In the page's words:

Advent spirit, a pre-Christmas atmosphere and lovely encounters in the squares of our neighborhoods are once again promised by this year's series of events

🌟💫🌟 "Cologne reads during Advent" 🌟💫🌟

🌟💫🌟 at the open bookcases 🌟💫🌟

Professional artists perform a diverse cultural program and music for guests of all ages at 9 open bookcases in 9 Cologne districts:

Namely in Bocklemünd, Heimersdorf, Merheim, Innenstadt/Rathenauplatz, Rodenkirchen, Porz Urbach, Holweide, Weiden and Vogelsang.

From theater to fairy tales, Christmas readings, music and children's theater, everything is included.

Hot drinks are available from our punch mobile.
All in the open air and free of charge for everyone.
Together with the participating active citizens, associations and initiatives of the Veedel, we cordially invite you to come by with your family, children, neighbors and friends for a hot punch.

The organizer is Stiftung Neuer Raum.
The project is supported by the City of Cologne, the participating associations, initiatives and Stiftung Neuer Raum.

You can find all 9 dates at a glance on our homepage at https://www.stiftung-neuer-raum.de/#Termine and here:

1st Advent, 01.12.24, 5 pm in Bocklemünd
at the bookcase, Grevenbroicher Straße/corner of Lerchenweg
Actor Christian Zell plays a scene from "Scrooge" by Charles Dickens. Piano music by Klaus Blumenthal.

Saturday, 07.12.24, 11 a.m. in Heimersdorf
at the bookcase in the shopping street, Haselnussweg 21
Jasna Mittler reads from her book "Der heilige Erwin".
Aliki Gerich tells the children's story
"Christmas Goose Auguste", accompanied by Irina Slania on the piano.

Saturday, 07.12.24, 5 p.m. in Merheim
at the bookcase, Hopfenstraße 2
Jasna Mittler reads from her book "Der heilige Erwin".
Music by singer-songwriter Nele Ukulele.

2nd Advent, 08.12.24, 4 pm in the city center
at the bookcase on Rathenauplatz
Actor Christian Zell plays a scene from "Scrooge" by Charles Dickens. Singing by Micha Mikhailo Tsar, accompanied by Clemens Orth on the piano. Barbecue with stick bread.

Tuesday, 10.12.24, 17:30 in Rodenkirchen
at the bookcase on Maternusplatz
Jasna Mittler reads from her book "Der heilige Erwin".
Guitarist Franco Carmine plays flamenco music.

Thursday, 12.12.24, 3 pm in Porz Urbach
at the bookcase, Fausstr./ Breslauer Str.
"Christmas at the bookcase with Engel & Esel".
A musical children's theater by Engel & Esel Produktionen.

Friday, 13.12.24, 3 pm in Holweide
at the bookcase, Piccoloministraße 435
"Christmas at the bookcase with Engel & Esel".
A musical children's theater by Engel & Esel Produktionen.

Friday, 13.12.24, 4 pm in Weiden
at the bookcase behind the Rhein Center, Ostlandstraße 41
Aliki Gerich tells the children's story
"Christmas Goose Auguste", accompanied by Irina Slania on the piano.

Monday, 16.12.24, 6 pm in Vogelsang
at the bookcase on the Vogelsang market square
Aliki Gerich tells the story "Christmas without tinsel" based on "Barackenfeier" by Siegfried Lenz,
accompanied by Irina Slania on the piano.