Events

• In the City

Komiks, creators, and killer signatures. Drop by ComicLaden X-tra-Boox for a special book signing featuring Filipino comic artists bringing bold stories and iconic visuals straight from the page to your hands. Meet the minds behind the panels, get your copies signed, and maybe even snag a quick sketch or selfie. 13:00

• In the City

The program presents select films from Filipino filmmakers Kidlat Tahimik and Nick Deocampo. These films do not only honor the achievements of the filmmakers—they also signify important aspects of Philippine cinema from the '70s onward, namely the complex conditions of a Filipino subjectivity through the history of successive colonialisms and state control over the years.…

• In the City

Literaturbahnhof: The Guest Country Hour: at the Haus Des Buches becomes a stop for Philippine storytelling, as authors from the archipelago share stories of memory, resistance, and identity. It welcomes the Philippines into the Haus des Buches’ well-loved literary program, featuring riveting readings from different luminaries in Philippine literature. 11:00 - 12:30

• In the City

The program presents select films from Filipino filmmakers Kidlat Tahimik and Nick Deocampo. These films do not only honor the achievements of the filmmakers—they also signify important aspects of Philippine cinema from the '70s onward, namely the complex conditions of a Filipino subjectivity through the history of successive colonialisms and state control over the years.…

• In the City

Forget everything you know about usual bus tours, this one comes with a barker, a karaoke mic, and a jeepney in the middle of Frankfurt. This is not just a cultural showcase, it’s a loud, proud, joyride through Philippine identity, where the roads of memory meet the highways of diaspora. Picture this: You’re welcomed by…

• In the City

This special session explores the shared threads and cinematic dialogues between the Philippines and Germany. Featuring renowned film historian and filmmaker Nick Deocampo and German scholar Ingo Petzke, the conversation dives into histories of collaboration, influence, and resistance on screen. This is a unique chance to engage with film as a cultural bridge and a…

• In the City

An evening of literature, dialogue, and cultural exchange. Through live readings from their works, the writers offer a glimpse into the country’s diverse voices—stories shaped by centuries of history, complex identities, and the vibrant realities of contemporary life. The conversation moves between the personal and the political, exploring the craft of writing, the role of…

• In the City

Literaturbahnhof: The Guest Country Hour: at the Haus Des Buches becomes a stop for Philippine storytelling, as authors from the archipelago share stories of memory, resistance, and identity. It welcomes the Philippines into the Haus des Buches’ well-loved literary program, featuring riveting readings from different luminaries in Philippine literature. 17:15 - 18:15

• In the City

In cooperation with TRANSIT Book Publishers and the National Book Development Board, Philippines. Often with a sarcastic undertone and wit, this book reveals the stark contradictions in Philippine society, not as an accusation, but as a detailed observation of completely contrasting, foreign ways of life. Told from the perspective of a girl who initially seems…

• In the City

Big stories. Bigger twists. With Jose ”Butch” Dalisay and Beverly W. Siy, the Frankfurt Zentrabibliothek becomes a place where literature stops behaving and starts fighting back. This isn’t your soft-focus, quiet-clap book reading; it’s a full-on Filipino storytelling smackdown, a mic drop in the middle of the library, a literary riot disguised as a reading.…