Mon 14 May 2018 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Goethe Institut - Weizman Street 4, Tel Aviv,
On the occasion of the visit of Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Minister President of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, KAS Israel is hosting an evening about the importance of the Bauhaus-architecture for the German-Israeli relations.
With approximately 4000 Bauhaus-buildings the „White City“ of Tel Aviv is deeply influenced by the so-called “International Style” movement. The event aims at exploring and discussing the cultural and architectural importance of the Bauhaus-culture for Israeli urban planning and its political impact on German-Israeli relations.
The lecture will be held in German with simultaneous translation into English.
Program
18:00 – 18:30
Registration
18:30 – 18:40
Opening Remarks
Dr. Alexander Brakel, Head of the KAS Office in Israel
18:40 – 18:55
More than just Bauhaus – Saxony-Anhalt and Israel today
Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Minister President of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt
18:55 – 19:15
The Bauhaus as a cultural bridge between Israel and Germany
Dr. Claudia Perren, CEO and Director, Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau
19:15 – 19:55
Panel discussion: The importance of the Bauhaus architecture in the context of German-Israeli relations
Moderation: Sharon Golan Yaron, Conservation Architecture Program Director, The White City Center Tel Aviv
Participants:
Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Minister President of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt
Dr. Claudia Perren, CEO and Director, Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau
Prof. Zvi Efrat, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
Jeremie Hoffmann, Conservation Department Director, Tel Aviv Municipality
19:55 – 20:00
Closing Remarks
Sharon Golan Yaron, Conservation Architecture Program Director, The White City Center Tel Aviv
20:00 – 20:30
Reception
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