Catch up on October 22, 2020 FREIRAUM e.V. invites you to a reading by Suleman Taufiq and Amir Shaheen in Cologne. Suleman Taufiq, who immigrated to Germany from Syria in 1971, and Amir Shaheen, also with a migration background, but born and raised in North Rhine-Westphalia, present their latest books with wit and charm. Both were created independently of each other and published by Sujet Verlag. The books report on comparable experiences and topics, but from completely different perspectives…

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In ihrem neuen Programm "Sonate für die Nacht" widmet sich das Esemble Lapis Lazuli am 28. Oktober 2021 um 20:00 Uhr der Vertonung von Gedichten und Geschichten von Suleman Taufiq. Sie fungieren als Inspirationsquelle und Brücke zwischen dem arabischen, mediterranen und dem mitteleuropäischen, westlichen Kulturraum. Die Erzählungen erfahren eine teils freie, kollektive, improvisatorische Begleitung, in der Tradition der arabischen Erzähler (ursprünglich nur von einer Nay und Rahmentrommel begleitet), teils auskomponierte Klangtexturen, die den Textteilen - gesprochen und gesungen in sowohl arabischer, als auch…

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In cooperation with the "Festival für transborder Literature Globale°", the Institut français Bremen invites the public to an encounter with the Franco-Algerian author Akli Tadjer on Thursday, November 4th at 7:00 p.m. In conversation with Phanie Bluteau and Wolfgang Barth, he talks about his novel The Best Way to Love and his entire literary work, which focuses on Algeria and the question of the relationship between people. He also remembers his experiences with racism, which he…

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On November 11th at 7:30 p.m., our author Faribā Vafī will give a reading from her latest collection of short stories An den Regen in the daadgalerie, followed by a conversation with the literary scholar Maryam Aras to discuss her understanding of literature. Faribā Vafī was born in 1962 in Tabriz, the capital of the province of East Azerbaijan in north-west Iran. She currently lives in Tehran and is one of Iran's most popular contemporary authors. Iranian critics place her among the top 10 modern writers in the country. She was with the…

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Unfortunately, this event has to be CANCELED due to the current development of the corona pandemic! Together with the bremer shakespeare company and in cooperation with the Globale and the Bremen Council for Integration, we present the reading of Gerrit Wustmann, who wrote his latest novel World Literature - Why we need a new understanding of literature on November 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Falstaff theater pub introduces. Madjid Mohit will be the moderator. Entry costs €10. "Where world literature is written on it, Western literature is inside." It doesn't matter whether it's reviews in the arts pages…

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Diese Veranstaltung muss aufgrund der aktuellen Entwicklung der Corona-Pandemie leider ABGESAGT werden! Im Rahmen des offiziellen "Bundesweiten Vorlesetag" wird Jabbar Abdullah am 17.11.21 um 19:30 Uhr im FRÖBEL Kindergarten Pfiffikus aus seinem Buch Raqqa am Rhein lesen und in einer anschließenden Diskussionsrunde einige Fragen beantworten. Jabbar Abdullah ist Archäologe, Autor und Kurator aus Syrien. Bereits Ende 2012, mit 24 Jahren musste er aus Raqqa nach Alexandria (Ägypten) fliehen. Dort studierte er im Master und kam 2014 nach Köln, wo er seitdem lebt. Zusätzlich…

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On November 19th and 20th, 2021, a bilingual German-Turkish event will take place in the Altona town hall as part of the Literature and Theater Days in Hamburg, in cooperation with InterKulturelle DenkFabrik e.V. and the MUT! Theater Hamburg and funded by the State Center for Political Education Hamburg. Through these readings, the current and classic books of Turkish and Kurdish literature are made known in Germany. This year the event is dedicated to Sabahattin All, who has been called the grand master of Turkish prose. During the second day of the event, on 20…

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Diese Veranstaltung muss aufgrund der aktuellen Entwicklung der Corona-Pandemie leider ABGESAGT werden! Am 03. Dezember 2021 um 19:00 Uhr lädt die Hauptbücherei Wien zur Lesung "Dem Wort die Freiheit XXXIV - Eine Bilinguale Lesung in Deutsch und Persisch: Der Duft jenes Flusses" ein, bei der neben Amir Shaheen noch vier weitere Dichter*innen ihre Texte in Form von Lyrik und Prosa präsentieren. Sie stammen aus unterschiedlichen Kulturen und Geographien und transportieren unterschiedliche Sprachbilder und Gedankenwelten. Sie zeigen in ihren Werken eine poetische Auseinandersetzung mit…

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On December 7th at 7:30 p.m. there will be an online reading via Zoom in cooperation with Litprom e.V. The subsequent discussion with the author will be moderated by Gerrit Wustmann and interpreted by Jutta Himmelreich. Faribā Vafī was born in 1962 in Tabriz, the capital of the province of East Azerbaijan in north-west Iran. She currently lives in Tehran and is one of Iran's most popular contemporary authors. Iranian critics place them among the top…

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