5. Berliner Leseabend der toten Sprachen

The 5th Berlin Leseabend der toten Sprachen (LetoS) was held on July 18th, 2025, at Humboldt University, showcasing 14 performances in ancient languages. The two-hour program again fluidly navigated through various languages, genres, and styles, allowing the following ancient tongues to connect with contemporary audiences: Vedic Sanskrit, Egyptian, Akkadian, Latin, Old Chinese, Old High German, Classical Sanskrit, Middle Welsh, Old Mandarin, Old Lithuanian, and Middle Polish.

You can listen to my readings of phonetically acrobatic Sanskrit verses from King Bhojas Sarasvatīkaṇṭhābharaṇam here:

For more impressions (in German) and photos, visit the website of the Institute for Comparative Linguistics at HU Berlin.