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But later, as a photographer and reporter, he realised his work could do some good. He started getting involved in fundraising campaigns for charities tackling poverty, cancer, education and climate change.

Following the success of its tribute to French composer Olivier Messiaen last March, the Goethe Institute has teamed up with the Athens Conservatory for a new tribute, this time to Germany's Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918-70). Running from November 13 to 16 at the Conservatory premises, the series of events comprises concerts, lectures, film screenings and discussions.

A concert by Zmei3, an indie-pop-jazz Romanian band from Berlin, and an exhibition called "Places of the Peaceful Revolution," about the recent German history, are among the events featuring at the Leipzig Culture Days in Bucharest to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Goethe Institute presents "Botanic Fictions: On the Political Narratives of Plants," a multifaceted initiative aimed at raising awareness about the destruction of plant life as a result of human activity and the connection between politics and botany.

The Goethe Institute is hosting a screening of the documentary "Citizen Europe" and a debate, both of which are in English, on Tuesday, May 21, ahead of European Parliament elections that will determine the future of the bloc.

Multifaceted German director Werner Herzog is heading to the Greek capital, where he will be scouting for talent, presenting his work and sharing his significant wisdom with fans, in a series of events at the Onassis Cultural Center and the Goethe Institute.

The Goethe Institute has invited two renowned Greek writers, Amanda Michalopoulou and Elena Penga, who write in other languages and whose work has been translated into multiple languages, to discuss the process, the pitfalls and the benefits.

Creative team Most Mechanics Are Crooks presents its first event, titled "Weasel Dance: The Mimetic in the Post-Digital Predicament," in cooperation with the Goethe Institute.

Henry Kissinger famously once said that Germany is too big for Europe but too small for the world. Today, considerable changes to the international balance of power mainly due to the emergence of systemic multipolarity raise the question of European leadership giving a new dimension to Kissinger's old quote.

The Wikimedia Community User Group Greece and the Goethe Institute have put together an exhibition of photographs from Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, an international competition dedicated to historical sites and landmarks which Greece has participated in since 2016. Opening hours are Mondays to Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9.30 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.