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08.07.2025
Healthy Meals for the schoolchildren at the Opera Village

The School at the Opera Village Africa is heading into Summer Break! We wish all our students strength, focus, and the very best …

04.07.2025
Exhibition Opening All Spaces Are Different at Ebertplatz

We are very happy about the successful opening weekend of our exhibition All Spaces Are Different at GOLD+BETON on Ebertplatz—a place that stands …

16.06.2025
All Rooms Are Different at GOLD+BETON in Cologne

‘All Rooms Are Different’ presents works by Nezaket Ekici, Abrie Fourie, and Opera Village residency curator and photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi, created in 2021 as part of our artist-in-residence program in Burkina Faso. Rethought and repositioned within the urban context of Cologne.

16.06.2025
Echoes of the Unseen: A conversation on images, memory, and the future of listening

As part of our exhibition All Spaces Are Different we warmly invite you to the discussion event Echoes of the Unseen …

16.06.2025
Nezaket Ekici: 100

With her new performance-installation 100 (2025),  Nezaket Ekici opens the exhibition All Spaces Are Different on June 20, 2025. …

07.06.2025
Ziniaré Turns into a Cinematic Landscape: A Look Back at our KIFIFE Kids Film Festival

It’s a wrap! With great joy, we look back on this year’s edition of our KIFIFE Kids Film Festival at the Opera Village. …

05.06.2025
Creative Hands, Lively Figures – Marionette-Making with Ousseni Zongo

At this year’s Kids Filmfestival KIFIFE at the Opera Village, puppeteer Ousseni Zongo transported the children into the magical world of marionette-making. Using clay, …

05.06.2025
Digital Stories, New Perspectives – AI-Powered Content Creation with Saran Sidibé

As part of this year’s KIDS FILMFESTIVAL KIFIFE at the Opera Village, we explored new ground with digital strategist and AI …

04.06.2025
Curtain Up! – Discovering Acting with Charmaine Ruvimbo Mujeri

As part of this year’s KIFIFE Children’s Film Festival at the Opera Village Africa, we held an intensive acting workshop with actress Charmaine …

03.06.2025
Stories in Motion – Stop-Motion with Bonface Wahome Maina at the Opera Village

As part of this year’s KIFIFE Children’s Film Festival at the Opera Village, children and young people had the opportunity to produce their …

02.06.2025
Virtual reality meets creativity – Diallo Belko Salman inspires children at KIFIFE

As part of this year’s KIFIFE Children’s Film Festival at the Opera Village, we collaborated with the innovative doctor and technologist Diallo Belko …

02.06.2025
“A box made of concrete absorbs a lot of solar energy.” Francis Kéré

He received this honor for his exceptionally elegant and sustainable buildings, many of which have been created across the African continent – including, …

27.05.2025
KIFIFE is starting now – and we’re super excited for an amazing festival time!

From May 27 to 31, 2025, at the Opera Village will be all about exciting films, creative workshops, and lots of fun for …

27.05.2025
KIFIFE Kidsfilmfestival – May 27 to 31, 2025

With great joy, we announce the next edition of our KID‘S FILMFESTIVAL KIFIFE at the Opera Village, which will take place from May 27 to 31, 2025. …

13.05.2025
Dental Hygiene in Focus: Awareness in Schools and the Nursing Training Institute in Ziniaré

How do you brush your teeth properly – and why is it so important? That was exactly the topic of a dental …

13.05.2025
Photographer Orson Sieverding presents Images from his visit at the Opera Village

n December 2024, photographer Orson Sieverding visited Opera Village Africa for the first time and documented daily life on site with his …

13.05.2025
Podcast-Workshop im Operndorf Afrika: Frauen erheben ihre Stimmen

As part of our Artist-in-Residence program, 15 participants from the Reading Sessions, organized in collaboration with Radio Awu from Senegal, were given …

13.05.2025
Strong Performances by the Opera Village School at the Cultural Festival in Ziniaré

Every year, primary schools in the Ziniaré district come together to celebrate their cultural diversity – with a vibrant competition featuring dance, …

05.05.2025
Environmental Commitment at the Opera Village

As part of the cooperation with the Centre de Développement Chorégraphique La Termitière (CDC), the participants of the contemporary dance courses at …

28.04.2025
Don’t miss: Christoph Schlingensief in the collection of the Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin

We are very excited that Christoph Schlingensief’s work Deutschland versenken (1999) will be permanently represented in the collection of the …

16.04.2025
The Opera Village goes Dakar!

In March, the second part of our residency program took place in Dakar, Senegal. Together with our local project partner RadioAWU, we …

03.04.2025
Art, Exchange, and Transformation at the Heart of Our Artist-in-Residence Program

In recent years, our artist-in-residence program has evolved into an innovative combination of artistic practice, social exchange and social transformation. Originally conceived as a space …

31.03.2025
New insights into our Opera Village

Our Opera Village Africa continues to grow and evolve – what once started as a vision has become a vibrant hub for …

20.03.2025
Students of the School of the Opera Village visit FESPACO

The students of the school of the Opera Village embarked on an inspiring trip to the 29th Pan-African Film and Television Festival of …

15.03.2025
Strengthening Media Literacy to Combat Disinformation

As part of this year’s Artist-in-Residence program, we were able to continue our important collaboration with FasoCheck in March to strengthen the media …

08.03.2025
Strengthening Women’s Rights at Opera Village

On paper, Burkina Faso is considered one of the more progressive African countries when it comes to women’s rights. However, the reality tells a different …

07.03.2025
Event: The path to self-employment

To mark International Women’s Day, the Opera Village is hosting an event focused on strengthening the economic independence of women in Burkina Faso. At the …

02.03.2025
Intercultural Dialogue through Dance – A Bridge Between Tradition and Modernity

In January and February 2025, the dance workshops, in collaboration with the Centre de Développement Chorégraphique (CDC) La Termitière as part of this year’s Artist-in-Residence …

28.02.2025
Literature and Podcasts: New Ways to Promote Women’s Rights

In February, we were able to continue our collaboration with Radio Awu as part of this year’s Artist-in-Residence program. The Reading Sessions …

14.02.2025
Godelive Kasangati Kabena: You must use the Tomato

In her filmic work You must use the Tomato, Opera Village Residency artist Godelive Kasangati Kabena explores the relationship between objects …

10.02.2025
A Place to Listen to the Land – The Opera Village at Monopol

Journalist Anne Waak recently visited the Opera Village and wrote a truly beautiful piece for Monopol Online. Her article highlights the exciting development of our …

08.02.2025
We celebrate: 15 years of the Opera Village!

Exactly 15 years ago today – on February 8, 2010 – the foundation stone for the Opera Village was laid. Christoph Schlingensief, whose …

01.02.2025
On the death of former Federal President Horst Köhler

It was with great sadness that we learned today of the death of former German President Horst Köhler. He had been the patron of the …

01.02.2025
Leila Bencharnia: The Politics of Softness: Cotton, Matriarchal Pedagogy, and the Disruption of Imperial Temporalities

The Opera Village is a vibrant space for exchange, education, and art. It is a place where creative minds come together to …

15.01.2025
Mbwa: Now Mine – An exploration of archival images, the Basenji dog, and questions of identity and the body

As part of her residency project at the Opera Village, artist Godelive Kasangati Kabena deeply engages with the significance of archival images and their inherent …

14.01.2025
Workshop, Music and new connections

The visit of artists Nick Michi and Leopold Dais from the cultural association Symposia to Opera Village left a lasting impression on all participants. A …

08.01.2025
Christopher Nelson Obuh at the Opera Village: An Artistic Reflection on Colonial History and the Future of West Africa

The Opera Village Africa is not only a place for exchange, education, and culture but also a creative workspace for artists. It provides an inspiring …

04.01.2025
Literature as a Tool for Social Change

The Reading Sessions organized as part of our cooperation with Radio AWU are a key element of our Artist-in-Residence program. They offer women a safe …

23.12.2024
A little insight and all the best for 2025!

Together, we achieved so much in 2024! From outstanding successes at our school to preventive health initiatives and cultural highlights such as the KIFIFE Film …

14.12.2024
INBOX/SALZ UND SAÜLEN in Burkina Faso

What do Yodeling and Soul from Burkina Faso have in common? More than one might think! As part of our extraordinary theater collaboration across two …

10.12.2024
Alicja Kwade X Opera Village

Our long-time supporters, Alicja Kwade and Martin Kwade, have surprised us this year with a very special pre-Christmas initiative! With an appropriate donation to the …

03.12.2024
Identity and Memory in Dance

The Opera Village Africa has developed into an important cultural center since its foundation, offering space for creative expression to both artists and the local …

26.11.2024
Successes and Perspectives: 2024 at the Opera Village

2024 Once Again Showed Us How Much We Can Achieve with Our Holistic Approach in Education, Health, and Culture

Despite the challenges faced in a …

26.11.2024
Criticism of Band Aid – And How to Do It Better

Forty years ago, Bob Geldof launched the Band Aid project to raise awareness of the famine in Ethiopia. However, the portrayal of the African continent, …

20.11.2024
Promoting Media Literacy at the Opera Village

The Opera Village has established itself since its inception as a place for creative expression for both artists and the local population of …

20.11.2024
Artist-in-Residence-Programm 2024: Leila Bencharnia

As part of our 2024 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, we are thrilled to welcome the talented artist Leila Bencharnia. Under the theme “Art as Participation in Social …

19.11.2024
Our cooperationpartner: Faso Check Association

In a time when political and social challenges in Burkina Faso are increasing and press freedom is under pressure, the Faso Check Association plays a …

19.11.2024
Artist-in-Residence-Program 2024: Godelive Kasangati Kabena

As part of our 2024 Artist-in-Residence program, we are thrilled to welcome the talented artist Godelive Kasangati Kabena from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Under …

16.11.2024
Our cooperation partner: Centre de Développement Chorégraphique La Termitière

The CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT CHORÉGRAPHIQUE LA TERMITIÈRE (CDC), a leading center for contemporary dance in Burkina Faso, represents an inspiring fusion of movement and social …

15.11.2024
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE-PROGRAM 2024: CHRISTOPHER NELSON OBUH

Im Rahmen unseres Artist-in-Residence-Programms 2024 begrüßen wir den talentierten Fotografen und bildenden Künstler Christopher Nelson Obuh aus Lagos, Nigeria. Christopher beschäftigt sich in seiner Arbeit …

14.11.2024
Our Cooperation partner: Radio AWU

As part of this year’s Artist-in-Residence Program, we are pleased to introduce Radio AWU (Senegal) as one of our cooperation partners. This collaboration plays a …

08.11.2024
Midwives at work in our infirmary

Midwifery in Burkina Faso Faces Major Challenges: High birth rates and often inadequate medical infrastructure in rural areas result in considerable risks for mothers and …

21.10.2024
Review of the Premiere of “Inbox / Salz & Säulen”: A Symbol of Intercultural Dialogue

On October 9, 2024, the theater production “Inbox / Salz & Säulen” celebrated its world premiere at the Lehár Theater in Bad Ischl as part …

19.10.2024
Artist-in-Residence Program 2024: “Art as Participation in Social Discourse”

Art is much more than creative expression – at Opera Village, it serves as a pathway to a better understanding of other perspectives …

18.09.2024
Clinic partnership at the Opera Village

Thanks to the generous support of the GIZ-Förderprogramms „Klinikpartnerschaften“, we were able to successfully continue our collaboration with the Institut für Tropenmedizin der Charité (ITMIG) …

16.09.2024
Don’t miss: Christoph Schlingensief | Deutschlandsuche ’99

As part of Berlin Art Week, Crone Berlin is presenting the exhibition “Christoph Schlingensief | Deutschlandsuche.” The show features a wide array of previously unseen …

04.09.2024
Opera Village Africa and “Deconfining Arts, Culture, and Policies in Europe and Africa”: World Premiere at the Lehár Theater during the European Theater Festival in Bad Ischl

As our collaboration with the „Deconfining Arts, Culture and Policies in Europe and Africa“

reaches its peak, the theater production “Inbox / Salz & Säulen” …

02.09.2024
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN INTERNSHIP AS OF NOW!

Our team in Berlin is looking for an intern to join us as soon as possible to support the conception, organization, and implementation of cultural …

22.08.2024
Art Summer Camp for Children from Ziniaré at the Opera Village

During the summer holidays, we are organizing a holiday camp at the Opera Village for students from Ziniaré and the surrounding villages. From August 19 …

14.08.2024
Support the Opera Village Africa – Donate now on Betterplace!

Did you know you can support us directly on the donation platform Betterplace? Amid global challenges, Opera Village Africa offers a powerful response through art …

01.08.2024
Portrait of Aino Laberenz in DIE ZEIT

The current issue of DIE ZEIT features an impressive portrait of our Managing Director Aino Laberenz. In this article, she talks about our unique project …

19.07.2024
WDR Radio Feature on the Opera Village

Due to the political situation in Burkina Faso, fewer and fewer foreign journalists are reporting on events on the ground. We are therefore even more …

19.07.2024
Review of the Cultural Program at the Opera Village

### Review of the Cultural Program in Opera Village

The cultural program in Opera Village concluded last week, coinciding with the end of the school …

11.07.2024
The school of the Opera Village is Once Again Among the Best in Burkina Faso

This year, the school of the Opera Village is once again ranked among the best educational institutions in Burkina Faso. All students successfully passed their …

01.07.2024
A Look Back at the KIFIFE Film Festival at the Opera Village

We look back with great joy on the fifth edition of the KIFIFE Children’s Film Festival in Opera Village Africa, Burkina Faso. This year, we …

27.06.2024
Read: “Even losers write history” by Celia Parbey

At this point, we would like to recommend a – in our opinion – really well-written, very personal essay by Celia Parbey, which addresses, among …

03.06.2024
Once again, Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected crisis

For the second year in a row, Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement crisis, according to a new report from the Norwegian Refugee …

01.06.2024
Continuation of the cooperation between the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe and the Opera Village

This year, we were able to successfully continue our cooperation with the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe and invite the students Hannah-Rachel Acceturo and …

29.05.2024
This Friday! Jonathan Meese’s work as a charity lot in support of the Opera Village Africa at the GRISEBACH Summer Auction.

Yesterday, the previews for the works of this year’s Grisebach Summer Auctions began!

Until Wednesday, May 29th, you can admire Jonathan Meese’s work “HERE IS …

28.05.2024
Soon: The 5th edition of our KIFIFE Film Festival

The fifth edition of our unique children’s film festival KIFIFE will take place from June 11 to 15. The film festival is of great importance …

30.04.2024
Save the Date: Jonathan Meese’s work as a charity lottery benefiting the Opera Village Africa at the GRISEBACH Summer Auction

The auction house Grisebach is supporting us again this year with a charity lottery. For the Summer Auction 2024, the renowned artist Jonathan Meese generously …

13.03.2024
»The eye of the emerald – female leadership qualities«

On the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day, our cultural director, Laurentine Marie Bayala, is organizing the photography project »L’œil d’Emeraude, révéler le leadership à travers l’Objectif Féminin« to pay tribute to the women living in the surrounding communities of the Opéra Village Africa.

05.02.2024
Exhibition Opening: Deconfining Arts, Culture and Policies in Europe and Africa

We cordially invite you to the exhibition opening in the presence of the artists Ava Binta Giallo (Germany/Guinea) and Thierry Oussou (Benin/Netherlands) on Thursday, February …

05.02.2024
Ava Binta Diallo X OPERA VILLAGE AFRICA X EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE BAD ISCHL SALZKAMMERGUT 2024

Ava Binta Giallo (Germany/Guinea) takes over the Austrian part in the Fine Art Residency of the interdisciplinary project DECONFINING of the European Capital of Culture …

02.02.2024
Thierry Oussou x Opera Village Africa x European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024

We are delighted to present the first artist of the Fine Art Residency of the interdisciplinary project DECONFINING as a partner of the European Capital …

29.01.2024
Dance your dream

Dance your dream – that’s what Snak Zobel, a Cameroonian choreographer, taught the children at Operndorf School. When he asked the pupils what they dreamed …

23.01.2024
Opera Village Africa x European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024

Opera Village Africa is an official partner of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 as part of the interdisciplinary DECONFINING …

08.01.2024
Impressions from Burkina Faso © Aino Laberenz

26.12.2023
Seasons Greetings

Dear supporters,

the year 2023 is coming to an end and I would first like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for …

15.12.2023
Opening of the exhibition “Transversality” at Opera Village Africa.

The exhibition “Transversality” with the inverted V, questions our collective consciousness: Who are we? What has become of us? What will become of us? The …

13.12.2023
Voo Charity Market Sale for Operndorf Afrika – THANK YOU!

We are delighted that the charity market organized jointly by Kiki Albrecht and the Voo Store raised almost 16,000 euros for our projects! …

06.12.2023
FUTURE PRACTICE – A GATHERING MATINÉE

CCA Berlin will host a matinee on December 9 by KEINE AGENTUR FUTURE LAB asking: WHAT CAN THE PRESENT DO?

We invite you …

15.11.2023
Voo Market Charity Sale for Operndorf Afrika

VooStore Berlin and Kiki Albrecht, a charity sale will be organized on November 24 and 25 for the benefit of Opera Village Arica. You will …

15.11.2023
We say thank you!

Dear friends of the Operndorf Afrika,

The Operndorf Afrika in Burkina Faso has been acting in a future-oriented manner for over 13 years and is …

15.11.2023
Your questions – Our answers

In August, we asked our supporters to give us honest feedback on our work as part of a digital donor survey. We wanted …

15.11.2023
Transparency

We always say that we could not achieve anything without your donations, and we mean it! The Operndorf Afrika is a multifaceted project …

27.10.2023
Launch of the Cultural Season

This Saturday, 28 October at 4 pm., we will ceremoniously open our cultural program at the Opera Village Africa with “Le viix des déplacés”, a …

13.10.2023
We have a new principal!

The new school year at Opera Village Africa has also started with a big surprise for us. In the course of current educational reforms in …

02.10.2023
Daily meals for the students of the Opera Village School

The school at Opera Village Africa in Burkina Faso provides children in the rural region of Ziniaré with solid learning conditions and a cultural education. …

28.09.2023
Giving Tuesday: Your company for the Opera Village Africa!

November 28, 2023 is Giving Tuesday! Since its initiation in 2012, the “worldwide day of giving” has developed into a global movement that inspires people …

08.09.2023
Exhibition Opening: Passage – a song

Tomorrow opens the exhibition Passage-a song with works by Akinbode Akinbiyi and Abrie Fourie. The project began during the Artist-in-Residence program at the Opera Village …

25.08.2023
Francis Kéré: The stones of the sage

How do you build on the African continent for the poorer population and at the same time a major project for the head of a …

27.07.2023
Review KIFIFE

The fourth edition of our children and youth film festival KIFIFE took place in the Opera Village Africa in Burkina Faso from the 20th to …

07.07.2023
Review THE FUTURE IS AFRICA

We look back on five wonderful festival days with impressive films, interesting panel discussions, exciting workshops and a great audience. A thousand thanks to all …

12.06.2023
The Future is Africa in Berlin – Registration for free film workshops

In just under two weeks, the second edition of our children’s and youth film festival The Future is Africa will start in Berlin. Also this …

23.05.2023
The KIFIFE 2023 starts in 4 weeks in Burkina Faso!

In June we are organizing two film festivals – KIFIFE from 20 to 24 June in Burkina Faso and The Future is Africa from 29 …

15.05.2023
The Future is Africa Filmfestival from 29.06. – 04.07.2023 in Berlin

On Thursday, 29 June 2023, the second edition of the children and youth film festival The Future is Africa opens in Berlin with artistic contributions …

26.04.2023
PerAnkh: The June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive

If you’re in London do not miss: The current exhibition by the curator of our children’s and youth film festival “The Future is Africa” June Givanni …

03.04.2023
Eight visual artists paint for peace

Last week we opened the exhibition “8 Women, 8 Artists, 8 Brushes” at the Opera Village in the presence of many visitor. In a society …

23.03.2023
EVENT – 24.03.2023

On Friday, March 24, 2023, the exhibition 8 Women, 8 Artists, 8 Brushes opens at the Opera Village Africa. It focuses on women as peacemakers …

22.03.2023
On the death of Antje Vollmer

We mourn the loss of Antje Vollmer, who passed away last Wednesday at the age of 79. Antje Vollmer was first and foremost an incredibly …

10.03.2023
The Opera Village Africa at FESPACO

The Opera Village Africa team had several reasons to visit this year’s film festival in Ouagadougou: For the first time, all students and teachers of …

01.03.2023
FESPACO: Africa’s largest film festival focuses on strong women

“African cinema has emancipated itself from Western models – and is far ahead of the former top dogs: women are no longer a minority at …

28.02.2023
We are looking for support in press and public relations for THE FUTURE IS AFRICA film festival in Berlin!

The second edition of our children’s and youth film festival The Future is Africa (June 29 to July 4, 2023) will this year focus on …

24.02.2023
Salamata Kobré at Opera Village

Since last week, dancer and choreographer Salamata Kobré has been at Opera Village Africa working on her second solo piece, Moom. A project that addresses …

23.02.2023
Expansion of our library

NEWER, BIGGER, BETTER… The library in the Opera Village Africa, which was established in spring 2018, has been expanded and has now moved into a …

07.02.2023
EVENT – 08.02.2023

On February 8, our multi-year cooperation with the Salzkammergut Bad Ischgl as part of the Creative Europe project “Deconfining” will start with a conversation between …

25.01.2023
News from our school garden

Things are growing and thriving in our school garden in Opera Village Africa. These days the students can harvest their specially planted cucumbers, onions and …

03.01.2023
Literacy courses for women and especially mothers at the Opera Village.

At the beginning of the year, we launched a new campaign at viele-schaffen-mehr.de: We want to show young women, and especially mothers, new prospects for the …

(c) Felix Brüggemann
21.12.2022
Christmas greetings from former Federal President and patron of the Opera Village Africa Horst Köhler

Dear supporters of the Opera Village Africa,

The outgoing year is characterized by a shocking simultaneity of crises. The war in Ukraine, rising prices and …

13.12.2022
Review cultural program in November

In November, our cultural program in the opera village Africa could finally start again. The uncertain political situation forced us into a break, which our …

22.11.2022
SAVE THE DATE – CHARITY BAZAAR ROYAL

For the benefit of Operndorf Afrika, Hans Krestel is organizing the Charity Bazaar Royal on Dec. 4 from 1-6 p.m. at Château Royal Berlin.
…

Anne Imhof, Untitled, 2020
18.11.2022
Anne Imhof for Operndorf Afrika

We are very pleased that this year a work by Anne Imhof will be auctioned off as a charity lot at the GRISEBACH Winter Auction …

04.11.2022
We are looking for reinforcement as of now!

Our team in Berlin is looking for an intern to help with the conception, organization and implementation of cultural events, an artist program and creative …

15.10.2022
New transitional government in Burkina Faso

Ibrahim Traoré has been named interim president by a “national forum” in Burkina Faso, two members of the militaryr confirmed to the AFP news agency. …

05.10.2022
A Statement from Burkina Faso

In the past few days, more and more images and reports of protests and unrest in Burkina Faso have reached the German media landscape. The …

04.10.2022
After the Military coup at Burkina Faso

Last Friday, Burkina Faso was once again the scene of a military coup. For two days, it was unclear where the deposed president, Paul-Henri Damiba, …

21.09.2022
Support our infirmary in Burkina Faso!

We would like to be able to continue to support the staff of our infirmary in Burkina Faso and provide the necessary medicines and medical …

15.09.2022
Ceremony Video of Pritzker Architecture Prize

“What the Pritzker Architecture Prize has awarded me is courage — courage to keep pushing and I want to encourage others, everyone, with the vision …

24.08.2022
Diana Ejaita at Savvy Contemporary

Until the 4th september you can see works of our resident artist Diana Ejaita at Savvy Contemporary in Berlin. The works – which were created …

21.08.2022
Christoph Schlingensief date of death

12 years ago today, Christoph Schlingensief passed away much too early at the age of 49. His ideas accompany us and our work to this …

19.08.2022
Reparations at Operndorf Afrika

Together with Francis Kéré, we have opted for a sustainable form of construction. This means that locally available raw materials such as clay, sand and …

10.08.2022
Our team in Burkina Faso grows

We are delighted to welcome Marie Laurentine Bayala to our team at Opera Village. Marie Laurentine Bayala is an award-winning filmmaker. She has directed several …

08.08.2022
We are looking for an intern

Our team in Berlin is looking for an intern to help with the conception, organization and implementation of cultural events, an artist program and creative …

04.08.2022
August 4, 1983

On August 4, 1983, young progressive soldiers, with the support of Libyan President Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, a friend of Thomas Sankara, organized a coup d’état …

03.08.2022
Covid-19 vaccination campaign

Covid-19 continues to circulate in a population in Burkina Faso that is not protected by collective immunity. 

The Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Dr. …

02.08.2022
Matching Wednesday at better place.org

Tomorrow is Matching Wednesday on betterplace! Like every first Wednesday of the month, every donation of up to 200 € on betterplace will be boosted …

02.07.2022
„Long Distance Call – Das Operndorf Afrika im Kunstpalais“

In 2020, the Artist-in-Residence program was curated by British-Nigerian photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi. LONG DISTANCE CALL – the Opera Village Africa at Kunstpalais offers a new …

02.07.2022
Graduation ceremony

One of the highlights of this year graduation ceremony was the presentation of the painting, dancing and puppet-making workshops.
A key element of …

22.06.2022
Terra Verde excursion

As a non-profit organisation, the Terra Verde Association provides the rural population in Burkina Faso with access to information about agriculture and environmental protection. More …

02.06.2022
Limited Opera Village Africa Edition by Diana Ejaita

Our resident artist 2020 Diana Ejaita has created a hand-drawn illustration for the Opera Village Africa.

The silkscreen print, which is published in a limited …

10.05.2022
Farewell!

After more than 12 years of collaboration, we say goodbye with heavy hearts to our project coordinator Sévérin Sobgo. He already worked with Christoph Schlingensief …

10.05.2022
Think We Must düsseldorf photo+ Biennale for Visual and Sonic Media

May 13 – June 19, 2022

We are very excited that the Opera Village Africa will be represented at this year’s düsseldorf photo+ ­– Biennale for …

09.05.2022
“If everyone built like the West, the earth would be broken tomorrow” an interview with architect Francis Kéré

Francis Kéré, is the first African to receive the Prizker Prize, the world’s most important award for architecture. In an interview with Spiegel, he talks …

15.03.2022
OPERA VILLAGE ARCHITECT FRANCIS KÉRÉ RECEIVES THE PRITZKER PRIZE

“Architecture is first and foremost a service to humanity. To create an environment where people can flourish and be happy.”

We are immensely proud of …

20.01.2022
Artist-in-Residence 2021/22 Abrie Fourie Plastic Workshop

At the end of his residency, Abrie Fourie gave a talk to the children of our school in the African Opera Village about environmental issues, …

18.01.2022
RESIDENT ARTIST 2021 NEZAKET EKICI IN AN INTERVIEW WITH RBB

Our 2021 resident artist Nezaket Ekici talks to Frank Schmid about her experiences and her stay in the Opera Village Africa. For the complete interview with …

14.01.2022
2021 Residence Artist – Abrie Fourie spoke about his work at the Goethe-Institut

In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut, South African artist/curator Abrie Fourie, in residence at the Village Opera, will present MINE, a selection of films by South …

12.01.2022
Workshop performance by resident artist Nezaket Ekici

We are blown away by the amazing workshop “Opera Village Performance Fashion Show” from our school kids and Nezaket Ekici during our °ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE 2021/22° curated …

12.01.2022
“Opera Village Performance Fashion Show” by Nezaket Ekici on National Television of Burkina Faso

 

Resident Artist Nezaket Ekici

Opera Village Performance Fashion Show, Operndorf Afrika Schlingensief Burkina Faso 12.1.2022

In Collobarotion with Shoolkids of Opera Village, Musician …

18.10.2021
THE FUTURE IS AFRICA

African Film Festival for Children and Youth, 27.10. – 04.11.2021 im Babylon Kino Berlin

10.10.2021
Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir

Screening of the Fluxus oratorio by Christoph Schlingensief as part of the 70th anniversary of the Berliner Festspiele on 16.10 at 15.00 at the ICC Berlin

07.05.2021
Writers Residency of the Goethe Institut at the Opera Village Africa

Next week the Opera Village Africa will be hosting three writers invited by the Goethe Institut for a short residency; these are Laelia Adjovi from …

23.04.2021
MUSIK THEATER POSITIONEN. Online symposion in Hellerau

As part of the MUSIC THEATRE POSITIONS symposium, organized by Hellerau European Centre for the Arts, former participant of our Artist-in-Residence Programme Zonatan Dembele and …

14.04.2021
ENTRE DEUX. Artist-in-Residence at the Opera Village Africa, film premiere and artist talk

On Wednesday 19 April at 8 pm, Kampnagel artistic director Amelie Deuflhard invites the artists Hervé Humbert, Aguibou Bougobali Sanou and Sylvain Dando Paré as …

Alphabethisierungskurs III
22.03.2021
Alphabethisation at the Opera Village

We are very happy to announce that our team in Burkina Faso has managed to organise an alphabetisation course despite the unfavourable circumstances! As of …

09.02.2021
Zoom Talk LIVE with Aino Laberenz and Francis Kéré

On Thursday 11.02. at 7pm Aino Laberenz and Francis Kéré will present our anniversary catalog live at Arch+ in a Zoom Talk with Jan Wenzel …

28.01.2021
KIFIFE 2021

From March 31st to April 3rd, 2021, over four festival days, we will show films, documentaries, short films and animations in which the protagonists and …

27.01.2021
We are happy to introduce you the new director of the KIFIFE Festival: François Bouda!

François Bouda is an arts and culture manager from Burkina Faso. With about fourteen years of experience in the cultural and development sector, he has …

22.01.2021
Final presentation of the residency artists at the Goethe Institut

On Monday Jan. 25, our resident artists Diana Ejaita, Rahima Gambo, Taiwo Ojudun Jacob in collaboration with Timbiri Winse present their works (video installation, sculpture …

13.01.2021
Insights in our Artist in Residence program

Since the end of October 2020, Diana Ejaita, Rahima Gambo, Taiwo Ojudun Jacob and Anja Saleh have been living and working at the Opera Village …

17.12.2020
Radioeins Interview

10 years of Opera Village Africa! What it looks like today, who lives there, Siham El-Maimouni discusses with one of our current resident artists Anja …

02.12.2020
Advent calender

In 2020, we look back on ten years of development and cooperation, but we focus even more urgently on the future.

On Instagram you can …

01.12.2020
Kulturzeit – TV contribution about the Opera Village

Check out a brand new TV contribition about the Opera Village. Kulturzeit was on site and filmed the school, the infirmary and our artist-in-residence program!

30.11.2020
CareWhere?Zine

The Opera Village is part of the November issue of the  Care Where? Zine!


copyright Nomwindé Vivien Sawadogo
27.11.2020
Elections in Burkina Faso

Last sunday the elections of the President of the Republic and the members of the National Assembly took place for the second time in the …

03.11.2020
Start of the Artist-in-Residence program 2020

This year’s Artist-in-Residence program with Diana Ejaita, Rahima Gambo, Taiwo Jacob Ojudun and Anja Saleh just startet at the Opera Village. This year the program …

01.11.2020
Out now: Our tenth anniversary catalog!

Our tenth anniversary catalog with over three hundred images is now now available in stores and online! The extensive illustrated book offers an in-depth insight into …

22.10.2020
Events on the occasion of Christoph Schlingensief’s birthday

On 24.10.2020 Christoph Schlingensief would have been 60 years old – reason enough to remember him and his art. During the weekend, various events will …

20.10.2020
Zündfunk Generator Podcast
Christoph Schlingensief never quite revealed his secret – and that’s a good thing. Catholic voodoo priest, walking social sculpture, the head physician of the intensive …
02.10.2020
We are looking for support by an intern with background of graphic design

During the internship you work in a team and together with head of graphic design Mario Lombardo. Your tasks include the final implementation of print …

02.10.2020
Official start of the new school year

The Operndorf School has been complete again since October 1st, 2020! All six classes can be taught by our great teachers. As in all schools …

28.08.2020
Chimio prophylaxie saisonnière

We are proud to be part of the„Chimio prophylaxie saisonnière“ campaign that was started by the government of Burkina Faso in the last week: The …

20.08.2020
Aino Laberenz: „The estate doesn’t determine my life“

The Berlin costume and set designer and widow of Christoph Schlingensief has published a book and talks about the responsible and joyful work with the …

28.07.2020
Where life and death are close together
5.2 children. That’s how many women in Burkina Faso get on average. In Germany it is 1.3. The Bochum midwife Jennifer Eisenhardt spent several weeks …
11.06.2020
Projizieren Sie selbst?! Klasse Schlingensif! 10 Jahre Erinnern

The former Schlingensief class gives small insights into the Operndorf Afrika and their own artistic work as part of the 2020 Light Parcours, in cooperation …

04.06.2020
The Operndorf School opens its doors again

We can finally welcome students back to the Operndorf School! Until the summer holidays, the students in our last class are prepared for their final …

19.05.2020
Further insights into the Tanzkongress at Operndorf Afrika

At the end of 2019 the last of a total of five international dance salons took place in Burkina Faso. Under the direction of Meg …

12.05.2020
*”It used to be …

… that opera, that singing in Greek theaters was linked to human recovery. There were really recipes in Epidaurus, there were doctors who prescribed theater …

11.05.2020
*Take place at Operndorf Afrika …

… right from the start. Sometimes even without our employees. The ghosts around Operndorf Afrika were questioned in a ritual when the foundation stone was …

11.05.2020
*Christoph Schlingensief had the idea …

… to officially steal from the African continent, and to take along and use one’s own body as an information carrier – “No goat-traveling art snippet …

07.05.2020
*” A woman who lives somewhere in the bush,…

…was asked: So opera … I don’t know what that is at all, but operation is very important. And it would be important that we …

04.05.2020
*We would like to ask them …

… but the team of Operndorf Afrika consists of 90% Burkinabés. Our office is in Germany, but there are hardly any Germans outside of our …

04.05.2020
*You get everything at Operndorf Afrika!

We had to postpone the second edition of our children’s film festival KIFIFE because of Covid-19, but we need your support so that there is …

30.04.2020
*At the Operndorf infirmary …

… has already been heard of a theater plague. “And what an opera when a newborn child makes its first cry in the maternity ward!” …

30.04.2020
*The contact and curfews last …

… on for a few weeks, the opera village has been around for a proud 10 years and the project should continue even after the …

30.04.2020
*We cannot speak of Africa, who should be able to do that? …

… Africa is a huge continent that cannot simply be generalized, and yet most of the pictures we have of it in Europe are made …

23.04.2020
*COVID-19 reached African countries later than Europe …

… however, the number of infections is steadily increasing there as well. Due to a poor health system, people in Burkina Faso are particularly at …

16.04.2020
THE DREAM LIVES WHAT CHRISTOPH SCHLINGENSIEF’S VISION ALREADY CREATED

“Our opera is a village!” – has been the motto since the laying of the foundation stone by Christoph Schlingensiefs opera village Africa in February …

06.04.2020
Support our infirmary in the fight against Corona!
The number of people infected with corona is increasing on the African continent and we in Europe can guess how the situation can worsen in …
26.03.2020
Covid-19 Prevention

Although the current official numbers of Covid-19 infected people in Burkina Faso are still comparatively small, it should be clear that the discrepancy between the …

19.03.2020
Covid-19 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has reached 27 cases of Covid-19 infections with one death today, but the situation is changing quickly. The Ministry of Health gives out …

18.03.2020
Office Berlin

Due to the current situation, the employees of the Berlin office remain indefinitely in the home office. The corona virus can only be stopped if …

16.03.2020
KIFIFE 2020 – postponed indefinitely

 

Unfortunately, due to the current situation, we have to postpone KIFIFE indefinitely. The Government of Burkina Faso has closed all schools and universities until …

05.03.2020
KIFIFE 2020!

The second edition of our annual KINDER FILM FESTIVAL (KIFIFE) takes place in Operndorf Africa from 24th– 28th of March 24th. We welcome children and young people from the …

24.02.2020
More Books FOR OUR OPERNDORF LIBRARY!

In May 2018 Operndorf Africa opened their first library for pupils, teachers, parents and anyone who may be interested to sit and flick through a …

24.02.2020
SCHLINGENSIEF’S OPERNDORF AFRICA ON TOUR (Canceld due to the current situation))

“The location is not important because afterwards an aria is sung or a symphony orchestra plays … none of this is necessary. My vision of …

24.02.2020
SCHILINGSENSIEF’S DREAM OF AN OPERA VILLAGE IS ALIVE

SCHILINGSENSIEF’S DREAM OF AN OPERA VILLAGE IS ALIVE

Before his death, the theatre director Christoph Schlingensief dreamed of an opera village in Burkina Faso. Ten …

24.01.2020
Opening “Little Stage”

On January 16 The opening of the “Little Stage” by artist-in-residence artist Hervé Humbert took place at Operndorf Afrika in the presence of the Operndorf …

15.01.2020
Tanzsalon with Meg Stuart at Operndorf Afrika

In December 2019, the last of a total of five international dance salons took place in Burkina Faso. Under the direction of Meg Stuart and …

05.11.2019
Thomas Zipp donates three sculptures to Operndorf Afrika

The Berlin-based artist Thomas Zipp has donated his three sculptures Medicine # 1 – # 3 to Operndorf Afrika. They will be put up for …

15.10.2019
Cooperation with Robert Koch Institute

Since 2019, Operndorf Afrika has been a permanent cooperation partner of the EFFO project (Efficiency by Edification) at  Robert Koch Institute. EFFO is a training …

29.08.2019
Operndorf Afrika is looking for an intern

The Berlin office of Operndorf Afrika is seeking for an intern

15.07.2019
Graduation Ceremony before the summer holidays

On Saturday, the graduation ceremony took place at Operndorf Afrika in Burkina Faso before the beginning of the summer holidays. Under the guidance of principal …

05.07.2019
Kid’s Film Festival (KiFiFE) at Operndorf Afrika

The KID’S FILM FESTIVAL is a festival designed to teach African youth the visual art of cinema. For four days we offer a selection of …

14.06.2019
Exhibition: Operas of the World at Centre Pompidou-Metz

The exhibition combines sound and vision to showcase opera’s role as both a workshop for shared artistic aims and aspirations, and the embodiment of creative …

11.06.2019
Workshop of fine arts at Operndorf

From 03.06. to 07.06.2019 the artist Paulin Zongo conducted a workshop of fine arts for the students of the Operndorf. Calling the workshop „My Universe“ …

16.05.2019
A. M. Sawadogo at the “africologneDIALOGFORUM”

At this year‘s africologneDIALOGFORUM, Alex Moussa Sawadogo, contributor to Operndorf Afrika and expert on African movies, will discuss with other panelists and moderator Dorothea …

11.04.2019
Panel Discussion
Operndorf Afrika presents:

“Über die Kunst, die Waffen gegen sich selbst zu wenden”
A panel discussion with Friedrich von Borries, Clémentine Deliss, Ariane …

13.03.2019
Exhibition: DONKÔKÉNÉ ZWEI – A GERMAN SUBTITLE
Operndorf Afrika presents: DONKÔKÉNÉ ZWEI – A GERMAN SUBTITLE

Exhibition of the Artist-In-Residence program at Operndorf Afrika, Burkina Faso

24.04. – 05.05.2019 – Opening: 23.04., 7 PM 

“Wiensowski & …

25.02.2019
New colleagues!
We are happy to welcome our two new colleagues into the team of the hospital of Opera Village: Estelle Clarisse Kaboré-Ouedraogo who started to work in …
17.01.2019
Exchange program with State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe

We are very pleased to announce the cooperation between the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe and the Foundation Operndorf Afrika.

The cooperation enables students …

02.01.2019
Christmas- and NYE party in Operavillage!

On 21.12.2018 we organized a end of the year party for the pupils of our school and their families to start together joyfully into the …

04.12.2018
Major progress in the construction of our new school building!

Since October this year already the construction works for our last school building are running.
The existing three school classes will be supplemented by …

30.11.2018
“Why Africa?” – Poster Campaign Operndorf Afrika

In collaboration with the photographer Irina Gavrich from Vienna (Numero, Zoo Magazin, L`Officiel Art, Harpers Bazaar, Tush) and the Berlin-based graphic designer Mario Lombardo, …

22.11.2018
Festival of the residency-artists at Operndorf Afrika

This weekend, from 24th to 25th of November, the residence artists 2018 Lisa Braun, Raphael Dembele, Zonatan Dembele, Fabian Hub, Magnus Krüger, Yannick Riemer and …

08.11.2018
Bar 3000 – Exhibition of the Operndorf Afrika Residence Artists 2017 Mahamoudou Moustapha Diop / Claus Föttinger / Jeannette Mohr

The group exhibition shows the works of the three residence artists from 2017 – Mahmoudou Moustapha Diop, Claus Föttinger and Jeannette Mohr. It is at …

06.11.2018
START OF THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM 2018

We are pleased to announce this year’s artists of the Artist-In-Residence Program: In addition to Zonatan Dembele and Raphael Dembele (two renowned musicians from Mali), Lisa …

24.10.2018
Opening Bar3000 & TIGIRI Festival at Operndorf Afrika

Last weekend, the Bar3000 of Claus Föttinger was officially opened at Operndorf Afrika as part of the TIGIRI Festival. In the presence of Carolin Christgau, …

10.10.2018
Construction of the last School Building

Currently, the construction of the last school building of the Operndorf School is taking place at Operndorf Afrika. There are further classrooms that allow us …

09.10.2018
Journal der Künste

In the current issue of the Journal der Künste, Francis Kéré wrote a very personal essay about the Operndorf Afrika – the beginning of the …

19.09.2018
Burkina by bus – Banda Internationale at Operndorf Afrika on the 11th October

A tour of the Dresdner Banda Internationale in the home country of one of their new musicians Ezékiel Wendtoin from Ouagadougou / Burkina Faso.

Due …

04.09.2018
The summit conference of the Papiertheater in Nürnberg

The Papiertheater Nürnberg launched the Children’s Conference in 2014. For this purpose, a questionnaire was developed in which children and adolescents could write and shape …

16.07.2018
Operndorf Afrika at the Lovelace

The Lovelace brings Operndorf Afrika to Munich and dedicates a multi-day exhibition to the project, which will be accompanied by various event formats that …

20.06.2018
Operndorf summer program at TROPEZ

In cooperation with TROPEZ and the Burkinabe actor and musician Abdoul Kader Traoré we offer the summer workshop “Bubbles” for children and young people from …

19.06.2018
MITTE CUP 2018 Vol 6

On Sunday, the 1st of July from 12 o’clock on the famous MITTE CUP will take place at the grounds of SV Berolina in Berlin …

25.05.2018
Operndorf Afrika will be awarded with the Karlheinz Böhm Price

We are very happy to be awarded with the Karlheinz Böhm Prize of the Stiftung Menschen für Menschen this year.

Karlheinz Böhm Preis, awarded for …

23.05.2018
Film screening and talk

The film director Aissate Ouarma came to the Operndorf school to present her movie “Les silences de Lydie” (Lydie’s silence). The movie tells the story …

03.05.2018
Exhibition Opening: Per Schumann  MARS ÜBER AFRIKA
Per Schumann shows works from Burkina Faso where he has lived and worked as an artist at Operndorf Afrika in the beginning of this year. …
03.05.2018
Opening of the Operndorf Library

A year ago, we started collecting French children’s and school books to complete the Operndorf School with a library. During the following months we got …

08.04.2018
The artist couple Rapedius at Operndorf Afrika

The artist couple Thomas & Renée Rapedius has been at Operndorf Afrika for a few weeks with the artist-in-residence stipends of the federal state of Berlin.

…
23.03.2018
New at Operndorf – Team: Gildas Ouédraogo

Monsieur Gildas Ouédraogo has been a member of our hospital team for several weeks by now and lives and works as a nurse in the …

02.03.2018
02.03.2018

This morning Ouagadougou was targeted by terrorists. The Burkinabé people, the Artist who are staying at Operndorf Afrika right now, and our friends and colleagues …

27.02.2018
Canceled: Africa Bass Culture Festival at Operndorf Afrika

In view of the current events in Burkina Faso on Friday, March 02, 2018, the Africa Bass Culture Festival is interrupting its program this weekend …

Julliette Gaubert & Per Schumann
25.01.2018
Filmshooting at Operndorf Afrika

In collaboration with the New York based Artist Zefrey Throwell, the Hamburg-based Artist Per Schumann has been working on the interview film project “Innenraum” since …

04.12.2017
As a Christmas Gift: Operndorf Afrika Sponsoring Membership!

You are still looking for a meaningful gift for Christmas? Then give away a membership in the Operndorf Afrika Förderkreis for a year! The recipient …

10.11.2017
Operndorf Afrika at Afrikamera
Operndorf Afrika at Afrikamera November 14th 2017 at 7 pm Ouagadougou Shorts – Shortmovies from Burkina Faso followed by a discussion of Moustapha Sawadogo and …
03.11.2017
Opening of the exhibition “Yam Wekre”

The exhibition at the National Museum of Ouagadougou, opening on the 10th November, is the result of a residence of seven international artists who resided …

30.10.2017
Traveldiary by Jeannette Mohr

Jeannette Mohr collected her impressions during her residence at Operndorf Afrika and wrote a great travel diary about the time in Burkina Faso. You can …

27.10.2017
The Residence-Artists 2017

We are very happy to have the opportunity to introduce the new artists who have joined our Artist-in-Residence Program 2017. Since early October, they …

05.10.2017
New School Year at Operdorf Afrika

At 2nd of october the new school year started in Burkina Faso and a new class enrolled.

A good time & good luck to all students!

…
26.09.2017
Charity Auction brings 40.000 Euro for Operndorf Afrika

The charity auction in the KÖNIG Gallery, which took place in Berlin on September 22, 2017, earned over 40,000 euros for Operndorf Afrika. We …

04.08.2017
Charity Auction for Operndorf Afrika

See catalogue now online on:

On 22 September 2017, the Festspielhaus Afrika gGmbH and KÖNIG GALERIE will host together a charity auction for the Operndorf …

15.07.2017
kick off for a new project: a library at Operndorf Afrika

The completion of this school year should serve to celebrate the start of a new project: We plan to build a library at  Operndorf Afrika, …

20.06.2017
Exhibition: Laafi Bala

LAAFI BALA

Opening: June 29, 5 – 9 pm.

EIGEN + ART Lab and Operndorf Afrika are looking fordward to welcoming you to the exhibition opening …

16.06.2017
MAGIC SCENERIES – THE DANCE TRIENNALE DANSE L’AFRIQUE DANCE! AND CHRISTOPH SCHLINGENSIEFS OPERNDORF AFRIKA IN BURKINA FASO

We recommend in the current issue of Theater der Zeit two articles of Renate Klett about the Operndorf Afrika and the Architecture of Francis Kéré.

…
15.06.2017
LOOKING TOWARDS AFRICA – CONSTRUCTING THE FUTURE

A visit in Christoph Schlingensiefs Operndorf Afrika in Burkina Faso

„A Bayreuth for Africa!“ with these catchwords the many-sided artist Christoph Schlingensief announced his vision. He …

05.05.2017
Cooperation with the Robert Koch Institute

Since 2014, the Robert Koch Institute has been leading a training program on basic hygiene and the management of highly infectious diseases for medical personnel …

24.04.2017
Patrick Kabré at Operndorf Afrika

The burkinian musician Patrick Kabré has been in the beginning of April for a two-day workshop for the pupils of the Operndorf School at the …

12.04.2017
Horst-Janssen-Artdesign Award for Operndorf Afrika Resident Artist Tobias Dostal

Our Resident Artist of the year 2015, Tobias Dostal, will be awarded with the 6th Host-Janssen-Artdesign Award of Claus Hüppe Foundation. According to the jury, …

04.04.2017
Event: Operndorf Afrika at Theater der Welt, Hamburg 09.06.2017

Christoph Schlingensief OPERNDORF AFRIKA: “UP TO NOW” with Aino Laberenz and Alex Moussa Sawadogo

The „Operndorf Afrika“ is an international art project that was founded in …

16.03.2017
Children´s Conference at Operndorf Afrika
Operndorf Afrika has been host to the Papiertheater Nuremburg and their current project Children´s Conference for the last weeks.

Since 2014, Johannes Volkmann, the founder of this …

16.03.2017
Exhibition of the Operndorf Residence Artists 2016

We would like to point out the opening of the exhibition ‚Panga Panga’ on the 17 of mars in Bremen.  ‚Panga Panga’ presents the works …

26.01.2017
In memory of Werner Nekes

Werner Nekes died at the age of 72 in Mülheim an der Ruhr last week. We lost an innovative and passionate post-war German filmmaker and …

19.12.2016
Exhibition: FRANCIS KÉRÉ.RADICALLY SIMPLE

The Architekturmuseum der TU München presents »Francis Kéré. Radically Simple«, the most comprehensive exhibition yet on Kéré’s work, covering both his completed designs and his …

09.12.2016
Exhibition S/W of Operndorf Afrika Artist-in-Residence Artist Tobias Dostal at Trafo

We hardly recommend the exhibition S/W of Operndorf Afrika Artist-in-Residence Artist Tobias Dostal at Trafo in Stettin (Poland).

In S/W Tobias Dostal uses the architecture of …

08.12.2016
The Reggae band “Manarun” and the electronic music duo “2Raumwohnung” are supporting the Operndorf Afrika with a song.

A vibrant mix for a social project: The Reggae band from the south of Germany “Manarun” and the famous electronic Pop-duo 2Raumwohnung collaborated to record …

05.09.2016
Operndorf Afrika is part of the Frieze Projects Program

A chance to discover a highly discussed arts project located near Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Operndorf Afrika (Opera Village Africa) is a highly discussed arts project, …

14.05.2016
Consider football, art and history

Consider football, art and history

A variation on the Europa League: a classic football-match with a twist; African players in European kit playoff against each …

09.05.2016
Aino Laberenz on the Operndorf and »The Mimicry Games« (taz.blogs)

Tonight, Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin is hosting an event by artist Philip Kojo Metz in cooperation with Christoph Schlingensief’s Operndorf Afrika, located …

07.04.2016
Greetings at the end of the Open Workshop at Operndorf Afrika

Dear Friends, dear Audience,

At the end of my stay in the Operndorf Afrika, I would like to write some lines.

Over the last four months, …

19.01.2016
A Stand Against Terrorism

Dear Friends & Supporters,

After Paris, Bamako, Jakarta and Istanbul, last weekend saw Ouagadougou targeted by terrorists. All of these events have left us deeply …

10.12.2015
Schlingensiefs Traum (F.A.Z.)

Von Sarah Hegenbart, aus der F.A.Z. vom 6.12.2015

Kurz vor seinem Tod gründete Christoph Schlingensief ein Operndorf in Afrika. Was wurde daraus? Kein Bayreuth in …

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