Conversation

F. Sionil José in Translation: Stories and Journeys from the Philippines

Featuring Baldur von Berlepsh (On Translating Po-on by F. Sionil Jose), Alex Jose (Short Stories by F. Sionil Jose), Eddie Jose (Memories through Photographs by F. Sionil Jose), & Evelina Jose Cichy (moderator)

Philippine Stand Event

This showcase features the German editions of F. Sionil José’s Poon, Spider Man, and Collected Short Stories, works that reveal the struggles, hopes, and histories of Filipino life. Presented alongside Viajeros, a digital photography book of journeys across cultures and landscapes, it offers fresh ways of encountering the Philippines through story and image.

16 October 2025, Thursday 11:00

Hall 5.1 A95 & B95, Pilipinas Space, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main