To mark the two anniversaries in 2026—the 275th anniversary of Johann Heinrich Voß’s birth and the 200th anniversary of his death—the town of Penzlin is sprucing itself up and honoring the poet and translator with a grand celebration.
Let’s celebrate Voß and the town of Penzlin together!
Program:
July 3:
4:00 p.m. Exhibition opening “From the Principal’s House
to the Cultural Center—A House and Its
Residents” at the Voß Literature House
7:00 p.m. Award ceremony for the 2nd Penzlin Photo Biennial at the
Neue Burg Community Center
July 4: Arlt Driving School, Große Straße 59
10:00 a.m. Unveiling of a commemorative plaque with the
Penzlin Women’s Choir
July 4: Market Square and Voß Literature House
2:00 p.m. Children’s Festival hosted by the Penzlin City Council,
the Regional School Parents’ Association & the Evangelical Lutheran
St. John’s Parish Penzlin-
Stavenhagen
3:00 p.m. Cherry cake baking contest
7:00–11:00 p.m. Music night with DJ Dr. Music
and the band “OMB”
July 5: Market Square
10:00 a.m. Festive service of the Evangelical Lutheran Johannes-
Parish of Penzlin-Stavenhagen
For more information, visit:
www.amt-penzliner-land.de
