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The “Weeks of the German Language” is an annual festival organised by the Embassies of Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the Goethe-Institut Cyprus with kind the cooperation of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, boasting an array of activities and events related to the German language and the culture of each participating country.
German is in fact the most widely spoken mother tongue in Europe and the German speaking countries are known for their attractive job markets and study opportunities. By promoting the German language, we support multilingualism and diversity in Cyprus and contribute to the already flourishing cultural exchange between Cyprus, Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Latest Past Events
Kafka’s last journey
Goethe-Institut Zypern Markou Drakou Ave. 21, NicosiaA film by Kafka's publisher Hans-Gerd Koch and filmmaker Clemens Schmiedbauer. The film traces the final stages of Franz Kafka’s life, from Prague to the Wienerwald Sanatorium near Pernitz, then to the University Hospital in Vienna, and finally to his last stop, Dr. Hermann’s Sanatorium in Kierling near Klosterneuburg. Letters and documents are shown, revealing […]
The Undertaker – The Film
Attikon Multicultural Space Evagoras Pallikaridis, PafosThe Embassy of Switzerland has the pleasure to screen a black comedy directed by Markus Fischer, who presents us with an innovative sequel to the successful TV series under the same name. The undertaker and his entourage meet up again after many years at an old hotel in the Engadin, on the occasion of Erika […]
Ulrike Almut Sandig: Poetry Reading & Peformance
Lanitis Carob Mill LimassolThe Goethe-Institut Cyprus is supporting the third edition of the International Limassol Book Fair with the participation of the German poet Ulrike Almut Sandig. Limassol International Book Fair is a leading cultural initiative focused on Books and Letters. We were here. Poems on the Present Full of humor, musicality, lightness and rage, Ulrike Almut Sandig's poetry has loops […]