the world which, from a Western European perspective, are mainly associated with crises – torn by (civil) war and terrorism, causing flight and... Read More
KULTUR VERTEIDIGEN
In 1935, the International Congress of Writers for the Defence of Culture was held in Paris, at which the most famous writers of the time tried to form an anti-fascist... Read More
MAKING HISTORY
A public presentation of the performative workshop Making History tracing postmigrant narratives in Berlin. We take you to various sites in the city where migrants have made history and historical... Read More
HAUNTED HOUSES
PREMIERE Demands for nations to be pure and unified are as present today as they were 100 years ago, as nations were forming throughout Europe. Using documentary approaches, Bulgarian, Greek... Read More
ROMA ARMEE
At a time when Europe is threatening to drift into neo-fascism, actresses and actors found a Roma army for the purpose of self defense. An intervention force to fight discrimination... Read More
PANEL DISCUSSION WITH MARTA GÓRNICKA
On 3 October 1990, the union of the two German states was officially declared. The document that constitutes the Federal Republic of Germany is the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). Its precursor... Read More
SHARED_STUDIOS (Wed-Sun)
Myanmar, Rwanda, Afghanistan or Palestine: areas of the world which, from a Western European perspective, are mainly associated with crises – torn by (civil) war and terrorism, causing flight and... Read More
CAMPUS EXHIBITION (16:00-18:30)
Over the course of three days, the festival participants will engage in different topics of war and peace. The outcomes of their work will be showcased publicly at the final... Read More
PANEL DISCUSSION WITH UNDERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Introduction to the following play “Haunted Houses”.
FAREWELL PARTY
Join us for the big closing party of “WAR OR PEACE. Crossroads of History 1918 | 2018”!
SHARED_STUDIOS (Wed-Sun)
Myanmar, Rwanda, Afghanistan or Palestine: areas of the world which, from a Western European perspective, are mainly associated with crises – torn by (civil) war and terrorism, causing flight and... Read More
BERLINER KORRESPONDENZEN – EMPIRES OF MEMORY
New narratives of the nation are reasserting their validity today, challenging our societies: the power of (counter-)narratives is tangible everywhere. This panel focuses on the impact and transformation of these... Read More
KULTUR VERTEIDIGEN
In 1935, the International Congress of Writers for the Defence of Culture was held in Paris, at which the most famous writers of the time tried to form an anti-fascist... Read More
AUSSER SICH
Ali’s twin brother Anton has disappeared. After years, a postcard without a sender arrives at her house with nothing more than the word »Istanbul« on it. Ali rushes into the... Read More
AFTER PARTY / AFTER LIFE
Who needs war heroes when peace prevails? Data Tavadze focuses on the wounded body as a document in his production. Based on interviews with Georgian veterans and their sons, he... Read More
At the invitation of the Federal Agency for Civic Education, just under 400 young adults from more than 50 countries did meet up in Berlin from 17 to 20 October for the history festival “WAR OR PEACE. Crossroads of History 1918 | 2018”. Over the course of three days, they worked on topics around World War I and its aftermath in various workshops. The goal was for them to discover and discuss different narratives and unknown perspectives.
Exhibitions, city tours, theatre and arts sessions as well as various other interactive formats rounded off the programme. The highlights of our programme above were all open to the public. All performances by the Maxim Gorki Theatre you can also find on their website.