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  • Sat
    14
    Sep
    2024
    19:30 Uhr (Doors open: 19:00)Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21, Eintritt auf Spendenbasis (12-15 Euros)

    Rap Poetry, Story Poetry, Music, Spoken Word, Comedy, Dance, Visual Arts and Storytelling

    (c) Soul and the City

    The project Soul and the City is thrilled to continue with their "Love, Sweat and Laughter" series of events, which allow an outlet for different types of arts to manifest, intertwine and grow together with the purpose of creating a culturally diverse tapestry of thought-provoking expressions, up-close emotions and in-depth gestures, leaving positive imprints of social engagement and political awareness.

    Some of Berlin's coolest artists will gather together to present their witty performances in an enjoyable, friendly and slammin' atmosphere refilled with love, sweat and laughter, the right impetus for the entire night.

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  • Wed
    18
    Sep
    2024
    20:00Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21, 10/8€

    Album Release Party & Poetry Concert with Shannon Sullivan, Simon Schmidt & Ali Hasan

    © DavidBeecroft

    »THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN F. & F.« is a musical collaboration between Shannon Sullivan (poetry, performance), Simon Schmidt (guitar, chromatic kalimba, xaphoon, effects), and Ali Hasan (percussion). In the »DIFFERENCE BETWEEN F. & F.« the skyscraper recurs as a metaphor. The poems question: who jumps off, who falls off, and why? Which lives are sacrificed in the course of erecting such an imposing monument? The listener is taken on a whirlwind tour through a world off balance: excruciating work schedules, environmental destruction, isolation, violence, war. [read more…]

  • Mon
    30
    Sep
    2024
    19:30Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21, free admission

    Talk series in discussion form

    grauer Hintergrund mit blauer Schrift, Logo
    (c) kilmé talks

    Kilmé is a talk series dedicated to Palestinian artists, intellectuals, and academics; a platform for these phenmoneal minds to present their work and speak about subjects that are important to them. Kilmé means word in Arabic.[read more…]

  • Fri
    18
    Oct
    2024
    Doors: 20:30 Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21, 15€

    Variety Show

    Foto leere Bühne mit beklepter Gitarre, Dia-Show und Beleuchtung
    (c) Lettrétage

    Poetic Hafla is an event series that focusses on presenting middle
    eastern/mediterranian artists based in Berlin.

    The main aspect of the Poetic Hafla is creating a place to experiment and to share ideas. For this many artistic forms of expression are combined: readings, music, stand-up comedy, and performances.[read more…]

  • Fri
    22
    Nov
    2024
    19:30Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21, Eintritt frei

    Reading and discussion

    Buchcover vor blau pinker Landschaft und blutigem Handabdruck
    (c) Hodder & Stoughton

    Martha and Finn’s marriage is hanging by a thread. Martha, crippled by paralyzing climate anxiety, finds herself at odds with Finn, who steadfastly refuses to confront the demons of his past.

    In a desperate attempt to repair their relationship, they join a group of privileged tourists on a pilgrimage to The Salt Centre, a mysterious retreat nestled deep within the Bolivian salt flats.[read more…]

  • Thu
    28
    Nov
    2024
    20:00Lettrétage in der Veteranenstraße 21, Eintritt frei

    reading and discussion with Ryan Ruby and Alexander Wells

    Buchcover dunkelblau mit orangenen antiken verfallenen Säulen
    (c) Seven Stories Press

    Ryan Ruby is a poet, novelist, translator, and one of the anglosphere's most admired literary critics. This November, the California-born Wahlberliner is publishing his newest book—a book that only he could, or perhaps would, write. Context Collapse: A Poem Containing a History of Poetry (Seven Stories Press) is exactly what it sounds like, a playfully discourse-hopping epic verse [read more…]