26 October – 1 November 2026 | Bremen, Germany 

MultiLiLiTrans is collaborating with globale° – Festival for Border-Crossing Literature, taking place in Bremen and Bremerhaven from 26 October to 1 November 2026. 

Established in 2007, the international literature festival brings together multilingual and transnational authors and works shaped by migration, linguistic diversity and cultural exchange. The festival programme includes readings, conversations, performances, workshops and other events across venues in Bremen. 

As part of this year's festival, MultiLiLiTrans members of the Action will contribute to a series of events exploring multilingualism in literary practice, public engagement and creative production. The programme offers an opportunity to connect the Action's research on multilingual and translingual practices with literary and artistic approaches, and to engage with questions around how multilingualism can be made visible and meaningful in public cultural spaces.  

Events: 

Roundtable on the Future  

28 October 2026 | 9:30 | Creative Hub, Pelzerstraße 40, Bremen 

Languages: English and German 

Admission: Free 

In cooperation with COST Action and MultiLiLiTrans 

The roundtable brings together Svenja Reiner, Daniel Schmidt, Barbara Siller-Chair of the COST Action MultiLiLiTrans, and Dana Grigorcea, moderated by Leandra Ossege. 

The discussion will explore how literary events can become more multilingual and multi-voiced. While literary events are often organised primarily in the language of the country in which they take place, there are often practical obstacles that 

multilingual audiences and organisers alike can encounter, including language barriers, translation and interpretation requirements, and the resources needed to facilitate multilingual communication. 

The panel will look at practices and methods that could support multilingual festivals.  

Reading and Conversation with Dana Grigorcea 

28 October 2026 | 12:00 | Creative Hub, Pelzerstraße 40, Bremen 

Moderated by: Myriam-Naomi Walburg 

Admission: Free 

In her latest novel "Dancing Woman, Blue Rooster", the Swiss-Romanian author Dana Grigorcea explores self-storytelling, human differences and perspectives on one's own life.  
  
Grigorcea will discuss her novel, as well as addressing her activities as curator, literature mediator. Her writings have been translated into various languages, such as her novel "Die not die" („Die nicht sterben“, 2021), which was nominated for the German Book Prize.  
   

Zine Workshop with Dennis Gaens 

28 October 2026 | 14:30 | Creative Hub, Pelzerstraße 40, Bremen 

Language: English 

Registration: info@globale-literaturfestival.de 

A zine workshop led by Dutch artist and author Dennis Gaens will explore methods of bringing theoretical considerations on literature and multilingualism into practice.  
Participants will create their own zines while considering new perspectives on theoretical frameworks concerning literary multilingualism. 

The workshop forms part of the collaboration between globale°, COST Action MultiLiLiTrans and the broader COST Action network, connecting research-based approaches with participatory and artistic methods.  

For the full programme of the festival, please head to: https://globale-literaturfestival.de/en/