1 – 2 May 2026 10:00 – 20:00 | 3 May 2026 10:00 – 19:00 | Immanuelkirchstr. 4, 10405 Berlin | REGISTER
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May 2, 11:00–12:00
Hall 2
"WRITER – PUBLISHER – READER – FREEDOM"
Authors from ISIA Media Verlag (Leipzig) discuss the diversity of challenges of the new era.Participants: Yuri Veksler, Natalya Gromova, Tamara Kandala, Elena Model, Vladimir Sotnikov, Anna Berseneva, Valery Bochkov, Alexey Makushinsky. What's going on with [...]
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May 2, 11:00 PM – 12:00 PM
Hall 5
Presentation of Yuri Felshtinsky's book "Natalia Radina's Belarus: Journalist vs. Dictator"A new book by renowned historian and publicist Yuri Felshtinsky is the history of Belarus, seen through the prism of Natalia Radina's life, through the journalist's resistance, […]
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May 2, 11:00 PM – 12:00 PM
Hall 6 CLUB
Nikolai Alexandrov presents intellectual bestsellers:
Franziska Thun-Hohenstein, "Writing Life. Varlam Shalamov. Biography and Poetics"
Alena Makhoninova "Hella"A meeting with the authors. Moderated by Nikolai Alexandrov. Alena Makhoninova is a Czech Russian specialist, novelist, and translator. She specializes in contemporary Russian prose, camp […]
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May 2, 12:00 PM – 13:00 PM
Hall 2
Presentation of the Hyperboreus cooperative publishing project / words_outside_themselves: Free literature in Russian
Poetry, prose, essays, memoirsPoet and translator Alyosha Prokopyev will present his new poetry collection, "Fragments of the Future," the first book from the publishing cooperative. Joining him online will be Sergei […]
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May 2, 12:00–13:00
Hall 3 book room
Where is the line between life and literature?
Presentation of Olga Solongo's book "Tram to the Sea. An Elegy Against the Background of the Beginning of War" (Sandermoen Publishing, Switzerland)Personal prose feels like confession—but it almost never is. It's a place where loved ones can recognize themselves in the text… Where […]
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May 2, 12:00 PM – 13:00 PM
Hall 6 CLUB
Presentation of Natalia Gromova's book "Evgeny Schwartz: The Fate of a Storyteller in the Age of the Dragon" (ISIA Media Verlag)This is a book about a man who knew how to tell the truth—even when it was dangerous. Evgeny Schwartz is the author of "The Dragon" and […]
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May 2, 13:00 PM – 14:00 PM
Hall 3 book room
Alexey Voinov. Presentation of the book "Winter Without Snow" and the translation of Julien Green's fantasy novella "The Keys of Death"Alexey Voinov. Presentation of the book "Winter Without Snow" – about the beginning of the war in Ukraine and leaving Russia: a travelogue about the time […]
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May 2, 13:00 PM – 14:00 PM
Hall 6 CLUB
Presentation of the book "Fenichev. Lyrics" and a discussion on the topic: "Hip-hop beyond the edge: opera theater, classical museum, what's next?"In the introduction to “The Fenichev Phenomenon,” Leonid Desyatnikov writes: “It seems to me that Mikhail Fenichev’s poetry is one of the most tart and unpredictable […]
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May 2, 14:00 PM – 15:00 PM
Hall 6 CLUB
"Say You." About teenagers and politics with Linor Goralik.
Presentation of the project "Novosti-26: for teenagers about Russian politics".A conversation about teenagers and politics with Linor Goralik, founder and editor-in-chief of the project "Novosti-26: Teenagers on Russian Politics." "Novosti-26" is […]
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May 2, 15:00 PM – 16:00 PM
Hall 5
Presentation of Andrey Zakharov's book "Russian Cyberpunk: How the Kremlin and the Oligarchs Are Building a 'Digital Gulag'—and Who's Resisting It" (Echo of the Book)Many perceive Russia as a country that has triumphed over the "digital Gulag." In reality, the situation is more interesting and complex: modern Russia is a country that has triumphed over […]
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May 2, 15:00 PM – 16:00 PM
Hall 6 CLUB
How can parents support LGBTQ+ children and themselves?
A candid conversation with mothers of queer people and a psychologist.
Moderator Tatyana LazarevaParticipants of the meeting: two mothers from the "Open Parents" group – Natasha Kilber, mother of a gay man; Natasha F., mother of a trans person; Maria Sabunaeva, psychologist, […]
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May 2, 15:30 PM – 17:00 PM
Hall 2
Discussion: "The Phenomenon of the Popularity of Queer Youth Literature: Shameful Reading or an Integral Part of Contemporary Culture?"What is the significance and value of queer entertainment and light literature for the representation of queer identities in popular culture? Does queer literature need support? […]
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May 2, 16:00 PM – 17:00 PM
Hall 3 book room
A FREE DEBUT FOR FREE WRITERS
Presentation of the book series "Free Debut" at the publishing house ISIA Media Verlag (Leipzig).In 2026, ISIA Media Verlag (Leipzig) began publishing the "Free Debut" book series. The publication is carried out in partnership with […]
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May 2, 17:00 PM – 18:00 PM
Hall 6 CLUB
Dating and Sex in Exile: A Chapiteau Discussion with Sasha KazantsevaHow do you find dating in exile? Has it gotten better? More difficult? More understandable? More confusing? Are you looking for dates from your home country? Or, on the contrary, do you tend to avoid your compatriots? […]
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May 2, 18:00 PM – 19:00 PM
Hall 5
Presentation of the book "Lightning Flashes" by Mikhail Bashkirov (Babel, Tel Aviv)Mikhail Bashkirov, anthropologist and documentary filmmaker, presents the book “Lightning Flashes,” published by Babel Publishing House (Tel Aviv) with the support of the StraightForward Foundation and dedicated to […]
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May 2, 18:00 PM – 20:00 PM
Hall 6 CLUB
Contemporary Poetry Festival "Voice_B." EveningDmitry Strotsev, Dmitry Vedenyapin, Stanislav Lvovsky (online), Yegana Dzhabbarova, Ksenia Buksha, Stanislav Belsky, Valery Ledenyov, Mikhail Bordunovsky (online), Natalia Klyucharyova, Roman Osminkin, Daria Serenko, Yuliy Gugolev (online), Denis Larionov, Lisa Heresh, Evgeniya Lavut

























