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Vilenica 2025

Brave New World – New Rules of Living

8 – 13 September 2025

  • Monday, 8. 9. 2025

    20:00

    Koper, Atrium of the Regional RTV Centre Koper/Capodistria; in case of rain, in Studio 3, OF Street 15

    Vilenica in Koper: A Conversation with Slovene Author in Focus

    Maja Haderlap (Slovenia/Austria)

    Moderated by: Irena Urbič

  • Tuesday, 9. 9. 2025

    20:00

    Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom, Alma Karlin Hall, Prešeren Street 10

    Opening of the 40th Vilenica International Literary Festival and the Award Ceremony for the CEI Award 2025

    Guest: Ana Svetel (Slovenia)

    Hosted by: Carmen L. Oven

    Moderated by: Aljaž Koprivnikar

  • Wednesday, 10. 9. 2025

    17:00

    Ljubljana, Slovene Writer's Association, Tomšičeva 12

    Slovene Literary Guests at Vilenica

    Maja Haderlap (Slovenia/Austria)

    Miha Obit 

    Veronika Simoniti 

    Ana Svetel 

    Moderated by: Ksenija Medved

    19:00

    Ljubljana, Cukrarna Gallery, Poljanski nasip 40

    Literary Evening with Award Winner Georgi Gospodinov and Readings by Former Laureates

    Georgi Gospodinov (Bolgarija)

    Mila Haugová (Slovaška)

    László Krasznahorkai (Madžarska)

    Ilma Rakusa (Švica)

    Dragan Velikić (Srbija)

  • Thursday, 11. 9. 2025

    17:00

    Ljubljana, Slovene Writers' Association, Tomšičeva 12

    Round Table: New Rules of Living

    Mila Haugová (Slovaška)

    László Krasznahorkai (Madžarska)

    Miha Obit (Slovenija/Italija)

    Ilma Rakusa (Švica)

    Dragan Velikić (Srbija)

    18:00

    Caffè San Marco, Trieste (Italy), Via Cesare Battisti 18

    Vilenica in Trieste

    Georgi Gospodinov (Bolgarija)

    Maja Haderlap (Slovenija)

    Ana Svetel (Slovenija)

    Moderated by: Janko Petrovec

     

    20:00

    Cankarjev dom, Štih Hall, Prešeren Street 10

    Presentation of the Anthology of Contemporary Catalan Literature

    Maria Josep Escrivá

    Biel Mesquida

    Francesc Serés

    Moderated by: Simona Škrabec

  • Friday, 12. 9. 2025

    17:00

    Sežana, Botanical Graden, Partizanska Street 2

    Vilenica at the Botanical Garden

    Mila Haugová (Slovakia)

    Maria Josep Escrivá (Spain/Catalonia)

    László Krasznahorkai (Hungary)

    Biel Mesquida (Spain/Catalonia)

    Michele Obit (Slovenia/Italy)

    Francesc Seres (Spain/Catalonia)

    Veronika Simoniti (Slovenia)

    Moderated by: Ksenija Medved

    19:00

    Nova Gorica/Gorizia, Europe Square

    Vilenica at Nova Gorica/Gorizia

    Georgi Gospodinov (Bulgaria)

    Maja Haderlap (Slovenia/Austria)

    Ana Svetel (Slovenia)

    Ilma Rakusa (Switzerland)

    Dragan Velikić (Serbia)

  • Saturday, 13. 9. 2025

    11:00

    Sežana, Kosovel's Memorial Room

    Literary Matinée

    Mila Haugová (Slovakia)

    Maria Josep Escrivà (Spain/Catalonia)

    László Krasznahorkai (Hungary)

    Biel Mesquida (Spain/Catalonia)

    Miha Obit (Slovenia/Italy)

    Ilma Rakusa (Switzerland)

    Francesc Seres (Spain/Catalonia)

    Dragan Velikić (Serbia)

    Moderated by: Ksenija Medved

    18:00

    Lokev, jama Vilenica

    Vilenica Prize Award Ceremony

    Georgi Gospodinov (Bulgaria)

    Moderated by: Carmen L. Oven