Czech and International Poetry Days in Prague
Programme
10. 11. Monday
19:00
Contemporary poetry from the Levant
Reading in Czech and Arabic of contemporary Arab poets Adonis (Ali Ahmad Said Asbar), Sleiman and Khalil Hawi. Organised by the Lebanese Club in the Czech Republic.
Řetězová Literary Cafe, Řetězová 10, Praha 1
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11. 11. Tuesday
17:00
Literary-musical event featuring the Berber poet and author Lynda Koudache
Poems will be recited by the actor Pavel Soukup. A selection of Berber music from the works of Idir Ferhat, Imazighen Imoul, Matoub Lounes will be performed by Czech pianists.
Strahov Memorial to National Literature, Božena Němcová Hall, Strahovské nádvoří 1/132, Prague 1
18:30
Bernard Noël, Petr Král
“Le Château de Cene” (The Castle of Communion)
French Institute in Prague, Štěpánská 35, Prague 1
19:00
Festive launch of the Month of Romanian Poetry for Travellers
With poets Daniel Bănulescu and Ruxandra Novac.
Café and Bookshop Fra, Šafaříkova 15, Prague 2
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12. 11. Wednesday
14:00
Meeting with the Berber poet Lynda Koudache and presentation of a project of Czech-French-Berber cultural cooperation
Moderated by PEN klub president, Jiří Dědeček.
Czech PEN Centre, The Clementinum 190 /5th floor, Prague 1
18:30
Film -Cocteau’s Orphée
French Institute in Prague, Štěpánská 35, Prague 1
19:00
Romanian-Hungarian-Czech literary evening
Daniel Bănulescu and Ruxandra Novac (Romania), Péter Kántor, Ildikó Lovas and Virág Erdős (Hungary), Tomáš Míka and Marie Šťastná (CR)
Romanian Cultural Evening, Anglická 26, Praha 2
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13.11. Thursday
15:00
Zafera Şenocak reads from a new English translation of his poetry
The programme is supported by the foundation Bosch Stiftung.
Anglo-American University, Lázeňská 4, Prague 1, room no. 001
19:00
International Evening
Agnieszka Kuciak (Poland), Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (Ireland), Bernard Noël (France). Introduced by Czech PEN klub President, Jiří Dědeček.
Czech Centre Prague, Rytířská 31, Prague 1
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14.11. Friday
10:50
Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin – lecture on Irish poetry
(If you would like to attend please contact Bernie.Higgins@gmail.com before 11.11.).
Embassy of Ireland, Tržiště 13, 118 00 Prague 1
14.25
Zafera Şenocak – poetry reading in German and Czech
Translation by Tereza Brdečková. With the support of the Bosch Stiftung foundation.
Charles University Education Faculty, Celetna 13, Praha 1
17:00
Informal meeting with Lynda Koudache
In the café of the institute and booksigning of her poetry and short story collections.
Francouzský institut v Praze, Štěpánská 35, Praha 1
19:00
In the New World
Reading of his poems by Zafer Şenocak and their Czech translation by Tereza Brdečková. Poems about love, cities, maps and the places in between. In German and Czech. The programme is supported by the Bosch Stiftung foundation.
Cafe Montmartre, Řetězová 7, Prague 1
19:30
Reading in English and Hungarian of Szilárd Borbély’s Berlin-Hamlet
The first English translation, by Rachel Mikos, of a major work by the leading Hungarian poet.
Café and Bookshop Fra, Šafaříkova 15, Prague 2
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15. 11. Saturday
19:00
Forum at the Jan Kaska Theatre in Zbraslav
- with Ilona Svobodová and her colleagues - presentation of poems and a short story which received the award of The Mediterranean Women’s Forum in Marseille.
Divadlo Jana Kašky, U Malé řeky 1319, Prague-Zbraslav
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16. 11. Sunday
20:00
Slovak Literary Evening in Prague
Poets from beneath the Tatras - Paľo Garan / Radoslav Tomáš. Music from Števo Šanta. In cooperation with the Slovak Literary Club in Prague, Mädokýš-Martin and the Society of Literary Clubs of Slovakia.
Blues Sklep, Liliová 10, Prague 1
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18. 11. úterý
19:30
Reading by the Welsh poet Patrick McGuinness
with his translators Alexandra Buchler and Eva Klimentová. Programme supported by Literature Across Frontiers and Welsh Literature Exchange. Introduced by Petr Borkovec.
Café and Bookshop Fra, Šafaříkova 15, Prague 2
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19. 11. Wednesday
19:00
Prague Voices
Multicultural poetry and music from Vojtěch Fabián, Věra Dumková, Jane Kirwan, František Kostlán, Marwan Al-Solaiman and Sorbian/Lusatian poets.
Literary Café Řetězová, Řetězová 10, Praha 1
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20.11. Thursday
18:00
Book launch of Zbigniew Herbert / Jan Zahradníček: Two Central European Poets Face to Face with Totalitarianism.
With readings from the book by Mirek Kovařík.
Polish Institute in Prague, Malé náměstí 1 (entrance via Karlova 27), Prague 1
19:00
Krchovský + Kříž = Lehkoživ
Poetry reading by poets J. H. Krchovský and Radka Lehkoživa. Music from Marcel Kříž.
Literary Cafe Řetězová, Řetězová 10, Prague 1
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21. 11. Friday
18:00
Literary meeting with Juan Gelman
Argentinian poet, translator, journalist and holder of the Cervantes Prize for 2007. Spanish with Czech translation.
Cervantes Institute in Prague, Na Rybníčku 536/6, Prague 2
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22.11. Saturday
19:00
Literary evening with Vít Janota, Karel Kuna and Igor Malijevský
With music from Katka Šarközi.
Literary Cafe Řetězová, Řetězová 10, Prague 1
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23.11. Sunday
17:00
Announcement of the winners of the Prague Grammar Schools poetry competition
Organized by Na Vítězné pláni Grammar School. Judges presenting - Miloslav Topinka, Viola Fischerová and Rudolf Matys.
Czech Centre Prague, Rytířská 31, Prague 1
19:00
Poetry evening with Zbyňek Hejda, Jan Štolba, Josef Straka and Viola Fischerová
With saxophone music from Jan Štolba.
Czech Centre Prague, Rytířská 31, Prague 1
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