02.10.2023
The FIRST festival day of BOOKSTAR 2023 is ahead of us, and the rich program includes:
2:00 p.m. - Faculty of Philology "Blaže Koneski" - Skopje
Welcoming speech of the Dean of Faculty of Philology, prof. Vladimir Martinovski, PhD
Signing of a memorandum of cooperation
Premiere of the film for the "Dragi" Award 2023
Announcement and presentation of the "Dragi" 2023 awards
Address of the award winners
5:00 PM - Pocket cinema, MKC:
Podcast "Naked Lunch" with Duško Krstevski and Anja Mugerli (Slovenia)
6:00 PM. - Pocket cinema, MKC:
Podcast "Naked Lunch" with Duško Krstevski and Stefan Hertmans (Belgium)
7:00 p.m. - Cinema "Frosina":
Opening of the 8th European Literature Fair
Project presentation EIBNW & MEPD - "Bookstore on wheels"
Cocktail & meeting with festival guests
7:30 p.m. - Cinema "Frosina":
Opening of the “BookStar” 2023 festival
The writer speaks - solemn sermon by Lidija Dimkovska (Macedonia)
Welcoming speech by the Ministrer of culture of North Macedonia – Bisera Kostadinovska Stojčevska
Address by David Geer, Ambassador of the European Union to North Macedonia
Presentation of the “BookStar” 2023 award to Najat El Hachmi (Spain) for the novel "In Monday They Will Love Us"
Sign language is provided for this event
8:00 p.m. - Cinema "Frosina":
"To Be a (Different) Woman"
Conversation with the author Najat El Hachmi (Spain) – “BookStar” award 2023
Moderators: Aleksandar Madjarovski and Ana Jovkovska
Sign language is provided for this event
9:00 p.m. - Cinema "Frosina":
"What Should Regional Literature Speak Up About?"
Conversation with authors Drago Glamuzina (Croatia) and Branko Rosić (Serbia)
Moderators: Aleksandar Madjarovski and Ivan Šopov
Don't miss being part of this spectacular festival!
We are waiting for you!
The admission to all events is free of charge.
