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The special exhibition History(s) of Tanzania, which can be seen at the Humboldt Forum from 28 November 2024, sheds light on the eventful history(ies) of today’s Tanzania. Curators from Dar es Salaam, Songea and Berlin developed the exhibition together. They exchanged views with representatives from Tanzania and show their different perspectives and narratives in the exhibition, which also deal with the violent German colonial rule and its consequences. The exhibition also features short films by schoolchildren from Berlin and Dar es Salaam who have travelled to their cities in search of traces of colonialism. The exhibition is complemented by a varied programme of events by Tanzanian artists from the fields of film, dance, photography, media art and music. As the highlight of the programme surrounding the opening, the Tanzanian dance company MUDA Africa will present the European premiere of their current piece Frozen Power.
The territory of present-day Tanzania looks back on an eventful history. Due to its location on the Indian Ocean, the societies there were early players in transregional trade networks. During German colonial rule between 1884 and 1919, Tanzania was part of the colony of ‘German East Africa’, after which it was placed under British rule under the name ‘Tanganyika’ until independence in 1961. The consequences of the oppression, exploitation and violence of …
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Image above: Geschichte(n) Tansanias © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Studio Gründer Kirfel, Foto: Michael Degener.
