Accompanying Events

Saturday, 23 May, 15.00
Presentation of the Young Vilenica 2009 Award
Sežana, Kosovel Cultural Center

Sunday, 30 Aug
”Who Chooses Young Authors?”
18.00 A Discussion with Members of the Slovene Writers’ Association Youth Club
19.00 Literary Debuts in the Past and Today: Discussion with Neža Maurer
Moderator: Mirt Komel
Bilje, Negovan Nemec Gallery
In collaboration with the Slovene Writers’ Association Youth Club.

Wednesday, 2 Sept, 11.00
Flanders at Vilenica: Presentation of Books
A presentation of Books by Flemish authors translated into Slovene, anthologies Ruimte: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry from Flanders and Stories from Flanders, novels The Rumoursby Hugo Claus and Marguerite by Monika van Paemel, poetry collection Feasts of Fear and Agonyby Paul Van Ostaijen and the picture book The Secret of the Nightingale’s Throat by Peter Verhelst
The books will be presented by Boris A. Novak with guests: Stefan Hertmans, Monika van Paemel, Mateja Sliškar Kenda, Peter Verhelst and Carll Cneut.
Ljubljana, Konzorcij Bookshop

Wednesday, 2 Sept, 20.00
Literary Evening with Dan Lungu
Moderators: Stanislava Chrobáková Repar and Primož Repar
Ljubljana, Celica Hostel
In collaboration with the Apokalipsa publishing house.

Friday, 4 Sept, 10.00
Presentation of Books: “Slovenes in Argentina as a Subject of Research”
Moderator: Janja ??itnik Serafin
Ljubljana, Slovene Writers’ Association
In collaboration with the Slovenian Institute of Migration, ZRC SAZU.

Saturday, 5 Sept, 16.00
Meeting of the Literary Mediators and Presentation of the Slovene Authors at Vilenica
Moderator: Cvetka Bevc
Lipica, Klub Hotel, club room

Saturday, 5 Sept, 16.00
Students’ Meeting with Slovene Guests of Vilenica
Moderator: Ines Cergol
Lipica, Maestoso Hotel, Allegra Hall
In collaboration with the European section of “Gimnazija Koper”.

Sunday, 6 Sept, 20.00
Metropoetica: Women walking, writing and translating in the city
Featuring: Ingmara Balode (Latvia), Julia Fiedorczuk (Poland), Sanna Karlstrom (Finland), Ana Pepelnik (Slovenia), Zoë Skoulding (Wales), Sigurbjorg Thrastardottir (Iceland)
Ljubljana, Jazz Club Gajo
In collaboration with Literature Across Frontiers.

Monday, 7 Sept, 20.00
Literary Evening with Alejandra Laurencich
Moderator: Marko Jenšterle
Ljubljana, Jazz Club Gajo
In collaboration with the publishing house Študentska založba.

Thursday, 24 Sept, 11.00
Round Table: ”The Position of Slovene-Argentine Literature and Culture”
Moderator: Janja ??itnik Serafin
Panellists: Helga Glušič, Irena Avsenik Nabergoj, Rozina Švent, Kristina Toplak, Sebastian Luis Kocmur
Ljubljana, Slovene Writers’ Association
In collaboration with the Slovenian Institute of Migration, ZRC SAZU.

Wednesday  2 – Sunday 6 Sept
Vilenica on Radio Slovenia
In collaboration with Radio Slovenia 1 and 3.

The Book Fair and the Evening Programme
at the Klub Hotel will take place every day during the festival, 2-5 Sept.