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quo vadis bodypainting?
poetry and humor. actually. but not a symposium.festival by sfd in association with literaturhaus wien & top kino.save the date: 19 to 22 june 2015, >> info
from the ivory tower
balcony-scenes first monday every month.in june with author marianne strauhs & musician and artist clemens denk1 june 2015, 5 p.m. from sfd's balcony to mariahilfer strasse (nr. 88a). performance appr. 15 minutes.
an album for eternity
authors talk with fritz ostermayer about music and text production.guest in may: christoph w. bauerthurs., 21 may 2015, 7 p.m., free admissionvenue: literaturhaus, zieglergasse 26a, 1070 vienna
class presentation "wine writing"
fri., 8 may 2015, 8 p.m.venue: kaffee urania, radetzkystr. 24, 1030 vienna; free admissionwith the wine-writers as well as ernst molden and franz weninger.
könig boris feat. die fette brut: 16er blech
song & performance of the class "stupid on one eye – on rhymes, pop and self-empowerment", held by boris lauterbach alias "könig boris" (fettes brot), can now be heard and watched on this site!
from the ivory tower
balcony-scenes first monday every month.in may with author/singer/songwriter ernst molden:4 may 2015, 5 p.m. from sfd's balcony to mariahilfer strasse (nr. 88a). performance appr. 15 minutes.
an album for eternity
authors talk with fritz ostermayer about music and text production.sfd-series since 2013. guest in april: ann cotten (usa/aut/ger)thurs., 23 april 2015, 7 p.m., free admissionvenue: literaturhaus, zieglergasse 26a, 1070 vienna
class "wine writing"
– the intoxication of poetry, the poetry of intoxication. held by writer and singer/songwriter ernst molden. also taking part: winegrower franz weninger.4, 5 and 7 may, class presentation on 8 may 2015, vienna >> info & registration (until 15 april!)
soundlines with marc matter (sui/bel/ger)
lecture-performace "record-playful sound poetry"wed., 15 april 2015, 7 p.m., free admissionvenue: sfd, mariahilfer straße 88a/stiege III/7, 1070 viennaintroduction: jörg piringer
write now networking meeting
write now, the association of english language writers in vienna, holds its upcoming networking meeting at sfd – vienna poetry school. thurs., 9 april 2015, 7 p.m., free admission for write now members, 7 € for non-membersvenue: schule für dichtung, mariahilfer straße 88a/stiege III/7, 1070 vienna
an album for eternity
authors talk with fritz ostermayer about music and text production.continuation of this series 2015, guest in march: josef winkler26 march 2015, 7 p.m.venue: literaturhaus wien, zieglergasse 26a, 1070 wien; free admission
gerhard rühm on his 85th!
ö1 calls him "the big boundary-transcender". of course, we want to add our bit.
from the ivory tower
balcony-scenes first monday every month.in march with author matthias vieider:2 march 2015, 5 p.m. from sfd's balcony to mariahilfer strasse (nr. 88a). performance appr. 15 minutes.
track 5' winning short radio plays!
ö1 radio play gala27 february 2015, 7 p.m.venue: radiokulturhaus, grosser sendesaal, argentinierstr. 30a, 1040 viennafree admission (numbered tickets from 6 p.m.!)
dial-a-poem
by john giorno (usa), curated and edited by sfd & fritz ostermayer for the exhibition artists and poets (curated by ugo rondinone/sui)12 feb. to 12 april 2015venue: secession, friedrichstrasse 12, 1010 vienna & via telephone!secession in association with vienna poetry school (sfd)
watch-the-poet
thurs., 12 february 2015, 7:30 p.m.organised by sfd on the occasion of the exhibition artists and poets 12 feb. until 12 april 2015venue: secession, friedrichstrasse 12, 1010 viennafree admission, limited capacity
from the ivory tower
balcony-scenes first monday every month.in february with poetry slammer and comedian didi sommer:2 feb. 2015, 5 p.m. from sfd's balcony to mariahilfer strasse (nr. 88a). performance appr. 15 minutes.
online voting until 9 february 2015!
track 5' - short radio play competition by ö1 and sfd15 radio plays have made it into the final and can now be voted for.audience voting: >> http://oe1.ORF.at/track5
new edition: sfd bag
available now: our brand-new sfd bags with an adapted design and made from 100% organic cotton!
from the ivory tower
restarting in the new year!balcony-scenes first monday every month.in january with performer and writer nadja bucher5 january 2015, 5 p.m. from sfd's balcony onto mariahilfer str. (nr. 88a, 1070 vienna). performance appr. 15 min.