“Perspectives on Europe: What makes us European? Writers from Greece, France, Germany in dialogue”

A reading and discussion with Mathieu Larnaudie, Christos Ikonomou, Julia Schoch, Danai Siozιou, and Giannis Skaragas

Thursday, May 3, 7pm

at Trii Art Hub, Drakou 9, Athens (metro Syggrou Fix)

What is it that makes a European? What is it that unites European citizens, why does it unite them, and how? What are the perspectives of writers on these topics?

The world population is becoming increasingly multicultural. Cross-national movements occur in many forms - immigrants and guest workers, refugees and exiles, émigrés and expatriates.
Are the rules and regulations imposed by Brussels enough to create a functioning EU?

The recent developments in Greece mark a crisis that poses the question of what the European Union is based on, and what role European citizens play in making it work – or seeing it fail.

These topics set the stage for this reading and discussion moderated by Elina Makri and Christos Chrissopoulos with writers from Greece, France, and Germany. In sharing perspectives, memories, and experiences, the writers enter the dialogue with one another and with the audience.

A reception with refreshments will follow.

The event is part of Allons Enfants!, a project of the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin. With the kind support of the German Federal Foreign Office. Curated and arranged by Katja Ehrhardt, AthenSYN, Thorsten Doenges, Literarisches Colloquium Berlin