Events-History

Oscar-Party

Each year, the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles celebrates the Oscars with a gala reception for German nominees. This event has slowly developed into the highlight of the German film scene in Los Angeles.

Please follow the link for program information about past Oscar Parties at the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles.

In Memory of the Book Burning of May 10, 1933

On May 10, 1933, the German Nazi Regime called for "action against the Un-German spirit." Subsequently pacifistic or Jewish books were burned in many German cities. An exodus of the intellectual elite followed the book burning. Among those who had to go into exile and whose books were destroyed was Lion Feuchtwanger.

Annually, the Forum in Berlin organizes in cooperation with partners an event to commemorate this historic date and to draw attention to the fact that exile, censorship and the persecution of writers are still ongoing today in many parts of the world.

Villa Aurora Night

The Villa Aurora Night is an annual event introducing the coming year’s fellows. Villa Aurora Night also presents the broad range of cultural programs that have been created or conceived of by the previous year’s fellows during their stay at the Villa.