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The Harbour Front Literature Festival is set to return to Hamburg this autumn, running from September 20th until October 19th. The festival, now in its second year, will feature a total of 60 events across various locations throughout the city.
Notable venues include the Elbphilharmonie, Thalia in Gaußstraße, Laeiszhalle, and the Design Center Hamburg. The festival will kick off with the awarding of the new Felix Jud Prize to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at the Elbphilharmonie on September 20th.
Thomas Melle will present his work "House in the Sun" at Thalia in Gaußstraße on September 21st. Tickets for this event, as well as for many other exciting evenings at the festival, are available despite some events being sold out, such as those featuring Samantha Harvey, Ian McEwan, Caroline Wahl, and T. C. Boyle.
Admission prices for events at the festival range from 19.95 euros to 32 euros, with "Shadow Number" costing 34.95 euros. The program and ticket information for the Harbour Front Literature Festival can be found at harbourfront-hamburg.com.
Édouard Louis will present his work at Laeiszhalle on September 22nd. The finale of the festival includes a world premiere of Thomas Pynchon's new text, presented by Jens Harzer. The finale events of the festival are planned to take place at Uebel & Gefährlich.
In addition to the events listed in the first week, the festival will continue to offer a variety of events beyond its initial run. One such event is Robert Macfarlane's discussion on the question "Are rivers living beings?" at the Design Center Hamburg on September 23rd.
Joachim Lux, the former CEO of Thalia, is the new artistic director of the Harbour Front Literature Festival. For those interested in culture and events in Hamburg, Plan7, the culture and events supplement in the new WochenMOPO, suggests the Harbour Front Literature Festival. Plan7, a 28-page supplement offering culture tips, food tips, and interviews, is available every Friday at the newsstand. It can also be subscribed to affordably through the link: abendblatt.de/abo.
So, mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable literary experience at the Harbour Front Literature Festival this fall in Hamburg!
