Germany s Goethe Medals honor artists beyond borders
Goethe Medal 2021 winners include Cameroonian social economist Princess Douala Manga Bell, Japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa and dancer Wen Hui of China.
One of three Goethe Medal honorees: Marilyn Douala Manga Bell
The Goethe Medals mark outstanding services and achievements in promoting the German language and cultural exchange. Candidates for the Goethe Medal are nominated every year by Germany s cultural Goethe-Instituts abroad, in close collaboration with Germany s diplomatic representation offices. They are an official decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The theme of this year s awards is Culture is a very special fluid in the network of the global community. Upon announcement of this year s winners, Christina von Braun, vice president of the Goethe-Institut and chair of the Goethe Medal Conferment Commission, said in a statement that: For [German poet Johann Wolfgang] Goethe, blood and ink were indisting
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Faust Ending seeks alternative finale
Posted : 2021-03-10 09:18
Updated : 2021-03-11 17:45 A scene from the play Faust Ending, starring Kim Sung-nyo, right, as Faust, and Park Wan-kyu as Mephistopheles / Courtesy of National Theater Company of Korea
Actresses defy gender in classics
By Kwon Mee-yoo
Goethe s Faust is considered a masterpiece of German literature, portraying how humanity can be saved despite corruption through strenuous attempts. Faust Ending, a new play by the National Theater Company of Korea (NTCK), twists the iconic ending of the original play, centering on humane agony and responsibility. Veteran actress Kim Sung-nyo plays the titular role.
Playwright and director Cho Kwang-hwa adapted the play into a 110-minute version centering on the chaos of human civilization, departing from the original ending.
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