Saturday, 10 Sept

9.00–14.00 The 14th International Comparative Literature Colloquium: “Literature and Ethics” (Part II)
Chairs: Špela Virant and Irena Samide (Slovenia)
Keynote Speech: Werner Wintersteiner (Austria)
Presenters: Irena Avsenik Nabergoj (Slovenia), Matea Butković (Croatia), Gašper Troha (Slovenia), Boris Dudaš (Croatia), Yvonne Hütter (Germany), Stevan Bradić (Serbia), Vanesa Matajc (Slovenia), Aleksander Bjelčevič (Slovenia), Elena Stoican (Romania), Alexandru Matei (Romania), Mateja Pezdirc Bartol (Slovenia), Milena Mileva Blažić (Slovenia)
Ljubljana, Slovene Writers’ Association Hall
The colloquium will be held in English.

Literary Matinèe at Štanjel
10.30 Literary Walk Through Štanjel
11.30 Appearance by 16th Young Vilenica Award Winners
Dance: Folk Dance Group of the Srečko Kosovel Elementary School under the supervision of Miranda Novak
Moderators: Izak Ban and Nik Brcar
12.00 Literary Reading
Aleš Berger (Slovenia), Kateřina Tučková (Czech Republic), Gábor Schein (Hungary), Dana Grigorcea (Romania/Switzerland), Mariusz Sieniewicz (Poland) and the CEI Fellowship Winner 2016
Presentation of the Crystal Vilenica 2016 Award
Moderator: Breda Biščak
Štanjel, Štanjel Castle, in case of rain, in the Knight’s Hall

16.00 Students’ Meeting with Slovene Guests of Vilenica
Participants: Suzana Tratnik, Aleš Berger, Patricija Dodič, Cvetka Lipuš
Lipica, Maestoso Hotel, Allegra Hall
In collaboration with Koper High School.

18.30 Presentation of the Vilenica 2016 Prize to Dubravka Ugrešić
Literary Reading: Robert Schindel (Austrija), Patricija Dodič (Slovenia), Ingmāra Balode (Latvia)
Visuals: Simon Kastelic
Dance: Mehki čevlji Dance Group
Music: Vid Antoni (electric bas), Marko Čepak – Maki (guitar), Neža Jelušič (clarinet), Mitja Tavčar (drums, Matic Suša (saxophone)
Music Adatations: Marko Čepak – Maki and Mitja Tavčar
Keynote Speech: Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Tone Peršak
Laudation: Đurđa Strsoglavec
Presentation of the Prize: President of the Slovene Writers’ Association, Ivo Svetina
Moderator: Seku M. Conde
Director: Milojka Širca
Vilenica Cave

20.00 Closing Party
Concert: Čedahuči
In front of Vilenica Cave

24.00 Musical Programme
Lipica