Dachbodenlesung: Ben Rakidžija • Verteidigung des Mittagsschlafs

In the organizer's words:

The attic reading combines literature, philosophical reflection and quiet humor to create an evening about rest, dreaming and the right to pause.

At a time when breaks are often seen as a disruption, Ben Rakidžija puts the midday nap on trial - not as tiredness, but as an art form. "Defense of the Nap" is a short poetry of sleep, a philosophical essay on dreaming and a literary defense speech from the fictional country of Tasmunia. The text asks what people miss when they no longer allow themselves to rest. Rakidžija thinks about the siesta like others think about revolutions: with seriousness, humor and a sense for the comic aspects of our restless present.

The author, born in Ludwigsburg in 1980, is a writer, hotel philosopher and avowed afternoon napper who lives in the southern countries of Europe. He writes aphorisms, novellas, novels and plays. His romantic comedy "Darling, argue with me!" has been performed on international stages since 2021. In 2025, "Verteidigung des Mittagsschlafs" was published, followed by his collection of stories "Briefe aus meinem Garten" in 2026. Because many of his books were written in hotel rooms, Rakidžija likes to call his texts hotel literature - as a counterpart to coffee house literature.

At the attic reading in the Schwanen, the art of language meets deceleration: an evening for people who want to know how wide awake a text about sleep can be.

Price information:

Free admission Soli tickets from €5 to €15 in advance & at the Box Office