Ab 9.Jahren
Children's book reading at the LOOP Festival
Frauke Angel, Eva Howitz & Lena Seik present their non-fiction book "Hunderunde". From the age of 9, it's an exciting journey into the ways of our clothing - from the origin of materials to sustainable ideas. Followed by a workshop discussion with @lokaltextil.
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Esche-Museum09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
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todayopen until 17:00 o'clock
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Reading and Brühl walk: When Chemnitz was still Karl-Marx-Stadt
Archaeologist Yvonne Schmuhl from SMAC Chemnitz presents her new city guide to Chemnitz in GDR times. During the subsequent Brühl walk, interested visitors and guests can experience buildings, art and surprising stories from Karl-Marx-Stadt.
CONCERT READING LOUISA VOGEL
Louisa Vogel reads from her debut novel "Wunder passieren unterwegs". Her texts and songs take the audience on a journey that invites them to reflect, smile and, above all, hope.
East and West - unequally united?
What are the differences between East and West Germany and what do we make of them? Writer Anne Rabe, political scientist Lars Vogel and trade unionist Daniela Kolbe discuss this topic.
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Weltecho09111 Chemnitz
04.09.25 19:00 - 20:30 clock
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Freedom - Reading with Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel presents her political memoirs Freiheit. Memories. She provides insights into power, crises and her personal plea for freedom - after 16 years at the top.
Malou Berlin: What remains
Malou Berlin presents a moving family story about adoption, foster families and FASD in her reading from the novel "Was bleibt". After the reading, Ms. Seidel from Caritas will be available to answer questions and provide information.
Stadtbibliothek im Tietz09111 Chemnitz
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23.09.25 17:30 - 19:00 clock
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Reading and talk Capital of Culture 2025! - Book presentation with Stefan Tschök and guests
"What? Chemnitz?" - A look at the opportunities and challenges of the Capital of Culture: What impact will it have on Burgstädt? A talk about risks, side effects and why everything often turns out well in the end.
Stadtbibliothek Burgstädt09217 Burgstädt
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25.09.2519:00 clock
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Andrej Hermlin: May Way: A life between worlds
Andrej Hermlin, the youngest son of writer and Holocaust survivor Stephan Hermlin, invites you to a reading from his autobiography. Growing up in the GDR, he enjoyed privileges, met important poets and found his escape in music.
Kulturzentrum DasTietz09111 Chemnitz
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25.09.2519:00 clock
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Reading: Mr. G. is afraid
Author Thorsten Glotzmann combines text and music in a reading about fear as a fundamental emotion of our existence. Under the motto "C the unseen", the event opens up new perspectives on taboo subjects and Munch's landscapes of the soul.
Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz09111 Chemnitz
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01.10.2518:30 clock
Reading time - together you read less alone
In the reading club, reading together becomes an experience; under the guidance of Regine Klinger, participants discover exciting books for adults and enjoy the stories in convivial company, far away from reading alone in their own four walls.
Stadtbibliothek im Tietz09111 Chemnitz
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25.08.2514:30 clock
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On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
Reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, bestsellers from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves.
Stadtbibliothek im Tietz09111 Chemnitz
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today11:00 clock
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Book Summer Junior
The Book Summer Junior invites you to an exciting children's book reading! Young readers can look forward to an imaginative story and lots of reading fun. A highlight for all those who love books and want to experience adventure.
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Stadtbibliothek Burgstädt09217 Burgstädt
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04.09.2515:00 clock
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Reading and discussion: The mortal god. Power and rule in the tsarist empire
The reading and discussion with Prof. Dr. Jörg Baberowski will shed light on Russia's complex history, showing how autocratic power structures and the illusion of stability are interwoven in a fragile multi-ethnic empire.
Chemnitz reads Heym
The theater management reads texts by Stefan Heym: General Director Dr. Christoph Dittrich, Benjamin Reiners and Christine Marquardt present excerpts by the author. Experience literature at Chemnitz Opera House!
Universitätsbibliothek TU Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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12.09.25 12:00 - 13:00 clock
CHEMNITZ READS HEYM
The theater management reads texts by Stefan Heym: General Director Dr. Christoph Dittrich, Benjamin Reiners and Christine Marquardt present excerpts by the author. Experience literature at Chemnitz Opera House!
Opernhaus Chemnitz09111 Chemnitz
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12.09.2516:00 clock
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Chemnitz reads Stefan Heym
In the Capital of Culture year 2025, a weekend is dedicated to Stefan Heym. Part of this is the reading marathon "Chemnitz reads Heym". There will also be readings at the learning & memorial site: Excerpts from "5 Days in June", "Schwarzenberg" and "My Richard" provide insights into Heym's work.
WeinLese(n) - good texts and wine
As part of the Capital of Culture project CLAXE - Leseachse Chemnitz - Lichtenstein, the Friends of the Chemnitz City Library invite you to a special event at which members, including Silke Rothe, present good texts and fine wines.
When Overbeck comes (again)...
Known as Overbeck from the ZDF crime series "Wilsberg", Roland Jankowsky delights audiences with quirky crime short stories full of wordplay, grotesque situations and unexpected twists. An evening of suspense, humor and excellent presentation skills!
Lesung mit: Katja Lange-Müller, Hans Brinkmann und Ralph Grüneberger und Musik von Helmut „Joe“ Sachse.
Flowers for the underdog - reading for Rainer Klis on his 70th birthday
In "Flowers for the Underdog", Rainer Klis humorously tells the story of Saxon hillbillies who dream of freedom, while Rudi desperately tries to leave his past behind him.
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Neue Sächsische Galerie - Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst09111 Chemnitz
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18.09.2518:00 clock
Eintritt: 8 €/erm. 6 €