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Book Discussion, Film Screenings and Readings|Remembering Michael Ende, 30 Years On

  • Perpustakaan Jakarta & Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra H.B. Jassin, Jakarta

  • English, German, Indonesian
  • Free of charge

Jim Button, Momo, Bastian, and others © Each Other Company & Goethe-Institut

Jim Button, Momo, Bastian, and others © Each Other Company & Goethe-Institut

30 years ago, on 28 August 1995, Michael Ende (1929–1995) passed away. With Jim Button, Momo, and The Neverending Story, he created timeless classics of children’s and young adult literature. His works have been translated into over 40 languages worldwide and are still cherished by readers today, just as they were when first written in the 1960s and 1970s. His stories appeal not only to children and youth, but also to adult readers. The author was awarded the German Children’s Literature Award twice. His works have been adapted into films, puppet shows, theatre productions and operas. To mark the 30th anniversary of Michael Ende’s death, the Goethe-Institut Jakarta Library is hosting a series of events in his memory.

Programme of Events: 
  • 20.10.-08.11.2025 | Gallery Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra H.B. Jassin
    Exhibition | Michael Ende: Life and Works in Text and Image
  • 25.10.2025 | Perpustakaan Jakarta, 4th Floor Children's Collection
    1:30 PM Screening of Momo (in German with Indonesian subtitles), suitable for ages 10 and up
    4 PM Screening of The NeverEnding Story (in English no subtitles), suitable for ages 10 and up
  • 26.10.2025 | Hall Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra H.B. Jassin
    10 AM Book Discussion The Neverending Story (in Indonesian)
  • 26.10.2025 | Perpustakaan Jakarta, 4th Floor Children's Collection
    1.15 PM Picture book reading Jim Knopf and Lukas der Lokomitvführer machen einen Ausflug for children aged 5–10 (in Indonesian)
    2 PM Picture book reading Jim Knopf and die Spuren im Dschungel for children aged 5–10 (in Indonesian)
    2.45 PM Screening of Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (in German with English subtitles), suitable for ages 6 and up
  • 01.11.2025 | Perpustakaan Jakarta, 4th Floor Children's Collection
    1:30 PM Screening of Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (in German with English subtitles), suitable for ages 6 and up
    4 PM Screening of Jim Button and the Wild 13 (in German with English subtitles), suitable for ages 6 and up
  • 08.11.2025 | Perpustakaan Jakarta, 4th Floor Children's Collection
    1:30 PM Screening of Momo (in German with Indonesian subtitles), suitable for ages 10 and up
    4 PM Screening of The NeverEnding Story (in English no subtitles), suitable for ages 10 and up

Book Launch and Discussion: "The NeverEnding Story" | Speakers

has been a lecturer in the German Studies Programme at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia since 2011. She specialises in children’s and young adult literature and media, and earned her Doctorate in Literary Studies from the same faculty in 2025.

is a translator specialising in English, Indonesian and German. He has translated more than 100 titles from German and English into Indonesian. He has also been involved in several translation projects organised by the Goethe-Institut.

is a mother, illustrator, creator, writer, and community activist who is also widely known as ‘Byputy’. She is also the founder and director of the Buibu Baca Buku club.

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