30 Years of the Charles Bukowski Society: Festival & Symposium
August 10–16, 2026, F-Haus, Lottumstr. 9, Berlin, Germany:
30 Years of the Charles Bukowski Society
Festival & Symposium
A whole week of films, lectures, discussions, and social gatherings with the world's leading Bukowski researchers.
Subject to change without notice
Monday, august 10th, 2026, 6PM: Get together with Marina Bukowski
8PM: Kevin Patrick Allen: Find what you love and let it K*ll you.
The Truth about the famous faked quote
Kevin Patrick Allen is a documentary storyteller and investigative journalist known for digging up decades-buried truths, he chased the real origin of the “Bukowski” mantra “find what you love and let it K*ll you.” A mystery since 2012, his unexpected discovery has implications far beyond a single line and will be made public for the first time in this presentation.
Tuesday, august 11th, 2026, 4PM: Q&A with Marina Zavala (& maybe her kids)
6PM: You Never Had It: An Evening With Bukowski (Italien/USA 2020)
8PM: Bukowski, Born Into This (USA 2003)
Wednesday, august 12th, 2026, 2PM in Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark (Cantianstr. 24): Soccer Bukowski Society vs. Berlin International
8PM: Factotum (USA 2005)
Thursday, august 13th, 2026, 3PM: Bukowski in Thailand
lecture by Sönke Manns
8PM: Crazy Love (1987)
Friday, august 14th, 2026, 3PM: "Bukowski & the gods"
lecture by David Calonne
5PM: Walking tour
Bukowski & Co. in Berlin
2hours
8PM: The Best Hotel On Skidrow (USA 1990)
Saturday, august 15th, 2026,
10AM: General Meeting (Mitgliederversammlung) Charles Bukowski Society
12.30PM: Lunch
2PM: Gundolf S. Freyermuth: Bukowskis last words
4PM: Bukowski Society in Germany & beyond
lecture by Falko Hennig
6PM: The next book on Bukowski
lecture by Abel Debritto
8PM: Clint Lucas & Moses Wolff: "It's good to be back!"
Reading from the works of Charles Bukowski (in german)
9PM: Hot Water Music by DJ Newcleus
Sunday, august 16th, 2026, 12AM:
Traprennbahn Mariendorf (Hirzerweg 47/109, Berlin Mariendorf), Casino:
Besuch des 131. Deutschen Traber-Derby
Goodbye Meeting
Eintritt €10,- (4,- davon sind Wettgutschein)
https://rennbahn-berlin.de/trab/derby/108
30 Years of the Charles Bukowski Society
Festival & Symposium
A whole week of films, lectures, discussions, and social gatherings with the world's leading Bukowski researchers.
Subject to change without notice
Monday, august 10th, 2026, 6PM: Get together with Marina Bukowski
8PM: Kevin Patrick Allen: Find what you love and let it K*ll you.
The Truth about the famous faked quote
Kevin Patrick Allen is a documentary storyteller and investigative journalist known for digging up decades-buried truths, he chased the real origin of the “Bukowski” mantra “find what you love and let it K*ll you.” A mystery since 2012, his unexpected discovery has implications far beyond a single line and will be made public for the first time in this presentation.
Tuesday, august 11th, 2026, 4PM: Q&A with Marina Zavala (& maybe her kids)
6PM: You Never Had It: An Evening With Bukowski (Italien/USA 2020)
8PM: Bukowski, Born Into This (USA 2003)
Wednesday, august 12th, 2026, 2PM in Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark (Cantianstr. 24): Soccer Bukowski Society vs. Berlin International
8PM: Factotum (USA 2005)
Thursday, august 13th, 2026, 3PM: Bukowski in Thailand
lecture by Sönke Manns
8PM: Crazy Love (1987)
Friday, august 14th, 2026, 3PM: "Bukowski & the gods"
lecture by David Calonne
5PM: Walking tour
Bukowski & Co. in Berlin
2hours
8PM: The Best Hotel On Skidrow (USA 1990)
Saturday, august 15th, 2026,
10AM: General Meeting (Mitgliederversammlung) Charles Bukowski Society
12.30PM: Lunch
2PM: Gundolf S. Freyermuth: Bukowskis last words
4PM: Bukowski Society in Germany & beyond
lecture by Falko Hennig
6PM: The next book on Bukowski
lecture by Abel Debritto
8PM: Clint Lucas & Moses Wolff: "It's good to be back!"
Reading from the works of Charles Bukowski (in german)
9PM: Hot Water Music by DJ Newcleus
Sunday, august 16th, 2026, 12AM:
Traprennbahn Mariendorf (Hirzerweg 47/109, Berlin Mariendorf), Casino:
Besuch des 131. Deutschen Traber-Derby
Goodbye Meeting
Eintritt €10,- (4,- davon sind Wettgutschein)
https://rennbahn-berlin.de/trab/derby/108
Where is it happening?
Alles nur Geklaut, Lottumstraße 9, 10119 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, Germany
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