LITERARY STAGE
SATURDAY 07/10
10:00 FESTIVAL OPENING
11:30 PRESENTATION
Poetry writings [Poiimatografies]
George Frangos discusses literary criticism drawing from his recent book “Poiimatografies”. Aimilios Solomou (teacher, writer) and George Myaris (philologist, writer) discuss with the author.
15:00 TRIBUTE TO THE COUNTRY OF HONOUR
Wander in Chinese culture
15:45 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
A discussion on the support of the Cypriot book and its future
Participants include representatives of publishers’ and booksellers’ organisations.
Organised by the Cyprus Writers’ Union.
16:30 DISCUSSION
From Literacy to Critique Literacy:
The role of literature and the public discourse
Participants: Vivian Avraamidou-Plumbi (writer, economist) Marina Armeiti (poet, philologist, columnist), Erato Kozakou Markoulli (writer, poet, politician), Michalis Papadopoulos (playwright, painter), Tonia Stavrinou (journalist, columnist), Stavros Christodoulou (writer, journalist, columnist).
Coordinator: Zacharoula Mala (philologist, President of the Pancyprian Literacy Promotion Organization).Organized by the Pancyprian Literacy Promotion Organization.
17:15 BOOK PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION
Brandy Sour and Things Virgin Mary thinks about while secretly smoking in the bathroom
Women observing women! The authors Constantia Soteriou and Alexandra K* ‘interrogate’ each other and interact with their audience.
Organised by Nicosia Book Fest.
18:00 BOOK PRESENTATION
The nostalgia of loss
The authors Constantia Soteriou and Theodoros Gregoriades have a discussion about the author’s latest book, about personal narratives, stories of friends and of people passing by.
Organised by Nicosia Book Fest.
18:45 BOOK PRESENTATION
Bee-eaters and Notes on the sidelines
Writers Andreas Chrysanthou and Michalis Christofidis discuss about prose and poetry that transcend checkpoints and language barriers. Bilingual Cypriot literature in Turkish and Greek against the backdrop of a reunited Cyprus.
Organised by Almyra publications.
SUNDAY 08/10
10:00 FESTIVAL OPENING
11:30 PRESENTATION
Welcome to the world:
50+2 activities for the mental empowerment of the child
Marios Mazaris welcomes you in a discussion of proposals and actions for the mental empowerment of children and their connection with their peers and family.
12:15 PRESENTATION
European funding opportunities through the Creative Europe programme
Presenter: Nenad Bogdanovic, Operational Programming Coordinator of the Agency for European Programmes and Cultural Relations, Head of the Creative Europe Office in Cyprus.
12:40 TRIBUTE TO THE COUNTRY OF HONOUR
Wander in Chinese culture
18:45 ΧΧ
Μελισσοφάγοι του Αλάσιου & Σημειώσεις στο περιθώριο Μιχάλη Χριστοφίδη, Εκδόσεις Αλμύρα
Πεζογραφία και ποίηση που ξεπερνούν τα οδοφράγματα και τους γλωσσικούς φραγμούς. Δίγλωσση Κυπριακή λογοτεχνία στην Τουρκική και την Ελληνική γλώσσα με φόντο μια Κύπρο επανενωμένη.
15:00 READ Digital Library presents
The book in eternity
I play with letters, guess the words, use my imagination and make an e-book.” How did we go from letters to words and make stories? How did we give our stories eternity?
Andreou K. Andreas, Writer/Librarian, Panaou Petros, Writer/Teacher of Children’s Literature at the University of Georgia, Pericleous Elena, President of CYBBY/Educator/Writer, Petrou Theodora, President of KEBEP/ Librarian.
Coordinated by Lassithiotaki Androniki, Digital Library Read Curator / Board Member of CYBBY.
15:45 PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION
Young Cypriot writers introduced
Participants: Aytunç Şabanlı, Ourania Dimitriou, Hüseyin Barca, Panagiota Zintili. Coordinated by Maria Siakalli & Marios Georgiou.
Organized by the Culture Movement.
16:30 PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION
Contemporary Cypriot Playwrights
Contemporary theatre approached through the eyes and works of George Neophytou (playwright) and Christos Zanos (director).
Moderator: Andri Constantinou (Associate professor in Frederick University in Drama and Puppetry in Education and Theatre History.
17:15 BOOK PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION
National Literary Awards - The winners presented
Writers Antonis Balasopoulos, Kostas Lympouris, Michalis Mavrotheris and Maria Cantonidou discuss the importance of the awards and their works.
Moderator: Olga Pieridou.
18:00 BOOK PRESENTATION
Tzintili
Constantia Soteriou is presenting and talking with the author Demetris Christopoulos. The book received the Special State Literature Award 2021 in Greece.
18:45 IN MEMORIAM
Tribute to Nazim Hikmet
Vasilis Kalamaras (journalist and literary critic) and Prof. Kostas Gouliamos present the great poet, Nazim Hikmet.