Book presentation: Ellen Schaller, Chemnitz. a declaration of love
Monday, 9 December, 7 p.m. Event hall, Central Library, TIETZ
On Monday, 9 December at 7 pm, cabaret artist Ellen Schaller will present her book "Chemnitz. eine Liebeserklärung". Admission is 3 euros. Please book in advance by calling 0371 488 4366.
Ellen Schaller, cabaret artist, actually lives in Dresden. And yet, as a stage performer in the Chemnitz cabaret theatre, she is also regularly on the road here in the city. When protests and xenophobic riots broke out in the city centre late last summer, Ellen Schaller decided that the city deserved a pat on the back. That is why she is now publishing the book "Chemnitz. A declaration of love". Over the past few weeks, she has interviewed 50 people about their favourite places. "I've been working as a cabaret artist in Chemnitz for twenty years now and I've always noticed how many people from Chemnitz talk negatively about their own city," explained Ellen Schaller in preparation for her book. "On the other hand, a media image of Chemnitz spread around the world, which logically displeases the people of Chemnitz." Ellen Schaller therefore asked herself: does love for Chemnitz even exist? So she chatted to chefs, physicists, lecturers, dance teachers, qualified chemists, hairdressers, structural engineers, fashion designers, librarians, musicians and politicians. "I met with unknown and famous personalities from the city. I only asked each of them these two questions: What do you love about Chemnitz? And: Do you have a favourite place and an insider tip for the city?" says Schaller.
During her research, cabaret artist Ellen Schaller not only discovered new aspects of Chemnitz, but also a completely new hobby for herself: the stage artist photographed all the interviewees herself.