Günther Krabbenhöft - Just Be Yourself! - You're Never Too Old to Be Young Reading with Günther Krabbenhöft

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»The older I get, the more I dare to be young.«
At seventy overnight fame: Günther Krabbenhöft stands as usual elegantly at a Berlin subway station when a tourist takes a photo of him and posts it online later.
What Günther Krabbenhöft doesn't suspect: Within a very short time, the picture is shared millions of times and he becomes a sensation worldwide as a supposed 104-year-old "Hipster Grandpa".
What does it feel like to be different all your life?
How does one learn style? How does good mood work?
And how do you manage to stay so cool and full of life?
"Just be yourself!" tells of the joy and courage to discover and celebrate one's uniqueness.
"Dancing lifts me up when love says goodbye and world-weariness takes over. Dancing is good for me when my head is about to explode because it is filled with news that shocks me. Dancing helps me to love the moment again and to find hope. Then I feel the heat of passion, then I give in to my enthusiasm for the here and now. What do you do to be happy? Where are your sources of strength? Let's find out together. I will take you on the most exciting journey ever, the journey to yourself. A great adventure awaits you: life in all its facets, full of surprises, full of happiness impulses. Discover who you really are and what makes your heart dance. What is stopping you?"
Günther Anton Krabbenhöft, born in 1945, grew up in a small village near Hanover. At eighteen, he completed an apprenticeship as a cook, then traveled across Germany for several years and has lived in Berlin since 1968. He was married, has a daughter, and in the early 1980s, was one of the first members of the "Gay Fathers" association. In 1994, he appeared with his ex-wife and daughter on Alfred Biolek's talk show, where he publicly came out. Having the courage to stand by himself remains his theme to this day. Günther Anton Krabbenhöft lives in a Kreuzberg communal house. He has two adult grandchildren and discovered his love for rave music in his early seventies. His fan base is growing rapidly. He now has over 90,000 followers on Instagram. Additional information:
3:00 PM

Highlights

• Reading with Günther Krabbenhöft
• Theme: Uniqueness and joy of life
• Location: Theater am Frankfurter Tor, Berlin

General Information

Günther Krabbenhöft, known as the "Hipster Grandpa," presents his reading "Just Be Yourself!". This event is about discovering one's own uniqueness and the joy of life. The author shares personal experiences and invites participants to find their own sources of strength.

Location

Karl-Marx-Allee 133, 10243 Berlin Friedrichshain, Germany

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