{"title": "34. Open Mike", "start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "PopUp Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek", "address": "Eva-Mamlok-Platz 1, 10961 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "The 34. Open Mike is a reading and talk in which former finalists of the competition read from their debut books. Patrick Holzapfel and Miedya Mahmod read, hosted by Lara Sielmann. Holzapfel presents his prose debut „Hermelin auf Bänken“, in which a seated flâneur moves from bench to bench across Vienna. Mahmod reads from her poetry debut „Aus hingehaltener Zunge“, a multilingual, lament-like text opposing silencing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/34-open-mike-9096/", "official_url": "https://www.hausfuerpoesie.org/de/programm/open-mike-debuetlesungen-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6c902a6770d5b4270d81273c161f8ef90f858f9d6e9cc443d7f992273f0cb92d-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-13T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "PopUp Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek", "address": "Eva-Mamlok-Platz 1, 10961 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "34. Open Mike", "start": "2026-11-14T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "PopUp Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek", "address": "Eva-Mamlok-Platz 1, 10961 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "The 34. Open Mike is a competition for young literature in which twelve finalists read their texts throughout the day. Out of more than 500 submissions, four poetry and eight prose texts have been nominated, and each participant has 15 minutes to convince the audience and jury. The jury of Daniel Falb, Martina Hefter, Ruth Klinkenberg and Sasha Marianna Salzmann selects three winners and awards a total of 7,500 euros; the friends of the ZLB also present an audience prize consisting of a later reading at the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin. The award ceremony takes place in the evening, and admission is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/34-open-mike-9097/", "official_url": "https://www.hausfuerpoesie.org/de/programm/34-open-mike-wettbewerb-fuer-junge-literatur", "image": "https://noky.io/images/59e6bb5e13cca63b89eeeda0a1713dc285cdf0836d456da661d836c921b5a989-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Lesung: \"Die Flockenleserin\" durch den Autor Mike Powelz und musikalische Beiträge", "start": "2026-11-05T17:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Evangelisches Johannesstift - Spandau", "address": "Schönwalder Allee 26 13587 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "A reading with musical contributions at the Evangelisches Johannesstift in Spandau. The author Mike Powelz reads from his book \"Die Flockenleserin\". The event is a benefit event in support of the Simeon Hospice.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/lesung-die-flockenleserin-durch-den-autor-mike-powelz-und-mu-72365/", "official_url": "https://evangelisches-johannesstift.de/de/veranstaltungen/lesung", "image": ""}, {"title": "Erzählsalon Migration Special: Des Märchens Kern", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Ephraim-Palais", "address": "Poststraße 16, 10178 Berlin", "price": "5 Euro, 3 Euro ermäßigt", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature", "music"], "description": "Erzählsalon Migration Special: Des Märchens Kern is a talk evening hosted by the Berlin Museum at the Ephraim-Palais with music by Sema Moritz. With publisher Ahmet Işık Doğan and literary scholar Nesrin Tanç, the evening explores migrant literature and the story of the Ararat Verlag, which began with Vasıf Öngören's book „Des Märchens Kern“. Also presented is the book artwork „Hommage an Istanbul“, combining drawings by Hanefi Yeter with texts and a CD of songs by the German-Turkish music project „Sema & Taksim“. Sema Moritz performs several songs live with Martin Lillich on double bass, and the evening is moderated by Aurora Rodonò.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/erzahlsalon-migration-special-des-marchens-kern-11820/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin.museum/veranstaltungen/erzaehlsalon-migration-special-des-maerchens-kern", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e50d017a10b7c6988283581b7e2039ba8e016d0b6e2458e40d7031b9601f5c59-600.webp"}, {"title": "»Offene Bühne Rezitation« – Rezitationsabend", "start": "2026-11-13T18:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-13T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Interkulturanstalten Westend e.V.", "address": "Ulmenallee 35, 14050 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei, Spende für die Interkulturanstalten Westend e.V. erwünscht", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "»Offene Bühne Rezitation« is a recitation evening to which the Freunde der Rezitation invite the public for the second time. The programme is hosted by Jürgen Ebbing, Hayriye Yerlikaya-Manzel and David Conlin. Poems by Goethe, Gernhardt, Ringelnatz, Erhardt, Kaléko and others are recited, ranging from the present day back to the classics – sometimes funny, sometimes loud, then quiet, tender or also sad. Those who would like to recite their own favourite poem are asked to register in good time.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/offene-buhne-rezitation-rezitationsabend-94480/", "official_url": "https://interkulturanstalten.de/events/offene-buehne-rezitation-2026-11-13/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e92e73664c00b220d629988ec4a800280ff63be3d2ece6ec36ecda238c3f58eb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "»Schweinebaumeln« – Lesung und Gespräch mit Marta Dzido, Antje Ritter-Miller & Sarah Käsmayr", "start": "2026-11-04T20:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-04T22:00:00+01:00", "place": "Brotfabrik", "address": "Caligariplatz 1, 13086 Berlin", "price": "€7 – €9 (zzgl. VVK)", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "9.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/short-story", "society"], "description": "A reading and conversation at BrotfabrikKino centered on the story collection »Schweinebaumeln«. Polish writer Marta Dzido presents her nine stories about love, eroticism and sensuality, whose characters struggle with desire and the social norms of 1990s Poland. Antje Ritter-Miller, who translated the German passages, reports on the translation work and reads from it. The evening is moderated by Sarah Käsmayr, with Agnieszka Grzybkowska interpreting.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/schweinebaumeln-lesung-und-gesprach-mit-marta-dzido-antje-ri-16791/", "official_url": "https://brotfabrik-berlin.de/veranstaltung/schweinebaumeln-lesung-und-gespraech-mit-marta-dzido-antje-ritter-miller-sarah-kaesmayr/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/70b32ac4497bc931bb2cf4d6e725d474fb20e9c57a0dc2edc33f5389817c04be-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Vicki Vomit, Musikalische Lesung mit einem reißerischen Titel, der Zuschauer zieht (Erwachsene) (ZIMMER 16)", "start": "2026-11-10T20:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-10T22:00:00+01:00", "place": "Zimmer 16", "address": "Florastr. 16, 13187 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/humor", "music/singing"], "description": "Vicki Vomit presents a musical reading evening with guitar at a small Berlin venue. He reads from a new book that answers pressing questions of our time, such as why it is important to insult newborn babies, what Karl Lauterbach looks like as he flees through the women's toilet window of the Berghain, or how Rambo negotiates with police officers in Gangloffsömmern. He also reads from his previous book and an upcoming one. It promises an evening of nonsense and ecstatic dances around the senior cat tree.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/vicki-vomit-musikalische-lesung-mit-einem-reierischen-titel-8256/", "official_url": "https://zimmer16.com/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/58a2102b9cb4fdee492d6ed8a24628a900bbdf296760385fe971b6302452fe09-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Fruit Salon Open Mic Night", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "The Hoxton Hotel", "address": "Meinekestraße 18-19 10719 Berlin", "price": "€6-10", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry", "stage/performance-art"], "description": "FRUIT SALON is a new literature and arts event in Berlin, held quarterly in the Hoxton's Wintergarden, combining poetry open mic, interactive art salon, and quirky community space. It is hosted by award-winning writer and performer Demi Anter. Eight open mic slots of five minutes each are available, alongside audience games and prizes and an art raffle featuring ceramics, jewelry, and books benefiting Unterschlupf e.V. Contributions in any language are welcome, from page poetry to spoken word—only AI-generated writing is excluded.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-fruit-salon-open-mic-night-90903/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/803521862535078b77b2d31e2c54d32653dff8050052f404a41b8e7e59b02b90-2000.webp"}]}