Event organised by the International Stefan Heym Society in May
Saturday, 13 May, from 6 pm to approx. 9 pm
Chemnitz Museum Night at the Stefan Heym Forum
Guided tours every hour
Location: Stefan Heym Forum, TIETZ, 3rd floor
The thematic focus of this year's guided tours is the manuscripts and editions in the collection relating to Stefan Heym's novel "5 Days in June" about the uprising of 17 June 1953, the 70th anniversary of which will be celebrated in 2023.
Saturday, 13 May, 9.30 pm
Chemnitz Museum Night at the Stefan Heym Forum
"Farewell and Arrival" (D 2021, 104 min) - film screening
Location: Stefan Heym Forum, TIETZ, 3rd floor
The film documents the preparations for the transfer of the library from Heym's study in Berlin-Grünau to the Stefan Heym Forum in his native city of Chemnitz. Supplemented by numerous archive recordings from contemporary appearances and interviews with Stefan Heym, director Beate Kunath has succeeded in creating a sensitive double portrait that offers surprising new insights into Heym's life and literary work.
Sunday, 21 May, 10.30 a.m.
Event as part of the "Days of Jewish Culture"
"Farewell and Arrival" (D 2021, 104 min)
Film screening and guided tour of the Stefan Heym Forum.
Location: Stefan Heym Forum, TIETZ, 3rd floor
You will have the opportunity to meet the director of the film, Beate Kunath, a member of the Chemnitz Film Workshop, who will provide interesting insights into the making of the film, from the initial idea to the collection of material, shooting and editing to the final production.