From August 29 to September 1, there will be around 80 individual events focusing on current literature. Over 90 writers, literary critics and publishers will present their new publications in readings and discussions. This year, the reading afternoons in the palace gardens will once again take center stage.
To kick things off, Bayerischer Rundfunk will present the Bayern 2 Night of Poetry in the Markgrafentheater on Thursday, August 29 at 8:00 pm. Nora Bossong, Aris Fioretos, Valerie Fritsch and Jo Lendle, among others, will read from their new publications during the reading afternoons in the Schlossgarten. The evening author portraits, in which life and work are presented in readings and discussions, are dedicated to Katja Lange-Müller (August 30), Jenny Erpenbeck (August 31) and, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, Fitzgerald Kusz (September 1).
The talks and discussions will focus on the US election and the state elections on September 1, the Middle East conflict and our culture of debate. The current panel deals with the topic of freedom, the Sunday matinee with diplomacy. The willingness to engage in dialogue and debate with other opinions is the common thread running through the Poet*innenfest program. Literary translators will present their current projects at the 20th Erlangen Translators' Workshop at the E-Werk cultural center. There will also be exhibitions and literary film screenings. For children and families, there will be readings, the traditional reading meadow and the printing workshop in the castle garden.
The detailed program is available at advance booking offices, bookshops and the Erlangen City Library. Most events are free of charge. Tickets for the events requiring admission are available at the usual advance booking offices and online.
Detailed information on the program is available online at: www.poetenfest-erlangen.de.
Photo: Erich Malter, Poetenfest 2002
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City Museum Erlangen
The city museum in the heart of the old town presents the history of the Erlangen region from the first traces of human life to the modern Siemens and university city of the 20th century.
Erlangen Art Museum
All information about the Erlangen Art Museum, current exhibitions and special exhibitions.
Theater Erlangen
Theater Erlangen is a spoken theater in Erlangen. Its venues are the Markgrafentheater, the Studiobühne in the Theater in der Garage and the traditional Erlangen cinema "Glocken-Lichtspiele". All information about the Erlangen theater, current schedule and events.
Kunstpalais Erlangen
Contemporary art in the heart of the city: All information about the Erlangen Kunstpalais, current exhibitions and special exhibitions.
International Comic Salon Erlangen
For almost 40 years, the Erlangen International Comic Salon has been the festival and venue for the largest and most important event for comic art and graphic literature in the German-speaking world.
International Figures. Theater. Festival
All information and the current program for the International figuren.theater.festival in Erlangen, Fürth and Nuremberg.
Singing and music school
Making music: for oneself, in the family, at school, in music associations, in church and in various independent groups - this is what the Erlangen Singing and Music School teaches.
City library
The Erlangen City Library is the public library of the city of Erlangen. It is located in the Palais Stutterheim, together with the Kunstpalais Erlangen.
Erlangen Youth Art School - JuKS
JuKS, the Erlangen Youth Art School, is an extracurricular educational institution within the Cultural Office of the City of Erlangen for children from the age of three and young people up to the age of 18.
VHS Erlangen
The Erlangen Adult Education Center with its program areas of health, languages, culture, society and club INTERNATIONAL stands for continuing education and lifelong learning.