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    • January

      26 January @ 7:30pm

      European Poetry Festival: The Vienna Camarade

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian poet Arvis Viguls

      Poets in pairs presenting brand new collaborations of literary performance made especially for the night. The Camarade is a way to bring together dozens of European poets to collaborate, perform and to build connections that will last for decades.

      Einbaumöbel Wien, Austria

      Free entry

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      30 January @6pm

      Behind a Book, illustration by Rebeka Lukošus

      Participating: Latvian ilustrator Rebeka Lukošus

      "Behind a Book" is an exhibition of original drawings of two books that the Latvian artist Rebeka Lukošus illustrated while living in Porto for half year. Come to listen about the inspiration and creative process of Rebeka and dive into the storytelling of book illustrations of this fascinating young artist.

      OKNA - Espaço Cultural, Rua Igreja de Cedofeita 27, 4050-306 Porto, Portugal

      Free entry

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    • February

      6 February @6 pm

      Event dedicated to the Latvian Literature at the Töölö Library in Helsinki

      Latvian writer participating: writer Inguna Cepite

      Meet the author Inguna Cepite and the Finnish translator Mirja Hovil in discution about the book Ulsiks (Ulsiks, Nouvosti Latvian lapsi) - a real-life novel about a Soviet-Latvian child telling the story about the Cold war era through the eyes of a child. In partnership with Rosentáls foundation.

      Töölön kirjasto, Topeliuksenkatu 6, 00250 Helsinki, Finland

      Free entry

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      11 February, @10:15 - 11-30

      The Brahmaputra Literary Festival

      Latvian writer participating: Jānis Joņevs

      Kalakhetra GuwahatiPanjabari Near Silpagram, Gauhati, India

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      12 February

      Seminar about the Latvian Literature for the Finnish publishers

      Participating: Latvian Literature agent Vilis Kasims, literature critic Anda Baklane

      Embassy of Latvia in Finland, Armfeltintie 10, 00150 Helsinki, Finland

      Invitations only

      More information on participation, please e-mail to juta@latvianliterature.lv

       

      21 - 24 February Vilnius Book Fair 2019

      22 February @6pm "Jelgava 94", Jānis Joņevs book launch

      23 February @1pm ¨Soviet milk¨ Nora Ikstena book launch

      23 February @1pm  ¨Uci Puci¨ Zane Zusta book presentation

      23 February @3pm Nora Ikstena in discussion on national literature

      Laisvės pr. 5, Vilnius. Lietuva

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      28 February

      Meet the Latvian author Māra Zālīte

      Latvian writers participation: writer Māra Zālīte

      Meet and greet Māra Zālīte - an influential Latvian poet, playwright, essayist, political commentator and cultural worker who has devoted her life to Latvian literature. Her autobiographic novel "Five Fingers" (“Viisi sormea”) is translated by Hilkka Koskela and available also in Finnish.

      Embassy of Latvia in Finland, Armfeltintie 10, 00150 Helsinki, Finland

      More information on participation, please e-mail to embassy.finland@mfa.gov.lv

    • March

      1 March @6.30pm

      Writing history as fiction: award winning, bestselling Latvian author Nora Ikstena

      Latvian author participating Nora Ikstena 

      Westminster Reference Library and Latvian Literature invite: join the Latvian writer Nora Ikstena in conversation on her best selling novel "Soviet milk" published in the United Kingdom by Peireness Press.

      Westminster Reference Library, 1st floor reading roon, 35 St Martin's St, London WC2H 7HP

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      5 March @7.15 pm - 8.30 pm

      Celebrate an international literature prize with a difference

      Latvian author participating Nora Ikstena 

      The EBRD Literature Prize is an exciting new prize that champions translated international literary fiction. This evening is the one chance in London to join its six shortlisted authors and translators for an evening of readings, debate and discussion. 

      Knowledge Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

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      6 March @6pm - 8 pm (date amended!)

      Celebration of Life

      Latvian author participating Nora Ikstena 

      Meet the author Nora Ikstena in conversation about her novel ¨Celebration of Life¨, translated into Norwegian by Inga Bérzina.

      Literaturhuset, Wergelandsveien 29, 0167 Oslo, Norway

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      12-14 March

      National stand at the London Book Fair 2019

      Tue 12th March 2019: 9am - 6.30pm

      Wed 13th March 2019: 9am - 6.30pm

      Thu 14th March 2019: 9am - 5pm

      Booth: 5D135c

      London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX, United Kingdom

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      12 March @11.30am-12.30pm

      Rising Stars: Children's Authors and Illustrators from the Baltics

      Participating: Latvian ilustrator Elīna Brasliņa

      Following the successful Baltic Countries Market Focus programme in 2018, the Baltic countries continue to introduce exciting new children‘s authors and illustrators to the UK children‘s publishing market. This panel discussion aims to celebrate three rising stars from the Baltics, who have recently been published and awarded in the United Kingdom. Latvia represented by Elīna Brasliņa and her illustrated books - Moon Juice by Kate Wakeling and The Dog Who Found Sorrow by Rūta Briede.

      Children's Hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX, UK

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      13 March @2.30pm-3.30pm

      Women in Publishing: Voices from the Baltics and the UK

      Focus on women in publishing, one of the hottest topics in the industry in the Baltics and the UK. Women holding some of the top jobs in publishing in Baltic countries, but how does that translate into the types of books published, the way the industry is run and the gender and pay balance in publishing?  Hosted by journalist and director of the European Literature Network, Rosie Goldsmith, discuss the progress made by women in publishing and what still needs to be done. Latvia represented by Vilja Kilbloka from the publishing house Zvaigzne ABC.

      The Cross-Cultural Hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX, UK

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      14 March @1pm-2pm

      Literature in Translation: Baltic Books in the UK

      Following the successful Baltic Countries Market Focus programme in 2018 we will explore the impact of this participation on the United Kingdom publishing market and how it has changed perceptions of literature from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Several UK publishers will discuss which books from the Baltics they have chosen to publish and why. They will also explore the challenges of translating and publishing literature from the Baltics, as well as marketing and promotion, and the reception of Baltic literature by the United Kingdom readership.

      Literary Translation Centre, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX, UK

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      18 March @7.30 pm

      Grand Tour. Junge Lyrik Europas

      Latvian author participating Sergej Timofejev

      Lesung und Gespräch mit Luna Miguel Autorin, Madrid | Clare Pollard Autorin, London | Sergej Timofejev Autor, Riga | Moderation Jan Wagner Autor, Berlin

      Haus für Poesie, Knaackstrasse 97, 10435 Berlin, Germany

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      21-24 March

      National stand at The Leipzig Book Fair 2019

      Booth: 4D305

      Leipzig Fairground, Messe-Allee 1, 04356 Leipzig, Germany

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      21 March @22.20

      Lyrikbuchhandlung in Leipzig

      Latvian author participating: Arvis Viguls

      Rubikon im Tapentenwerk. Lützner Str. 91, Leipzig, Germany

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      22 March @20.00

      Das Dreieck ist die stabilste Form

      Latvian author participating: Arvis Viguls

      Textat, Erich-Zeigner-Allee 64, Leipzig, Germany

       

      26 March @4.30 pm

      Book Launch – People like us (published in the UK by Francis Boutle Publishers)

      Latvian author participating: Valts Ernstreits

      A bilingual event, with readings of poems in Livonian by Valts Ernstreits translated into English by Ryan Van Winkle. A rare chance to hear poetry in one of Europe’s most endangered languages. Livonian is spoken in Latvia by fewer than 30 people.

      School of Slavonic and East European Studies, Room 432, 126 Taviton Street, London, UK, WC1H 0BW

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      26 March @7.00 pm

      Book Launch – People like us (published in the UK by Francis Boutle Publishers)

      Latvian author participating: Valts Ernstreits

      A bilingual event, with readings of poems in Livonian by Valts Ernstreits translated into English by Ryan Van Winkle. A rare chance to hear poetry in one of Europe’s most endangered languages. Livonian is spoken in Latvia by fewer than 30 people.

      Bookmarks Bookshop, 1 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3QE, UK

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      27 March @7.00 pm

      Book Launch – People like us and Virgil’s Fountain / Fenten Feryl (published in the UK by Francis Boutle Publishers)

      Latvian author participating: Valts Ernstreits

      Readings in Livonian and Cornish with translations into English. A rare chance to hear poetry in one of Europe’s most endangered languages. Livonian is spoken in Latvia by fewer than 30 people. Tim Saunders is one of the most fluent speakers of Cornish and certainly one of its finest poets. Fenten Feryl / Virgil’s Fountain is a masterpiece of style and a moving examination of loss.

      Waterstones Truro, 11 Boscawen St, Truro TR1 2QU, UK

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      27 March @8.30 pm

      Poesia Horinal

      Latvian author participating: Krišjānis Zeļģis

      Join the Latvian author in the reading from his book Besties, translated into Catalan.

      29 Carrer de Ferlandina, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

       

       

      28 March @7.00 pm

      Book Launch – People like us and Virgil’s Fountain / Fenten Feryl (published in the UK by Francis Boutle Publishers)

      Latvian author participating: Valts Ernstreits

      Readings in Livonian and Cornish with translations into English. A rare chance to hear poetry in one of Europe’s most endangered languages. Livonian is spoken in Latvia by fewer than 30 people. Tim Saunders is one of the most fluent speakers of Cornish and certainly one of its finest poets. Fenten Feryl / Virgil’s Fountain is a masterpiece of style and a moving examination of loss.

      Cant a mil bookshop, 100 Whitchurch Rd, Cardiff CF14 3LY​​​​​​​

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    • April

      1-4 April

      National stand at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 

      Mon 1st April 2019, 5 PM 

      Reception at the Latvian National Stand.

      Booth: H30 E16

      Piazza Costituzione, 6 40128 Bologna

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      11 April @7.30pm

      European Poetry Festival - Celebrating Latvian Poetry

      Latvian authors participating: Inga Gaile, Inga Pizāne, Artis Ostups, Krišjānis Zeļģis

      4 contemporary Latvian poets collaborate with Britain-based counterparts.

      Burley Fisher Bookshop, 400 Kingsland Rd, London E8 4AA, UK

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      12 April @7.30pm

      European Camarade : Norwich

      Latvian authors participating: Inga Pizāne, Krišjānis Zeļģis

      The European Poetry Festival comes to Norwich with some of the finest modern poets of the thriving Norwich poetry scene in collaborative pairs with writers visiting from across Europe.

      Dragon Hall, 115-123 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QE, UK

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      13 April @7.30pm

      European Camarade : Manchester

      Latvian authors participating: Inga Pizāne, Krišjānis Zeļģis

      The European Poetry Festival comes to Manchester with some of the finest modern poets of the thriving Manchester scene in collaborative pairs with writers visiting from across Europe.

      The International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge St, Manchester M1 5BY, UK

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      15 April @7.30pm

      European Poetry Festival at Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge

      Latvian author participating: Madara Gruntmane

      Renowned poets visiting from across Europe visit Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge for a special performance event that will showcase the energy and innovation so defining of 21st European poetry.

      Main St, Piercetown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 D962, Ireland

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      25 April @10 - 1.00 pm

      European writers workshop

      Latvian author participating: Osvalds Zebris

      Literary workshop and round-table discussion in Három Holló with the European Literary Award winning Ina Vultchanova (Bulgaria) and Osvalds Zebris (Latvia)

      Drei Raben Piarista köz 1, Budapest, Hungary, 1052

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      26 April @12:00 – 1.30pm

      Budapest International Book festival

      Latvian author participating: Osvalds Zebris

      Book opening and signing "In the Shadow of Rooster Hill" in hungarian (Gyermekrablás Rigában), translated by Laczházi Aranka, published by L'Harmattan Kiadó.

      MILLENÁRIS 1024 Budapest, Kis Rókus u. 16–20

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      28th April @1pm

      Explore Latvian Fiction Nakedness, novel by Zigmunds Skujins

      Join the Books without borders bookclub to learn about Latvian mystery/romance Nakedness in their April bookclub.

      Location visible to members/sign up here

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    • May

      2 -5 May 

      European Festival of the First Novel 

      Latvian author participating: Sven Kuzmins

      The festival will be opened by a reading gala on Thursday, 2 May 2019 at 7 pm. Twelve debutants from twelve different countries will read an excerpt of their novel in original language. In addition, a longer excerpt in German translation will be read to the audience.

      Literaturhaus Schleswig-Holstein, Schwanenweg 13, D-24105 Kiel, Germany

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      10 May @ 2 - 7 pm

      Workflow. Conversations on Publishing & Design

      SPEAKERS

      Jürgen Siebert is one of the leading experts in the field of type design, typography and strategic visual communication. As Marketing Director at Monotype since 2014, he watched at close hand as each character of Helvetica was redrawn and refitted until it emerged as the recently released Helvetica Now. https://monotype.com

      Magdalena Heliasz is a graphic designer, publisher and curator. Since 2011, she has edited and published P+Control, a website and annual magazine which showcases the best of Polish printed design. http://printcontrol.pl

      Rieke Jacob started as a publisher in 2017 when she took over Friedenauer Presse (founded in 1963), a small but renowned publishing house known for its 32-page pamphlets containing short stories, poetry, essays and conversations. http://friedenauer-presse.de

      Hendrik Hellige works at Frankfurter Buchmesse and is responsible for the newly created space for children’s books – Frankfurt Kids. Previously he worked as a designer and editor at gestalten and its children’s imprint, Kleine Gestalten. https://buchmesse.de

      Interviewer – Tom Mrazauskas is working as a book designer since 2008. Since 2016 he has also been publishing photobooks under his own imprint Brave Books. https://bravebooks.berlin

      NicePlace TELPA Kr. Barona street 21A, LV-  1011, Riga, Latvia

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      14 May @7 - 9 pm

      European Literature Night: Poetry and Performance

      Latvian author participating: Valts Ernštreits

      Explore the intersection between poetry and performance with three leading European poets: hear the work of Latvian poet and visual artist Valts Ernstreits, Czech poet Olga Stehlikova and her musical collaborator Tomas Braun, and Estonian poet Doris Kareva.

      British Library St Pancras, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB, UK

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      16 May @5 - 8pm

      Translating EU

      Latvian translator participating: Mirja Hovila

      Mirja Hovila joins the group of European translators in discussion about translating the European works into the Finnish language. Organized by the EUNIC.

      Lukusali (3rd floor) Rikhardinkatu Library, Rikhardinkatu 3, Helsinki, Finland

       

      16 - 19 May

      Book World Prague 2019

      Latvian literatry agent, translator participating:  Jayde Will

      If you would like to meet Latvian Literature literary agent Jayde Will during the Book World Prague, please arrange your meeting via e-mail: jayde@latvianliterature.com

      Prague Fair Grounds in Holešovice, Prague, Czech Republic

       

      18 May @ 6.00 - 8.30 pm

      Book opening - Ucipuci Thinks outside the Box

      Latvian author participating: Zane Zusta

      Meet the Latvian author Zane Zusta and her childrens book - favourite Latvian owl - Ucipuci at the official book opening of the translated book into Chineese.

      Qushengzhi Children's Reading Center,  202A, Building D, V Center, Beichenfu, Changtong Road, Chaoyang, District, Beijing

       

      26 May @2pm

      Headread Festival Tallinn

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      Meet the Latvian author Inga Gaile and join the convesation her debut novel Glass (Stikli, 2016) that was translated into Estonian in 2018.

      Estonian Writers’ Union, Old Town of Tallinn, 10146 Tallinn, Estonia

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      30 May @6.30pm

      Presentation of translated novel “In the Shadow of Rooster Hill” 

      Latvian author participation: Osvalds Zebris

      Meet the Latvian author Osvalds Zebris and listen about the historical novel series “We. The 20th Century” of which his book "In the Shadow of Rooster Hill” is part of.  Bulgarian translation of his novel is published by "Paradox".

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    • June

      3 June @ 7 - 9 pm

      Meet Latvian writers Inga Ābele and Gundega Repše 

      Latvian authors participating: Inga Ābele and Gundega Repše 

      Join the Latvain literary club in Zurich in meeting prominent Latvian authors

      Hulls School, Falkenstrasse 28a, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

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      4–7 June 

      International publishers, literature festivals, media visit, Riga

      Publishers from Publishing Houses "Aula", "SAND", "PAPPERLAPAPP", "Kummode Verlag", "Helvetiq", "Louisoder Verlag", "MARE", "Picus Verlag", "Galiani Berlin".

      Journalists from "NZZ am Sonntag" (Switzerland), blog "Lonesomereader.com" (UK/USA), "PUTSCH.MEDIA" (France), Berlin Book Festival, Zuerich liest festival, Normandielivre and many more are visiting Riga to learn more about the contemporary Latvian literature and children's books, meet writers, illustrators and publishers,

      The visit is supported by the Latvian Institute.

       

      5 June 

      OSTSEEDIALOGE - Ein Meer, 10 Länder. 

      Latvian author participating: Kārlis Vērdiņš

      Join Karlis Vērdiņš (poet) and Tom Schulz (poet, Germany) in coversation with Milena Mikolova

      Carmerstr.1, 10623 Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany

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      14 June @8pm

      Book opening Stroika with a London view

      Latvian author participating: Vilis Lācītis aka William B. Foreignerski

      Join the author for an evening of book reading and music. Presentation of the translation of the Stroike with a London view, published in the UK by Austin Macauley Publishers

      Balzāmbārs, Latvian House, 72 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3SH

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      15 June @5.30 - 7 pm

      Book opening Anita esta malita and Papas

      Latvian author participating: Inese Zandere

      Join the Latvian children's book author Inese Zandere and translator  Lawrence Schimmel for an evening of book reading and childrens animation screening. The event is hosted by the Latvian Embassy in Spain with the participation with the Ambassador Argita Daudze

      Feria del Libro de Madrid, El Pabellón Infantil, Parque de El Retiro, Plaza de la Independencia, 7, 28001 Madrid, Spain

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      27 June @2.15 - 2.45

      The Bookseller Marketing and Publicity conference

      The Reinvention Sessions: A mini-masterclass in changing course

      Participating: Juta Pīrāga, Deputy Executive Manager of Latvian Literature

      Listen to the story of the publicity campaign #iamintrovert, that changed the perception of the Latvian Literature abroad

      Milton Court, 1 Milton street, London, EC2Y 9BH, United Kingdom

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    • July

      1 July @ 7 pm

      La Punta della Lingua, MultiVerso Spazio Poesia

      Latvian authors participating: Orbita Group

      Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona, Italy

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      6 July @11.30 - 12.30

      Bradford Literature festival. The Dog Who Found Sorrow Story Workshop

      Latvian illustrator participating: Elīna Brasliņa

      Join Elīna for an uplifting storytelling event, followed by a drawing workshop where children will learn about sadness through creativity and conversation.

      City Library, Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1SD, United Kingdom

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      7 July @ 4 - 6 pm

      Picture book masterclass with Elīna Brasliņa (for adults)

      Latvian illustrator participating: Elīna Brasliņa

      How do you tell a story through images? In this picture book masterclass, award-winning illustrator Elīna Brasliņa. This is a session for adults. Materials provided.

      Organized by the publisher The Emma press.

      1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham, B1 3HE, United Kingdom

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    • August

      14 - 25 August

      "The Horse"-Latvian illustrators showcase, exhibition

      The Discover Centre summer exhibition features the artwork from The Horse – Latvian Authors and Illustrators Catalogue. A collection of magical stories based around the theme of horses inspired by stunning Latvian illustrations. 

      Discover Children's Story Centre, 383-387 High St, London E15 4QZ, United Kingdom

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      15 August @ 11:15 am

      Workshop: Paper Plane Making with Gundega Muzikante

      16 August @ 11:15 am

      Shadow Puppet Making with Gundega Muzikante

      Latvian illustrator participating: Gundega Muzikante

      Illustrator will teach to fold your own paper planes. Fill them with your very own imaginary creatures and take them on their first test flight (15th Aug )and will teach you to create magical paper puppets to use in your very own shadow theatre show (16th Aug).

      Discover Children's Story Centre, 383-387 High St, London E15 4QZ, United Kingdom

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      19 and 20 August @ 11:15 am

      Drawing Workshop with Anna Vaivare

      Latvian illustrator participating: Anna Vaivare

      There are so many different homes and different inhabitants. In this workshop you can discover different kinds of houses, learn about their parts and create new ones. This will be a drawing workshop with elements of a game.

      Discover Children's Story Centre, 383-387 High St, London E15 4QZ, United Kingdom

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      22 and 23 August @11:15am

       

      Picture Book Making workshop with Mārtiņš Zutis 

      Latvian illustrator participating: Mārtiņš Zutis

      Create the first draft of your very own picture book, with Latvian illustrator Mārtiņš Zutis. Learn how to create a beginning and end, and make up your very own story character.

      Discover Children's Story Centre, 383-387 High St, London E15 4QZ, United Kingdom

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      29 - 30 August

      Grand Tour - A Journey Through the Young Poetry of Europe with Jan Wagner and Federico Italiano

      Latvian author participating Kārlis Vērdiņš

      Europe is alive and well — maybe not so much as regards its difficult politics, but all the more as
      a continent with a young and incredibly lively poetry scene. Witness the new anthology »Grand Tour«.

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      26 August 7pm

      Meeting with Latvian diaspora

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      Latvian Lutheran Church, 58 Irving St. Brookline, MA 02445, USA

       

      27 August 7-10 pm

      Open mic section of the The Poetorium at Starline Reading Series

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      Starlite Bar and Gallery, 39 Hamilton Street; Southbridge, MA 01550, USA

       

      31 August

      Library of Congress National Book Festival 2019

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      The 19th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

      The National Book Festival, Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C, USA

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      31 August - 29 September

      Cartoon exhibition Life of I* at Chef Mikko

      Explore the life of introverted Latvian authors in cartoons and enjoy fine dining
      August 31 at 6:00 pm two members of the Northern European family – Latvians and Finns – are coming together to bring to the American friends a cartoon exhibition about introverted Latvians and fine Nordic food.

      Chef Mikko, 1636 R Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009, USA

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    • September

      31 August - 29 September

      Cartoon exhibition Life of I* at Chef Mikko

      Explore the life of introverted Latvian authors in cartoons and enjoy fine dining

      Chef Mikko, 1636 R Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009, USA

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      3–6 September 

      International publishers, literature festivals, media visit, Riga

      Publishers from various publishing houses, literature festivals and literary journalists are visiting Riga to learn more about the contemporary Latvian literature, children's books, meet writers, illustrators and publishers.

       

      4 September 6 - 7 pm

      Meeting the Latvian diaspora at the Bergen Latvian book club

      Latvian authors participating: Guna Roze and Oskars Orlovs

      Bergen Bibliotek, Strømgaten 6, Bergen, Hordaland 5015, Norway

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      September - October

      "The Horse"-Latvian illustrators showcase, exhibition

      Seven Stories autumn exhibition features the artwork from The Horse – Latvian Authors and Illustrators Catalogue. A collection of magical stories based around the theme of horses inspired by stunning Latvian illustrations. 

      Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books, 30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. NE1 2PQ.

       

      6 - 8 September

      Europäisches Literaturfestival Köln Kalk

      Latvian author participating: Arvis Viguls

      8 European poets will present their work. German translations will be read. After the festival opening on Friday, there will be readings in public space on Saturday afternoon - at various locations in Kalk, a district of Cologne. A supporting programme with Cologne actors will take place at Ottmar-Pohl-Platz.

      Various locations

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      8 September @ 5:15 pm

      NORDEN Festival, Schleswig

      Latvian author participating: Nora Ikstena

      At NORDEN Festival and in time for its publication in German as "Mutter milch" (published by KLAK Verlag), Latvian author Nora Ikstena will be introducing her novel "Soviet Milk" ("Mātes piens"), a bestselling work that has caused a sensation in her native Latvia.  

      NORDEN festival, Culture tent, Stadtpark Königswiesen, 24837 Schleswig, Germany

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      8 - 15 September

      Poetry Translation Workshop in Riga

       

      18 September

      Baltic Poetry Festival in Budapest

      Latvian authors participating: Inga Gaile, Sergejs Timofejevs, Krišjāns Zeļģis

      Latvian poets representing Latvian poetry sciene at this unique Baltic Poetry festival in Budapest. Joing the workshops, conversations and readings.

      Három Holló / Drei Raben, Piarista köz 1. (bejárat a Szabadsajtó út felől), Budapest, Hungary, 1052

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      19 September @ 3.30 - 5 pm

      N.Ikstena book "Молоко матері" opening

      Latvian author participating: Nora Ikstena

      Meet the author at the book launch of the Ukrainian translation of the Baltic bestseller "Soviet milk", "Молоко матері" in the translation.

      Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Universytetska St, 1, Lviv, Ukraine, 79000. Auditorium 312.

       

      21 September @ 6:00 - 6:45

      N.Ikstena book "Молоко матері" opening

      Latvian author participating: Nora Ikstena

      Meet the author at the book reading of the Ukrainian translation of the Baltic bestseller "Soviet milk", "Молоко матері" in the translation.

      Bookshop "Книголенд" , Nikolai Kopernik st.11, Lviv, Ukraine,

       

      26 September

      International Mother Language Day

      Latvian translator participating: Guntars Godiņš

      Embassy of Latvia in Finland, Armfeltintie 10, 00150 Helsinki, Finland

       

      28 September 7.30 pm

      LIKE Festival European Poetry Camarade, Kosice, Slovakia

      Latvian author participating: Inga Pizāne and Ivars Šteinbergs

      The European Camarade comes to Slovakia! New avant-garde and literary collaborations mark this unique live event as poets from across Europe present new works, made for the night, with Slovakian poet partners. An evening of poetry as performance and literary innovation as part of the LIKE festival.

      USMEV CINEMA, Kasárenské námestie 1, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia

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      30 September - 5 October

      International poetry translation workshop

      Latvian author participating: Arvis Viguls

      6 poets and translators from different countries and languages, with no restrictions, conditions or common threads will translate each other’s work via English (lingua franca of the workshop). Organized by Regional Ministry of Culture, Education and University Organisation of the Xunta de Galicia.

      Isla de San Simón, Galicia, Spain 

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    • October

      October

      "The Horse"-Latvian illustrators showcase, exhibition

      Seven Stories autumn exhibition features the artwork from The Horse – Latvian Authors and Illustrators Catalogue. A collection of magical stories based around the theme of horses inspired by stunning Latvian illustrations. 

      Seven Stories cafe, The National Centre for Children's Books, 30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. NE1 2PQ.

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      4 - 6 October

      The Turku Book Fair, Stand A17

      Latvian authors participating: Inese Zandere, Māra Zālīte, Atis Klimovičs

      Turku Fair Center, Messukentänkatu 9–13, Turku, Finland

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      4 October @ 5:00 - 6:30 pm

      A lecture by Nora Ikstena, Author of the Latvian bestseller Soviet Milk

      Latvian author participating: Nora Ikstena

      Meet the author N.Ikstena and her Japanese translation of the Baltic bestseller "Soviet milk". The lecture will be delivered in Latvian with interpretation into Japanese. Organized and supported by the Latvian Embassy in Japan.

      Room 113, 1st Floor, Faculty of Law and Letters Bldg.No.1(Hongo Campus,The University of Tokyo)

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      5 October @ 7:00 - 9 pm

      Book opening and reading, Soviet Milk in Japanese translation

      Latvian author participating: Nora Ikstena

      Meet the author N.Ikstena and her Japanese translation of the Baltic bestseller "Soviet milk". Translated by Ayumi Kurosawa, published by Shinhyoron Publishing Inc. Organized and supported by the Latvian Embassy in Japan.

      Tsutaya Book Store, 〒150-0033 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Sarugakucho, 17−5, Japan

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      5 October @ 5:00 pm

      Baltic Design Now, Budapest Design week

      Listen to the sucess stories from Baltics and the presentation by the winner of Latvian design 2019 at the annual Latvian Design Awards - Campaign #iamintrovert, represented by its creative director Una Rozenbauma

      LUMEN, Horánszky utca 5, 1085 Budapest

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      5 October @10:20 - 10:50 am

      Discussion Translating Europe

      Translator participating: Mirja Hovila

      Which books do get translated and which not? What are the Finnish presumptions of the European literature? Listen to the conversation with Latvian-Finnish translator Mirja Hovila.

      Turku Book Fair, stage EINO, Messukentänkatu 9–13, Turku, Finland

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      5th & 6th October @2:00 pm 

      Picture Book Making workshop with Mārtiņš Zutis 

      Latvian illustrator participating: Mārtiņš Zutis

      Create the first draft of your very own picture book, with Latvian illustrator Mārtiņš Zutis. Learn how to create a beginning and end, and make up your very own story character.

      Seven Stories, 30 Lime Street ,Ouseburn Valley ,Newcastle Upon Tyne ,NE1 2PQ, UK

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      6 October @3:40 - 4:20 pm

      Latvian history via books

      Latvian authors participating: Inese Zandere, Māra Zālīte, Atis Klimovičs

      Finnish poet Heli Laksonen in an interview with Latvian authors about the history and its depiction in writers work. Translated by Gunta Pāvola.

      Turku Book Fair, stage KUISTI, Messukentänkatu 9–13, Turku, Finland

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      6 October @4.30pm – 5.30pm

      Birmingham Literature festival, A Tale of Two Cities a celebration of Riga and Birmingham

      Latvian author participating: Andris Kuprišs

      Join us for this celebratory event showcasing two exciting writers and their experience of two exciting cities. Find out what each writer really thought of their partner city and how they explored and navigated the similarities and differences - geographical, cultural, social and political.

      Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Rd, Birmingham B4 7XR, UK

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      9 October @5:00 pm

      Difficult issues of the Latvian history in literature

      Latvian authors participating: Inese Zandere, Māra Zālīte, Atis Klimovičs

      Discussion of the difficult issues in the Latvian history in literature, lead by Jenni Kallionsivu, translated by Gunta Pāvola, the introductory remarks by the Latvian Ambassador to Finland, Kristīne Našeniece.

      LAIKKU cultural center, Keskustori 4, Tampere, Finland

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      10 October @5:00 pm

      A.Klimovičs book "Personal Latvia", discussion

      Latvian authors participating: Inese Zandere,  Atis Klimovičs

      Join Jenni Kallionsivu in conversation about A.Klimovičs book "Personal Latvia" with author, Inese Zandere and  translator Annika Suna. The introductory remarks by the Latvian Ambassador to Finland, Kristīne Našeniece.

      Töölön kirjastossa, Topeliuksenkatu 6, Helsinki, Finland

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      16 - 20 October

      Frankfurt Book Fair Hall 5.0, stand B79 (National stand of Latvia)

      Frankfurt Book Fair, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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      16 October @ 4:00 pm

      #Iamintrovert H-Hour

      Extroverts call it a party. We call it a lesson in survival. Welcome to participate.

      Frankfurt Book Fair Hall 5.0, stand B79 (National stand of Latvia)

      Frankfurt Book Fair, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

       

      18 October @ 11:00 - 12:00

      The picture book setting in Eastern Europe: new faces, new books, new trends

      Panel discussion, Alīse Nīgale (Liels un Mazs, Latvia), Ivan Fedechko (The Old Lion Publishing House, Ukraine) will be discussing about the new trends, themes, difficulties within the picture book market in their countries. Special guests Barbara Bernsmeier (Internationales Bilderbuch Festival, Brandenburg) and Oliver Spatz (Internationales Bilderbuch Festival, Brandenburg).

      Frankfurt Kids – Stage Foyer (Foyer 5.1/6.1), Frankfurt Book Fair, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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      25 October @5:00 pm

      Drawing Workshop with Anna Vaivare

      Latvian illustrator participating: Anna Vaivare

      There are so many different homes and different inhabitants. In this workshop you can discover different kinds of houses, learn about their parts and create new ones. This will be a drawing workshop with elements of a game.

      Seven Stories, 30 Lime Street ,Ouseburn Valley ,Newcastle Upon Tyne ,NE1 2PQ, UK

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      26 October @5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

      Baltic Culture days Terra Baltica in Zuerich. "Muttermilch" – Lesung mit Nora Ikstena 

      Latvian author participating: Nora Ikstena

      In time for its publication in German as "Mutter milch" (published by KLAK Verlag, Germany), Latvian author Nora Ikstena will be introducing her novel "Soviet Milk" ("Mātes piens"), a bestselling work that has caused a sensation in her native Latvia.  Germand readings by Vera Bommer, moderated by Uldis Mākulis.

      Karl der Grosse, Kirchgasse 14, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

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      27 October @ 1:00 - 3:30 pm

      Baltic Culture days Terra Baltica in Zuerich. Drawing and book binding workshop

      Latvian illustrator participating: Anete Melece

      The illustrator Anete Melece presents her illustrated book "Hello, whale", author Lauris Gundars and tells how the pictures were made. Join the picture drawing workshop with Anete.Under the guidance of bookbinder Christa Wyss, bind your own pictures and take home. From age of 6.

      Gemeinschaftszentrum (GZ) Riesbach, Seefeldstrasse 93, 8008 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

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    • November

      2 November @ 4:30 - 5:30 pm 

      Singapore Writers Festival. To Translate and to be Translated 

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      Are the intents of preserving a language and conveying its nuances at odds with each other? How does a writer exercise trust in how their work is presented in a language foreign to them? Translators and writers have an open conversation about the process and challenges of translating into languages that an author is unfamiliar with.

      The Arts House, Living Room, 1 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429

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      3 November @ 5:00 - 6:30 pm

      Singapore Writers Festival. My Language, My Narrative?

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      How does language influence the way we think? Eight writers read from their works and speak on the peculiarities of their mother tongue(s), from concepts that only exist in one language to the influence on cadence and syntax. Their works will consider how language has shaped their narratives and the stories that they tell.

      The Arts House, Gallery II, 1 Old Parliament Ln, Singapore 179429

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      3 November @ 8:00 - 9:30 pm

      Singapore Writers Festival. In All Seriousness

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      As the growing popularity of shows like Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act displays, sometimes the best way to cope with the gravest issues is to laugh. But responding to bad news with humour without compromising the gravity of the situation is a complicated affair. Join some of our festival writers who are blessed with this talent. How do they make us laugh at these dire situations yet make us realise, post-laughter, the full depth of the excrement we're in?

      National Gallery Singapore, Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, 1 Saint Andrew’s Road Singapore 178957

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      5 November @7pm

      Vestfold Literature Festival 2019, Writing and literary work in the Baltics

      Latvian authors participating: Nora Ikstena, Jānis Joņevs

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      6 November @ 3:15 - 4.30 pm

      Asia Pacific Writers & Translators coonference. Panel 15: Translation in Action 

      Latvian representative: Juta Pīrāga, platform Latvian Literature

      Join three prominent writers and translators who work in Latvian, Farsi, and Filipino as they explore the shared tributaries and vastly divergent pathways of their translation process. 

      University of Macau Campus,  ROOM E4-G051, Macau, China

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      6 November @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm

      30 Years after the fall of the Berlin Wall

      Latvian author participating: Māra Zālīte

      Join the conversation with Baltic authors, watch Baltic films and listen to the concert. In partnership with The Latvian Embassy in Germany.

      Gethsemanekirche, Stargarder Str. 77, 10437 Berlin, Germany

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      6 November @ 6:00

      Bille. Book opening.

      Latvian author participating: Anna Auziņa

      Publishing House Paperiporo, The Latvian Embassy in Finland and platform Latvian Literature invite to the trilogies first book opening Bille by V.Belševica, translated in Finnish by Mirja Hovila. The translator and Latvian poet A.Auziņa will speak about the writer and you can listen to her poetry translated in Finnish by Annika Suna.

      Rikhardinkadun library, Rikhardinkatu 3, Helsinki, Finland
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      7 November @10:00 - 11:15

      Asia Pacific Writers & Translators coonference. Panel 16: Literature Across Frontiers

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      A key part of APWT’s mission is to connect Asia Pacific writing to the world. Literature Across Frontiers aims to do the same thing for European authors thus this session is dedicated to honouring our mutual partnership. Chaired by founding director of LAF Alexandra Buchler, meet writers, performance poets, screenwriters and novelists from Spain, Latvia, Wales and Finland, as they discuss their particular and unique experiences writing and translating

      University of Macau Campus,  ROOM  E4-G062, Macau, China

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      7 November @ 11:15 - 12:30

      Asia Pacific Writers & Translators coonference.Panel 18: When Women Write

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

      panel of self-identifying feminist authors respond to this idea asking what, if anything, has changed – sharing their opinions on how they and other women writers have sought to rattle the cage and challenge the enduring power of the male gaze. Each writer will read from their work and describe how they configure and render the world in fiction and poetry from a woman’s point of view.

      University of Macau Campus,  ROOM  E4-G062, Macau, China

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      7 November @6:00 pm

      Pop up poetry. Poetry at the Crossroads

      Latvian author participating: Inga Pizāne

      A musical and poetic performance dedicated to personal stories in the context of urban society: intercultural interaction, a person's place in society and the search for self-identity. 

      Lintulahdenaukio 2, Helsinki, Finland

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      8 November @ 2:00 - 7:00 pm

      Poland. Conversations on Publishing & Design

      Poland today is the perfect destination for those who love to explore. You can start at a post-humanism inspired pavilion project and books with karakter, arrive later at bold posters and patterns, and then end your journey with illustrations that look at you from the pages of The New York Times. The 6th Conversations brings you four success stories that reject global trends and convey their own visions to the world.

      Ģertrūdes ielas teātris, Ģertrūdes 101A, 1009 Riga, Latvia

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      9 November @ 6:30 - 9 pm

      Asia Pacific Writers & Translators coonference.APWT Readings

      Latvian author participating: Inga Gaile

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      9 November @ 7:00 pm

      Turku Poetry festival

      Latvian authors participating: Orbita Group

      Barker-teatteri, Raunistulantie 25 H, 20300 Turku, Finland

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      11 November @ 5:00 pm

      Turku Poetry festival

      Latvian author participating: Maira Dobele

      Bar Ö, Linnankatu 7, 20300 Turku, Finland

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      12 November

      S.Timofejevs book "Onde lunghe" opening

      Join the author at the book opening and reading. "Onde lunghe" translated by Massimo Maurizio and published in Italy by "Miraggi edizioni". 

      Latvian author participating: Sergejs Timofejevs.

      Venue TBC, Turin, Italy

       

      15 November

      Hullunud Tartu festival

      Latvian authors participating: Orbita Group

      Vanemuise 19, 51014 Tartu, Estonia

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      30 November

      European Poetry festival, The Vilnius Camarade

      Latvian author participating: Inga Pizāne, Krišjānis Zeļģis

      The European Camarade comes to Lithuania! New avant-garde and literary collaborations mark this unique live event as poets from Vilnius and across Europe present new works, made for the night, in pairs.

      Paviljonas, Pylimo g. 21B, Vilnius 01141, Lithuania

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    • December

      2 - 4 December

      Prose translation workshop in Riga

      Platform Latvian Literature is holding a prose translation workshop from Latvian into Polish, providing the opportunity to generate new translations, revise previously written ones and be part of a writing and learing process. The workshop will be attended by 8 students from Warshaw and  Poznan universities, who are studying Latvian.

       

      4 December @ 4.30

      O.Zebris “In the Shadow of Rooster Hill” (All’ombra della collina dei galli) book opening

      Latvian author participating: Osvalds Zebris

      Join the book opening of "In the Shadow of Rooster Hill" in Italian language "All’ombra della collina dei galli" by Osvalds Zebris. Translated by Paolo Pantaleo, published by Mimesis Edizioni.

      Più Libri Più Liberi, Sala Venere, Roma convention center, Viale Asia, 44, 00144 Roma RM, Italy

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      5 – 8 December

      Translators' Meetup

      Riga is to host a meetup for 32 literary translators translating into 14 languages: Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, German, English, Japanese, French, Croatian, Czech, Italian, Armenian, Russian, Polish and Ukrainien. The translators will be sharing their fresh insights about literature, the translation process, as well as meeting with the book industry representatives, authors and publishers.

       

       

  • 2018

    • January

      24–26 January

      International Media Visit, Riga

      Journalists from "The Bookseller" (UK), "Bookwitty" (France), "Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers" (UK), "The Times Literary Supplement" (UK), "The Unbound magazine" (UK), among others, will be visiting Riga to learn more about the contemporary Latvian literature and children's books, meet writers, illustrators and publishers, tour the city of Riga, etc. The visit is supported by the Latvian Institute.

    • February

      12 February @ 3pm

      Ieva Flamingo participates in Imagine Festival in London: Exhilarating Entertaining Poems

      In the mood for some exhilarating, entertaining poetry? Then head to the National Poetry Library for this special Imagine poetry reading for 8 to 11-year-olds and their grown-ups.

      Featuring Ieva Flamingo and her translator Richard O’Brien, Amina Jama and Dean Parkin.

      National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue side, Royal Festival Hall

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      17 February @ 2pm

      Ieva Flamingo participates in Verve Festival in Birmingham: Ieva Flamingo & Richard O’Brien: Poems about School

      It isn’t easy being a kid, especially in the noisiest class in the school. Would it be better if you could smuggle a cat in? Join Latvian poet Ieva Flamingo and translator Richard O’Brien for this bi-lingual reading of poems from The Noisy Classroom.

      Waterstones, 24-26 High Street, Birmingham, B4 7SL, United Kingdom

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      23 February @ 7pm

      Reading by Nora Ikstena 

      Guardian journalist Claire Armitstead will be exploring the background of one of the most astonishing Latvian literature voices - Nora Ikstena.

      Nora will be reading from her latest novel 'Soviet milk' which is being published by Peirene Press in the UK.

      Embassy of Latvia in London, 45 Nottingham Pl, Marylebone

       

      24 February @ 7pm

      Nora Ikstena participates in Peirene Spring Salon

      Evenings of literature, conversation, dinner and wine.

      ‘A combination of fringe theatre, psychiatrist’s couch, conversazione society and flirtation parlour, the Peirene salon is unlike any other literary gathering.’  – John Walsh, The Independent

      Peirene’s 2018 Spring Salon will star Latvian writer Nora Ikstena, author of Peirene No. 25, Soviet Milk – the literary bestseller that took the Baltics by storm.

      Peirene Press Ltd, 17 Cheverton Road, London N19 3BB, United Kingdom

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      24 February @ 2pm

      Inga Gaile, Madara Gruntmane, Marija Luīze Meļķe participates in Birmingham Multicultural festival

      For thousands of years, people from different parts of the world have gathered in Britain. Millennia ago the invading Roman soldiers came to UK; the shores of this great land gave shelter to Dutch merchants; ill fated slaves had been brought here from Africa five hundred years ago. Two World Wars brought people from all corners of the globe; the South Asian nations came to UK to serve the ‘Queen and the Country’. People from different nation, religion, caste came to UK to find a better a future.

      All these people brought their language, culture and heritage with them. This mixture and explosion of our different background enriched the culture of Britain. In London alone people speak 250 languages every day which makes it the world's most multilingual city! Birmingham, on the other hand, is no less remarkable- 110 languages are spoken here. The magnitude of this cultural variation is truly a remarkable feat of our diverse society. No wonder this diverse and strong culture is the beauty and strength of Britain, a place we all now call home.

      Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2ND.

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    • March

      No events in UK, but come and meet us in Leipzig Book fair March15-18th, H4/D307 and Bologna Childrens Book fair March 26-29th H21/C54

    • April

      7 April @ 7:30pm

      European Poetry Festival: The European Camarade

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Sergejs Timofejevs

      30 poets in 15 pairs presenting brand new collaborations of literary performance made especially for the night. The Camarade is a way to bring together dozens of European poets to London to collaborate, perform and to build connections that will last for decades.

      Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA

      Free entry

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      8 April @ 6.00pm

      Parthian Baltic poetry launch

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writers Madara Gruntmane, Eduards Aivars and Krišjānis Zeļģis

      An evening of poetry and beer-tasting to kick off London Book Fair 2018 and celebrate the launch of Parthian Baltic, an exciting series of books showcasing the best writing from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. Each country's poetry will be accompanied by a sample of its finest beer for a real Baltic sensory treat!

      Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JB

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      8 April @ 7:30pm doors, 8pm start

      European Poetry Festival: Performance Literature & Sound Poetry

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Sergejs Timofejevs

      European poetry is going through a remarkable renaissance in avant-garde and innovative practise. A series of poets explore the possibilities of performance, liveness, space, time and sound. This event is a unique opportunity to witness first-hand the possibilities of an old art in a new century.

      IKLECTIK, Old Paradise Yard, 20 Carlisle Lane, London SE1 7LG

      Free entry

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      9 April @ 2:30pm

      Reading and a workshop for children by Luīze Pastore

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Luīze Pastore

      Award-winning Latvian author Luīze Pastore will be running a workshop and talking about her new book Dog Town. Dog Town is a charming adventure story, full of surprises, wisdom and humour. It is Pastore`s debut in English published by Firefly Press Ltd.

      For ages 8-12s

      Moon Lane Ink, 300 Stanstead Road, London SE23 1DE

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      9 April @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm

      Being Baltic: At the crossroads of influence

      Latvian writers participating Latvian writer Nora Ikstena

      Explore the literary influences of European, Russian and Nordic cultures on contemporary Baltic authors! Three leading Baltic writers - Mihkel Mutt (Estonia), Nora Ikstena (Latvia) and Kristina Sabaliauskaitė (Lithuania) - join the discussion!

      Knowledge Centre, British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

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      10 April – 20 May @ 9.30am - 6.30pm daily

      Pop Up Creators Exhibition

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian illustrators including Liāna Mihailova, Pauls Rietums, Roberts Rūrāns, Vivianna Marija Staņislavska, Zane Zlemeša, Oskars Pavlovskis

      Pop Up Creators is an international exchange of 18 professional illustrators across the UK, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania working with multilingual groups of talented emerging artists. Guided by their mentors, the 150 young artists produced illustrated leporellos, published by Nobrow, Päike Ja Pilv, kuš! and the Vilnius Academy of Arts Publishing House.

      Royal Over-Sees League, 5 Park Pl, St. James's, London SW1A 1LR

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      10 April @ 10am – 11am

      London Book Fair Seminar: Pushing the limits of graphic stories: spotlight on the Pop-Up creators project

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian editor and artist Sanita Muižniece (magazine KUŠ!)

      Join a panel of artists, mentors, tutors and publishers from the project to discuss their experience of the process and the main outcomes from it. The panel will explore how the innovative and eccentric styles of these young artists push the limits of the genre.

      Children's Hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      10 April @ 10am – 11am

      London Book Fair Seminar: From promotion to pitching seminar

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian literary agent Vilis Kasims

      This panel explores how publishers choose which books to translate and how literary translators and cultural institutes can influence these choices. The panel will discuss how publishers, translators and cultural institutes can work together – from pitching through editing to promotion.

      Literary Translation Centre, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      10 April @ 11:30am – 12.30pm

      London Book Fair Seminar: Translating illustrated children's books: the challenges of text and image seminar

      Latvian writers participating: Alīse Nīgale, director of the publishing house "Liels un mazs"

      In many beloved children's books, text and illustration are inseparable. This poses a range of problems for translators and editors: what to? Join Emma Wright of the Emma Press, alongside Latvian publisher Alīse Nīgale, translation specialist Lawrence Schimel, and picturebook publisher Greet Pauwelijn for a discussion of how to get things across.

      Cross-Cultural hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      10 April @ 1pm – 2pm

      London Book Fair Seminar: Get connected to Baltic books! Publishing markets in the Baltics

      Latvian writers participating: Renāte Punka, the president of the Latvian Publishers Association

      When looking on the region, a usual question for an outsider is whether you can consider the Baltics as one market, or whether there are three separate markets.

      Come and learn about Baltic book markets!

      Cross-Cultural hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      10 April @ 1pm – 2pm

      London Book Fair Seminar: A dialogue between poets: Baltic and UK poets explore memory and history

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Kārlis Vērdiņš

      Maarja Kangro (Estonia), Kārlis Vērdiņš (Latvia) - the author of six collections of poetry for adults and children, containing work that is gentle, vivid and intimate as it explores ideas of coming to terms with one’s self and Tomas Venclova (Lithuania) will discuss the political and aesthetic dimension of memory and history alongside British poets and chaired by Ellen Hinsey.

      Poets’ Corner, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      10 April @ 4pm - 5pm

      British Council Seminar: Revealed or lost in translation: literature from the Baltics

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Kārlis Vērdiņš

      How much can be ‘lost’ or ‘revealed’ by translation? And how can we translate different genres such as poetry, folk songs, and dialects? Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian are very different languages, and their idiosyncrasies make them undeniably challenging to translate. Latvian writer Kārlis Vērdiņš and Estonian writer Maarja Kangro discuss their experiences.

      Literary Translation Centre, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      10 April @ 7pm

      Band Sigma concert "Mythemes"

      This year, Latvian indie-rock band "Sigma" is releasing its second album "Mythologies", especially significant for the fact that all song lyrics are written by well-known Latvian poets - Kārlis Vērdiņš, Inese Zandere, Marts Pujāts, Anna Auziņa, Jānis Rokpelnis, Inga Gaile and Uldis Bērziņš. Sigma will be performing songs in Latvian and English to celebrate Latvia’s participation at The London Book Fair 2018 and Latvia's Centenary.

      St Ethelburga's, The Nave, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG

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      11 April @ 9.15 AM

      Literary breakfast with Introvert Latvian writers

      Latvian writers participating: Madara Gruntmane, Artis Ostups, Sergej Timofejev

      Start your LBF morning with literary discoveries and join us at the Baltic café for networking breakfast! We’ll be sharing some of the new Latvian titles coming out over the year in the UK. It’s a great chance to meet some of our writers and hear more from Latvia about the exciting literary adventures that await you. Breakfast pastries, tea and coffee will be offered.

      Baltic Café, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

       

      11 April @ 10am - 11am

      British Council Seminar: Finding new voices: children's literature from the Baltics

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Luīze Pastore

      Each of the Baltic countries has a flourishing children’s book market, previously little known in the UK. This panel discussion explores the publication choices of several UK children’s publishers and introduces the authors / illustrators and the books they have chosen to publish.

      Children's Hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April @ 11:30am – 12.30pm

      London Book Fair Seminar: Promoting reading – experience and ideas in the Baltics

      Participating: Silvija Tretjakova, director of the Children's Literature Centre of National Library of Latvia

      At the seminar, each of the Baltic countries will present activities for promoting reading that have been designed for different audiences in order to involve them in reading, boost their imagination, and develop a joy for reading in an era of new challenges.

      Children's Hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April @ 12am – 1pm

      London Book Fair Book launch: children's book "Dog Town" by Luīze Pastore

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Luīze Pastore

      Award-winning Latvian author`s Luize Pastore's debut in English, published by Firefly Press Ltd..

      Wales stand (5C129), London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April 1pm – 1:30pm

      PEN Salon: Baltics Author of the Day- Nora Ikstena in conversation with Claire Armitstead

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Nora Ikstena

      Guardian journalist Claire Armitstead will be exploring the background of one of the most astonishing Latvian literature voices - Nora Ikstena.

      English PEN literary salon, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April @ 2:30pm – 3:30pm

      British Council Seminar: Interpreting cultures: Russia, Europe and the West

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Sergejs Timofejevs (Orbita)

      Sergejs Timofejevs is a member of the Latvian Russian poetry collective Orbita. Orbita not only creates multimedia poetic work but actively seeks to create dialogues between Russian and Latvian speaking authors. In conversation with Estonian-born Andrei Ivanov and Sasha Dugdale, they will discuss the Russian language, and what it can give an author that other languages cannot, as well as its limitations.

      Cross-Cultural hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April @ 4pm – 5pm

      British Council Seminar: Transformations: women’s writing from the edges

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Nora Ikstena

      Nora Ikstena’s novel "Soviet Milk", a Latvian bestseller recently translated into English, looks at the lives of three women – daughter, mother and grandmother – during twenty years of socialist rule. UK writer Alys Conran, who has worked with disadvantaged groups to increase access to creative writing, examines the roles of the voiceless in society and will join Latvian and Lithuanian writer to discuss women’s writing.

      Cross-Cultural hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April @ 4pm – 5pm

      London Book Fair Seminar: Educational Publishing in the Baltics: from Soviet state-sponsored textbooks to digital learning, and teaching materials in 30 years

      Latvian writers participating: Sintija Buhanovska, the Head of E-Learning Materials, Publishing house “Zvaigzne ABC”

      This year, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are celebrating the centenary of their independence. Independent statehood, however, was in all three countries reinstated short of thirty years ago. The process involved many reforms in all walks of life, education included, and necessitated the introduction of a new educational programme, new curricula, new study materials. In what way has educational publishing developed during these thirty years?

      The Faculty, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April @ 4pm – 6pm

      Book launch: “Classical Modernism. Early 20th Century Latvian painting” by Dr Dace Lamberga

      "Neputns" Publishers art patrons Dina and Jānis Zuzāni (Latvia) and Calvert 22 Foundation invite you to the launch event of the book by art historian Dr Dace Lamberga.

      Listen about the art book publishing in Latvia by "Neputns", book launch and drinks reception.

      Calvert 22 Foundation, 22 Calvert Avenue, London E2 7JP

      Free entry

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      11 April @ 5pm – 6pm

      Book launch: children's book "UciPuci"

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Zane Zuste

      Reading from series of "Ucipuci is looking for home" and "Ucipuci thinks outside the box" by Latvian author Zane Zusta. Children will be able to interact in the workshop after the reading.

      London Latvian House, 72 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3SH

      Free entry

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      11 April @ 5:15pm – 6:15pm

      London Book Fair Seminar: Translator mentorship presentation

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian translator Mārta Ziemelis

      Writers' Centre Norwich invites you to join us in celebration of the work of our literary translation mentorships programme 2018. Featuring for the first time emerging translators working from Latvian, Lithuanian, Korean and Malayalam, as well as Arabic, Catalan, Greek, Polish and Norwegian, the reception will showcase an impressive array of new talent with publications and presentations.

      Literary Translation Centre, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April @ 5:30pm

      London Book Fair Seminar: Created in Latvia: writer Imants Ziedonis as a brand of freedom, joy and creativity 

      Latvian writers participating: Foundation “Viegli”: Goran Gora, Renārs Kaupers, Žanete Grende, Dace Zariņa

      Poet Imants Ziedonis is considered a legendary figure in Latvia. As a young poet during the Soviet occupation, he understood that his calling was to write, so with the power of the word he could preserve and strengthen Latvia’s identity. Readings and events he participated in were always special occasions, with several thousand people in attendance. In order to honour his work, several Latvian celebrities came together to form Viegli Foundation, which embodies his ideas in the form of music, books, concerts, and campaigns.

      The Club Room, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      11 April @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm

      Film: Knutification + Q&A with poet Kārlis Vērdiņš and film director Ivars Tontegode

      Documentary film about Latvian writer and poet Knuts Skujenieks whose works were published, but forbidden until the fall of the Soviet Union. Since then his works are translated into more than 30 languages, but has only made it into English recently.

      Prior the screening, join a discussion with the poet and translator Kārlis Vērdiņš, along with the director of the film Ivars Tontegode. The discussion will be moderated by visual artist and filmmaker Simons Puriņš.

      Cine Lumiere, Queensberry Place 17, London SW72

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      12 April @ 10am-11am

      British Council Seminar: Writing the city: Baltic spaces, British places

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Inga Ābele

      What attracts writers to cities, and what is it about a city that inspires writers? Lithuanian author Kristina Sabaliauskaitė joins Latvian poet, prose writer and playwright Inga Ābele. Abele’s work is known for the deep psychological portraits of her characters, and the effect of the space they find themselves in on their narratives. Estonian author Vahni Capildeo attempts to “remake” herself in modern cities. Chaired by Steven Fowler, who works on cross-national poetry collaborations through the Enemies project

      Cross-Cultural hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      12 April @ 11:30am – 12:30am

      London Book Fair Seminar: Presentation of the main literary events and literary residencies in the Baltics

      Participating: Juta Pīrāga (platform "Latvian Literature")

      Are literary events just about books? What is their purpose? Is it to see our favourite authors on stage, hear them read from their books and engage in conversation? The Baltic countries host a wide range of literary events and speakers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will provide a snapshot of literary activity in the Baltic region – from festivals and book fairs to writing residencies.

      High Street Theatre, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      12 April @ 1pm – 2:15pm

      London Bok Fair Seminar: Why print your books in the Baltic countries?

      Latvian writers participating: Ģirts Karlsons, head of sales, printing house “Jelgavas Tipogrāfija”

      Printing industry representatives from all three Baltic countries discuss recent developments in the sector and the mechanisms of coping under new circumstances and new pressures. Discuss why printing in the Baltics offers distinct advantages – affordability, proximity, expertise – and why you should consider it as an option for your future print needs.

      Buzz Theatre, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      12 April @ 1pm – 1:30pm

      PEN Salon: Inga Abele in conversation with Nicolette Jones

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Inga Ābele

      Inga Ābele in conversation with writer, critic and broadcaster Nicolette Jones discuss Ābele’s writing and powerful emotional imagery that she spread through her plays and prose.

      English PEN literary salon, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      12 April @ 1pm – 2pm

      British Council Seminar: Through a child’s eyes: Baltic and UK perspectives on fiction writing

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writers Nora Ikstena and Luīze Pastore

      Claire Armitstead chairs discussion about writing stories from childhood, or from the perspective of a child. Recent novels by Latvian writer Nora Ikstena and Lithuanian author Alvydas Šlepikas have both explored childhoods lived out under oppressive regimes. The writers will discuss the similarities and differences in their work, and the effects of childhood on later life.

      Cross-Cultural hub, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      12 April @ 2:30pm – 3:30pm

      London Book Fair: How to reheat leftover soup and recycle 4 poetry

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian author and director Maira Dobele

      M. Dobele presents her project recycling4poetry. It is a series of 12 short films with Latvian poems. When sequenced one after the other, these 12 short films almost by chance grew into an algorithm of life – a life story. The film series is inspired by Latvian poetry and the work of diary filmmakers Philip Hoffman and Dagie Brundert.

      Poets' Corner, London Book Fair, Olympia, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX

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      12 April @ 7pm – 8pm

      Children of History

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Nora Ikstena

      Grandparents, mothers, fathers and children – at its heart, the idea of a family should be universal. But in reality, how does a country’s history or identity affect its idea of family? Where do different cultures agree on their views of motherhood, fatherhood and childhood, and where do they differ?

      Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 3GA

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      12 April @ 8pm – 9:30pm

      World Poets Series

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Kārlis Vērdiņš

      Join this one-off event with visiting Baltic poets. The evening will showcase three of the most celebrated poets from the Baltic states, Maarja Kangro (Estonia), Kārlis Vērdiņš (Latvia) and Tomas Venclova (Lithuania). The poets read from their work and discuss the poetry scene in their respective countries.

      National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue side, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 8XX

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      13 April @ 2pm – 4pm

      Story Cafe: Baltic writers

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian Writer Inga Ābele

      Discover the joy of being read at the legendary lunchtime Story Cafe, immerse yourselves in tales of life, love and longing by the best women writers from across the globe.

      Glasgow Women's Library, 23 Landressy Street, Glasgov G40 1BP

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      13 April @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm

      Latvia: Image Music Text

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Kristīne Ulberga, Latvian author and director Maira Dobele, musician Anete Graudiņa

      Acclaimed author Kristīne Ūlberga will be reading from her astonishing new novel "The Green Crow", published by Peter Owen, followed by a series of 12 short films created by writer and filmmaker Maira Dobele, and traditional Latvian music from Anete Graudina. The event will be followed by reception where guests will have a chance to talk to the artists.

      Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL

      Free entry

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      13 April @ 7pm

      The Book of Riga launch at Housmans

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writers Svens Kuzmins and Dace Rukšāne

      In the year in which Latvia celebrates a centenary as an independent state, we bring you stories which demonstrate how Riga has established itself as a vibrant creative centre, attracting artists, performers and writers from across the region and beyond. This rare showcase of contemporary Latvian writing gathers together stories by some of the country's finest writers, chronicling the city's continuing growth and transformation after centuries of foreign rule.

      Housmans Booksellers, 5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9DX

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      13 April @ 7pm

      European Poetry Festival: The European Camarade in Manchester

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Inga Pizāne

      Bringing together some of the finest modern poets of the thriving Manchester scene in collaborative pairs with writers visiting from Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, France, Germany and Italy, this special Camarade event will present dynamic new duets of live literature made especially for the night.

      The International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Engine House, Chorlton Mill. 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester M1 5BY

      Free entry

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      13 April @ 6:30 - 8:30pm

      Hit the Ode

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Kārlis Vērdiņš

      Apples and Snakes presents Hit the Ode, Birmingham’s premier poetry night. Every month, Hit the Ode brings the most exciting poets from the region, the country and the world to the heart of Birmingham. Join us at our new home, The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome for poems from all across the world. We have poems and lots of them. Poems to ruffle feathers and caress your heart strings. Poems that will challenge your nan to a hip-hop cypher. Poems that taste like hot cocoa. Good poems. Great Poems. Come and get them.

      Patrick Centre at Birmingham Hippodrome

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      14 April @4pm - 6pm

      Up the Baltick, a talk by Mike Collier

      Mike Collier is a writer and journalist who has lived in Latvia for 11 years. Mike’s recent book, Up the Baltick. is presented as a remarkable literary find. 

      Latvian House, 72 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3SH

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      14 April @ 7pm

      European Poetry Festival : The European Camarade in Middlesbrough

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writer Inga Pizāne

      Bringing together some of the finest modern poets of the thriving North East scene in collaborative pairs with writers visiting from Norway, Latvia, Germany and Italy, this special Camarade event will present dynamic new duets of live literature made especially for the night.

      Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Centre Square, Middlesbrough  TS1 2AZ

      Free entry

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      14 April @7pm – 10 pm

      Concert of Imants Ziedonis Foundation “Viegli”

      Imants Ziedonis Foundation “Viegli” was established in the spring of 2010 with the aim to pursue the mission dear to the patron of the Foundation, poet Imants Ziedonis, – “Latvia is an incredibly beautiful land, but such beauty needs help to shine.”

      The Foundation promots and implements the ideas and values of Imants Ziedonis, continues to support creative and unusual ideas, and organizes public projects that reveal the beauty of Latvia.

      154 Holland Park Avenue, London, W11 4UH

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    • May

      6 May @12pm, @14.30

      Bicki-Buck Books exhibition and Screen Printing Workshops

      To celebrate the opening of the Latvian Bicki-Buck Books exhibition, you are welcome to attend the screen printing sessions for families. Enjoy a story and find out more about screen printing and illustration.

      The Story Museum, Rochester House, 42 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP

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      22 May @ 4 pm

      Salon with poets 

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writers Katrīna Rudzīte, Henriks Eliass Zēgners, Inga Pizāne, Eduards Aivars

      Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Cl, Edinburgh EH8 8DT

       

      23 May @ 7pm

      Performance 

      Latvian writers participating: Latvian writers Katrīna Rudzīte, Henriks Eliass Zēgners, Inga Pizāne, Eduards Aivars

      Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Cl, Edinburgh EH8 8DT

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      May 24, 2018 from 7:30 PM -11:30 PM

      “International Simmer: Latvia meets Scotland”

      Visit Edinburgh Food Studio for a special Latvian edition of a unique collaboration series between food & poetry. Listen to Latvians poets: Katrīna Rudzīte,, Henriks Zēgners, Inga Pizāne, Eduards Aivars and enjoy the meal prepared by Latvian chef Raivo Behmanis who is finding his gourmet inspiration from Latvia's vibrant woodlands.

      Edinburgh Food Studio, 158 Dalkeith Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5DX, UK

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      May 30, 2018 @ 13 PM

      Victor Dixen, Rutendo Tavengerwei, Jenny Valentine, Ene Sepp and Janis Jonevs

      Latvian writers participating: Jānis Joņevs

      Are themes of childhood and adolescence universal? How are they represented in fiction? Join a panel of YA writers from France, Zimbabwe, Estonia, Latvia and the UK as they discuss the opportunities and challenges of writing children’s and YA novels in their countries. Chaired by Daniel Hahn.

      Hay Festival of Literature & the Arts Ltd, Drill Hall 25, Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AD

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    • June

      June 1 @ 10.30 am

      Book of Clouds reading and workshop 

      Latvian writers participating: Juris Kronbergs

      Join award-winning poet Juris Kronbergs and award-winning poet and translator Richard O’Brien as they read poems from the book and lead a fun creative workshop to get you writing your own cloud poems. Where do clouds go on holiday? What do clouds eat for breakfast? How many types of cloud can you name? Come along on Friday 1 st June and let your imagination fly!

      25 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, SE24 9JU, London 

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      June 1 @ 3 pm

      The Book of Clouds: Children’s Poetry Workshop

      Latvian writers participating: Juris Kronbergs

      Join award-winning poet Juris Kronbergs and award-winning poet and translator Richard O’Brien as they read poems from the book and lead a fun creative workshop to get you writing your own cloud poems. Where do clouds go on holiday? What do clouds eat for breakfast? How many types of cloud can you name? Come along on Friday 1 st June and let your imagination fly!

      The Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, WC2H 9BX London

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      June 2 @ 2 - 3:30 pm

      I Was Born with Two Tongues: Poetry as a Tool for Livonian Cultural Revival

      Latvian writers participating: Valts Ernštreits, Uldis Balodis (translator)

      In spring 2018, the bilingual anthology Trillium will be published in English and Livonian featuring the work of these three poets and celebrating the centennial of Latvia’s independence as well as its guest nation status at the London Book Fair. The round table will introduce its participants to Livonian history from ancient to modern times as well as present Trillium along with readings of poems in both Livonian and English by its authors and translators. This will also be an opportunity to discuss new perspectives for Livonian language and literature.

      History Corner, Stanford University, California, USA (450 Serra Mall, Building 200), 015

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      June 5 @ 11 am

      The Book of Clouds

      Latvian writers participating: Juris Kronbergs

      Juris Kronbergs, author of The Book of Clouds, and translator Richard O'Brien will be performing poems from the book for Rhymetime at Coventry Central Library. Suitable for ages 0-4.

      Central Library, Smithford Way, CV1 1FY, Coventry

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      June 7 @ 7.30 pm

      Latvian poet Krišjānis Zeļģis will read poems from his recently translated poetry collection 'Beasts' (Parthian Baltic, 2018). Also features guests Elizabeth Parker reading from her debut poetry collection, 'In Her Shambles' (Seren 2018), and Poet/Novelist Christopher Meredith reading from his new short story collection, 'Brief Lives' (Seren 2018). Plus open mic.

      Latvian writers participating: Krišjānis Zeļģis

      £2.50 (on the door)

      Chapter Arts Centre, Market Rd, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE, UK

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      June 9 @ 4.30

      Poetry at the Pound - An afternoon of new poetry with Kate North, Mari Ellis Dunning, Natalie Ann Holborow, Rhys Owain Williams, Susie Wild, and Krišjānis Zeļģis.

      Latvian writers participating: Krišjānis Zeļģis

      Llansteffan festival, Glyn Jones Centre, Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, CF10 5AL, Cardiff

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    • July

      7 July @ 11am

      Bradford Literature festival: Children's storytelling event. Queen of Seagulls

      Participating Latvian illustrator Rūta Briede

      Angry, irritable Renata is on a journey of self-discovery. People see her as a run-of-the-mill grumpy neighbour, but clues emerge about a life she has forgotten. What are the seagulls trying to tell her? What is the meaning of the accordion player's mysterious song? Will Renata remember who she really is?

      City Hall, Centenary Square, BD1 1HY, Bradford, West Yorkshire

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      8 July @ 12pm

      Reading at DVF Latvian House

      Participating Latvian illustrator Rūta Briede

      Free entry

      5 Clifton Villas, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7BY

       

      July @ 09:30am

      Reading KS2 assembly for 120 children

      Horninglow Primary School Horninglow Road North, Burton-On-Trent DE13 0SW

      Private school event

       

      9 July @ 11am  

      Reading 60 x Year 2 children

      Scientia Academy Mona Road, Burton Upon Trent DE13 0UF

      Private School event

       

      10 July @ 10:30am

      Reading for children

      Rykneld Primary, Main Street, Branston, Burton-On-Trent DE14 3EX

      Private school event

       

      10 July @ 1pm

      Reading for children

      Victoria Community School Victoria Road, Burton-On-Trent DE14 2LU

       July @ 09:30am

      Reading KS2 assembly for 120 children

      Horninglow Primary School Horninglow Road North, Burton-On-Trent DE13 0SW

      Private school event

       

      9 July @ 11am  

      Reading 60 x Year 2 children

      Scientia Academy Mona Road, Burton Upon Trent DE13 0UF

      Private School event

       

      10 July @ 10:30am

      Reading for children

      Rykneld Primary, Main Street, Branston, Burton-On-Trent DE14 3EX

      Private school event

       

      10 July @ 1pm

      Reading for children

      Victoria Community School Victoria Road, Burton-On-Trent DE14 2LU

      Private school event

       

      14 July @ 12pm

      Reading and workshop

      Participating Latvian illustrator Rūta Briede

      Birmingham Children Library, Centenary Square, Broad St, Birmingham B1 2ND

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      22 July until 28 July

      Summer School 2017

      Participating Latvian writer Inga Ābele and translators Christopher Moseley, Ieva Lakute and Terēze Svilāne

      British Centre for Literary Translation, School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, Norwich, UK

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    • August

      25 August @ 5 PM

      The Edinburgh International Book Festival 

      Participating Latvian writer Kristīne Ulberga

      Audacity and invention are at the core of Will Eaves's and Kristīne Ulberga’s work and this event reveals two writers taking the contemporary novel in new directions. Eaves’s latest, Murmur, takes its cue from the real-life chemical castration of Alan Turing. Ulberga’s The Green Crow has led to comparisons with Michel Houellebecq as she explores a woman battling for freedom from incarceration and hallucinations.

      Writers Retreat, Edinburgh International Book Festival ​​​​​​,​Charlotte Square in the centre of Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh

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    • September

      8 September

      Another Story Festival, Skopje, Macedonia 

      Participating Latvian writer Inga Žolude

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      11 September @7.45

      The Festival of the Centennial Nations’ Capitals

      Participating Latvian writer Inga Gaile

      Grădina, Muzeului Național al Literaturii Române (Nicolae Crețulescu 8), Bucharest, Romania

      12 September

      Aulă Biblioteca Centrală Universitară „Carol I" (Calea Victoriei 88), Bucharest, Romania

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    • October

      9 - 13 October

      The Americas poetry festival of New York 2018

      Participating Latvian poet Inga Pizāne

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      10 - 14 October

      Frankfurt Book Fair Hall 5.0, stand B79 (National stand of Latvia)

       

      11 October 10am

      Children's literature from Baltics

      Participating Latvian publishing house "Liels un mazs" director Alīse Nīgale

      Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt Kids, Foyer 5.1/6.1

       

      11 October 5pm

      Iamintrovert Happy Hour at the Latvian stand B79

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      13 October @7.30 pm

      The European Poetry Festival

      Participating Latvian poet Krišjānis Zeļģis

      Brand new collaborative performances from some of Europe's most exciting European poets, with works made especially for the night, celebrating the possibilities of contemporary avant-garde and literary poetry. This special Camarade, an interim event for the wider European Poetry Festival, will be a remarkable night of live poetry and experimentation that brings poets from 20 European nations together in London.

      35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA, London

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      14 October @4pm

      Durham Book Festival, The Art of Translation

      Participating Latvian writer Pauls Bankovskis

      Join a trio of international authors for a fascinating discussion. Pauls Bankovskis is an award-winning Latvian writer, whose work ranges from Latvian history to the realities of its recent Soviet past, and the possibilities for the future. His latest novel is 18.

      Durham Town Hall (Burlison Gallery), Market Place, Durham DH1 3NJ, United Kingdom

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      15 October @7pm

      Manchester Literature Festival

      Participating Latvian writers Dace Rukšāne, Svens Kuzmins

      The Book of Riga. An 800-year-old city with a century’s status as capital of an independent Latvia provides an interesting cultural history for its writers. The stories gathered in The Book of Riga, published by Manchester’s Comma Press, chronicle Riga’s growth and on-going transformation, and offer glimpses into the dark humour, rich history, contrasting perspectives, and love of the mythic, that sets the city’s artistic community apart. 

      International Anthony Burgess Foundation, The Engine House, Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY, United Kingdom

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      16 October

      Burton-on-Trent Library and Newcastle under Lyme Library

      Participating Latvian writer Ieva Flamingo

      Poetry worshop and reading to children, private school events.

       

      19 October @7pm

      Halesworth Arts Festival, Suffolk Young Poets Parade

      Participating Latvian writer Ieva Flamingo and translator Richard O`Brien

      A prolific and prize-winning children’s poet, Ieva’s first UK publication The Noisy Classroom celebrates the highs and lows of childhood and the universal rituals, trials and triumphs of school life. Ieva is an engagingly mischievous performer, ably supported by her translator Richard O’Brien. This will be the first time that a poet in translation stars as the headline guest reader at the Suffolk Young Poets Parade.

      The Cut Arts Centre, New Cut, Halesworth, IP19 8BY, United Kingdom

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      29 October–4 November

      Poetry Translation Workshop in Riga

      Participants: Lauris Veips (LV), Elvīra Bloma (LV), Raimonds Ķirķis (LV), Ausma Perons (LV), Tessa Berring (UK), Patrick James Errington (UK), Samuel Tongue (UK) and Roseanne Wat (UK). Moderator: Ryan Van Winkle.

      The workshop is supported by the British Council UK.

      Nice Place TELPA, Krišjāna Barona iela 21, Rīga, LV-1011

    • November

      29 October–4 November

      Poetry Translation Workshop in Riga

      Participants: Lauris Veips (LV), Elvīra Bloma (LV), Raimonds Ķirķis (LV), Ausma Perons (LV), Tessa Berring (UK), Patrick James Errington (UK), Samuel Tongue (UK) and Roseanne Wat (UK). Moderator: Ryan Van Winkle.

      The workshop is supported by the British Council UK.

      Nice Place TELPA, Krišjāna Barona iela 21, Rīga, LV-1011

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      8 November 2pm-6pm

      Conversations on Book Design and Publishing

      Riga will be hosting its fourth conference on book design and publishing. This time the conference will focus on various tools book publishers, sellers, designers and artists use in their day-to-day work.

      Nice Place, Kr.Barona street 21a, Rīga, LV - 1011

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      16–19 November

      International Media Visit, Riga

      Journalists from "Der Tagesspiegel" (Germany), "Buchhandel" (Switzerland), "Frankfurter Allgemeine" (Germany), and a freelance reporter writing for "Financial Times" and "The Economist" (UK), among others, will be visiting Riga to learn more about the contemporary Latvian literature and children's books, meet writers, illustrators and publishers, tour the city of Riga, etc. The visit is supported by the Latvian Institute.

       

      23 November 11:50 am

      “Contemporary Literature and Gender”, European Literature festival

      Participating: Nora Ikstena

      Europa House, 4-6-28 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, 106-0047 Tokyo

       

      30 November 4 pm

      "Latvia's best picture books in Berlin"

      Participants: Alīse Nīgale

      Never seen Liels un Mazs books from Latvia? You have this once chance of meeting publisher Alīse Nīgale and let her tell stories about her outstanding publishing house in Riga.

      Mundo Azul, Choriner Str. 49, 10435, Berlin

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      30 November 5:30 pm

      "Children's Literature from Latvia"

      Participants: Inese Zandere, Ūna Laukmane

      Readings, animated film from the series "Shammies" and creative workshop with the artist Ūna Laukmane.

      OstPost, Choriner Str. 84, 10119, Berlin

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    • December

      7–10 December

      Translators' Meetup

      Riga is to host a meetup for literary translators translating into Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, German, English, Japanese, Hungarian, French, Croatian, Czech, Italian, and Armenian. The translators will be sharing their fresh insights about literature, the translation process, as well as meeting with the book industry representatives, authors and publishers.

       

      7 December 7pm

      Poetry for Preservation

      Participating: Livonian poet and academic Valts Ernstreits

      Consider how poetry can play a role in the preservation of language and culture at a reading and Q&A session with Livonian and Shetlandic poets.

      Livonian is a Finnic language spoken by just over 20 people in Latvia and listed by UNESCO as critically endangered. Despite being much more widely known, and having a rich poetic tradition, Shetlandic language remains vulnerable.

      This evening brings together Livonian poet and academic Valts Ernstreits, poet and translator Ryan Van Winkle, and Shetlandic poet Roseanne Watt in discussion and performance. The event is supported by Latvian Literature.

      Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Cl, Edinburgh EH8 8DT, Royaume-Uni

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      5 December 8pm

      Poetry for Preservation

      Participating: Livonian poet and academic Valts Ernstreits

      Consider how poetry can play a role in the preservation of language and culture at a reading and Q&A session with Livonian and Scots poets.

      Southbank Poetry Library, Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX

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