Adventure Greece. Author reading with Andreas Deffner.

Summer is just around the corner – Bornstedt is becoming Greece! Before the hot days arrive in Potsdam, Greece expert and author Andreas Deffner will present his series "Adventures, Everyday Life, and Crisis" at the community store. With Ouzo and Greek wine, the native Gladbecker will read from his books, which portray the everyday life of the Greeks with heart, humor, and charm. Each chapter is a walk through real life. The genuine encounters with Greek men and women lead readers to places of longing, off the beaten tourist paths. In this way, the author succeeds in sharing knowledge about the culture and the people, while discovering new exciting locations. There is something for everyone here: from olive harvesting in the Peloponnese, a wild ride with a cowboy along the Bulgarian border, a herb hike up Mount Olympus, to the wild Triton Lake with climbers from Ioannina, and turbulent excursions through the vibrant metropolises of Athens and Thessaloniki or to the twin waterfalls in Epirus. The culinary highlights are provided by the recipes included in each chapter. Because Greece goes through the stomach and then to the heart. Andreas Deffner has lived in Bornstedt since 2006, works in Berlin, and knows the land of the Hellenes and its people inside and out. He will read from his six volumes of the series "Adventures, Everyday Life, and Crisis in Greece." Here you will find the real Hellas. Surprises are guaranteed! Why is there a Deffner Street in Athens? Who or what is a Favarísta? And what does Deffner have to do with Schliemann? Answers from the source will be provided at the reading on April 29, 2026. For more information: Event at the community store.