Saturday, 9 Sept

9.00–17.00 The 15th International Comparative Literature Colloquium: “European Humanism and Its Challenges” (Part II)
Participants: Marko Uršič (Slovenia), Katarzyna Jerzak (Poland), Igor Škamperle (Slovenia), Aleksandar Gatalica (Serbia), Tomaž Toporišič (Slovenia), Alen Širca (Slovenia), Robert Kuret (Slovenia), Petar Jevremović (Serbia), Manca Erzetič(Slovenia), Charles Sabatos (Turkey), David Movrin (Slovenia), Áron Orbán (Hungary), Sonja Weiss (Slovenia), Markus Kersten (Germany), Matej Hriberšek (Slovenia), Ewa Łukaszyk (Poland), Olga Markič (Slovenia), Gábor Almási (Austria), Gregor Pobežin (Slovenia), Adam Łukaszewicz (Poland), Dávid Molnár (Hungary), Blaž Zabel (Slovenia/Great Britain)
Ljubljana, Slovene Writers’ Association Headquarters and National Gallery of Slovenia, Auditorium
The colloquium will be held in English.

Literary Matinèe at Štanjel and Kobdilj
10.00 Literary Walk through Štanjel and Fabiani Theme Path between Štanjel and Kobdilj
Štanjel, Štanjel Castle, in case of rain, the programme starts at Kobdilj
12.00 Appearance by 17th Young Vilenica Award Winners: Rebeka Deželak, Laura Markič, Lana Vuga, Una Ljubin, Vesna Muzek
12.30 Literary Reading
Boris Jukić (Slovenia), Vladimir Pištalo (Serbia/ USA), Rumena Bužarovska (Macedonia), Andrej Blatnik (Slovenia), Fahredin Shehu (Kosovo)
Presentation of the Crystal Vilenica 2017 Award
Moderator: Breda Biščak
Kobdilj, Villa Fabiani

16.00 Students’ Meeting with Slovene Guests of Vilenica
Participants: Maja Vidmar, Andrej Blatnik, Alenka Jensterle Doležal, Anja Golob, Boris Jukić
Lipica, Maestoso Hotel, Allegra Hall
In collaboration with Koper High School.

18.30 Presentation of the Vilenica 2017 Prize to Yuri Andrukhovych
Literary Reading: Inger Elisabeth Hansen (Norway), Kerrie O’Brien (Ireland), Fahredin Shehu (Kosovo), Esther Kinsky(Germany)
Music: Gašper Muženič and students of the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana
Laudation: Aleš Šteger
Presentation of the Prize: President of the Slovene Writers’ Association, Ivo Svetina
Moderator: Seku M. Conde
Vilenica Cave

20.30 Musical Evening in Lokev
Concert: Ad hoc Group
Lokev, Muha Homestead