German Weeks to start this month in Karachi
This year's German Weeks will cover a wide range of themes, including German Academic Day
German Consul-General Eugen Wollfarth addresses a press conference at the Karachi Press Club to announce the start of German Weeks on Monday. PHOTO: PPI
KARACHI:
In the modern world, cultural exchange and dialogue are essential components of international relations.
Celebrating culture: Local, international craft celebrated
"Cultural exchange is an important part of life in Germany. It is a wonderful way to engage people in a positive manner," said German Consul-General in Karachi Eugen Wollfarth at press conference to unveil the brochure of German Weeks, 2018, at the Karachi Press Club.
He said that this year's German Weeks will cover a wide range of themes, including German Academic Day which will include a lecture on history by journalist and political scientist Ingo Espenschied. The lecture will be titled, '100 years since the end of World War I: German-French friendship as a model for Pakistan, India'.
Karachi literati bemoan dying literary culture
More highlights of the weeks include the 'Third German Consulate Football Cup', the annual meeting of the German-Pakistani Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a quiz contest among university students and a classical musical concert by German musical group, 'Trio Aust', in November. German Weeks are organised every year to facilitate easier access to German culture and encourage people-to-people contact. This year, the German consul-general and the Goethe-Institut will bring exciting and interesting events to Karachi between October and November.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 2nd, 2018.
In the modern world, cultural exchange and dialogue are essential components of international relations.
Celebrating culture: Local, international craft celebrated
"Cultural exchange is an important part of life in Germany. It is a wonderful way to engage people in a positive manner," said German Consul-General in Karachi Eugen Wollfarth at press conference to unveil the brochure of German Weeks, 2018, at the Karachi Press Club.
He said that this year's German Weeks will cover a wide range of themes, including German Academic Day which will include a lecture on history by journalist and political scientist Ingo Espenschied. The lecture will be titled, '100 years since the end of World War I: German-French friendship as a model for Pakistan, India'.
Karachi literati bemoan dying literary culture
More highlights of the weeks include the 'Third German Consulate Football Cup', the annual meeting of the German-Pakistani Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a quiz contest among university students and a classical musical concert by German musical group, 'Trio Aust', in November. German Weeks are organised every year to facilitate easier access to German culture and encourage people-to-people contact. This year, the German consul-general and the Goethe-Institut will bring exciting and interesting events to Karachi between October and November.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 2nd, 2018.