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The exhibition “Every Artist Must Take Sides – Resonances of Eslanda and Paul Robeson” will conclude at the Berlin Academy of Arts on Hanseatenweg with a festival on January 23 and 24, 2026, featuring discussions, performances, readings, spoken word, a choir concert, and a DJ set. The closing event will take place on 25. January 2026.
To conclude the exhibition of the same name, the festival on January 23 and 24, 2026, will be dedicated to the political, artistic, and intellectual legacy of Eslanda and Paul Robeson, two outstanding figures of the 20th century. Their commitment to anti-colonial liberation movements, equality for Black people, and internationalist humanism continues to have an impact today. Against the backdrop of increasing social inequality, growing nationalist tendencies, and cultural and political restrictions, the program explores how artistic practice can open up spaces for criticism, imagination, and solidarity. International artists, poets, scholars, and musicians combine historical perspectives with current issues—from …
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Image above: © Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Paul-Robeson-Archiv; Photo: Horst Sturm / Zentralbild
