Children´s and Youth Programme of the Berlin International Literature Festival
The Children´s and Youth Programme is a programme section of the Berlin International Literature Festival, which is also known as ilb. The ilb was founded in 2001 by Ulrich Schreiber. The Children´s and Youth Programme is part of the festival since 2001. Every year more than 10.000 children and young adults visit the events. The 12th ilb was taking place from September 4–16. The 13th festival edition will take place from September 4–14.
History
The Children´s and Youth Programme had since 2001 an own artistic director: Stefanie Geiger (2001), Miriam Möllers (2002-2008), Katrin Hesse (2009-2010), Christoph Peter (since 2011). A board of trustees supports the festival section. In 2012 the board consists of: Jan Hansson, Jay Heale, Olga Maeots, Sonja Matheson, Parnaz Nayeri, Emer O’Sullivan, Hildegard Pohl, Christiane Raabe, Lilia Ratcheva-Stratieva, Cecilia Silva-Diaz and Doris Wille.
Guests in 2012: Azouz Begag, Farideh Chalatbarie, Chen Jianghong, Mariana Chiesa Mateos, Iwona Chmielewska, Gabriela Cichowska, Dibou, Enzo, Kate De Goldi, Golo, John Green, Finn-Ole Heinrich, Tendai Huchu, Adam Jaromir, Gerald Jatzek, Jan de Leeuw, Nils Mohl, Salah Naoura, Uri Orlev, Maria Papayanni, Maria Parr, Peter Pohl, Iva Procházková, Janne Teller, Rachel Ward, Robert Paul Weston, Floortje Zwigtman.