30/08/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 30/08/2024 19:04
Spaces of Freedom: Unlearning History - Showcasing Female Literary Creativity from the Western Balkans is a two-day event forming part of the International Literature Festival in Berlin.
The EEAS is bringing the EU and Western Balkans closer by supporting six talented female authors from the region at the International Literature Film Festival in Berlin. Under the auspices of the Belgrade-based organization Krokodil Festival, these contemporary authors will take the stage in Berlin, sharing their poetry and prose through readings and interviews over two evenings. The EEAS is proud to help showcase the vibrant literary creativity of the Western Balkans on a global stage.
The six authors participating are:
The speakers and participants will also engage in lively debates tackling some of the most burning topics of our day and age particularly via the prism of a female perspective from the South-East corner of the European continent.
Aslo featuring is Croatian musical innovator Ane Paška and her unique music-scenic ritual which merges theater, music, text, and video into new performance forms, creating her distinctive and authentic style.
Chairing these talks is accomplished author Mima Simić, a dedicated LGBTQI activist who also presents KROKODIL Festival.