Ukrainian Storytellers of the Turn of the Century - With Tanja Maljartschuk, Katja Petrowskaja and Irina Bondas

The event takes place as a hybrid event (in-person and livestream).

On Monday, 28 September 2026, at 19:30, authors Tanja Maljartschuk and Katja Petrowskaja, along with translator Irina Bondas, will present Ukrainian storytellers. The focus is on the anthology "The Conductor Did Not Want to Light the Candles", published in the "Ukrainian Library" series by Wallstein Verlag, which brings together masterpieces of Ukrainian modernist storytelling. The selection of texts showcases the literary diversity of Ukraine at the turn of the century. The texts will be read by Birgitta Assheuer, with moderation by Claudia Dathe.

Admission: hall ticket 9 / 6 euros, streaming ticket 5 euros, streaming subscription 50 euros.