Programme
Saturday, 7 Sept
11.00 Introduction of the workshop “Education in the Field of Cultural Management and Publishing”
Ljubljana, Slovene Writer’s Association Bil
19.00 Literary Evening with Boris A. Novak (Slovenia)
Moderator: Mirt Komel
Bilje, Negovan Nemec Gallery
Tuesday, 10 Sept | Vilenica Pre-Opening Events
19.00 Vilenica Pre-Opening Event in Koper
Evening dedicated to Boris Pahor, Vilenica Honorary Guest
Koper, University of Primorska, hall of the palace Armeria
In collaboration with the Regional RTV Center Koper – Capodistria and Primorska Summer Festival.
19.30 Vilenica Pre-Opening Event in Trieste
Florjan Lipuš (Austria/Slovenia), Mauro Covacich (Italy) and Marko Sosič (Italy/Slovenia)
Moderator: Veronika Brecelj
Trieste, City Museum Sartorio, Giorgio Costantinides Hall
In collaboration with association »Zveza slovenskih kulturnih društev«, Slovenski klub and Gruppo 85-Skupina 85.
20.00 Vilenica Pre-Opening Event in Ljubljana
Presentation of the novel Götz and Meyer by David Albahari (Serbia/Canada)
Moderator: Sonja Polanc
Ljubljana, CD Club
In collaboration with Cankarjeva založba publishing house.
20.00 Vilenica Pre-Opening Event in Celje
Radka Denemarková (Czech Republic) and Katja Perat (Slovenia)
Moderator: Tatjana Jamnik
Celje, Antika Bookstore
20.00 Vilenica Pre-Opening Event in Maribor
Ilma Rakusa (Switzerland) and Pietro De Marchi (Switzerland)
Moderator: Vesna Kondrič Horvat
Maribor, Ceremonial Hall Rotovž
20.00 Vilenica Pre-Opening Event in Sežana
Jean Mattern (France) and Dušan Jelinčič (Italy/Slovenia)
Moderator: Magdalena Svetina Terčon
Sežana, Kosovel Cultural Centre
In collaboration with the Primorska Writers’ Association.
20.00 Vilenica Pre-Opening Event in Šempeter pri Gorici
Milan Rakovac (Croatia) and Brian Henry (USA)
Moderator: Vesna Humar
Šempeter pri Gorici, Coronini Castle
Wednesday, 11 Sept | Koper – Between the Sea and the Land
10.00 Literary Reading for Children: »Fairies and Fairyboys«
Vanja Pegan (Slovenia) and Nina Kokelj (Slovenia)
Koper, Prešeren Square, in case of rain, in the Libris Bookshop
16.00 Meeting with the Authors in Residence: »Word Smugglers«
Cristina Galvin (Ireland), Roberto Nassi (Italy), Tiziano Broggiato (Italy)
Moderators: Martina Gamboz and students of the Gimnazija Koper
Koper, Gravisi Palace, Summer Garden, headquarters of the Italian National community
In collaboration with the European section of the Gimnazija Koper.
17.30 Literary Reading: »Koper Between Languages and Cultures«
Marco Apollonio (Slovenia), Gašper Malej (Slovenia) and the CEI Fellowship Winner 2013
Moderator: Patrizia Vascotto
Koper, Libris Bookshop
19.00 Literary Reading: »Trieste-Koper Express«
Florjan Lipuš (Austria/Slovenia), Marko Sosič (Italy/Slovenia), Vanja Pegan (Slovenia)
Moderator: Martina Gamboz
Koper, Vergerij Squar, in case of rain, in Foyer of the Koper Theatre
20.30 Official Opening of the 28th Vilenica Festival and Presentation of the CEI Fellowship for Writers in Residence
Literary Reading: Milan Rakovac (Croatia), Katja Perat (Slovenia), Arno Camenisch (Switzerland)
Music: Corin Curschellas-La Grischa (Switzerland)
Moderators: Janko Petrovec and Martina Gamboz
Direction: Yulia Roschina
Koper, Lapidarium of Regional Museum, in case of rain, in Koper Theatre
22.00 Concert: Corin Curschellas-La Grischa (Switzerland)
Koper, Lapidarium of Regional Museum, in case of rain, in Koper Theatre
Thursday, 12 Sept
10.00 Central Europan Initiative Round Table at Vilenica: »Inspiration of Borders«
Moderator: Vesna Humar (Slovenia)
Panellists: Rodica Draghincescu (Romania/France), Tania Malyarchuk (Ukraine/Austria), Milan Rakovac (Croatia)
Koper, Faculty of Humanities of the University of Primorska,Tramontana lecture room
14.00 The 11th International Comparative Literature Colloquium (Part I): »Literature and Moving Images«
Chair: Aleš Vaupotič (Slovenia) and Barbara Zorman (Slovenia)
Koper, University of Primorska, Meeting room (I. Floor)
15.30 Meeting of the Literary Mediators: »Literature Without Borders«
Koper, Žusterna Hotel
18.00 Literary Reading
Lukas Bärfuss (Switzerland), Ana Pepelnik (Slovenia), Brita Steinwendtner (Austria), Radka Denemarková (Czech Republic), Gerry Loose (UK)
Music: Il Gruppo Ocarinistico Budriese (Italy)
Moderator: Breda Biščak
Divača, The Museum of Slovene Film Actors, in case of rain, at the Kosovel Cultural Centre, Sežana
20.00 Concert: Il Gruppo Ocarinistico Budriese (Italy)
Divača, The Museum of Slovene Film Actors, in case of rain, at the Kosovel Cultural Centre, Sežana
In the framework of the ECHOS project, CBC Programme Italy-Slovenia 2007-2013.
20.00 Presentation of Biography “The way I lived. The Century of Boris Pahor”
Moderator: Tatjana Rojc
Duino-Aurisina, Auditorium of the United World Colleges
In collaboration with Cankarjeva Založba Publishing House and United Word Colleges.
21.00 Literary Reading
Brian Henry (USA), Mauro Covacich (Italy), Olli Haikkonen (Finland), Miriam Drev (Slovenia)
Vilenica Honorary Guests: Boris Pahor and Ludwig Hartinger
Moderator: Janko Petrovec
Duino-Aurisina, Duino Castle
Friday, 13 Sept
10.00 The 11th International Comparative Literature Colloquium (Part II): »Literature and Moving Images«
Chair: Aleš Vaupotič (Slovenia) and Barbara Zorman (Slovenia)
Koper, University of Primorska, Meeting room (I. Floor)
11.00 Meeting with the Slovenian Readers
Olga Tokarczuk (Poland) and Radka Denemarková (Czech Republic)
Ljubljana, Modrijan Bookstore
In collaboration with the Modrijan Bookstore.
11.00 Meeting of the Literary Mediators: »Literature Without Borders«
Ljubljana, Trubar Literature House
16.00 Literary reading
Anna Auzina (Latvia), Alan McMonagle (Ireland), Ignacy Karpowicz (Poland), Rodica Draghincescu (Romania/France), Vanja Pegan (Slovenia)
Moderator: Breda Biščak
Ljubljana, Konzorcij Bookshop
18.00 Round Table and Literary Reading: »Switzerland at Vilenica«
Ilma Rakusa, Michel Layaz, Lukas Bärfuss, Arno Camenisch, Pietro De Marchi (Switzerland)
Moderator: Vesna Kondrič Horvat
Ljubljana, CD Club
20.00 Reception by the Mayor of the City of Ljubljana
Literary Reading: Olga Tokarczuk (Poland), Zhao Si (China), Silvia Choleva (Bulgaria), Florjan Lipuš (Austria/Slovenia)
Music: Gabriel Lipuš and Roman Pechmann
Moderator: Janko Petrovec
Ljubljana, Ljubljana Castle, Estate Hall
Saturday, 14 Sept
11.30 Literary Matinée at Štanjel Castle
Literary reading: Katharina Hacker (Germany), Tone Kuntner (Slovenia), Michel Layaz (Switzerland), Martin Solotruk (Slovakia), Tanja Malarchuk (Ukraine/Austria), Vladimir Kopicl (Serbia)
Appearance by the winners of the 13th Young Vilenica Award: Ajda Furlan, Jerneja Rupnik, Eva Salopek
Presentation of the Crystal Vilenica 2013 Award
Moderator: Breda Biščak
Štanjel, Štanjel Castle, in case of rain, in the Knights’ Hall
16.30 Students’ Meeting with Slovene Guests of Vilenica
Participants: Miriam Drev, Tone Kuntner, Florjan Lipuš, Vanja Pegan, Ana Pepelnik, Katja Perat,
Moderator: Breda Biščak
Sežana, Kosovel Library
In collaboration with the European section of the Gimnazija Koper.
18.30 Presentation of the Vilenica 2013 Prize
Literary reading: Ilma Rakusa (Switzerland),Brian Henry (USA), Ana Pepelnik (Slovenia)
Dance performance: dancing group Mehki čevlji, The Jože Pahor Cultural Association Sežana
Music: Mark Baltič, Neža Jelušič, Klemen Petelin, Blaž Tavčar
Music Adaptations: Anja Tavčar
Moderator: Janko Petrovec
Direction: Milojka Širca
Vilenica Cave
20.00 Closing Party
Concert: Brencl banda (Slovenia)
In front of Vilenica Cave, in case of rain, at the Kosovel Cultural Centre, Sežana
The Book Fair
At Žusterna Hotel in Koper will take place every day during the Festival, 11-15 Sept.