Cesy Leonard in Bochum: Reading from Machen macht Mut delights literature enthusiasts
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Cesy Leonard brings courage, art, and resistance to the stage in Bochum
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Cesy Leonard transforms the Bochum Adult Education Center into a place of literary encounters, political education, and active participation. The action artist and founder of Radical Daughters presents her book Machen macht Mut in an interactive reading that goes far beyond traditional storytelling and engages the audience directly.
A reading as a workshop, conversation, and impulse space
This event does not rely on distance but on author encounters. Leonard combines language, visual materials, videos, and examples from her artistic-activist practice into a dense reading atmosphere. The audience experiences literature as a space for action: concrete, present, and full of energy. A political speed dating, shared reflection, and a look at personal action possibilities make the morning a literary experience of social relevance.
What Machen macht Mut is about
The book is a passionate call against indifference and powerlessness. Cesy Leonard considers courage not as a heroic pose but as a trainable resource. The focus is on empathy, democratic responsibility, and the question of how anger can become productive movement. Thus, the reading fits into a current cultural discourse that connects political education, feminist perspectives, and artistic resistance.
The location: Bochum Adult Education Center as an open learning space
The Bochum Adult Education Center at Gustav-Heinemann-Platz 2-6 is known as a place of education that promotes exchange and participation. The building is wheelchair accessible; the administrative building has three elevators and is on the ground level. For those arriving by car, the City of Bochum recommends the parking garage P3 at the Town Hall and Education and Administration Center as a parking option. This creates a framework that is suitable for an open, accessible, and focused event.
A morning for all who want to not only discuss democracy but live it
Anyone wanting to connect literature, political education, and artistic practice will find a format with attitude here. Cesy Leonard shows how language becomes movement and thoughts become action. This reading is worthwhile for anyone seeking new perspectives, wanting inspiration, and looking to decisively oppose powerlessness. Experiencing the event live promises not only insight but also a stimulus for personal action.
Official channels of Cesy Leonard:
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- Website: https://radikaletoechter.de/
- Publisher: https://www.aufbau-verlage.de/
