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Literary Stage

Saturday, October 5

10:00

FESTIVAL OPENING

10:45

PRESENTATION – READ LIBRARY

Little stories in electronic suitcases!​

Reading short stories and discussion between Androniki Lasithiotaki, curator of the Read Library, and authors Ismini Pafiti and Evagelia Charalambous.​​​

Is an author only the one who publishes a book? Maybe it's time to list gem authors who post on social media or online?

Reading short stories and discussion between Androniki Lasithiotaki, curator of the Read Library, and authors Ismini Pafiti and Evagelia Charalambous.​​​

Organized by Rεαd Library

11:30

DISCUSSION WITH THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH NETWORK TRANSFORM

War and Peace in our region and in the world

The European research network transform Europe presents topics of the latest edition of its biannual European Review of Politics titled In times of War focusing on the war that is taking place in our neighborhood, in Palestine.


Organized by transform Europe and the Nicosia Book Fest.

12:15

BOOK PRESENTATION of NIKAS PUBLICATIONS

Introduction to the poetry​​ of Nikos Katsalidas

Presentation of the study of the president the Cyprus Editor’s Union, Giorgos​ Fragkos, on the poetry​ of the much translated and award -winning Nikos Katsalidas.


Anti - war poetry of Marios Michaelides

by Michalis Meletiou

Presentation of the study on the poetry​​​ of the awarded Cypriot writer, Marios Michaelides.


Organised by NIKAS Publications

15:20

TRIBUTE TO HONORED LITERATURE - BOOK PRESENTATION

The Great Zoo

by Nicolás Guillén

Presentation of the poetry​​​ collection "The Great Zoo” of the​ national poet​ of Cuba, Nicolás Guillén translated by Yiannis Ritsos.

Organized by​ ATECHNOS Publications

16:00

DISCUSSION - ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUP AND TURKISH INVASION

Literacy for ​peace: the contribution of literature and free critical thinking

Coordination: Zacharoula Mala (President of the Pancyprian Organization​ for the Promotion of Literacy).

Writers and activists discuss how to cultivate a peaceful spirit, as opposed to hatred and hostility, through Literature, writings and public discourse.

Organized by the Pancyprian Organization for the Promotion of Literacy.

16:45

PRESENTATION - TRIBUTE TO THE HONORED LITERATURE

Poems: The​ comprehensive works of Oktavio Paz

Presented by Giorgos Kentrotis

The translator Giorgos Kentrotis presents the life and work of the Mexican poet.


Organized by Nicosia Book Fest and Gutenberg Publications.

17:30

PRESENTATION- DISCUSSION
ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUP AND TURKISH INVASION

The life and work of Lina Solomonidou

Presented by Antigoni Solomonidou

Assistant Professor Lefteris Papaleontiou, writer Antonis Georgiou and former Mayor of Limassol Andreas Christou talk about Lina Solomonidou's life works: Cyprus 1974 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the coup and the Turkish invasion.

18:15

BOOK PRESENTATION

Dawn: the buried notebook

Spiros​ Petroulakis

The author presents his latest book and chats with the audience.

Organized by PARGA bookstores and MINOAS PUBLICATIONS.

19:00

BOOK PRESENTATION

From the sun to sun: Anesperos / Aposperitis

of Mary Kontzoglou

The author talks with the Professor Giorgos Georgis about her latest books.


Organized by METAIXMIO PUBLICATIONS and Nicosia Book Fest

19:45

LECTURE

The stature of the author and polysemy: major challenges in the translation of poetry

with τον Israel Dominguez Pérez

Cuban writer Israel Dominguez Pérez talks about the challenges faced by the translator during the process of poetic translation.
[The lecture will be held in English]

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