With Sankofa Stages – Amplifying African and Black Voices, a new cultural series launched at Berlin Global Village this fall, centering African and Black art and cultural production in Berlin. From exhibition and concert to film night, reading and live music, Sankofa Stages became a space for encounter, exchange, laughter and dancing. On the blog, we look back at the first edition – and share why we’re already looking forward to next fall.

Starting in October 2025, a new cultural event series – Sankofa Stages – launches at Berlin Global Village, centering African and Afro-diasporic perspectives. The events bring together established, emerging, and experimental artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other cultural practitioners. Free of charge every first Thursday of the month at Berlin Global Village!

At the core of the book launch and workshop are the questions of how diversity development and power-critical collaboration can be sustained in times of global crises – and what forms of collaboration between activism, academia, and cultural institutions remain possible despite shrinking spaces for freedom.