Film screening, quiz, music and pretzels keep guests busy on Open House Day at German institute

Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller

Bhavan Kolkata conducted its Open House Day on April 23sto welcome students, artists and arts enthusiasts to enjoy a day-long event. To mark the event, the institute hosted film screenings, music corner, quiz and workshops, German learning activities, exhibition, scenic reading, pop-up cafe and more throughout the day from morning till late evening.


The day recorded a large number of footfalls. Talking about the initiative, the director

Astrid Wege

said, “Our institute is for the people. We want our partners to visit and enjoy the ambiance of the institute. I took charges in the middle of the pandemic and I could never really get to meet our students and partners physically. We encourage physical meetings. We have a sprawling library where we want people to come and read. And that’s why we decided to welcome them once again back to our institute.”


The institute has planned a long list of events to increase the physical interaction with members and patrons. Recently, they hosted an elaborate gig by a Munich-based group,

JISR

. “That was a wonderful show. But it is not just about elaborate outdoor concerts. We want to create a place within our institute to encourage more cultural exchange between our partners,” Astrid told us.