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Prague International Poetry Days

Programme of Prague international Poetry Days

12. 11. Monday 7pm
Day of Hungarian Poetry
Tímea Pénzes, Ágnes Rapai and Tibor Babiczky. Czech translations by Tímea Pénzes and Jiří Zeman.
Hungarian Cultural Centre, Rytířská 25-27, Prague 1
13. 11. Tuesday 1 pm
Official launch of the Prague International Days of Poetry
Czech Centre, Rytířská 31, Prague 1
13. 11. Tuesday 1:45 pm
Reading to commemorate November 15th, International PEN Day of the Imprisoned Writer.
Czech Centre, Rytířská 31, Prague 1
14. 11. Wednesday 7 pm
Launch of Six Czech Poets, anthology of contemporary Czech poetry in English
Petr Borkovec, Viola Fischerová, Petr Halmay, Zbyněk Hejda, Pavel Kolmačka, Kateřina Rudčenková with the editor Alexandra Büchler and translator Justin Quinn.
The Globe, Pštrossova 6, Prague 1
15. 11. Thursday 6:30 pm
Contemporary Romanian Poetry
Elena Vladareanu, Sorin Ghergut, Ioan Es.Pop. with Czech translation.
Romanian cultural institute, Anglická 26, Prague 2
15. 11. Thursday 7 pm
Launch of Six Basque Poets, anthology of contemporary Basque poetry in English
Rikardo Arregi. Music by Ruper Ordorika.
The Globe, Pštrossova 6, Prague 1
16. 11. Friday 6:30 pm
International Poetry Reading
Bohdan Piasecki (Poland), Tomáš Míka (Czech Republic), Eduard Escoffet (Catalania), Ingmāra Balode (Latvia). With Czech translations.
Nová síň, Voršilská 3, Prague 1
17. 11. Saturday 2 pm
Arab literature in the world … and in Prague
Debate with editors of some of the most influential publications concerning the Arab world and literature with Margaret Obank, Amjad Nasser and Samuel Shimon.
Nová síň, Voršilská 3, Prague 1
17. 11. Saturday 5 pm
International Poetry Reading
Haris Vlavianos (Greece), Elena Vladareanu and Sorin Ghergut (Romania). With Czech translations.
Nová síň, Voršilská 3, Prague 1
17. 11. Saturday 7:30 pm
Evening of poetry and music from the Arabic world
Amjad Nasser (Jordan), Samira Negrouche (Algeria), Samuel Shimon (iraq). Lute music from Marwan Sulamain.
Nová síň, Voršilská 3, Prague 1
18. 11. Sunday 7 pm
International Poetry Reading
Christine Evans (Wales), Sabina Messeg (Israel), Francisco José Viegas (Portugal), and Ioan Es. Pop (Romania). Celtic harp music from Alexandra L.
Czech Centre, Rytířská 31, Prague 1
19. 11. Monday 7:30 pm
Samira Negrouche: Cabinet secret
Poetry reading by francophone poet and translator from Algeria. Presented by Alexandra Büchler and Petr Borkovec.
Café and bookshop FRA, Šafaříkova 15, Prague 2
6. – 24. 11.
Exhibition: the German Lyric Today
Exhibition of contemporary German lyrical writing.
Library of the Goethe-institut Prag, Masarykovo nábř. 32, Prague 1
26. 11. Sunday 6 pm
Norbert Hummelt: Totentanz
Poetry reading - Nobert Hummelt.
Library of the Goethe-institut Prag, West-Östlicher Divan, Masarykovo nábř. 32, Prague 1

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