Say Their Names!
In memory of Ferhat Unvar, Hamza KurtoviÄ, Said Nesar Hashemi, Vili-Viorel PÄun, Mercedes Kierpacz, Kaloyan Velkov, Fatih SaraçoÄlu, Sedat GĂŒrbĂŒz, and Gökhan GĂŒltekin.
In his lecture performance KLAGELIEDER, Senthuran Varatharajah tells the stories of Ferhat, Hamza, Said Nesar, Vili-Viorel, Mercedes, Kaloyan, Sedat, Fatih and Gökhan, who were murdered within minutes by a right-wing terrorist in Hanau. KLAGELIEDER is a requiem: a song for the dead, a prayer for the dead, and a wake in poetic form.
When
Monday, February 9, 2026, 7:30 PM (doors open 7 PM)
Price
Free entry
Location
Gabriel-Riesser-Weg 3, Frankfurt am Main
Notes
Limited number of participants
The event is accompanied musically by Tayfun Guttstadt, whose compositions sensually explore questions of cultural origin and multiple belonging.
The Initiative 19. Februar Hanau is an association of relatives, survivors, and supporters formed after the racist attack in Hanau on February 19, 2020. It advocates for remembrance, justice, full transparency, and political consequences against racist violence. To this end, the initiative develops exhibitions such as its collaborative project with Forensic Architecture, as well as a wide range of political campaigns and interventions.
A cooperation between Initiative 19. Februar Hanau and SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE FRANKFURT, funded by the Crespo Foundation.