Event archive
2020
Happy Holidays! A Visit to the Brecht House in Santa Monica: Conversation & Concert
Not far from Thomas Mann House and Villa Aurora lies the former domicile of Bertolt Brecht. Here he spent four years of his exile and created important works like The Caucasian Chalk Circle or Life of Galileo. The house is now a historic landmark and has been complemented by an award-winning modern addition. Rina Welles, the current owner, has invited Claudia Gordon, director of Villa Aurora, and Nikolai Blaumer, program director of Thomas Mann House, for a visit. They engage in a conversation about Brecht's legacy and European traces in Santa Monica.
Radical Diversity
Discussion Series with Mohamed Amjahid and Max Czollek (Boston)
Mann & Beethoven: Political Artists in Revolutionary Times
William Kinderman & Mark Swed in Conversation
VATMH NACHT 2020
Celebrate 25 years Villa Aurora with us ! We cordially invite you to an exclusive, digital journey to the hills of Pacific Palisades as part of VATMH NIGHT 2020 !
On December 1st, starting at 7 pm, you can experience live concerts, film, literature and our State of the Union(s) speech. Anne-Dore Krohn (rbb Kulturradio) will lead through the evening. There will also be a wide range of additional digital content at your disposal. The event will be held in German.
The Sound of San Remo Drive
Alex Ross and Hans Rudolf Vaget in Conversation
"Moonshot Thinking in Silicon Valley"
Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht and Obi Felten in Conversation with Milena Merten | Live
Radical Diversity
Discussion Series with Mohamed Amjahid and Max Czollek (Montreal)
Villa Aurora Countdown to 25
During 25 days, from November 7th to December 1st, we are offering posts on social media highlighting Villa Aurora artists-in-residents and projects that focus on Villa Aurora. We hope you will join us on this journey!
The US Presidential Election and the Future of Democracy
An online panel discussion hosted by the Thomas Mann House, in cooperation with the American Academy in Berlin and WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
The Eye - Second Season: Outdoor Screening Exhibition
Artist Manfred Müller presents the second season of The Eye, an outdoor gallery experience, located at the intersection of Westlawn Avenue and Greene Avenue in the West LA neighborhood of Del Rey.
Radical Diversity
Discussion Series with Mohamed Amjahid and Max Czollek (Mexico City)
One Nation – Many Stories: 30 Years of German Unity
A Virtual Panel Discussion
Last days of Summer
Join us for our series of events "Last Days of Summer" with readings and drinks. Villa Aurora Alumni Tanja Dückers, Dorothee Elmiger, Andreas Schäfer and photographer Andreas Rost will read from their works and join into conversations with you. Readings and conversations will be held in German.
Radical Diversity
Discussion Series with Mohamed Amjahid and Max Czollek (Houston)
Salon am Hügel: Auf den Palisaden
Andreas Platthaus and Thomas Demand talk about America, houses, Trump and Thomas Mann in a live stream from Villa Hügel.
Virtual Reading and Conversation with Villa Aurora Fellow Maike Wetzel
Villa Aurora Fellow Maike Wetzel is going to read from her new novel "Elly", followed by a conversation with Lisa Napoli. An event in collaboration with Book Soup Los Angeles.
"Resilience and Adaptation: Social Inequity and the Corona Crisis."
Discussion with Jutta Allmendinger
“Confronting the Past Abroad:" A Conversation with Ayham Majid Agha, Mohamed Amjahid, Olga Grjasnowa and Josh Kun
Confronting the Past Abroad. A conversation with Mohamed Amjahid, Olga Grjasnowa, Ayham Majid Agha and Josh Kun | June 14, 2020
A Conversation with "Unorthodox" director, Maria Schrader
Join The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival for a ZOOM live discussion with acclaimed German director, Maria Schrader as she talks about her new Netflix series, "UNORTHODOX." It will be moderated by LAJFF’s Executive Director Hilary Helstein with an introduction by German Consul General Schneider. This program is sponsored by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany. Program community partners include Jewish Journal, Goethe-Institut LA, and Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House.
#Mann's LA
In this social media series, we explore Thomas Mann's Los Angeles and its connections to the present.
#MutuallyMann – A Virtual Reading Initiative
#MutuallyMann was an interactive reading experience and a space for transatlantic conversation in times of social distancing and quarantine.
Symposium with Heike Paul: "Disenchanted Democracy? Cultural Imaginaries of Order and Belonging in a Transatlantic Perspective" [CANCELLED]
Disenchanted Democracy?
Cultural Imaginaries of Order and Belonging in a Transatlantic Perspective.
Panel Discussion: "The Habitus of Power: Female Presidents in TV Series" [CANCELLED]
As part of the university-wide response to COVID-19, USC has cancelled all public events until March 29.
Jan-Werner Müller: On the Future of Political Representation [CANCELLED]
Philosopher and political theorist Jan-Werner Müller will speak in the series "55 Voices for Democracy" on March 13, 2020 at the Thomas Mann House.
WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS EVENT WILL BE POSTPONED TO SUMMER 2020.
Fair Pay Political Roundtable with Birte Meier [CANCELLED]
Fair Pay Political Roundtable
Side event during the 64th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
"Following the UN Secretary-General’s recommendation to Member States to amend the format of the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in light of the current concerns regarding coronavirus disease [...] no general debate will take place and all side events planned by Member States and the UN system in conjunction with CSW64 will be cancelled." Read the full statement.
Political Tribalism in the 21st Century [CANCELED]
This event was canceled due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus.
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House are pleased to invite you to a talk on Political Tribalism in the 21st Century by Amy Chua, Professor of Law at Yale University & author of Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations.
Babylon Berlin Season 3 Premiere
On February 28th Villa Aurora and the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation are proudly presenting 2 episodes of the brand new season 3 of the hit series BABYLON BERLIN. Following the screening co-creator, writer & director Henk Handloegten and curator of the Robert Gore Rifkind Center, Timothy O. Benson, are going to talk about the art, music and politics that influenced BABYLON BERLIN and changed the course of history.
Gender and Reeducation in Japan, Germany, and the USA after World War II
Workshop with Heike Paul
Meet the Fellows on Jan 30th
Welcoming Reception for our current fellows Laurel Halo (Musician), Henk Handloegten (Writer & Director), Judith Kaufmann (Cinematographer; Ballhaus-Fellow), Helmut Oering (Composer, Director & Choreographer), Petra Volpe (Writer & Director) and Nele Wohlart (Writer & Director).
Louisa Clement: Images of humans in the digital age
The possibilities of digitally manipulating images have altered our notion of reality radically. Villa Aurora resident (2019) and visual artist Louisa Clement and Heike Catherina Mertens will discuss Clement’s work, which reflects the relationship of body, machine and technology, exploring the boundaries of being human.