Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 13:00 – 19:00
- Wednesday
- 13:00 – 19:00
- Thursday
- 13:00 – 19:00
- Friday
- 13:00 – 19:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 19:00
Events
10 events
Event
Eymard Toledo: Kayabu
Sun, 6 Sept
A reading with picture book cinema and live collage. Naná lives on the banks of the Amazon and befriends Kayabu, a boy whose community has fled devastating forest fires. The event is for children aged 7 and up and their parents. With Eymard Toledo, moderated by Clarissa Corrêa da Silva. Registration is required. Presented by ILB and Thalia as part of the Lesesause.
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Dave Eggers: We became Jaguars
Sun, 6 Sept
Reading with picture-book-cinema. »When We Became Jaguars« takes us into the jungle, where a grandmother and her grandson move through the wilderness like big cats. With Dave Eggers, moderated and interpreted by Clarissa Corrêa da Silva, and read by Jonathan Aikins. For children aged 5 and up and their parents. Registration required. An event as part of the Lesesause, presented by ILB and Thalia.
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Matilda Gyllenberg: Hundra dagar hemma
Tue, 8 Sept
A reading for school grades 5, 6 and 7. Nike no longer wants to go to school because everything feels overwhelming. When a suspected case of arson occurs in their city, Nike and her friend Mia investigate. With Matilda Gyllenberg, moderated by Philip Geisler, read by Dorothee Krüger, and translated by Hannes Langendörfer. Duration: 75 minutes. Registration is required.
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Özge Samancı: Evil Eyes Sea
Wed, 9 Sept
Reading with Comic-Cinema. Istanbul in the 1990s, election season: Meltem and Ece, best friends and passionate divers, become involved in a mysterious case concerning a fellow student and a corrupt, misogynistic political elite. The event features Özge Samancı, a pre-program with Marie Helene Zwicker, and moderation and reading by Matthias Wieland. Suitable for school grades 9 to 12. Registration is required.
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Erin Entrada Kelly: The First State of Being
Thu, 10 Sept
Reading for school classes in grades 5, 6 and 7. Michael is twelve and worries about his mother, the approaching turn of the millennium and the Y2K problem. When he meets Ridge, who claims to be from the year 2199, everything is thrown into disarray. With Erin Entrada Kelly, moderated by Chantal-Fleur Sandjon. Booking number 1001.
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Delphine Minoui: Badjens
Thu, 10 Sept
A reading of Badjens, a young adult novel about a sixteen-year-old in Iran, religious restrictions, patriarchal violence, courage and friendship, set amid the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. With Delphine Minoui, moderated and interpreted by Julia Korbik, and read by Kristin Alia Hunold. The event is intended for school classes and individuals. Registration is required.
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Elin Lindell: Jenka och jag
Mon, 14 Sept
A reading with book-cinema and live illustration. Uno visits a dying family member in hospital, where he meets Jenka. The event explores death, friendship and the adult world from a child's perspective. Includes a pre-program, moderation, reading and interpretation. Suitable for grades 3 to 5. Registration required.
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Kathleen Glasgow: The Glass Girl
Mon, 14 Sept
A reading of The Glass Girl, a sensitive novel about a teenage girl struggling with alcohol addiction. With Kathleen Glasgow, Lola Li Bothe in the pre-program, moderation by Toby Ashraf and reading by Homa Faghiri. The talk is in English without translation, with reading passages in German. School classes: 5 EUR per student, 3 EUR reduced. Individuals: 12 EUR, reduced 8 EUR.
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Mareike Krügel: Inseltage mit Rosa
Wed, 16 Sept
Scenic reading for school classes and individuals. Lila spends several days on a remote rocky island with her grandmother Mu. When a storm strands them there, they face the situation and their emotions with creativity. With Mareike Krügel, moderated by Philip Geisler, and read by Jessica Cuna and Anna Lepskaya. Duration: 75 minutes. Grades 4 to 6.
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Constantin Satüpo: My Most Ordinary Home
Wed, 16 Sept
Reading with picture-book cinema. Two children who have travelled for a long time and long for what they left behind imagine a home small enough to carry or one that could protect them. With collage-style illustrations and simple, poetic language, the picture book approaches displacement and shows that a home is more than four walls and a roof. With Constantin Satüpo, moderated by Schokofeh Kamiz. The reading is sold out, with a waiting list available. School classes: 5 EUR per student, 3 EUR reduced. Individuals: 12 EUR, reduced 8 EUR.
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Hours and details
Das Internationale Literaturfestival Berlin bringt internationale Autor:innen und literarische Stimmen in Lesungen, Gesprächen und Diskussionsveranstaltungen zusammen. Ein eigenes Kinder- und Jugendprogramm ergänzt die vielfältige Auseinandersetzung mit zeitgenössischer Literatur.
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