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It is the central event of this kind in Slovenia.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="640">Vzkrik Festival of Drama Writing</h3><p>The Vzkrik Festival of Drama Writing provides mentors for authors to develop their drama writing, and their resulting work is later presented in the form of reading performances, followed by discussions with the artists.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="638">Fabula</h3><p>Fabula, organised by the publishing house Beletrina, is the largest and most important literary festival, not only in Ljubljana, but in the whole country, if not an even wider region.</p></div></div></li><li class="month" id="1"><h4>April</h4><div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1556">Slovene Book Days</h3><p>Slovene Book Days is an all-Slovenian festival taking place in early spring in Ljubljana and partner towns.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1551">Book Night</h3><p>Book Night is the largest event aimed at popularising reading and reading culture in Slovenia. The national and international project is based on voluntary work and self-organisation and has marked every night of April 23, the World Book Day, for several consecutive years.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1548">Book Fair in Zvezda Park on World Book Day</h3><p>On April 23, the World Book Day, Zvezda Park hosted a traditional book fair, which in the recent years has changed its location as well as timing in the scope of the Slovene Book Days.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1338">Etc.</h3><p>Etc., a festival of socially engaged literature for young people, is conceived as a web of events, focused on a chosen collection of books, authors and topics. Every year, a wide team of high school pupils, students, experienced editors and other stakeholders in the field of literature strive to find new and fascinating approaches of presenting their books, authors and topics to the public.</p></div></div></li><li class="month" id="2"><h4>May</h4><div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1555">Liber.ac Academic Book Fair</h3><p>The fair calls attention to the variety and high quality of Slovenian academic publishing, the latest achievements in science and interdisciplinary development direction in higher education, while it also strives to introduce academic books to a wider audience.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1539">Library under the Treetops</h3><p>Library under the Treetops is a recognised and well-attended parade of free reading, browsing and enjoyment on different public spaces around the country, popular among all generations of Slovene and foreign visitors.</p></div></div></li><li class="month" id="3"><h4>June</h4><div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1552">Children’s Book Festival</h3><p>The one-day-long Children’s Book Festival is a day of books for children.<br /> </p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1550">Bookstore Night</h3><p>On the Bookstore Night, which has been taking place since 2014, bookstores keep their doors open long into the night, while the visitors can also enjoy a varied cultural programme and take advantage of special offers: for every book purchase they receive a book as a gift. The Bookstore Night includes bookstores from Ljubljana, with several bookstores from Koper, Celje and Maribor also taking part.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1546">Pranger Festival in Ljubljana</h3><p>The Pranger Festival is a unique confrontation of critics and poets which strives to strengthen a cultured yet critical dialogue about literature, with the aim of safeguarding the dignity of art and a professionally balanced reception.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1542">Ljubljana City Library Day</h3><p>During its open day, the Ljubljana City Library organises day-long socialising activities in the Oton Župančič Library, with guided tours from morning to evening, as well as a variety of workshops for all generations, reading actions, bestowment of recognition awards to all participants of the Reading City project, literary and other plays and a closing concert.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1540">Literature Alive (Živa književnost)</h3><p>This small, but charming and cherished international festival, blends literature with music.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1538">Kresnik Award Ceremony</h3><p>At midsummer, the Cankar peak of Rožnik hill in Tivoli Park is transformed into a magical<br /> celebration of literature.</p></div></div></li><li class="month" id="4"><h4>August</h4><div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1553">Summer on the Silver Screen and between the Book Covers</h3><p>The Poletje na platnu in med platnicami (Summer on the Silver Screen and between the Book Covers) Festival focuses on the meeting point of film and literature and has taken place at the open-air cinema of the Slovenian Cinematheque at the Metelkova Museum Plaza since 2018.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1544">Days of Poetry and Wine Festival in Ljubljana</h3><p>The largest and the most recognisable international poetry festival in this part of Europe has been successfully bringing together poetic verse and promotion of Slovenian wines of the highest quality for twenty years.</p></div></div></li><li class="month" id="5"><h4>September</h4><div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1549">Vilenica International Literary Festival in Ljubljana</h3><p>The Vilenica International Literary Festival is a traditional meeting of poets, novelists, drama and essay writers from Central Europe, organised since 1986.</p></div></div></li><li class="month" id="6"><h4>October</h4><div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1547">Tinta Comics Festival</h3><p>The Tinta Comics Festival brings together diverse authors from the Slovenian comics’ scene with the intention of popularisation of comics’ art, it presents the highest achievements and the diversity of contemporary Slovenian comics’ production, as well as project going beyond comics and entering the vivacious dialogue with simultaneous art.</p></div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1545">Ignor Festival</h3><p>The Ignor Festival connects literature, sound, visual arts and performance.</p></div></div></li><li class="month" id="7"><h4 class="this-month">November</h4><div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1541">Slovene Book Fair</h3><p>Since 1972, the fair has, in 35 editions, brought together more than a hundred publishers, tens of thousands of visitors, international guests, local and foreign authors, and schools.</p></div></div></li><li class="month" id="8"><h4>December</h4><div><div class="event"><h3 data-id="1543">December Illustration Fair</h3><p>The sales illustration fair brings together illustrations of the most prominent Slovenian authors across generations and artistic styles.</p></div></div></li></ul></div><a class="jcarousel-control-prev" href="#"><span>Past</span></a><a class="jcarousel-control-next" href="#"><span>Upcoming</span></a></div> <script type="text/javascript"> var newsID = "620"; var newsEventsDayID = "2"; var indexStart = "7"; var availableNext = "0"; var availablePrevious = "0"; var activeEventID = "1541"; </script></div></div><div id="event-description"><div class="container container-black"><div class="content row description-event"><div class="left"><ul class="info list"><li><span class="category">Events</span> | Thu, 0.0.0 | .</li><li class="location"></li></ul><h2>Slovene Book Fair<span></span></h2><div class="description">It also hosts several hundred events. Besides being the main professional publishing event, it is, as a trade fair, also a crucial event for book sales. It takes place in November at the Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre.<br /> For the third time in a row Ljubljana, City of Literature had a space at the Ljubljana Book Fair, offering information on literary Ljubljana and international creative cities, networking schools, visitors and professionals. In the hustle and bustle of the fair it also offers chairs for people to just relax and read. Most importantly, the City of Literature’s space at the fair is a place where different stakeholders can connect and interact.</div><div class="about"></div><div class="description description-small"><strong>Produced by:</strong> Cankarjev dom and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia<br /> <a href="https://www.knjiznisejem.si/index.php/sl/" target="_blank">Visit website</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SlovenskiKnjizniSejem/" target="_blank">Visit FB page</a></div></div><div class="right"></div><ul class="social list row"><li class="column-mobile">Share <a href="javascript:shareFacebookEvent();"><img src="/images/icon_social_facebook_white.png" /></a></li></ul></div></div> <script type="text/javascript"> function shareFacebookEvent() { window.open( 'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fljubljanacityofliterature.com%2Fslovene-book-fair-01-11-2019.html&t=Slovene+Book+Fair&display=popup&ref=plugin', 'Facebook share', 'height=300,width=400' ); } </script> </div><div class="container" id="news"><div class="content"><div class="row"><div class="news column"><div class="row"><div class="left"><span class="info">News | Tue, 12. 11. 2024</span><h2>International Conference "Voices of the Future"<span>The Importance of Poetry in Modern Education</span></h2></div><div class="right photo" style="background-image: url('');"></div></div><div class="description"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/e_files/news/voices_of_tomorrow_2.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><br /> <br /> Pionirski dom Centre for Youth Culture </strong>invites you to the <strong>INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "Voices of the Future: The Importance of Poetry in Modern Education"</strong>, which will take place on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in the <strong>Festivalna dvorana of the Centre (Vilharjeva cesta 11, Ljubljana)</strong>.<br /> <br /> The event aims to explore the role of poetry in the educational process and present best practices and methodologies for integrating poetry into school curricula.<br /> <br /> Representatives from ten UNESCO Cities of Literature will also attend the conference.<br /> <br /> ------------------------<br /> <br /> <strong>Conference Program:</strong><br /> <br /> <strong>08:30 - 09:00</strong> Arrival and coffee<br /> <strong>09:10 - 10:00</strong> Keynote speech – Anja Zag Golob<br /> <strong>10:00 - 11:00</strong> Panel discussion: The role of poetry in modern education<br /> <br /> Panellists include representatives from partner countries involved in the "Poets of Today – Voices of Tomorrow" project:<br /> Urša Strehar Benčina (Slovenia)<br /> Weronika Murek (Poland)<br /> Andrej Nosov (Serbia)<br /> Anna Atonen (Finland)<br /> Marton Simon (Hungary)<br /> <br /> <strong>11:00 - 11:15</strong> Break<br /> <strong>11:15 - 13:15</strong> Presentations of best practices – international representatives from UNESCO Cities of Literature:<br /> Marija Mažulienė (Vilnius, UNESCO City of Literature): "Understanding the Complexity of Poetry Through Translation"<br /> Waldemar Mazur (Kraków, UNESCO City of Literature): "Poetry Doesn’t Bite and Can Be Cool Too – Less Theory, More Practice"<br /> Edoardo Zuccato (Milan City of Literature): "A Network for Contemporary Poetry"<br /> Hawwa Alam (Manchester): "The Manchester Multilingual City Poets"<br /> Maija Laugale (Riga): "Keeping Poetry Relevant: Engaging Students with Local Contemporary Poets"<br /> Hannah Trevarthen (Nottingham City of Literature): "Our City, Our Stories"<br /> <br /> <strong>13:30 - 15:30</strong> Lunch break<br /> <strong>15:30 - 17:00 </strong>Real-life stories about the project experience – panel discussion<br /> The "Poets of Today – Voices of Tomorrow" project focuses on collaboration between poets, teachers, and students. This panel will feature teachers, poets, and a dramaturge who participated in the project, sharing their experiences and perspectives on how poetry can enrich the educational process and encourage young people to reflect and think critically.<br /> Veronika Dintinjana (project poet)<br /> Lidija Dimkovska (project poet)<br /> Mojca Osvald (teacher, Bežigrad Gymnasium)<br /> Natalija Isak (teacher, Ravne na Koroškem Gymnasium)<br /> Staša Prah (dramaturge and artistic coach of the project)<br /> <br /> <strong>19:00</strong> Gala closing – poetry performance<br /> Poetry performance by international poets from the project:<br /> Anja Zag Golob (Slovenia)<br /> Harri Hertell (Finland)<br /> Radmila Petrović (Serbia)<br /> Małgorzata Lebda (Poland)<br /> Márton Simon (Hungary)<br /> <br /> In addition to the poets, their poetry will also be interpreted by students involved in the Poets of Today – Voices of Tomorrow project.<br /> <br /> <strong>Participation in the conference is free of charge. Please register via the online form:</strong> https://forms.gle/oVoFUJac8TCqTxcK6<br /> <br /> Please confirm your attendance by November 22, 2024.</p></div></div><div class="news column"><div class="row"><div class="left"><span class="info">News | Mon, 11. 11. 2024</span><h2>Valeska Torres in Ljubljana: Violence Is My Heritage<span></span></h2></div><div class="right photo" style="background-image: url('');"></div></div><div class="description"><p><img alt="" src="/e_files/news/IMG_7536.png" style="width: 100%; height: auto;" /><br /> <br /> <strong>In November 2024, Valeska Torres, a Brazilian poet from Rio de Janeiro, is the current writer-in-residence of the Writer in the Park program in Ljubljana, succeeding the Indonesian writer Herlina Tien Suhesti, known as Herlinatiens.</strong><br /> <br /> “My body is always alert because it anticipates violence,” Valeska Torres said in a conversation hosted by Mojca Medvedšek for her students of Portuguese at the Faculty of Arts on Friday, November 8, 2024. Valeska Torres recounted that violence on the streets of Rio de Janeiro—particularly in the non-tourist areas outside the center—is something one grows up with: for example, witnessing clashes between rival gangs on streets, lined with barricades made of trash to block police access. Fear and tension settle into one’s body. They become second nature. Although Ljubljana feels different, Valeska Torres still hasn’t adjusted to the peace—violence is her heritage, she says, and Europe is, after all, the continent of her colonizers.<br /> <br /> Hers is a city that, just a hundred years ago, systematically displaced former slaves, people of color, and the poor, remaining torn between beauty and violence, love and hate—a theme Valeska Torres also explores in her poetry. Places where samba is danced today may once have been the setting for imprisonment and torture of the not-so-distant, yet unknown ancestors. In Rio, history lies literally beneath the residents’ feet: in 2006, it was discovered that a cemetery had once occupied the place Valeska Torres grew up. “Perhaps one way to bury ancestors is to unknowingly walk over them,” she said.<br /> <br /> Life in Rio is marked by spatial and cultural marginalization, as living near the sea or the arts is still a privilege, Valeska Torres said. It wasn’t until she was eighteen and attended writing workshops in the favelas that literature for her came to include more than just deceased male authors from less deprived backgrounds. This experience was pivotal for her, as she finally began reading contemporary authors, some of whom she would later meet personally, herself now one of them.<br /> <br /> *<br /> <br /> <br /> Valeska Torres will continue presenting her poetry across Europe, including in Berlin, Madrid, and Lisbon. Upon returning to Brazil, she plans to incorporate her experiences of living and creating in Europe into her lectures and writing workshops. A selection of her poetry, translated by Katja Zakrajšek, will be published in Slovene in the <em>Literatura</em> magazine.</p></div></div><div class="news column"><div class="row"><div class="left"><span class="info">News | Fri, 5. 7. 2024</span><h2>André Derainne will be the first guest of a new residency program in Ljubljana<span></span></h2></div><div class="right photo" style="background-image: url('');"></div></div><div class="description"><p><p><img alt="" src="/e_files/news/andrederraine_bw.jpg" style="width: 100%; height: auto;" /></p> <p style="text-align: right;">photo: Pauline Gouablin</p> <p><br /> In 2024, the UNESCO Cities of Literature Ljubljana and Angoulême, the latter widely recognized as an international comics capital, partnered with the French Institute to present a new residency program (“La fabrique des résidences”) aimed at supporting Slovenian and French creativity in comics. The first call for applications for the October 2024 one-month residency in Ljubljana was an immense success. We are grateful to have received 20 applications in the first year of this program, all of which demonstrated truly remarkable quality!</p> <p>We appreciate this confirmation of the project’s relevance, considering it indicative of a productive future exchange. We value the efforts of all applicants and acknowledge that they significantly enhance the overall appeal of this international program.</p> <p>The first resident, selected by the Slovene and French juries, will be the French artist <strong>André Derainne</strong>. Born in 1994, André Derainne is a comic book author, illustrator, and graphic designer living in Strasbourg. He has exhibited his illustrations and paintings in numerous galleries and group exhibitions, produced posters for various festivals, contributed illustrations to various magazines and newspapers, published several zines, and created watercolor sets for the animated film <em>Les Belles Cicatrices</em> by Raphaël Jouzeau, presented in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival.</p> <p>In André Derainne’s words, “Telling stories through text and images is what I love to do above all else, and what I hope to continue doing in the coming years.” Having already published two comic books (<em>Des fourmis dans les jambes</em>, Fidèle Éditions, 2023; <em>Un orage par jour</em>, Keribus Éditions, 2021), Derainne will spend his time in Ljubljana working on a new book. After all, residency programs are, in his strong opinion, a vital factor in providing a supportive, stimulating environment for an artist to experiment freely and develop their work. A case in point was the time Derainne spent at Villa Saigon in Vietnam in 2019, which enabled him to lay out the foundations for his first comic book.</p> <p>André Derainne’s portfolio, focusing mostly on works made with ink on paper and gouache on wood, shows an imaginative aesthetic defined by a thoughtful use of color, meticulous attention to detail, and compelling narratives. Creating dynamic and evocative dialectics, his images juxtapose a sense of tranquility where emptiness alludes to some invisible plenitude, with almost surreal scenographies of beautifully imaginative yet strangely uncanny worlds.</p> <p>We are honored to host André Derainne as the first artist-in-residence of this new program. Stay tuned for details about his appearances and interactions with the local community.</p> <br /> <br /> </p></div></div><div class="news column"><div class="row"><div class="left"><span class="info">News | Thu, 16. 5. 2024</span><h2>Residency for French comic book artists<span>Call for applications</span></h2></div><div class="right photo" style="background-image: url('');"></div></div><div class="description"><p><img alt="" src="/e_files/news/la_fabrique_des_residences_ljubljana_open_call_2024_01.png" style="width: 100%; height: auto;" /><br /> <br /> APPLY HERE: <br /> <a href="https://forms.gle/TMUhhxvfz6PxysWAA"><strong>https://forms.gle/TMUhhxvfz6PxysWAA</strong></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>General information</strong><br /> Ljubljana and Angoulême, both UNESCO Cities of Literature, the French Institute Slovenia, and the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image (Angoulême, France) have joined forces to support Slovenian and French creativity in comics by developing a three-year residency program from 2024 to 2026.<br /> <br /> The 2024 edition will support two artists, one French and one Slovenian, to foster artistic creation, increase their visibility and create opportunities for encounters with local artistic communities, other artists and new audiences.<br /> <br /> One French artist will be hosted in Ljubljana from October 1, 2024, to October 31, 2024 (dates are non-negotiable). They will be given the opportunity to explore the cultural scene, particularly the comic book scene in Ljubljana, and participate at the international Tinta Comic Book Festival, which will take place from October 9 to 13, 2024.<br /> This residency is part of the Institut Français’ “La Fabrique des Résidences” program.<br /> <br /> <strong>Requirements for applicants</strong><br /> This call for applications is aimed at French artists (either of French nationality or those who have resided in France for more than five years). <ul> <li>They must be active in the field of comic books.</li> <li>They have published at least one comic book with a publishing house (collective works will also be considered).</li> <li>They should be able, and willing, to converse and fill out this form in English.</li> </ul> <br /> <strong>What the residency offers</strong> <ul> <li>Accommodation and workspace</li> <li>A stipend in the sum of €1200 (including taxes, paid as a lump sum upon arrival by the French Institute Slovenia).</li> <li>Roundtrip travel expenses from France to Slovenia (up to approx. €600, paid by the French Institute Slovenia).</li> <li>Possibility to participate at the international Tinta Festival as well as optionally present an exhibition and conduct a workshop.</li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Schedule</strong><br /> Deadline for submission of applications: June 13, 2024.<br /> Selection results: July 12, 2024. <br /> Information: andrej@ljubljanacityofliterature.com (Ljubljana), maisondesauteurs@citebd.org (Angoulême)<br /> </p></div></div></div> <div style="text-align:center; margin-top:30px;"><a target="_blank" href="https://mestoliterature.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ee7a7e3a42d2f650277d5c54c&id=b1b7ea3280"><img src="/images/news_register.jpg" height="50"></a></div> </div></div></div> <div class="container" id="footer"> <div class="content separator-top row"> <div class="column" id="sponsor"> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img alt="" height="93" src="/e_files/content/logos_city_copy2.jpg" width="161" /><br /> <img alt="" height="92" src="/e_files/content/unesco.jpg" width="161" /></td> <td><br /> <strong>CONTACT</strong><br /> <br /> Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature office<br /> <br /> Vodnikova domačija<br /> Vodnikova cesta 65, 1000 Ljubljana<br /> <br /> Office hours: every Wednesday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="column" id="contact"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tina Popovič</span> <script>mail("tina.popovic", "divjamisel", 1,"")</script><br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Damjan Zorc</span> <script>mail("damjan", "ljubljanacityofliterature", 0,"")</script><br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Andrej Hočevar</span> <script>mail("andrej", "ljubljanacityofliterature", 0,"")</script><br /> <br /> Ljubljana, UNESCO City of Literature programmes are coordinated by Divja misel in conjunction with the City of Ljubljana’s Department for Culture.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> <div id="popup"> </div>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-30093115-20"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-30093115-20'); </script> </form> </div> </body> </html>