Readings on the Green
16 poets read in Arabic, English, Farsi and German (translations into German provided)

Reading
Poesiefestival Berlin 2026
silent green
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© Michael Kuchinke Hofer

Three afternoons full of poetry!

Whether it’s a relaxed Saturday afternoon for families on June 6, a Sunday picnic with your loved ones on June 7, or browsing the poetry market on June 13 — on these three dates you can spend your afternoons on the lawn in front of silent green and enjoy 50 readings, discovering both familiar and new voices. Discover fresh texts together – from hidden gems to award-winning poets. In Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, Farsi, German, Latvian, Slovenian, Spanish and Turkish (translations into German are provided).

And the best part: free admission! Headphones, which let you move freely across the entire venue, are available free of charge. Refreshing drinks and snacks can be purchased at the silent green kiosk, and there will once again be deck chairs, blankets and beanbags under sun tents. You're also welcome to bring your own cushions and blankets.

14:00 Helwig Brunner, Sophia Barthelmes
14:30 Alexander Booth, Tracy Fuad, Kathleen Heil (Moderation: Brian David Crawford, EN)
15:00 Atefe Asadi, Mahtab Yaghma, Hadia Armaghan, Qazal Tabaneh (alle FA)
16:00 Andre Rudolph, Nadja Küchenmeister, Monika Rinck, Dženana Vucic (EN)
17:00 Widad Nabi, Abdulkarim Alahmad, Rasha Habbal, Mubeen Khishany (alle AR)

Moderation Lea Schneider & Ricardo Domeneck 

Each author will read for 15 minutes. All original languages, except English, will be translated into German on stage.

Funded by: Österreichisches Kulturforum, Traduki