Literary festival in Burg: Book premiere for Brigitte Reimann's heir!

Literary festival in Burg: Book premiere for Brigitte Reimann's heir!

Burg, Deutschland - On July 21, 2025, a very special event awaits us in the city library "Brigitte Reimann" in Burg, which will attract not only literary lovers but also history -loving. As part of the 92nd birthday of the renowned writer Brigitte Reimann, Pelikan e.V. celebrates its 35th anniversary with the book premiere of the anthology "Pelican in the Storchenhof". This literary highlight combines twelve talented authors of Pelikan e.V. and offers exciting insights into the realities of life of the people from the region around Jerichower Land, which extends to Emperor Otto I. The event begins at 6:00 p.m., admission is already from 5:30 p.m. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

The Stadtwerke Burg support this cultural event, which is funded by the Jerichower Land district. The premiere is musically framed by the talented saxophonist Jan Sichting from Magdeburg. The tickets are available in the castle touristinFo, in the city library and in the Benvivo culture tower and can also be booked online as a self-expression. For more information, contact via Pelikan e.V. is available at Tel. / WhatsApp 0178 4981815.

life stories in focus

Anthology not only presents fictional stories, but also reflects the biographical experiences of the regional residents. The people presented include Friedel Große from the Delormke bakery and scissor grinder Heinz Benkewitz. Such descriptive representations make the book a valuable witnesses of regional history and culture.

While people are looking forward to this literary celebration, the campaign “pregnant with you” would like to draw attention to an important topic that affects many new parents. About 10-15 % of mothers and 5-10 % of fathers suffer from depression and anxiety disorders around birth. In order to offer valid information to those affected and relatives, a new subpage on the subject of puerperium depression and baby blues was launched. Here parents find emotional support and valuable resources to be able to deal with the challenges after birth.

challenges after birth

An impressive example of these emotional challenges provides the story of Christa Beaunany, who gave birth to the water and fought with fear and inner unrest after birth. The conflict with her partner led to a nervous breakdown that brought her to a mother-child daily clinic. Despite initial doubts, she accepted the suspicion of a puerperium depression and fought against hallucinations and her fears. Such experiences are unfortunately not an isolated case and illustrate the need to clarify mental health after birth. In addition to current information, the website "pregnant with you" also offers a self-classification test for the Edinburgh-Postnatal depression scale (EPDs) in order to be able to use help at an early stage.

The interplay of literary and human ones, which is promoted through events such as the book premiere and support offers such as the “pregnant with you” campaign, shows how important it is not only to read and celebrate, but also to have an open ear for the stories and challenges in real life. Knowledge and empathy are the best companions, especially in times of great changes such as the birth of a child.

For more information about the book premiere, we refer to [Meetingpoint] (https://meetingpoint-jl.de/neuke/Artikel/200452- Literarisches-highlight-im-jl-Buchpremiere and-Altstadtlese), while details about the puerperium depression on pelikan e.v. and BVF