Dahlia Whisper
Reading by Manfred Fock with musical accompaniment by Sophia Schmid on the treble zither
The enchanted sounds of a zither ring out softly in the avenues of Saint Dahlie, and the garden gnome begins to smoke his mimosa herb…
Horst fulfilled a dream. He built a city just for himself. He named it Saint Dahlia. A city with no cars, no traffic lights, no crosswalks, no traffic of any kind. A city of flowers, without houses, noisy people. In the Kaktus-Dahlien-Avenue, the 120 centimeter high “Aristocrat”, incidentally glowing red and plentiful in bloom, was followed by the “Belle Dame”. This was followed by “Carneval” (fire red, yellow tips). The head (boss) of Saint Dahlie had planted “Cheerio” and “Dentelle de Venise” on one side of the avenue. His interest in dahlias, his avenues punctuated by traffic islands (roundabouts!), which were themselves planted with dahlias, did not go unnoticed by the young people next door. The initial distrust increasingly turned into a certain mutual sympathy over time.
About the author
Manfred Fock was born in Munich in 1955 and lives in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck (Obb.). Fock first made a name for himself with nonfiction books and satires about soccer (including Der letzte Spieltag). He became known nationwide with the Gartenzwerg trilogy. This was followed by novels (including Pohlschröder fährt S-Bahn) and numerous short stories. Most recently, Heimatlieben, the third volume in his Heimatbuch series, was published. His new book “Dahliengeflüster” will be published in 2023
Time and entrance
- Time: 2:00 pm
- Duration: 70 minutes
The event is suitable for adults and teenagers over 16 years old. The number of participants is limited to 40 persons.
Admission
The event will be held as part of the Flower Power Festival 2023.
Supported by the Society of Friends of the Munich Botanical Garden e.V. and the Elfriede and Franz Jakob Foundation.
Location
Grüner Saal der Schaugewächshäuser des Botanischen Gartens München-Nymphenburg
Menzinger Straße 65
D-80638 München
Tel.: 089 17861-321 (Sekretariat),
Fax: 089 17861-324
E-Mail: botgart@snsb.de
Website: www.botmuc.snsb.de