Readings in the Schnoor
Literature accompanied by music is the theme in the Schnoor district : around the Badestubenbrunnen fountain on Stavendamm, the area transforms into a stage for musical readings that invite you to listen and marvel. Sometimes poetic, sometimes humorous, sometimes profound and with local relevance – the readings touch, surprise, and leave room for dreams. A feast for all fans of literary treasures in the unique ambiance of the Schnoor.
Marno Howald
Singer-songwriter Marno Howald
The playfully polarizing singer-songwriter from Bremen gets straight to the point, both musically and lyrically! He refuses to be dictated to, either stylistically or thematically. On the contrary, he pulls no punches and calls a spade a spade with ironic humor. Marno Howald has already shared the stage with Konstantin Wecker and is an unusual musician who sketches his songs with his own individual, authentic, and sometimes sarcastic touch. He doesn't confine himself to a single genre; that would only stifle his creativity. Nevertheless, his unique style is evident in how he writes his lyrics and the topics he addresses. Sometimes with a smile, sometimes with melancholy, but sometimes with the unvarnished truth. He is ironic, humorous, critical, cheeky, questioning, answering, loving and suffering, autobiographical and romantic. Definitely surprising! You never know whether he's feeling mischievous or taking a wickedly satirical look at a political issue.
Stefanie Lipka
Stephanie Lipka's "Devlin" is a psychological narrative, a fairy tale or an allegory for our time, and not just/necessarily a children's book.
The author tells the story of a child who looks slightly different from others, and whose character is reduced to the (non-)confirmation of prejudices and primal fears. The theme is timeless, Devlin is a friendly and engaging character, and his fate is deeply moving. The places and people in the story are authentic, the story is true, and the author feels a strong need, not only as an education teacher, to share it and engage in conversation with her audience.
Stephanie Lipka is a member of the Oldenburg Reading Forum and primarily reads in Northern Germany, but has a loyal following in Chile, which she visited during two reading tours. She is 47 years old, grew up between Morbihan and Flanders, and works as a school principal in Bremen. Besides storytelling, her passions and hobbies include cooking, traveling, and collecting whiskies.
Katja Baumgarten
And now for something magical: A sun fairy and a moon elf are the protagonists of the fairy tale "Lulu and Ravin – The Search for Sunlight." Little Lulu the sun fairy loves to fly and dance across the water of her lake in the sunlight with the other sun fairies. But now the sunlight has been gone for weeks. Lulu sets off to uncover the mystery. Along the way, she meets Ravin the moon elf, who promptly decides to help her.
"What are those strange things on your back?" he asked curiously. "Those? Oh, those are my wings. Don't you have any?" "No, I don't need anything like that." "But how can you fly then?" Lulu wondered. "Magic..." replied the moon elf, winking at her. Whoosh, he floated up onto the mushroom.
A sun fairy and a moon elf don't really fit together at all – but can Lulu and Ravin still manage to save themselves and the world from a wicked conspiracy?
A new fairy tale about the oldest force in the world – love. Wonderfully read and presented by the author and illustrator Katja Baumgarten, enriched by music from Matthias Monka.
Martin Henke
Martin Henke reads from his book "Reality with Side Effects": texts about people, fractures, and things that can't be easily narrated. Supplemented by short, absurd vignettes, contrasts emerge – subtle, unsettling, and sometimes surprisingly light.
A reading for all those who want to take a closer look.
Moments arise between seriousness and absurdity that linger without being intrusive.
Texts that leave room – for personal thoughts, images and nuances.
Literature workshop
The literary workshop “Writing in the Schnoor” presents a selection of its current works.
The group meets monthly under the guidance of author Janine Lancker. They create short stories and poetry, and individual members also work on book projects.
Texts from the workshop will be presented as part of the reading.
