Writing and Reading Workshop with Elona Beqiraj
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Writing workshop
"Where do you go when they tell you "return"?" – This is the question that begins one of Elona Beqiraj's poems. In her works, the Kosovar-Albanian poetess relentlessly explores the question of our origins – individually, collectively, as children of the diaspora.
As children of a generation that had to migrate or flee from war and persecution. Our parents, driven by the ardent desire for a better future for their children – and us, the children, animated by the nostalgia for the homeland of our parents.
She currently lives in Berlin. Alongside her studies in political science, she works as a student on the project Together in Germany at the Neuen Deutschen Medienmacherinnen. As a child of Albanian migrants, she explores from a young age, through poetry, the feelings and experiences of people torn between different cultures.
In her collection of poems "und wir kamen jeden sommer," published in 2019 by Resonar editions, she poetically addresses the long-term consequences of war and migration while questioning the notions of belonging and non-belonging in Germany. She also leads writing workshops where these themes are central to discussions.
At the Gorki Theater, she led the artistic and activist project "Weil wir nicht vergessen" for Gorki X between October and December 2021, dedicated to a dignified memorial culture around far-right violence in Germany. This project was linked to the exhibition "Offener Prozess," which focuses on understanding the NSU complex.
With her latest project "Solange wir erinnern," co-directed with Hiyam Biary, she developed an exhibition and commemoration day in two Berlin schools and at the Maxim Gorki Theater, focusing on the racist attack in Hanau.
FATA is a non-profit organization and community dedicated to empowering, connecting, and celebrating Balkan women in Luxembourg and internationally.
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The meeting is scheduled at 6 PM for the writing workshop, then at 8 PM for the reading, which will be followed by a discussion.
Automatically translated from French.
Where does it take place?
Esch-sur-Alzette
116 Rue de Luxembourg
4221 Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
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