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Vilenica 2026

Brave New World - Fluidity of Identities

1-5 September 2026

  • Monday, 31. 8. 2026

    19.00

    Peršman Homestead, Koprein-Petzen 3, 9135 Bad Eisenkappel, Austria

    Vilenica at the Peršman Homestead

    Stefan Feinig, Ana Marwan, Natalija Milovanović

    Moderated by: Aljaž Koprivnikar

    20.00

    Regional RTV Centre Koper/Capodistria, Ulica Osvobodilne fronte 15, 6000 Koper

    Vilenica in Koper: A Conversation with Slovene Author in Focus

    Tone Škrjanec

    Moderated by: Irena Urbič

  • Tuesday, 1. 9. 2026

    20.00

    Cankar Hall, Alma Karlin Hall, Prešernova cesta 10, 1000 Ljubljana

    The Ceremonial Opening of the 41st Vilenica International Literary Festival

    Moderated by: Carmen L. Oven

    Musical performance: Violoncelli Itineranti

  • Wednesday, 2. 9. 2026

    16.00

    National Gallery, Cafe, Puharjeva 9, 1000 Ljubljana

    Vilenica at the National Gallery Café

    Velibor Čolić, Said Khatibi, Joanna Łępicka, Robert Rybicki, Natalka Suszczyńska, Tone Škrjanec, Neven Ušumović

    Moderated by: Nada Vodušek

    18.00

    LUD literatura, Trubarjeva cesta 51, 1000 Ljubljana

    Accompanying Event: Vilenica at LUD Literatura Bookstore

    Miłosz Biedrzycki

    Moderated by: Gregor Podlogar

    20.00

    Cukrarna, Poljanski nasip 40, 1000 Ljubljana

    Vilenica at Cukrarna: A Literary Evening with the 2026 Vilenica Laureate

    Serhiy Zhadan

    Moderated by: Andreja Kalc

  • Thursday, 3. 9. 2026

    Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana

    Accompanying Event: International Student Comparative Literature Colloquium – Fluidity of Identities

    18.00

    Cankar Hall, Alma Karlin Hall, Prešernova cesta 10, 1000 Ljubljana

    Roundtable: Fluidity of Identities

    Ann Cotten, Velibor Čolić, Stefan Feinig, Said Khatibi, Natalija Milovanović

    Moderated by: Nada Vodušek

    19.00

    Caffè San Marco, Via Cesare Battisti 18, 34125 Trieste TS, Italy

    Vilenica in Trieste

    Ana Marwan, Neven Ušumović, Serhiy Zhadan

    Moderated by: Janko Petrovec

    20.00

    Cankar Hall, Alma Karlin Hall, Prešernova cesta 10, 1000 Ljubljana

    Anthology of Contemporary Polish Literature

    Joanna Łępicka, Robert Rybicki, Natalka Suszczyńska

    Miłosz Biedrzycki (editor)

    Jana Unuk (translator)

  • Friday, 4. 9. 2026

    17.00

    Tomaj 39, 6221 Dutovlje

    Vilenica at the Kosovel Homestead Tomaj

    Ann Cotten, Stefan Feinig, Joanna Łępicka, Natalija Milovanović, Robert Rybicki

    Moderated by: Margareta Kržič

    19.00

    The Forecourt of the Kosovel Library Sežana, Ulica Mirka Pirca 1, 6210 Sežana

    Vilenica in Sežana

    Event dedicated to Srečko Kosovel, in cooperation with the Municipality of Sežana.

  • Saturday, 5. 9. 2026

    11.00

    Štanjel Castle, Štanjel 1a, 6222 Štanjel

    Vilenica in Štanjel: Literary Matinee and Presentation of the Crystal Award

    Ann Cotten, Velibor Čolić, Stefan Feinig, Said Khatibi, Ana Marwan, Natalija Milovanović, Neven Ušumović

    Moderated by: Breda Biščak

    17.00

    Vilenica Cave, Lokev 4v, 6219 Lokev,

    Vilenica Award Ceremony

    Serhiy Zhadan, Ukraine

    Moderated by: Carmen L. Oven