- The Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin is Germany's national centre for the presentation and discussion of international contemporary arts, with a special focus on non-European cultures and societies
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- It presents art exhibitions, theater and dance performances, concerts, author readings, films and academic conferences on Visual Art and culture
- It is one of the few institutions which, due to their national and international standing and the quality of their work, receive funding from the federal government as so-called "lighthouses of culture
- The building is located in the Tiergarten park and a direct neighbour of the Carillon and the new German Chancellery
- It was formerly known as the Kongresshalle conference hall, a gift from the United States, designed in 1957 by the American architect Hugh Stubbins as a part of the International Building Exhibition
- John F
- Kennedy spoke here during his June 1963 visit to West Berlin
- On May 21, 1980, the roof collapsed killing one and injuring numerous people
- The hall was rebuilt in its original style and reopened in 1987 in time for the 750-year anniversary of the founding of Berlin
- To Berliners it is also known as the Schwangere Auster ("pregnant oyster")
- Outside the entrance, Henry Moore's heaviest bronze sculpture, Large Divided Oval: Butterfly (1985-86), stands in the middle of a circular basin
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