French and German cultures have long added much to the rich tapestry of collective American heritage. Here in Atlanta, two organizations dedicated to teaching French and German language and culture have joined to create the new Franco-German Cultural Center of Atlanta. The Alliance Française and Goethe Zentrum, the Goethe German Cultural Center, are committing to a new level of partnership between the institutions. To talk about the new center, “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes was joined via Zoom by Oliver Gorf, executive director of the German Cultural Center, and Richard Keatley, executive director of Alliance Française of Atlanta, as well as Onyx Henry, the project manager of the Black Life in Germany Project ongoing through December.
Interview highlights:
Why the Alliance Française and Goethe Zentrum chose to join in one building:
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