Presentación de El Último Montano. Una novela berlinesa de J. A. Menéndez-Conde.

Reading & Discussion

(c) weRstories

weRstories invites you to the reading and discussion of Mexican author J. A. Menéndez-Conde’s latest novel: „El Último Montano“ , moderated by Andrea Betti.

Nacho has written only three things in his life: his diaries, which he burns upon finishing; a lost collection of short stories about his years in Mexico; and the characters of Power Quest, a video game he’s creating with his best friend, Susana. His quiet life in Berlin with his wife, Helga, is shattered when a disturbing photograph reveals a dark secret.

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Writing Through The Cracks

Reading & Discussion with Najlaa Eltom and Ibrahim Izzeldeen

(c) Najlaa Eltom

Najlaa’s gift is bringing people together, cutting through hidden distances, and transforming them into an inviting space.“ – Marwa Zein (curator)

Exactly two years after the outbreak of war in Sudan—a conflict largely overlooked by international media—poet and writer Najlaa Eltom invites us to reflect, reconnect, and engage critically. Through dialogue and poetry, she explores the shifting realities of Sudan and the struggles and resilience of the Sudanese people. Rather than viewing this war as an isolated event, Eltom invites us to critically reread the conflict as part of a broader imperial play; one where local struggles, regional ambitions, and global power interests interact in complex ways.

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kilmé talks with Bashir Bashir

talk series in discussion form

(c) Bashir Bashir

Kilmé is a monthly talk series dedicated to Palestinian artists, intellectuals, and academics; a platform to present their work and speak about subjects that are important to them. Kilmé means word in Arabic. The organizers are dedicated to presenting palestinian voices in all of their diversity and creativity, thus contributing to the cultural landscape of Berlin, a city with the largest Palestinian population in Europe.

In the April issue of kilmé talks, Bashir Bashir will be the guest. The evening will be moderated by Tyme Khleifi and Michael Barenboim.

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SAND 28: „Cycles“ Launch

Launch Party & Reading

Join the team behind SAND to celebrate the launch of their 28th issue on 7th May!

The evening will feature performances by the issue’s Berlin-based contributors, as well as the chance to connect with writers, readers, and editors from Berlin’s international literary community.

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Berlin Launch: Elegy, Southwest

Reading & Discussion

(c) Madeleine Watts

Join us on May 9th for the launch of „Elegy, Southwest“ , the hotly anticipated second novel by Australian-born Berlin author Madeleine Watts.

Watts will be joined by local critic and essayist Alexander Wells for a reading and discussion followed by Q&A and a book signing over drinks.

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OPEN MOVED: treibend, vibrierend, widerständig – Körper und Text in der Postdigitalität

Lesung & Gespräch

Wie noch Schreiben, oszillierend zwischen Intimität und Öffentlichkeit, Nähe und Entfremdung, Krise und Utopie? Sich allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz in den Widerstand schreiben?

Die Autor*innen und Herausgeber*innen Julia Knaß und Sarah Berger laden ein zu einem literarischen Abend zwischen Sprache, Körper und Digitalität und bieten gemeinsam mit ihren Gäst*innen einen intimen Einblick in ihre Projekte und literarischen Perspektiven.

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Sternenmenschen. Bowie in Gugging. Und Berlin

Lesung & Gespräch mit anschließender Bowie-Outside Berlin-Disco

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Im September 1994 besucht David Bowie zwei Tage lang die Niederösterreichische Landesnervenklinik Gugging, in deren „Haus der Künstler“ künstlerisch begabte Patienten lebten, die heute zu den bedeutendsten Vertretern der Art Brut gezählt werden. Eigentlich sucht er Inspiration für die Arbeit am Album „Outside“ (1995), doch was sein Interesse am Komplex Schizophrenie und Kunst motiviert war die tragische Beziehung zu seinem Halbbruder Terry, der sich 1985 in der Psychiatrie umbrachte.

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