Complimenting an international conference which will take place at the TU Berlin, on March 16-17 2017 (speakers and program available here), Simulizi Mijini / Urban Narratives has curated a program of events on the theme of urban heritage, bringing together artistic and cultural partners from Germany and Tanzania.

THURSDAY, 16 MARCH 2017 – MAGAZINE AND BOOK LAUNCH
19:30-22:00, BücherBogen
Stadtbahnbogen 593, 10623 Berlin

Launch of ANZA magazine #8: Unintended Consequences
An exploration of heritage as urban transformation in East African cities, in special collaboration with Baunetz Woche

Launch of Talking Cities: Urban Narratives from Dar es Salaam and Berlin
A collaborative research project involving architecture and urban design students from the TU Berlin and Ardhi University Dar es Salaam

 

FRIDAY, 17 MARCH 2017 – EXHIBITION OPENING AND MUSIC SHOW
20:00-late, Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik
Siemensstr. 27, 10551 Berlin-Moabit

Cooking performance by Umesh Maddanahalli and African Kingdom (TBC)
Concert with Paul Ndunguru and Twaba (LIVE)
Party with Santuri Safari (DJ set) + more TBA

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The forthcoming exhibition ‘Simulizi Mijini – Urban Narratives’ at Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik (ZK/U) in Berlin is an open invitation to explore the topic of ‘informal’ urban heritage. It presents the results of collaborations between artists, students and academics based in Tanzania and Germany. Art installations and oral narratives collected during fieldwork in Dar es Salaam and Berlin reveal the complexity behind the immaterial culture of our cities and their identities. What rhythms move Dar’s Tandale district, how Turkish is Berlin’s beloved Döner? How do women in Tanzania communicate without words, and what histories are hidden in  Berlin’s African Quarter? ‘Simulizi Mijini – Urban Narratives’ tackles these questions and presents intriguing stories gathered from the local people that make up our global metropolises.

Introducing works by Rehema Chachage, Cloud Chatanda, Tellervo and Oliver Kalleinen, KUNSTrePUBLIK, Umesh Maddanahalli, Michelle Monareng, Patrick Mudekereza, Paul Ndunguru, Nadin Reschke and Alex Römer. Find out more about the residencies.

Note: The exhibition at ZK/U will be open to the public until Sunday March 26th, Thursday-Sunday from 15:00 to 20:00.

 

SATURDAY, 18 MARCH 2017 – CURATORIAL TOUR AND CITY WALKS
15:00-20:00, Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik
Siemensstr. 27, 10551 Berlin-Moabit

15:00 – Curatorial tour of the exhibition, with commentaries by Jan van Esh and Rebecca Corey (Nafasi Art Space, Dar es Salaam) and their partners at ZK/U. Some of the artists will be present as well.
More events to be announced soon!

 

SUNDAY, 26 MARCH 2017 – FINISSAGE WITH COLLAGE WORKSHOP, FILM & FOOD
15:00-20:00, Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik
Siemensstr. 27, 10551 Berlin-Moabit

Sunday program to be announced, in collaboration with LoNam, Das Afrika-Magazin.