Opening: James Nachtwey – Memoria

Overview

Join us for the opening of James Nachtwey - Memoria, an exhibition tracing the photographer’s uncompromising commitment to documenting conflict, suffering, and human dignity.

The evening opens with a musical journey by musicians of the Barenboim-Said Academy founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said, whose mission – through music we challenge inherited borders – invites musicians from the middle east to confront and encounter each other and to overcome what separates them.

Followed by the central part of the night – a conversation between James Nachtwey and Dr. Julia Duchrow, Secretary General of Amnesty International Germany. Together they explore how images shape public conscience, expose injustice, and challenge the shared responsibilities of journalism, law, and human rights work. A Q&A section, in which you can ask questions to both, concludes the talk.

Afterwards, make sure to use your ticket to visit all of our exhibitions, including the one from James Nachtwey.

Image credit: Kabul, Afghanistan 1996 © James Nachtwey Archive, Hood Museum of Art Dartmouth
 

About the Speaker

Dr. Julia Duchrow, Secretary General of Amnesty International in Germany

Dr. Julia Duchrow was appointed Secretary General of the German section on 1 November 2023. At Amnesty, she had previously served as Deputy Secretary General and member of the Executive Management. Before returning to Amnesty International in 2019, the jurist, who holds a doctorate in international law, headed the Human Rights & Peace Department at Bread for the World for eight years. This followed ten years working as Amnesty International’s policy officer on asylum issues.

She was an elected member of the Coordination Committee of the Forum Human Rights (2011 to 2023) and served as the German alternate member on the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2017 to 2022). From 2015 to 2018, she was also a member of the Advisory Board on Civilian Crisis Prevention at the German Federal Foreign Office. She is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the German Institute for Human Rights and on the advisory board of the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR).
 

About the Barenboim-Said Academy

Since 2016, the state-recognized Barenboim-Said Academy has been teaching talented young musicians, primarily from the Middle East and North Africa, in the pedagogical spirit of Edward Said and Daniel Barenboim. The two close friends founded the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Weimar, Germany, in 1999 with a mission to unite young Arab and Israeli musicians. 

The Barenboim-Said Akademie opened as a robust continuation of the spirit and mission of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Named after the Orchestra’s founders and leading lights, with a curriculum likewise inspired by their initiative, the Barenboim-Said Akademie is committed to educating a new generation of musicians.
 

Schedule

• 19:00 – Doors Open 
• 19:30 – Performance 
• 20:00 – Artist talk and Q&A
• 21:00 – End
   

Tickets

• 18 € – Event (incl. Museum Entry)
• 0€ – Fotografiska Members