News 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT "BOOKSTAR" GROWS INTO ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT LITERATURE FESTIVALS IN THE REGION!

To all media and newsrooms about culture ANNOUNCEMENT "BOOKSTAR" GROWS INTO ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT LITERATURE FESTIVALS IN THE REGION! October 5th, 2023, Skopje - The BookStar Festival, with its exceptionally rich and socially engaged program, acquired the epithet of "one of the most significant literary festivals in the region" over the past three days. This qualification was shared...

ANNOUNCEMENT: HERCULE POIROT IS COMING TO SKOPJE TOGETHER WITH SOPHIE HANNAH!!

ANNOUNCEMENT HERCULE POIROT IS COMING TO SKOPJE TOGETHER WITH SOPHIE HANNAH!! October 4th, 2023, Skopje - The followers of the BookStar Festival follow the full program of this year's edition with great attention, and tonight's event brings special excitement, i.e. the exclusive meeting with Sophie Hannah - called "the new Agatha Christie"...

ANNOUNCEMENT: THERE IS NO WORLD WHERE WOMEN DON'T HAVE TO BE WORRIED ' Najat El Hachmi, winner of the "Bookstar" prize

THERE IS NO WORLD WHERE WOMEN DON'T HAVE TO BE WORRIED – Najat El Hachmi, BOOKSTAR AWARD WINNER October 3rd, 2023, Skopje - With the inspiring address of the writer Lidija Dimkovska, entitled "With or without Please", the 9th edition of the European literature festival "BookStar" was opened last evening in the cinema "Frosina" in the Youth Cultural

ANNOUNCEMENT: THE "DRAGI" AWARD FOR ZLATKO PANZOV, HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR

October 2nd, 2023, Skopje - Today, at a solemn ceremony at the "Blaže Koneski" Faculty of Philology, it was announced that the "Dragi" award for the best literary translation into the Macedonian language was awarded to Zlatko Panzov for the Hungarian...

The THIRD festival day of BOOKSTAR 2023

The THIRD festival day of BOOKSTAR 2023 is ahead of us, and the program includes: 11 a.m. – Skopje: "When a Writer Guides Writers" Informal City Tour with Vasko Markovski 4:30 p.m. – Europe House – Skopje: (Im)possible Match – Author and Translator Panel within "Made in Europe: The Power of Diversity" Lucie Faulerová (Czech Republic)

The SECOND festival day of BOOKSTAR 2023

The SECOND festival day of BOOKSTAR 2023 is ahead of us, and the rich program includes: 9:30 a.m. – Faculty of Philology "Blaže Koneski", Department of Slavic studies Meeting between students and Lucie Faulerová (Czech Republic) 10 h. – Faculty of Philology "Blaže Koneski", Library of Romanian languages and literatures Meeting between students and Najat El Hachmi

The FIRST festival day of BOOKSTAR 2023

The FIRST festival day of BOOKSTAR 2023 is ahead of us, and the rich program includes: 2 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"...

BOOKSTAR 2023 STARTS MONDAY – DEEPLY CONCERNED AND COMMITTED TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY

September 30th, 2023, Skopje - The "BookStar" festival begins on Monday, October 2, and brings an extremely ambitious program that includes guest appearances by ten European authors, forty Macedonian participants from

Podcast "Naked Lunch" with Duško Krstevski

At "BookStar" 2023, five European writers, who have something to say on many literary and socially relevant topics, will sit in front of the microphone on the stage of the Small Cinema Hall in MKC. This is a opportunity to attend the recording of the new episodes of the first literary podcast with us. The first episode aired...

CREATING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE REGION AND THE REST OF EUROPE – FIRST FELLOWSHIP PUBLISHER CONVENTION!

We inform you that as part of the festival, a round table will be organized between a group of representatives of important regional publishing houses and festivals to discuss the possibilities to increase cooperation within the region and beyond, through...

WE INVITE YOU TO ANOTHER BOOKSTAR EVENT - A SLAM COMPETITION!

On October 4th, at 9:00 p.m., in the Youth Cultural Center , "Frosina" cinema, come to the SLAM COMPETITION with the participants: Francis Kirps (Luxembourg), Pero Sardjoski, Maria Grubor, Lile Jovanoska, Igor Trpce, Gorazd Kenny Kitanovski, Anica Blaževska, Andrej Al-Assadi.

ME – AGATHA CHRISTIE, ME – SOPHIE HANNAH

This is not just an invitation to a commemorative event, this is also a GIVEAWAY on THE SILENT NIGHT OF HERCULES POIRO – SOPHIE HANNAH'S LATEST BOOK! On October 4th, at 8:00 p.m., at the Youth Cultural Center, cinema "Frosina", come to an exclusive meeting and conversation with the author Sophie Hanna (United Kingdom)...

In the heart of life

On October 4th, at 7:00 p.m., in the Youth Cultural Center, cinema "Frosina", come to a conversation with authors Lucie Faulerová (Czech Republic) - author of "Girl Death" and Anja Mugerli (Slovenia) - author of "Bee Family" .

When a writer walks with writers

The people of Skopje know Vasko Markovski as a participant in countless literary events as a poet, storyteller, versatile musician, photographer, translator, journalist. But now primarily as an introduction to foreign tourists with the soul of his city. And there is no better person for the job. Because Vasco is a man who enjoys the things he does and identifies with the things he loves. And Skopje is his personal obsession. As the author of the series "Urban Legends" and as the editor-in-chief ...

WE INVITE YOU TO A PANEL IN THE CONTEXT OF THE "MADE IN EUROPE: THE POWER OF DIVERSITY" PROJECT!

"An (Im)possible Pair – author and translator" is the title of the conversation in which four writers and their translators participate. In the conversation, by confronting the perspectives of writers and translators, we will once again talk about the issues and dilemmas related to authorship and authorship in the translation process.

WE INVITE YOU TO A CREATIVE WORKSHOP WITH FRANCIS KIRPS!

"HOW TO BECOME A SLAMMER?" Last year's workshop was talked about for a long time, which was held by Kristina Gavran from Croatia in front of the packed Jebno cinema in the Youth Cultural Center. And now we have prepared something equally special for you!

READY FOR ANOTHER BOOKSTAR EVENT AND GIVEAWAY NO. 2?

DISTURBING STORIES On October 2nd, at 9:00 p.m., at the Youth Cultural Center, "Frosina" cinema, come to a conversation with the authors Stefan Hertmans (Belgium) - author of "Forever Stranger" and Francis Kirps (Luxembourg) - author of "Mutations".

A spare fatherland from our time

On October 3rd, at 7:00 p.m., at at the Youth Cultural Center, "Frosina" cinema, come to a conversation with authors Miljenko Jergović (Croatia/BiH) and Lidija Dimkovska (Macedonia). We will not be wrong if we say that Miljenko Jergović is probably the most resounding author's name from the areas of former Yugoslavia. He was born in Sarajevo, which he never left, although he moved to Zagreb in 1993. It is one of the few literary oases in which the dream...

Literature reading "You don't bore me"

On October 3, at 12 o'clock in the City Library "Miladinov Brothers" - Skopje, we invite you to a particularly interesting event: LITERATURE READING "YOU DON'T BORE ME" Nine European and nine Macedonian authors face off in a literary showdown. The language, the style, the work and the way they will perform it is their choice. Your task is to be challenged...

WE INVITE YOU TO ANOTHER BOOKSTAR EVENT!

On October 2, at 21:00, in the Youth Cultural Center, cinema "Frosina", come to a conversation with the authors Drago Glamuzina (Croatia) - author of "The Second Law of Thermodynamics" and Branko Rosić (Serbia) - author of "The Arrival of the matador."

ANNOUNCEMENT: MOROCCAN-SPANISH WRITER NAJAT EL HACHMI – WINNER OF THE BOOKSTAR AWARD 2023

SPANISH-MOROCCAN WRITER NAJAT EL HACHMI – WINNER OF THE BOOKSTAR AWARD 2023 September 27, 2023, Skopje - The "BookStar" festival has announced the winner of the "BookStar" award for 2023, it is Najat El Hachmi, who is particularly pleased to arrive in Skopje at the opening of the festival, when she will be presented with this significant award for the book " On Monday they will love us", which, like her other works, is a feminist reading both...

WE INVITE YOU TO THE OPENING OF THE BOOKSTAR FESTIVAL 2023!

"WITH OR WITHOUT 'PLEASE'" - CEREMONIAL SPEECH BY LIDIA DIMKOVSKA AND ADDRESS BY DAVID GEAR, AMBASSADOR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN N. MACEDONIA. Since last year's "BookStar", the beginning of...

WE INVITE YOU TO THE FIRST EVENT OF THE BOOKSTAR FESTIVAL 2023!

ANNOUNCEMENT AND AWARD OF AWARDS DRAGI 2023. "Dragi" award for the best translation into the Macedonian language "Dragi" international award for the most significant translation of a Macedonian author abroad In 2022, the "Antolog" publishing house established the "Dragi" award for the best translation of a literary text in the Macedonian language. This year...

THE "GREEN NETWORK" OF BENEFITS

Our care for the planet and nature lasts throughout the year. "Antolog" has been in the green network of partners of the Green Pay card of the municipality of Centar for a long time. With Green Pay, citizens who participate in the recycling process 365 days a year get the opportunity for discounts both in our bookstores and at other points of sale with a different assortment.

INCLUSIVE INITIATIVE "HANDS THAT TALK"

There is a language that is not spoken by mouth but by hands and it helps us to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing people. They are part of our community and the goal of the "BookStar" Festival is to include them in its activities. Through this inclusive initiative, we are starting a collaboration with "Talking hands", i.e. "Hands that speak", making part...

WE CARE FOR THE PLANET

On May 1, 2022, "Anthologist" launched the agenda for responsible behavior towards nature and the community "We care for the planet". This set of principles includes specific measures and activities for ecological, sustainable, ethical and socially responsible behavior. More at: https://antolog.mk/se-grizhime-za-planetata/ The initial idea...

BE ECO-CONSCIOUS, BE ECO-MODERN!

Our goal has always been to build a responsible attitude towards the environment. Therefore, this year the "BookStar" Festival becomes the first literary festival in Macedonia that begins a very important collaboration with "Pakomak". In order to minimize the impact of packaging waste on the environment and enable a better quality...

THE FIVE FINALISTS DEFENDED FOR THE BEST TRANSLATION AWARD "DRAGI" - MEMORANDUM FOR COLLABORATION WITH THE "BLAŽE KONESKI" FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY - SKOPJE

We inform you that the jury committee at the penultimate meeting for the awarding of the "Dragi" award decided in the third and last round of the so-called selection. shortlist to include 5 translators with publications...

AFTER 40 YEARS, SOPHIE HANNAH DEFENDS TO BE THE NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE AND SHE'S COMING TO "BOOKSTAR"!!

September 21, 2023, Skopje - The BookStar Festival announced today that Sophie Hannah, the only writer who, for the first time forty years after Agatha Christie's death, was chosen by her heirs and family to write sequel novels with Hercule Poirot...

INTRODUCING THE PARTICIPANTS OF BOOKSTAR 2023!

#1 STEPHAN HERTMANS (Belgium) Stefan Hertmans (1951) is among the brightest Belgian literary stars – author, poet and essayist from the Flemish speaking area. His biography reads like a novel: from a teacher to a jazz musician, from a university career to a writer, from a Belgian state laureate to a huge international celebrity. The novel "War and Turpentine" won the ECI Literature Prize...

10 TRANSLATORS IN THE SECOND ROUND FOR THE "DRAGI" GOOD TRANSLATION AWARD - "DRAGI" INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR THE GREEK TRANSLATION OF "MY HUSBAND"

We inform you that the jury committee for the awarding of the "Dragi" award has decided to enter 10 translators with editions published by 7 publishing houses in the second round of selection: Alida Mucha...

19 TRANSLATORS PASSED THE FIRST ROUND FOR THE BEST TRANSLATION "DRAGI" AWARD

Yesterday, September 6, 2023, after an extensive and fruitful discussion, the jury committee for the awarding of the "Dragi" award decided to enter 19 editions from 9 publishing houses and one independent edition in the first round of selection. The selected translators are:

39 TRANSLATORS NOMINATED FOR THE "DRAGI" BEST TRANSLATION AWARD

We inform you that yesterday the three-member commission met for the awarding of the award for the best translation into the Macedonian language "Dragi". The commission consists of Jana Mihajlovska (librarian and president of the Library Association of Macedonia; representative of Dragi Mihajlovski's family), Lidija Kapushevska-Drakulevska...

THE COMPETITION FOR THE BEST TRANSLATION IN MACEDONIAN LANGUAGE "DRAGI" 2023 IS OPEN

Antolog publishing house from Skopje is pleased to announce: THE COMPETITION FOR THE BEST TRANSLATION IN MACEDONIAN LANGUAGE "DRAGI" 2023 IS OPEN The award for the best translation in the Macedonian language "Dragi" was established to evaluate translation production in Macedonia

WE INVITE YOU TO THE BOOKSTAR EVENT, AND WITH IT GIVEAWAY NO. 1!!

TO BE A (DIFFERENT) WOMAN! On October 2, at 8:00 p.m., at the @Mladinski Cultural Center, "Frosina" cinema, come to a conversation with Najat El Hachmi (Spain) - the author of "On Monday they will love us" who is the annual winner of the "BookStar" award 2023...