NOTE: Attendance at all events is free of charge. Seating is limited in all venues; punctual arrival is necessary to avoid disappointment. Writers’ books are currently available at the Book Den and will also be available for purchase at the festival—cash and swipe facilities will be available. There will be ample opportunities for festival attendants to have their books signed at the end of each conversation.
THE STILLNESS
A week-long exhibition about silence, solitude, and the gifts afforded by space and time featuring work from Katherine Hunter and Amine Serhane.
Time: all day • Venue: Goethe-Institut’s auditorium • Admission: free • no ticket necessary
ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP, PART III: THE WEAPON OF THOUGHT
الخط لسان اليد، وبهجة الضمير، وسفير العقول، وسلاح الفكر
“Calligraphy is the tongue of the hand, the joy of the conscience, the ambassador of minds, and the weapon of thought.”
The final workshop focusing on the processes and rituals of practice in Arabic calligraphy is presented by Amine Serhane.
Time: 14h30—16h00 • Venue: Bellhaus Atelier & Galerie • Admission: free • reservation is necessary • art supplies will be provided • no prior calligraphic skill required • Capacity: 25 • Booking form: link
ANALOGUE ACOUSTICS, PART III: HOPE AND OPTIMISM
Brother Mbango curates anthemic and energetic dance rhythms inspired by John Muafangejo’s “Hope And Optimism” print.
Time: 17h00 • Venue: Goethe-Institut’s entrance foyer • Admission: free • no ticket necessary
HISTORY IS HANDMADE, PART I: PICK A STRUGGLE
With works rooted in specific geographies, Ayesha Harruna Attah, Femi Kayode, Laura Nkula-Wenz, Ondjaki, and Devon Walker-Figueroa speak to Filemon Iiyambo about the decisions, challenges, and rewards of choosing literature as a vocation in central and peripheral parts of the world.
Time: 18h00 • Venue: Goethe-Institut’s auditorium • Admission: free • no ticket necessary
HISTORY IS HANDMADE, PART II: ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES
The present times and the need for human-made efforts, championed by all forms of storytelling, inform this conversation between Pumla Dineo Gqola, Nathalie Handal, Michael Kelleher, Polo Moji, and Mervyn Sloman led by Roxane Bayer.
Time: 19h00 • Venue: Goethe-Institut’s auditorium • Admission: free • no ticket necessary
HISTORY IS HANDMADE, PART III: GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY
The demands of responsible literary citizenship are dissected by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Abdi Latif Dahir, Joyce Hwang, Frankie Murrey, and Gregory Pardlo alongside Rémy Ngamije.
Time: 20h00 • Venue: Goethe-Institut’s auditorium • Admission: free • no ticket necessary
ANALOGUE ACOUSTICS, PART IV: HANDMADE MUSIC, AUTHENTIC VIBES
Music, chills, dance, and feels with Querida, the rhythm and soul of the Doek Literary Festival.
Time: 21h00 • Venue: Goethe-Institut’s garden • Admission: free • no ticket necessary
