Dates:
October 3-5, 2022
Locations:
Youth Cultural Center, Skopje
Skopje City library “Miladinovci Brothers”
KSP Centar – Jadro
Guests and countries:
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (Iceland)
Petar Denchev (Bulgaria)
Olja Stojanova Djakova (Bulgaria)
Daina Opolskaitė (Lithuania)
Petar Andonovski (Macedonia)
Vladimir Jankovski (Macedonia)
Igor Štiks (Croatia)
Bogdan-Alexandru Stănescu (Romania)
Kristina Gavran (Croatia)
Monika Kompaníková (Slovakia)
Nadia Terranova (Italy)
Saša Stanišić (Germany)
BOOKSTAR AWARD
Svetlana Alexievich (Belarus)
Motto:
BRAVE NEW WOR(L)DS
Description:
BRAVE NEW WOR(L)DS
Clamorous. Strong. Calm. Live.
Wild. New. Quiet. Loud. Filthy. Delicious.
Passionate. Noble. Furious.
Brave...
Brave New Words by
Brave New Authors!
Events:
October 3rd, 3:00 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
“On Origins and Coincidences That Do(n’t) Exist” (pre-festival event)
Online conversation with author Saša Stanišić (Germany)
Moderators: Elena Koneska Svetieva & Saša Stanišić
October 3rd, 5:00 p.m. – Small Cinema Hall, MKC
Podcast with Duško Krstevski & Yrsa Sigurdardóttir (Iceland)
October 3rd, 6:00 p.m. – Small Cinema Hall, MKC
Podcast with Duško Krstevski & Kristina Gavran (Croatia)
October 3rd, 7:00 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
Opening of the 8th European Book Fair
Project presentation EIBNW & MEPD - "Bookstore on wheels"
Cocktail & meeting with festival guests
October 3rd, 7:30 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
Opening of “BookStar” 2022 and honorary address of Nikola Madjirov (Macedonia)
“The Secrets of Life, the Mysteries of Literature”
Conversation with author Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (Iceland)
Moderators: Jordan Kocevski & Aleksandar Madjarovski
October 3rd, 8:30 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
“New Bulgarian literature”
Conversation with authors Olja Stojanova Djakova (Bulgaria) & Petar Denchev (Bulgaria)
Moderators: Vladimir Jankovski & Duško Krstevski
October 4th, 11:00 a.m. – Skopje
“When a Writer Guides Writers”
Informal City Tour with Vasko Markovski
October 4th, 3:00 p.m. – Small Cinema Hall, MKC
“Storytelling: Tell a story of YOU"
Creative workshop with Kristina Gavran (Croatia)
October 4th, 5:00 p.m. – Small Cinema Hall, MKC
Podcast with Duško Krstevski & Petar Denchev (Bulgaria)
October 4th, 6:00 p.m. – Small Cinema Hall, MKC
Podcast with Duško Krstevski & Nadia Terranova (Italy)
October 4th, 7:00 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
“European Union Prize for Literature: The National vs. International Context of Literature”
Conversation with EUPL’ authors Daina Opolskaitė (Lithuania), Vladimir Jankovski (Macedonia), Petar Andonovski (Macedonia)
Moderators: Biljana Crvenkovska & Aleksandar Madjarovski
October 4th, 8:00 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
“V+V=W”
Conversation with author Igor Štiks (Croatia)
Moderator: Jelena Lužina
October 4th, 9:00 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
“From History to Story and Vice Versa”
Conversation with authors Kristina Gavran (Croatia) & Bogdan-Alexandru Stănescu (Romania)
Moderators: Biljana Crvenkovska & Aleksandar Madjarovski
October 5th, 12:00 p.m. – Skopje City library “Miladinovci Brothers”
“Brave New Wor(l)ds” – book reading in the language of the originals
Guest writers: Yrsa Sigurdardóttir (Iceland), Petar Denchev (Bulgaria), Bogdan-Alexandru Stănescu (Romania), Kristina Gavran (Croatia), Olja Stojanova Djakova (Bulgaria), Igor Štiks (Croatia), Daina Opolskaitė (Lithuania), Nadia Terranova (Italy), Monika Kompaníková (Slovakia),
Host writers: Jordan Kocevski, Snežana Stojčevska, Biljana Crvenkovska, Petar Andonovski, Elena Filipovska, Vladimir Jankovski, Elizabeta Bakovska, Žarko Kujundjiski
Moderator: Ana Golejška Djikova
Оctober 5th, 4:00 p.m. – KSP Centar – Jadro
“Engaged literature”
Lecture by Igor Štiks (Croatia)
October 5th, 5:00 p.m. – Small Cinema Hall, MKC
Podcast with Duško Krstevski & Daina Opolskaitė (Lithuania)
October 5th, 6:00 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
Screening of the film “Piata loď” / “She is the Harbour” (2017)
Director: Iveta Grófová
October 5th, 7:30 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
“Еvery (Un)happy Family is (Un)happy in its Own Way”
Conversation with authors Nadia Terranova (Italy) & Monika Kompaníková (Slovakia)
Moderators: Biljana Crvenkovska & Aleksandar Madjarovski
October 5th, 8:30 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
Presenting the “Dragi” Award for Best Translation
The first Honorary Award posthumously to Dragi Mihajlovski
October 5th, 9:00 p.m. – Cinema “Frosina”
Closing Ceremony
“War's Unwomanly Face” – BookStar 2022 Award
Online conversation with author Svetlana Alexievich (Belarus)
Moderators: Andrej Jovančevski & Lidija Tanuševska
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The admission to all events is free of charge.
The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the event programme.
Supporters:
Poster author:
Denica Stojkoska and Stefan Tankov
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ИРСА СИГУРДАРДОТИР ВО СКОПЈЕ ЗАЕДНО СО УШТЕ ДЕСЕТИНА ЕВРОПСКИ ПИСАТЕЛИ!
НОБЕЛОВКАТА СВЕТЛАНА АЛЕКСИЕВИЧ – ДОБИТНИЧКА НА НАГРАДАТА BOOKSTAR 2022!
СО СВЕЧЕНО ОТВОРАЊЕ ЗАПОЧНУВА ИМПРЕСИВНАТА ПРОГРАМА НА ФЕСТИВАЛОТ „BOOKSTAR“ 2022
„ПРЕВОДОТ НА МАКЕДОНСКИОТ ЈАЗИК ГО ЧУВСТВУВАМ КАКО ЕГЗОТИЧЕН“
НОБЕЛОВКАТА СВЕТЛАНА АЛЕКСИЕВИЧ – ДОБИТНИЧКА НА НАГРАДАТА BOOKSTAR 2022!
Редици читатели, повеќе од два часа, чекаа да добијат автограм од писателката Ирса Сигурдардотир
The eighth Festival of European literature "BookStar" starts tomorrow until October 5
„Активистичка литература“ – предавање на писателот Игор Штикс во „Јадро“
Под мотото „Храбри нови зборови“ на 3 октомври започнува „Букстар 2022“
To transcend historical narratives, to write about ordinary people
Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich is the winner of the BookStar 2022 award
Светлана Алексиевич на фестивалот „BookStar“: Потресни искажувања за војната во Украина
ПИСАТЕЛИ ОД ОСУМ ЕВРОПСКИ ЗЕМЈИ ГОСТУВААТ НА ОСМОТО ИЗДАНИЕ НА БУКСТАР
The eighth Festival of European literature "BookStar" starts tomorrow until October 5
The eighth Festival of European literature "BookStar" starts tomorrow until October 5
An impressive list of participants includes the program of the "Bookstar" festival
Под мотото „Храбри нови зборови“ на 3 октомври започнува „Букстар 2022“
An impressive list of participants includes the program of the "Bookstar" festival
НОБЕЛОВКАТА СВЕТЛАНА АЛЕКСИЕВИЧ ЈА ДОБИ НАГРАДАТА БУКСТАР ЗА 2022
Brave new words will sound on from excellent domestic and European authors
Под мотото „Храбри нови зборови“ на 3 октомври започнува „Букстар 2022“
To transcend historical narratives, to write about ordinary people
Rows for autographs form for Yrsa – the Icelandic thriller icon
Nobel laureate Svetlana Aleksievich receives the "Bookstar" literary award
Под мотото „Храбри нови зборови“ на 3 октомври започнува „Букстар 2022“
Под мотото „Храбри нови зборови“ на 3 октомври започнува „Букстар 2022“
An impressive list of participants includes the program of the "Bookstar" festival
An impressive list of participants includes the program of the "Bookstar" festival
СЕ НАДЕВАМ ДЕКА „ВОЈНАТА НЕМА ЖЕНСКО ЛИЦЕ“ ИМ ВЛЕВА СИЛА, А НЕ ОМРАЗА НА ЖЕНИТЕ ВО УКРАИНА