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Past Literature events

18 Jan 2025

GermanyBerlinHaus Der Kulturen der Welt
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A debate about the book "Shaping Revolutionary Memory: The Production of Monuments in Socialist Yugoslavia" with its editors and co-writers Sanja Horvatinčić and Beti Žerovc, who talk to Nanne Buurman. The book was published by Igor Zabel Association for Culture and Theory and Archive Books Berlin. The publishers are organising the event with the support of ERSTE Fund, HKW and the research project of Art History Institute in Zagreb, "Digital network, spatial and (con)textual analysis of artistic phenomena and heritage of the 20th century (DIGitART, 2023–2027", financed by NextGenerationEU.
11 Dec 2024

SpainGranadaEl Asterisco Librería Cultural
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Presentation of the Spanish translation of "lepe vide lepo gorijo" ("beautiful vidas burn beautifully"), written by Simona Semenič and translated by a group of students together with Ana Fras and Gemma Santiago Alonso. Published with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Madrid.
29 Nov 2024

ItalySan Floriano del Collio/ŠteverjanS. K. P. D. "F. B. Sedej"
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A performance of "A Drop of Salt - Kaplja soli", a spoken tale about the sea, the salt and the myths surrounding both. Based on the poetry of Edelman Jurinčič, with original music by Andrejka Možina and conceptualised by Patrizia Jurinčič Finžgar. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste.
25 Nov 2024

SerbiaBelgradeYugoslav Drama Theatre
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A performance of "TOXIC", a stage adaptation Eva Mahkovic's autofictional novel, by Nataša Matjašec Rošker. Produced by Slovene National Theatre Maribor.
24 Nov 2024

GermanyBerlinHaus für Poesie
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A reading of Tomaž Šalamun's poetry. Erica Johnson Debeljak, Nina Dragičevič, Matthias Göritz, and Monika Rinck will be reading and discussing the great Slovenian poet's work. The event is organised by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre and supported by Slovenian Book Agency and ECHOO Konferenzdolmetschen.
20 Nov 2024

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24 Nov 2024

AustriaViennaMesse WienBuch Wien Book Fair
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Several Slovenian authors will be presenting their work: Andrej Rahten, Miljana Cunta, Gaja Kos, and Ana Zavadlav. In collaboration with Buch Wien Book Fair, Traduki, and Mohor's Society.
14 Nov 2024

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16 Nov 2024

AustriaViennaHotel Regina
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A symposium about the important Slovenian-Carinthian literary magazine "mladje", specifically about the period its chief editor was Slovenian writer Florjan Lipuš. In collaboration with Nova revija Institute, Slovenski znanstveni inštitut Celovec, Robert-Musil-Institut für Literaturforschung in Mladje Club. Supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA) and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Vienna.
12 Nov 2024

GermanyBerlinLiterarisches Colloquium Berlin
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The writer Pia Prezelj presents her work alongside German-Turkish author Sema Aslan and Australian author Ju Bavyka. Supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Berlin.
17 Oct 2024

United KingdomLondonBarbican Library
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"Music, words and the poetry of Gregor Strniša" - the launch of the poetry collection SPACE by Slovenian poet Gregor Strniša. Translator of Strniša's poetry Nada Grošelj will be presenting his poetry collection alongside poet and singer-songwriter Matej Krajnc, who created an album of selected Strniša’s poems with music. Organised by Slovene Writers’ Association and Barbican & Community Libraries and promoted by Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in London.
9 Oct 2024

LatviaKuldigaKuldīgas Galvenā bibliotēka
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Slovenian writers Jana Bauer and Evald Flisar will be presenting their works: Bauer at 10:30 a.m. and Flisar at 4 a.m.. Supported by Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Riga.