{"id":4943,"date":"2023-03-01T12:31:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/african-futures.koeln\/events\/african-futures-all-around-opening-event\/"},"modified":"2023-06-12T10:58:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T08:58:26","slug":"african-futures-all-around-opening-event","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/african-futures.koeln\/en\/events\/african-futures-all-around-opening-event\/","title":{"rendered":"African Futures – All Around: Opening Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With Mayor Andreas WolterRector of the University of Cologne Dr. h.c. Axel FreimuthAuthor Yvonne Adhiambo OwuorMusic by Nely Daja<\/em><\/p>\n\n

African Futures – All Around<\/strong> offers a scientific, cultural and socio-political program for all citizens to engage in respectful and critical conversation, gain new and differentiated perspectives, and celebrate together.<\/p>\n\n

Featuring a keynote address by Kenyan writer Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Owuors was awarded the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2003. Her debut novel ‘The Place Where the Journey Ends’ (DuMont 2016) was shortlisted for the Folio Prize, and she also received the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature for it.<\/p>\n\n

Afterwards, the opening event of the africologneFESTIVAL will take place with the premiere of the play Samson. (Admission to the premiere only with a valid ticket).<\/p>\n\n

Organizer<\/h2>\n\n

City of Cologne<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Global South Studies Center (GSSC), University of Cologne<\/a><\/p>\n\n

africologneFESTIVAL<\/a><\/p>\n\n

With the kind support of the Jutta Vogel Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Lord Mayor Henriette Reker. Rector of the University of Cologne Dr. h.c. Axel Freimuth, actors of the regional Afro-diasporic communities. Author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
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