Newsletter GI Malaysia Cultural Events July-Aug 2012 On Facebook: GI Malaysia The Goethe-Institut Malaysia is on Facebook, check it out: We like it when you “Like" it! For our next Facebook Competition, you will need to watch the video “German – One word is not enough” carefully... see 28th Series of German Films at HELP: Dark, Funny, and Bizarre Sat, 14 – Sun, 15 July, Sat at 1.30pm, 4.15pm, 7pm; Sun at 1.45pm, 4pm, 7pm Dr Torsten Schaar, a German Lecturer in KL introduces six Austrian & Swiss Films which were produced between 1992 and 2011 at HELP University, Pusat Bandar Damansara, in Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia. Programme (Word, 150KB) For more info contact Dr Torsten Schaar under torstenschaar@web.de 29th Series of German Films at HELP: Young Adults (Part IV) Sat, 11 – Sun, 12 Aug Sat, 2.15pm, 4.30pm, 7pm; Sun, 2pm, 4.30pm, 7pm Dr Torsten Schaar, a German Lecturer in KL introduces six German & French Films which were produced between 2002 and 2011 at HELP University, Pusat Bandar Damansara, in Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia. Programm (Word, 150KB) For more info contact Dr Torsten Schaar under torstenschaar@web.de Sustainable Consumpution - Nachhaltiger Konsum Poster Exhibition at KBU International College, Foyer Gallery Space from 6 August to 5 September. Synopsis (Word, 40KB) For info contact: Christine Tan-Rausch: more rauschorama@gmail.com Trombone & Piano: Amrein & Henneberger 1. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Mon, 16 th July 2012 8 - 10pm Theatrette and Orchestra Room, Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2. Kuala Lumpur, Cheras Trombone-Piano Recital Thu, 19 July 2012 8pm BOS Hall, UCSI University (North Wing), Lot 12734, Jalan Choo Lip Kung, Taman Taynton View 3. Kuala Lumpur, Subang Jaya SEGi College Sat, July 21 8:30pm SEGi College Subang Jaya For details contact Yii Kah Hoe: For music sample see yiikahhoe@gmail.com Weblog: Citytales Over the course of 12 months, comic artists from cities in Germany and South-East Asia create an ongoing story each, inspired by certain themes set by Goethe-Institut for each month. Watch our Website for mfx and Sidney Tan's latest explorations of metropolitan life in Kuala Lumpur! more Call for Entries: Kassel Doc Film & Video Festival Nov 2012 The 29th Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival 2012 (13-18 Nov 2012) invites all filmmakers, artists, distributors, producers, gallery owners, universities or institutions to submit their most current works and projects. Deadline for entries is July 20, 2012 more Call For Work: KLEX Experimental Film & Video Festival 2012 Theme: DEFRAMED Deadline: Postmarked by 20 July 2012 Festival Dates: 21-25 November 2012 Short text on “Deframed”: As an artist working with film and video, you use the frame as your medium to express, experiment and communicate. A frame holds your mess together and put it in place and in context – your ideas, emotions, memories, yearnings, desires… It is your canvas, your stage and your asylum, you feel safe and comfortable living in this little universe. And then one day, you notice that the edge of this frame starts to crack… Use the word “Deframed” as an inspiration for your new experiment with film and video for the 3rd KLEX 2012! For more info contact: Entry form info@klexfilmfest.com International Seminar on Sustainable Tropical Environment Design (SusTED'12) When: 26 - 27 November 2012 What: Climate Change: Solutions by Design Where: Lecture Hall Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Contact: T. +603-8946-4001 F. +603-8946-4047 frsb.susted@gmail.com In co-organization with the Goethe Institute Malaysia director@kualalumpur.goethe.org Registration Form (PDF, 250KB) Info and Registration Form DAAD Master Scholarships: Public Policy and Good Governance DAAD has a scholarship programme for Master's courses with an open call for applications (deadline July 31st). The programme is called "Public Policy and Good Governance". Scholarships are available for a list of 8 selected Master's courses in the field of Public Policy and Conflict Studies. The scholarship holders may be fresh graduates or already have professional experience. A German language course is included in the scholarship. Application Deadline: July 2012 For more info: DAAD Good Governance Scholarship Application info Science Meets Art The Exhibition of seleted best art works from last year's student competition (Nov 2011) will be shown at Pusat Sains Negara Kedah in Alor Star from 1 July to 31 August 2012. Entrance is free! For more info contact Puan Zurena: more zurena@psn.gov.my dOCUMENTA (13) dOCUMENTA (13) which takes place from 9 June - 16 September 2012 in Kassel "is conceived as a series of artistic acts and gestures that are already taking place". According to Artistic Director Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, dOCUMENTA (13) does not follow a single, overall concept but engages in conducting, and choreographing manifold materials, methods, and knowledges... more German Language Courses: New Intake for Intensive Course & Job Vacancy