Conrad Festival

The Conrad Festival is the largest literary event in Poland. Its sixth edition will be held under the slogan Shared Worlds from 20th to 26 October 2014. A week with masters of world literature, representatives of numerous languages and various literary genres, with book designers, publishers and translators. Nearly 100 distinguished guests from Poland and abroad. Discussions, exhibitions, film projections and theatre performances. Here come two featured events: *************** Europe in Translation – The Schwob/Finnegan’s List Project Choices of cult books and must-reads that you can’t be missed! Recommendations of under-translated or forgotten modern classics from Finnegan’s List by international leading authors. A vivid expression of the essential truth! Date: 21 October 2014 Time: 17:00 Venue: Massolit Books & Café Guests: Gabriela Adameşteanu, György Dragoman, Dimitri Verhulst Moderator: Tomasz Pindel *************** Afternoon in Edinburgh Indulge in the literary Edinburgh! An afternoon of diversified programmes features literary Edinburgh, our twin UNESCO’s City of Literature. The city of Harry Potter, Dr. Jekyll, Waverley and Sir Walter Scott will open its gates to us and introduce us to its literary riches. Date: 26 October 2014 Venue: Massolit Bookstore (4 Felicjanek Street) 13:00 – 13:45 

 Edinburgh inspires writers – From Pavement to Page: Reading Edinburgh 

 Award-winning novelist and poet James Robertson joins Sarah Morrison, Communications Executive at Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust, to explore the way Edinburgh has inspired generations of world-famous writers. 14.00-14.45 

 Edinburgh inspires poetry 

 Poems reading by Edinburgh’s poet laureate or ‘Makar’ Christine de Luca with a slideshow of images from Edinburgh. 15.00-16.00 

 Edinburgh inspires creative industries: The Experience and Contemporary Challenges of the First City of Literature 

 A discussion on Edinburgh as an international platform for local writers and artists, and local platform for international writers and artists by experts from the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Festivals Edinburgh and Publishing Scotland. *************** All events are FREE ADMISSION! Join us! More details on www.conradfestival.pl/en