Christmas Magic in Moominvalley! Karen Duve takes you on a journey into the wintry world of the Moomins with stories and music—full of warmth, humor, and Christmas magic.
On the eve of the Klütz Christmas Market, we invite people of all ages to the Literaturhaus to spend an evening with the Moomins.
And they wonder: What exactly is this Christmas that everyone is so excited about? Because when the Moomin family is accidentally roused from their hibernation, there’s a lot of confusion. Everyone around them is in a hurry, making frantic preparations, and seems downright afraid of Christmas’s arrival. For the Moomins, one thing is certain: Christmas must be a rather menacing figure.
The Moomins are arguably the most famous creatures created by the Finland-Swedish writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914–2001), who, with her stories set in Moominvalley, created a world as quirky as it is warm-hearted—full of whimsical creatures, grand emotions, and subtle humor.
The well-known author Karen Duve is herself an avowed Moomin fan. She introduces the endearing—and at times quite headstrong—residents of Moominvalley and reads Christmas stories by Tove Jansson, in which the familiar rituals of the Christmas season are viewed from a completely unexpected perspective.
Let yourself be enchanted—we’re taking a literary and musical journey into a world where friendship, hospitality, and the freedom to be different are at least as important as a beautifully decorated Christmas tree. This event is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before!
Karen Duve will be accompanied musically by singer Bettina Bruns and guitarist Daniel Göritz.
Photos: © HEINEKOMM | Maren Janning
Tickets are 10 euros for adults and 5 euros for children.
Please register at, by phone at 038825-22387, or by email at service@literaturhaus-uwe-johnson.de
