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SUMMARY:Reading: Beamlak – *Notes from a Little Black Girl* and Concert: Sarah Tsehaye & dartel
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\, 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.) \nReading from the Instagram blog: “Notes from a Little Black Girl”. Beamlak came to Germany from Ethiopia eight years ago\, at the age of 17. In her writing\, she describes life in her new home\, Düsseldorf\, through short prose vignettes:  \n» I´m a little black girl (literally I’m 5 feet tall on a good day) who moved from Ethiopia to Germany at 17. I’m 8 Years deep into this „new life“ and honestly? Still figuring out. I didn’t come here to tell you how to survive immigration\, or explain racism\, or give you a step-by-step on how to start over in a country that sometimes forgets you exist. I’m just here to talk. About what it’s been like. For me. I’ll write about the weird stuff. The frustrating stuff. The beautiful moments too. Like what it means to build a life when home is a moving target. Or how music\, random bus rides\, and books like Americanah have held me together more times than i can count. « \nIn addition\, Cologne-based singer-songwriter Sarah Tsehaye will perform songs from her repertoire. She will be accompanied by dartel . \nSarah Tsehaye is an Afro-German singer\, singer-songwriter\, and facilitator for self-empowerment and vocal improvisation. Through her music\, she creates spaces for connection\, expression\, and shared experiences. In her set\, she performs songs from her debut album *Life Has Just Begun* as well as selected covers that have been a part of her repertoire for many years. Some of her songs were created in collaboration with dartel (Daniele Elia). The Italian-born multi-instrumentalist\, songwriter\, and producer blends influences from funk\, soul\, house\, hip-hop\, and rock. With his feel for groove and soundscapes\, he accompanies Sarah and shapes their shared sound.  \nThe reading will be held in English. Admission is free; donations are welcome. Unfortunately\, we can only offer 34 seats. If you’d like to reserve a seat\, please send a brief email to: post@art-of-buna.de \n  \nDOWNLOAD FLYER
URL:https://art-of-buna.de/event/reading-beamlak-notes-from-a-little-black-girl-and-concert-sarah-tsehaye-dartel/?lang=en
LOCATION:Art of Buna e.V.\, Genter Str. 26\, Köln\, NRW\, 50672\, Germany
CATEGORIES:BENEFICE CONCERT,Lesung
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SUMMARY:Monday Movie: Mali Blues
DESCRIPTION:In a film series this fall\, we will be screening music documentaries from Ethiopia\, Mali\, and the Congo. Unfortunately\, we can only offer 34 seats for film screenings. If you would like to make a reservation\, please send a brief email to: post@art-of-buna.de. Screenings always start at 7 p.m. – Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission free\, donation welcome. \n>>> DOWNLOAD PROGRAMMFLYER \nMonday\, November 9\, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. \nMali Blues\n(OmdtU) 2016 Music Documentary \nThe West African country of Mali is considered the birthplace of the blues. Traditional music has held Malian society together for centuries. But Mali’s music is in danger. Radical Islamists are imposing Sharia law in the north of the country\, banning dance and secular music\, destroying instruments\, and threatening musicians. Many fear for their lives and are fleeing the region around Timbuktu and Vidal. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://art-of-buna.de/event/monday-movie-mali-blues/?lang=en
LOCATION:Art of Buna e.V.\, Genter Str. 26\, Köln\, NRW\, 50672\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Monday Movie
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SUMMARY:Monday Movie: Kinshasa Symphony
DESCRIPTION:In a film series this fall\, we will be screening music documentaries from Ethiopia\, Mali\, and the Congo. Unfortunately\, we can only offer 34 seats for film screenings. If you would like to make a reservation\, please send a brief email to: post@art-of-buna.de. Screenings always start at 7 p.m. – Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission free\, donation welcome. \n>>> DOWNLOAD PROGRAMMFLYER \nMonday\, December 7\, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. \nKinshasa Symphony\n(OmdtU) 2010 Music Documentary \nIn complete darkness\, two hundred orchestra musicians perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony—“Ode to Joy.” A power outage just a few bars before the final movement! Problems like this are the least of the concerns for the only symphony orchestra in Central Africa. In the fifteen years of its existence\, the musicians have survived two coups\, several crises\, and a war. Yet there is a focus on the music\, a hope for a better future.
URL:https://art-of-buna.de/event/monday-movie-kinshasa-symphony/?lang=en
LOCATION:Art of Buna e.V.\, Genter Str. 26\, Köln\, NRW\, 50672\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Monday Movie
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SUMMARY:Sculpture Exhibition: Jowa Toya – Vela Curl by Tzumoto
DESCRIPTION:“Between movement and meaning. Between curly hair and African myths. Form emerges as the Vela Curl.” \nJowa Toya presents freestanding and wall-mounted objects made of veneered wood\, whose design language draws inspiration from “curly hair”—as a symbol of identity\, resilience\, and individual structure. Organic lines evoke movement\, condensation\, and dissolution\, translating hair into a minimalist sculptural language. Each object bears the name of a figure from African mythology (including Anasi Bai\, Bia\, Asase Yaa\, Eshu\, Mawu\, and Oshun)—not as an illustration\, but as a reference to mythology as a repository of knowledge about origins\, transformation\, protection\, and cultural memory. \n>> DOWNLOAD FLYER
URL:https://art-of-buna.de/event/sculpture-exhibition-jowa-toya-vela-curl-by-tzumoto/?lang=en
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SUMMARY:Sculpture Exhibition: Jowa Toya – Vela Curl by Tzumoto
DESCRIPTION:“Between movement and meaning. Between curly hair and African myths. Form emerges as the Vela Curl.” \nJowa Toya presents freestanding and wall-mounted objects made of veneered wood\, whose design language draws inspiration from “curly hair”—as a symbol of identity\, resilience\, and individual structure. Organic lines evoke movement\, condensation\, and dissolution\, translating hair into a minimalist sculptural language. Each object bears the name of a figure from African mythology (including Anasi Bai\, Bia\, Asase Yaa\, Eshu\, Mawu\, and Oshun)—not as an illustration\, but as a reference to mythology as a repository of knowledge about origins\, transformation\, protection\, and cultural memory. \n>> DOWNLOAD FLYER
URL:https://art-of-buna.de/event/sculpture-exhibition-jowa-toya-vela-curl-by-tzumoto-2/?lang=en
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20270118T190000
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SUMMARY:Monday Movie Night: Wax & Gold
DESCRIPTION:Wax & Gold\nRuth Beckermann\, Austria / Italy 2026\nGerman\, English\, Italian\, Amharic with English subtitles\n97 minutes\, color & black-and-white \n  \nIn the late 1960s—a defining decade for Africa—Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie opened the Hilton Addis Ababa\, a grand hotel that became a controversial symbol of his hopes for the continent’s future\, but also of his own self-aggrandizement. Ruth Beckermann takes up residence at the hotel and immerses herself in Ethiopia’s past and present. In doing so\, she navigates between the familiar and the foreign\, between fact and fiction. Her search for historical truth unfolds as a critical examination full of contradictions\, insights\, and moments of enlightenment. Beckermann combines archival footage of the emperor with contemporary conversations and interviews at the hotel\, while also weaving her own reflections as a European woman into the film. At the same time\, she offers glimpses into life outside the opulent hotel\, where workers stand in long lines at bus stops and the skyline is dominated by the skeletons of unfinished high-rises. \n  \nUnfortunately\, we can only offer 33 seats for film screenings. If you’d like to reserve a seat\, please send a brief email to: post@art-of-buna.de. The screening starts at 7:00 p.m.—doors open at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free; donations are welcome. \n 
URL:https://art-of-buna.de/event/monday-movie-night-wax-gold/?lang=en
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