Exploring World Literature with a Jewish Perspective: Past and Modern Insights from Osnabrück
The city of Osnabrück is set to host the first Jewish Cultural Festival from September 4 to 7. This exciting event promises a rich programme of literary events, workshops, and exhibitions, aimed at promoting reading and inspiring young people for literature.
At the heart of the festival's literary programme are works by renowned authors such as Assaf Gavron, Hella and Sandra Rottenberg, Thomas Sparr, Susanne Schädlich, Rabea Edel, and the author Shani Boianjiu.
Two events are dedicated to Anne Frank, who died 80 years ago in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Thomas Sparr will talk to young people aged 13 and up about Anne Frank's life and her connection to Osnabrück. He will also present his biography of Anne Frank's diary to young people aged 15 and up.
The picture book cinema, another highlight of the festival, invites children aged seven and up to discover the sensitive texts of Mascha Kaleko and learn about her eventful life. There will be workshops about Anne Frank and Peter van Pels, as well as a screening of picture books featuring texts by Mascha Kaleko.
The festival's literary program takes place at various locations, including Felix-Nussbaum-Haus and Literaturbüro Westniedersachsen, Ledenhof.
World-renowned authors, including Assaf Gavron, Hella Rottenberg, and Sandra Rottenberg, will be attending the festival. Assaf Gavron's book, Everybody be cool, combines utopia and dystopia to reflect on our present, set in a future where Israel is part of a state union with Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.
Hella and Sandra Rottenberg's book, Isay Rottenberg's Cigar Factory, reveals a suppressed piece of regional history about the expropriation of their grandfather's German cigar factories during the Nazi era. Susanne Schädlich's book, Cabaret of the Nameless, tells the story of German-Jewish actors and authors in California exile, struggling between language barriers, existential fear, and the villas of Pacific Palisades for culture and identity.
Rabea Edel's novel, Portrait of My Mother with Ghosts, explores familial silence, Jewish exile, and trauma in a literary way. Volker Knickmeyer, who has been researching the history of the Blase AG for years, will complement the reading with a local historical perspective.
Avi Toubiana, the festival director, explains that the festival is committed to promoting reading and inspiring young people for literature. Further information and tickets for the Jewish Cultural Festival in Osnabrück can be found at www.jewish-cultural-festival.de.
It's important to note that while Hella and Sandra Rottenberg will discuss the German cigar factories and the 'Aryanization' by the Blase AG from Lübbecke, this fact is not directly related to the Jewish Cultural Festival.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in literature, history, and culture. Join us in Osnabrück from September 4 to 7 for the first Jewish Cultural Festival!
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