Democratic Chemnitz reads!
In memory of the book burnings by the National Socialists in 1933
On 10 May 1933, the National Socialists' book burnings reached their climax: to the applause of tens of thousands, Nazi students publicly threw books and writings by unwelcome writers, artists and scientists into the fire. Much of the "beautiful" and humanist literature of the time was devoured by the flames.
On 10 May 2025, Chemnitz residents will commemorate these barbaric events by reading from "burnt" literature and courageous texts that stand up to hatred and exclusion and position themselves in favour of open, solidary and diverse coexistence. As in the past three years, Democratic Chemnitz will be reading from sunrise to sunset in a variety of voices and languages, at cultural and educational venues as well as in public spaces.
Saturday, 10 May 2025, from sunrise to sunset
5.26 o'clock to 20.43 o'clock
At various locations in the city of Chemnitz.
Read along!
Everyone is invited to take part and read for 10 to 15 minutes. You can register for the reading by 25 April 2025 using the following form or by sending an email to dost@c2025.eu.
