The 21st poesiefestival berlin is funded by:

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The 21st poesiefestival berlin is a project by the Haus für Poesie. Funded by the Capital Cultural Fund and with the kind support of the Federal Foreign Office, the Government of Canada, the Embassy of Canada to Germany, the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec, the Québec Government Office in Germany, as well as Federal Agency for Civic Education. Presented by Der Freitag, taz, BÜCHERmagazin, tip Berlin, rbbKultur, ASK HELMUT, iHeartBerlin, EXBERLINER and Deutschlandfunk Kultur.


Poets‘ Home (Corners) is supported with the kind assistance of the Senate Department for Culture and Europe, the Bezirksamt Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg; the Bezirkszentralbibliothek Pablo Neruda; the Instituto Cervantes Berlin; KUIR – queere lyrik in berlin; the Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick, Fachbereich Kultur und Museum; MoBe Moving Poets Berlin e.V.; NOVILLA. Internationales Zentrum für Kunst, Kreativität und Begegnung; the Bezirksamt Pankow von Berlin, Fachbereich Kunst und Kultur; Brotfabrik Berlin; the Bezirksamt Spandau zu Berlin, Fachbereich Kultur; Zitadelle Spandau; the Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf von Berlin, Fachbereich Kultur; Schoeler.Berlin.

Weltklang – Night of Poetry is supported with the kind assistance of the Federal Foreign Office, the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Programme, the Kulturstiftung Schloss Wiepersdorf, the Swedish Embassy, the Instituto Cervantes Berlin and the Austrian Culture Forum Berlin.

Grenze by ICORN (International Cities Of Refuge Network) is a joint event with ICORN (International Cities Of Refuge Network) and is supported by the kind assistance of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung and the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Programme.

The project VERSSCHMUGGEL/reVERSible. Canadian Poetry / Poésie du Québec / Dichtung aus Deutschland is part of Canada’s literature programme as Guest of Honour at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair. It is supported by the Government of Canada, the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec, the Embassy of Canada and the Vertretung der Regierung von Québec in Deutschland (Representation of the Government of Québec in Germany).

The Forum – Digital Revolution and Cultural Memory is supported with the kind assistance of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung and the Kulturstiftung Schloss Wiepersdorf.

The Berlin Poetry Lecture 2020: Anne Carson is part of Canada’s literature programme as Guest of Honour at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair. It is supported by the Government of Canada, the Embassy of Canada and Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

Unheard Poetry – Europe’s Black Diaspora is supported with the kind assistance of the Federal Foreign Office, the Royal Dutch Embassy in Berlin, Nederlands Letterenfonds, The Austrian Culture Forum Berlin, and ISOP – Innovative  Sozialprojekte, Graz.

The trailer for the Poets’ Evening – Perseus in Verse is supported with the kind assistance of the Italian Culture Institute.

The event Digital Poetry is supported with the kind assistance of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung and the Embassy of Portugal.

The performance Sonic Atlas – Caroline Bergvall is supported with the kind assistance of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Arts Council England, the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Cement Fields New Art North Kent.

The event Objections: Poetry as Political Activism is supported with the kind assistance of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung / Lotto Stiftung Berlin and Flanders Literature.

Superpowetry/Spoken Word is supported with the kind assistance of the Federal Foreign Office, the Royal Dutch Embassy in Berlin and Nederlands Letterenfonds.

The event Poetry & Activism is supported with the kind assistance of the Federal Foreign Office, the Royal Dutch Embassy in Berlin and Nederlands Letterenfonds.

The concert Lyrics, Sounds & Grooves is supported with the kind assistance of the Italian Culture Institute and the Royal Norwegian Embassy.

The Buchengarten readingsare supported with the kind assistance of the DAAD Artists-In-Berlin Programme. The poet Noor Kanj is supported with the kind assistance of the Senate Administration for Culture and Europe as part of the Weltoffenes Berlin programme. LUNA LUNA im JUNIVERS is kindly supported by the TOLEDO Programme by Deutscher Übersetzerfonds.

Poetic Education at the 21st poesiefestival berlin is supported with the kind assistance of RITTER SPORT.