SATURDAY, 7 September

10.00–13.00 22nd International Comparative Literature Colloquium: “The History of Comparative Literature in Central Europe” (Part 3)
Chair: Blaž Gselman (Slovenia)
Participants: Ştefan Baghiu (Romania), Milena Mileva Blažić (Slovenia), Alexandre Burin (England), Andrei Terian (Romania) and Snejana Ung (Romania)
Ljubljana, Center Rog, University Room
The discussion will be held in English.

10.30 Literary Matinée  – Karstic Words
Literary reading: Ryan Falzon (Malta), Petr Hruška (Czech Republic), Dora Kaprálová (Czech Republic), Dominik Srienc (Austria/Slovenia) and Jernej Županič (Slovenia)
Presentation of the Crystal Vilenica 2024 Award
Moderator: Breda Biščak
Štanjel, Štanjel Castle, (in case of rain, in the Knight’s Hall)

18.30 Presentation of the Vilenica 2024 Prize to Miljenko Jergović
Literary reading: Lenka Kuhar Daňhelová (Czech Republic), Eustathia Paliotzika (Greece) and Dušan Šarotar (Slovenia)
Opening speech: Andrej Sila, Mayor of the Municipality of Sežana
Laudation: Đurđa Strsoglavec, Member of the Vilenica Jury
Presentation of the Prize: Marij Čeuk, Vice-President of the Slovene Writers’ Association
Moderator: Dražen Dragojević
Lokev, Vilenica Cave

Accompanying Programme

SATURDAY, 7 September

14.41 – 15.48 Literary train Mesto knjige-Sežana-Vilenica
Ludwig Hartinger (Austria), Dušan Šarotar (Slovenia) and Aleš Berger (Slovenia)
Nova Gorica, railway station – Sežana, railway station
The Mesto knjige festival is co-financed by the Municipality of Nova Gorica and the Slovenian Book Agency. Literary train is part of the Think Tank train project, which is implemented by the Društvo humanistvov Goriške within the framework of the official program GO!2025 European Capital of Culture 2025.