Events

• In the City

Comics, but make it live. Watch Filipino komiks in this one-night-only event, where Filipino graphic novels take center stage and receive the spotlight they deserve. Artists read their work, panel by panel, with all the drama, weirdness, and feels you didn’t know you needed. It’s raw, it’s real, it’s ridiculously cool. 19:30 - 21:30

• In the City

Join a special walking tour in Frankfurt with historian Ambeth Ocampo as your guide, exploring the footsteps of José Rizal during his time in the city. Discover the places Rizal lived and worked, hear stories that bring his stay to life, and get a deeper look into how Frankfurt shaped one of the Philippines’ greatest…

• 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

Before the Republic, before Rizal, before Google Maps, there were islands. And people who moved across the sea, like it was second nature. This isn’t your grandmother’s history lesson. We’re cracking open a real Cabinet of Curiosities, no colonial creepiness, just living memory: a tattooed truth and a gold shard that once touched skin. Ambeth…

• In the City

The exhibition surveys the history of Severino Reyes’s Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang from its initial production to its iterations in various media: illustrated book, dance, television, and cinema. Stories for children form an important part of the Philippine literary tradition. And as this particular example demonstrates, they have belonged to the collective imagination of…

• In the City

Celebrate the bold and vibrant world of Filipino komiks at T3 Bookshop! Meet the creators whose illustrated stories have sparked imaginations and redefined the genre. From heroes and monsters to everyday life drawn in unforgettable lines, these artists bring the Philippines’ rich komiks tradition to Frankfurt. Get your copies signed, swap stories, and take home…

• 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

Aurora V. Cabahug arrives at Manila International Airport in a zinc coffin. She worked in Saudi Arabia, where she was killed. The investigation develops into an exciting insight into a fluctuating society and into people who often have degrading experiences in foreign countries. Jose Dalisay is one of the most influential writers in the Philippines.…

• In the City

Big stories. Bigger twists. With Budjette Tan and Ambeth Ocampo, 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. Pull up…

• 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