Black Writers Book Festival Hamburg

You are invited to this year’s Black Writers Book Festival!

It is Arca eV’s mission to showcase and promote established and up and coming Black writers in spaces created and curated by Black people and open to all. Their vision is to normalize and uphold Black authors, artists and cultures to be equally celebrated, valued and respected in Germany, Europe and the World.

This weekend Arca eV will be celebrating Black writers during their Black Writers Book Festival from the 7th to the 9th of June 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. In an atmosphere of inclusion and cultural exchange, this three-day event provides a unique platform for Black authors to showcase and celebrate their literary works. Entrance is free and everyone is welcome!

If you are unable to attend the event in person, please note that there will be a livestream of the event and a digital archive will be made available after the event. The livestreaming link and more details will be made available via their Instagram profile.

Program:

Friday, 7 June 2024

• 16:00 – 16:30 | Book Fair Opening
• 16:30 – 18:00 | Keytnote and Panel: The Politics of Accessibility – Why accessibility sometimes necessitates exclusivity with Bisrat Negassi (Keynote), Kalaf Epalanga, Sulaiman Addonia and Saba Abeba Milashu
• 18:30 – 19:30 | Poetry reading and open mic with Peggy Kurka and SchwarzRund
• 20:00 – 21:30 | Literature reading and talk with Mphuthumi Ntabeni
• 21:30 – 00:00 | Ending with music and drinks with DJ Samila

Saturday, 8 June 2024

• 11:00 – 11:30 | Book Fair Opening
• 11:30 – 13:00 | Keynote and Panel: Cancel Culture – The Erasure of Black Europe with Gary Young (Keynote), Tiffany N. Florvil, Johny Pitts and Hakim Adi
• 14:00 – 15:45 | Writing Workshop: Developing Techniques held by Fabrice Ténembot
• 14:00 – 15:30 | Literature reading and talk with Sue Nyathi
• 16:00 – 18:00 | Talk: Two established authors and two emerging ones present and discuss their favourite books with David Landry SO, Divine Gashugi, Dayan Kodua and Pakama Ngceni.
• 19:00 – 21:30 | Sprachlos Reading Series: Fluid Black Masculinities with Logan February, Bilal Gaidenko, Elnathan John and Moyo Ray
• 21:00 – 00:00 | Ending with music and drinks with DJ Samila

Sunday, 9 June 2024

• 11:00 – 11:30 | Book Fair Opening
• 11:30 – 13:00 | Keynote & Talk with emerging authors: The role of Black Writers in academic insitutions with Hakim Adi (Keynote), Laila Manack, Thabile Shange, Tebello Mzamo, Jarred Thompson, Lebo Maibuko and Tayo Awosusi-Onutor
• 13:00 – 15:00 | Networking Session
• 15:00 – 16:00 | Poetry and Literature reading with Stefanie-Lahya Aukongo and Hemley Boum
• 16:00 – 19:00 | Ending with music with DJ Samila

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