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Frank Weigand will read excerpts from his translation during the event.
The event is supported by the Embassy of Canada and the Representation of the Government of Québec in Berlin.
With Kev Lambert
Moderated by Julia Korbik
Read by Frank Weigand
Consecutive translation by Anna Bodenez
He wrote about the translation process in a TOLEDO journal, which will be published at the same time as the festival and will be available at the event.
The event will be held in French with consecutive translation into German.
»Möge uns die Freude bleiben« was translated from French into German by Frank Weigand.