The Green Ribbon in Hof: Scenic reading connects history and nature
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When history becomes landscape: The Green Ribbon at the Central Cinema Hof
The scenic reading The Green Ribbon combines historical memory, literary storytelling, documentary film, and music into an intense cultural event. On Sunday, November 15, 2026, the audience will experience a 60-minute reading at the Central Cinema Hof about the transformation of the former inner-German border: from a scene of political violence and isolation to a unique European space for nature and remembrance.
Documents, eyewitnesses, and natural history
At the center are historical documents, eyewitness accounts, and conservation-related texts. The narrative structure guides through the contradictory history of the border's course and makes visible how closely political division, personal fates, and ecological development are interconnected. The Green Ribbon appears not only as a geographical space but as a living memory of German history.
Historical images meet linguistic art
Historical film footage from the region around Plauen and Hof complements the reading. The visual documents give the texts a concrete, sometimes oppressive presence. Dramatic reports about the inner-German border encounter stories from today's Green Ribbon, where remembrance work and nature conservation converge to create a unique cultural perspective.
Voice, acting, and guitar improvisations
Gundula Piepenbring shapes the reading as an actress and speaker, while Olaf Oelstrom brings his experience as a former speaker of RIAS Berlin. The author Thom Gallie is also part of the ensemble. Vincent Babl accompanies the program with guitar improvisations, creating an atmospheric sound track between documentary accuracy and poetic condensation.
A literary experience with political significance
The event is part of the 16th German-German Film Days and is positioned within the cultural discourse on division, unity, memory culture, and the protection of historical landscapes. The event in Hof will be moderated by Dr. Ludwig Unger, the head of the Bavarian State Center for Political Education. This creates an author-meeting that brings literature, film, and political education into conversation.
Conclusion: Experiencing history live
Visitors can expect a concentrated reading atmosphere with distinctive voices, historical film sequences, and musical transitions. The Green Ribbon makes it tangible how a place of separation became a nature and memory space of European significance. Admission is free – an impressive opportunity to not only observe history but to experience it linguistically, visually, and sonically live.
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