18/6/2013 Exhibition on the road The 14th poesiefestival berlin is over, but the exhibition "What's the Point of Poetry?" is on the road. Next stop will be the book fair Frankfurt, 9th - 13th October 2013 ... more
17/6/2013 The 14th poesiefestival berlin has ended On Saturday, the 14th poesiefestival berlin ended with the poetry market. Over 150 artists from 40 countries took part in the about 70 events. We thank all the participants for ... more
14/6/2013 Poetry Talk with Natan Zach cancelled The announced Poetry Talk on Fr. 14th June with Natan Zach had unfortunately to be cancelled ... more
27/5/2013 spoken verse Spoken Word, HipHop, jazz und poetry – at the poesiefestival berlin, performance, music, video and voice merge into an impressive total work of art. On 13 June 2013 Ise Lyfe (USA), ... more
27/5/2013 Minister of State Bernd Neumann about the 14th poesiefestival berlin In this age of globalisation, economic crisis and changing values it is important for many people that they feel at home somewhere. A feeling of security or loneliness, at home or ... more
18/5/2013 Cultural education Cultural education and the nurturing of new, young talent are integral to the purpose of the Literaturwerkstatt Berlin, and this year’s poesiefestival berlin again offers a ... more
10/5/2013 Support the exposition "What's the point of Poetry?" To achieve the exposition "What's the point of Poetry?" in its full extend, we still need support and started a crowdfunding. Small amounts help as well. More information ... more
7/5/2013 What’s the point of poetry? Poetry is under pressure to justify its existence – not just in Germany, but everywhere in Europe. So 47 poets from all over Europe are now making their statements on the question ... more
29/4/2013 Strangers at home – at home among strangers We often only know what home is when we have left it. Many poets and writers leave their homes behind them and become nomads, either compelled by external necessity or driven by ... more
23/4/2013 Weltklang - Nacht der Poesie The 14th poesiefestival berlin will be opening with a firework display of contemporary poetry, ranging from classic poetry through to sound poetry, video poetry and performance and ... more