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Theaterplatz Festival

Literaturhaus Basel

The 11 cultural institutions surrounding the Theaterplatz invite you to join this festival of short readings in front of the Literaturhaus, music, performances, guided tours, food. You can find the whole programme at: theaterplatz-quartier.ch or on our website.

Open-air stage at Theaterplatz
02.00 p.m.: Official welcome address by Esther Keller, Cantonal Councillor of Basel-Stadt and Head of the Department of Construction and Transport, followed by a performance by spoken word artist Guy Krneta.

Open-air readings at Neptunplatz
12.00 p.m.: Hamed Abboud
12.30 p.m.: Gina Walter
01.00 p.m.: Lubna Abou Kheir
01.30 p.m.: Lydia Minagano Kape
02.00 p.m.: WORTSTELLWERK
02.30 p.m.: Lubna Abou Kheir
03.00 p.m.: Gina Walter
03.30 p.m.: Open Stage
04.00 p.m.: Hamed Abboud
04.30 p.m.: WORTSTELLWERK

Film programme at the Literaturhaus
We will alternately show the literary adaptations Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse and Schellen-Ursli

11.00 a.m.: Schellen-Ursli
01.00 p.m.: Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse
02.45 p.m.: Schellen-Ursli
04:30 p.m.: Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse

Free admission, free books to take home!

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