Events Calendar
January | | | | Nordic literature centres conference
13.01.-15.01.
FILI to attend.
Stockholm, Sweden
| | | Translator visit
18.01.-19.01.
Translator Meike Frese (Germany) to visit Helsinki.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Business trip
19.01.-21.01.
Iris Schwanck in Paris.
Paris, France
| | | Open seminar on literary criticism
22.01.-24.01.
During 2010, six nordic seminars on the poems by Jyrki Kiiskinen will be held.
Stockholm, Sweden
| | | Taipei International Book Exhibition
27.01.-31.01.
From FILI Iris Schwanck and Tiina Lehtoranta to attend.
Taipei, Taiwan
| February | | | | Culture Clubbing / Made in Finland
04.02.
München Literature House to arrange a literature and music event in cooperation with the University of München. Authors Elina Hirvonen and Tuomas Kyrö to perform. Music and light show by Eero Johannes.
München, Germany
| | | TAIVEX Study Programme
17.02.-18.02.
Cultural export study programme TAIVEX begins.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Literature Across Frontiers
25.02.-28.02.
LAF network meeting in Bratislava. Iris Schwanck to attend.
Bratislava, Slovakia
| | | Author and translator visit
25.02.-27.02.
Translator Anna Sidorova and author Markku Karpio to present Finnish literature in the comprehensive schools and universities of Petrozavodsk.
Petrozavodsk, Russia
| March | | | | Translator visit
03.03.
Director Ilvi Liive (ELIC) and translator Piret Saluri to visit Helsinki and discuss Finnish-Estonian-Finnish translator seminar.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Author visit
06.03.-11.03.
Monika Fagerholm, author of The American Girl (Other Press) on tour in New York and Boston.
New York & Boston, USA
| | | Translator and publisher meeting
08.03.-08.03.
A translator and publisher meeting in Paris. Niina Paavolainen to lecture on Finnish literature and Iris Schwanck on Salon du Livre 2011 project. Arranged by FILI and the Finnish Institute in France.
Paris, France
| | | Editor visit
08.03.-11.03.
German reporters to visit Helsinki: Kristina Maidt-Zinke (Süddeutsche Zeitung), Hubert Winkels (Deutschlandfunk & Die Zeit), Andreas Breitenstein (Neue Zürcher Zeitung),
Dr Sabrina Dittus (ROTLINTFILM / arte), Nico Weber (ROTLINTFILM / arte) and Joachim Wölcken (High D. Filmschnitt GmbH).
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Finnmark International Literature Festival
09.03.-12.03.
Antti Tuuri to present his novel Tenoa soutamassa.
Alta, Norway
| | | Translator visit
15.03.-25.03.
Translator and publisher Marek Světlík (M.E.S.S, Czech) to visit Helsinki.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Author visit
17.03.-17.03.
Author Olli Jalonen to present the new translation of his novel 40 solmua Greenwichiin.
Berlin, Germany
| | | Author visit
17.03.-17.03.
Author Robert Åsbacka to present the German translation of his novel Orgelbyggaren.
Koblenz, Germany
| | | Leipzig Book Fair
18.03.-20.03.
Authors Robert Åsbacka and Olli Jalonen to perform. From FILI Maria Antas and Iris Schwanck to attend.
Leipzig, Germany
| | | Bologna Children's Book Fair
23.03.-26.03.
Author Seita Parkkola to attend.
Bologna, Italia
| | | TAIVEX Study Programme
24.03.-25.03.
TAIVEX seminar on cultural export.
Helsinki, Suomi
| | | Salon du Livre
25.03.-31.03.
Paris Book Fair. The Nordic stand (X86) to be produced by FILI. Nina Paavolainen and Iris Schwanck to attend.
Paris, France
| | | Kirjakori 2009
26.03.-26.03.
From FILI Tiina Lehtoranta to attend.
Tampere, Finland
| | | Finnish language and culture event
29.03.-31.03.
Anna Sidorova, Stella Parland, Linda Bondestam, Otto Sinisalo and Lari Kotilainen to perform at Finnish language and culture event in Archangel.
Archangel, Russia
| April | | | | Author visit
05.04.
Author Vuokko Tolonen to present the Russian translation of her novel Tampereen ilmasto in Moscow Writers House.
Moscow, Russia
| | | Translator visit
10.04.-17.04.
Translator Olga Mäeots to visit Helsinki.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Kaksinkertainen - Dubbelt - Dobbelt
16.04.-16.04.
Opening ceremony of the literature project Kaksinkertainen - Dubbelt -Dobbelt in the Berlin Literature House.
Berlin, Germany
| | | London Book Fair
19.04.-21.04.
London, Great Britain
| | | Author visit
21.04.-26.06.
International Istanbul Beyoglu Poetry Festival. Poet Henrika Ringbom to attend.
Istanbul, Turkey
| | | Translator seminar
25.04.-30.04.
Translator Anna Sidorova to lead a translator seminar for Russian translators. Participants: Kristina Korotkikh, Ivan Prilezhaev, Anna Bern, Timofey Kurbatov, Evgeniya Arekhhovskaya, Olga Safronova, Boris Sergeev, Olga Kucherenko, Ekaterina Vlasova, Margarita Kokoeva, Anisa Kettunen, Alexey Naymushin, Silvia Parsadanyan, Varvara Maltseva.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Beyond English
28.04.-28.04.
Seminar on the promotion of the translated literature. Speakers: Iris Schwanck (FILI), Elina Hirvonen, Anna-Riikka Carlson (Avain), Minna Castrén (Otava), Helen Moster, Päivi Paloposki, Katriina Jaakkola, Iida Simes, Anna-Maria Soininvaara, Suvi Ahola, Jarmo Papinniemi, Pia Ingström and Jukka Petäjä. Arranged by the Culture and Science Centre of Hungary,
Centre Culturel Français, Istituto italiano di cultura, Goethe-Institute, Nifin – Nordens institut i Finland, Embassy of Poland, FILI.
Helsinki, Finland
| May | | | | Translator visit
01.05.-15.05.
Translator and publisher Arundhati Deosthale (India) to visit Helsinki.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Author visit
02.05.-06.05.
Author Sofi Oksanen to present the hebrew translation of her novel Puhdistus at the 2nd International Writers Feestival at Mishkenot Shaánamin, Jerusalem.
Jerusalem, Israel
| | | Kaliningrad Book Festival
03.05.-05.05.
Translator Jukka Mallinen to attend.
Kaliningrad, Russia
| | | Translator visit
05.05.-05.05.
Translator Ellen Holm Stenersen (Norway) to visit Helsinki.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Discussion
05.05.-05.05.
Maria Antas from FILI to attend a discussion on Finnish contemporary literature.
Stockhom, Sweden
| | | European Festival of the First Novel 2010
06.05.-09.05.
Author Leena Parkkinen and publisher Maarit Halmesarka to attend.
Kiel, Germany
| | | Author visit
06.05.-09.05.
Prima Vista Festival in Tartu and Baltic Book Fair in Tallinn. Author Zinaida Lindén to attend.
Tartu, Estonia
| | | Baltic Book Fair
06.05.-06.05.
Tiina Lehtoranta and Merja Aho from FILI to attend.
Tallinn, Estonia
| | | Network meeting
06.05.-07.05.
Nordic literature centres to meet in Copenhagen an discuss on Salon du Livre 2011.
Copenhagen, Denmark
| | | Author visit
10.05.-10.05.
Nordic Literature Symposium in Wien. Poet Catharina Gripenberg to attend.
Wien, Austria
| | | Author visit
12.05.-12.05.
Maria Peura to present the Czech translation of her novel Valon reunalla (Na okravi svetla, Havran) in the "Night of Literature 2010" event in Prague.
Prague, Czech Republic
| | | Prague Book Fair
13.05.-14.05.
Authors Veijo Baltzar and Maria Peura to attend.
Prague, Czech
| | | Author visit
21.05.-23.05.
Seminar on literary criticism. Poet Jyrki Kiiskinen to attend.
Stockhom, Sweden
| | | Author visit
24.05.-27.05.
Tetuan International Comics Festival. Comic artist Aapo Rapi to attend.
Tetuan, Morocco
| | | Author visit
30.05.-04.07.
Author Susanne Ringell to attend Festival of the European
Short Story in Croatia.
Zagreb & Rijeka, Croatia
| June | | | | Author visit
01.06.-03.06.
Author Matti Rönkä to attend Nordic Crime Night in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Melkweg & Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Vooruit & Gent, Belgium
| | | Translator visit
02.06.-07.06.
Translator Milan Richter (Slovakia) to visit Finland.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Network meeting
03.06.-04.06.
Finnish institutes, embassies and consulates in German-speaking Europe to meet in Hamburg. Maria Antas from FILI to attend.
Hamburg, Germany
| | | Author visit
08.06.-08.06.
Authors Sofi Oksanen and Nancy Huston discuss the French translation of Oksanen's novel Purge at the Finnish Institute.
Paris, France
| | | Translator visit
09.06.-27.06.
Translator Yvette Jankó-Szép (Romania) to visit Helsinki.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Business trip
09.06.-12.06.
Iris Schwanck and Nina Paavolainen in Paris.
Paris, France
| | | Author visit
11.06.-14.06.
The fifth Moscow International Open Book Festival. Author Reetta Niemelä and translator Anna Sidorova to attend.
Moscow, Russia
| | | Translator seminar
14.06.-19.06.
Advanced training for translators of Finnish and Estonian. Participants: Piret Saluri, Maimu Berg, Jan Kaus, Kadri Jaanits, Kalle Kurg, Hille Lagerspetz, Ave Leek, Tiina Pappel, Asta Põldmäe, Jürgen Rooste, Juhani Salokannel, Hannu Oittinen, Jouko Vanhanen, Petteri Aarnos, Merja Aho, Varja Arola, Tuula Friman, Raija Hämäläinen, Jenni Kavén, Anniina Ljokkoi, Zane Balode and Guntars Godins. Arranged by FILI, ELIC, Finnish Institute in Estonia and Tuglas Society.
Finland, Estonia
| | | TAIVEX Study Programme
15.06.-16.06.
TAIVEX seminar on cultural export.
Helsinki, Suomi
| | | Editor visit
15.06.-16.06.
French journalists and book sellers to visit Finland and Estonia to acquaint themself with Finnish literature and the setting of Sofi Oksanen's novel Purge.
Finland & Estonia
| | | Translator visit
16.06.-27.06.
The ten-day workshop brings together translators of Turkish literature on
the island of Cunda (Ali Bey Island) to become acquainted with new trends in
contemporary Turkish writing, meet authors, discuss and translate their
work. Translator Tuula Kojo to attend. Organised by Bogazici University's Department of Translation in cooperation
with Literature Across Frontiers, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and
Tourism, Finnish Literature Exchange and the Latvian Literature Centre.
Cunda Island, Turkey
| | | Author visit
22.06.-26.06.
Workshop on children's literature in Cairo. Author Jukka Parkkinen to attend. Organised by Literature Across Frontiers.
Cairo, Egypt
| | | Nordic seminar for debut writers
29.06.-03.07.
Martin Högstrand to attend.
Biskops Arnö, Sweden
| July | | | | The Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival
24.07.-30.07.
Poets Riina Katajavuori and Johanna Venho to attend The Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
| August | | | | Author visit
05.08.-12.08.
IMA - Inger-Mari Aikio to attend Jozi Book Fair in Johannesburg.
Johannesburg, South Africa
| | | Translator visit
11.08.-18.08.
Ildiko Pusztai Varga (Hungary) to visit Helsinki.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Translator seminar
16.08.-28.08.
A traditional beginner translators’ seminar will be led by translator and author Stefan Moster. Participants: Ahava Arttu, Bubnasová Eva
Carayol Martin, Dejdarova Linda, Eidsto Kristiansen Merethe, Ivshina Ksenia, Jurkiewicz Edyta, Klempow Sanna, Kucher Igor, Marcon Arianna Consuelo, Roos Mari-Liis, Shulga-Raz Dana, Stollová Alzbeta, Takahashi Megumi and Urban Mariann.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | SLOWWO 2010 Poetry Festival
19.08.-22.08.
Poets Mikael Brygger and Marko Niemi and translators Jukka Mallinen and Sergei Zavjalov to perform.
Kaliningrad, Russia
| | | Translator seminar
23.08.-27.08.
FILI to host a seminar on Finland-Swedish literature and culture. Theme: the works of Monika Fagerholm. Participants: Kyrre Haugen Bakke, Anna Gibson, Sigrid Engeler, Slavica Agatonović, Liisa Ryömä, Karin Bang, Olga Mäeots, Agnes Harrach, Edith Sybesma.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Editors' Week
23.08.-27.08.
Foreign publishers in Finland to meet their Finnish counterparts. Participants: Karine Lecler and Nicolas Barberon (Glenat, France), Ulrik T Skafte (Turbin Förlaget, Denmark), E. J. Van Lanen (Open Letter, US), Maite Cuadros (Maeva, Spain), Hege Roel (Actes Sud, France), Roger Thorp (TATE Publishing, GB), Mustafa Arslantunali (Kanat Books, Turkey), Nina Grab (Rowohlt, Germany), Nathalie Fieszman (Le serpent à plume, France), Linden T.C.Lin (Linking Publishing Company, Taiwan), Nicoló Rainò (Iperborea, Italy), Mariagrazia Mazzitelli (Salani Editore, Italy), Larisa Zhebrovskaya (Petronivs Publishing House, Russia).
Helsinki, Finland
| September | | | | Business trip
14.09.-17.09.
Iris Schwanck and Nina Paavolainen to Paris (Salon du Livre 2011).
Paris, France
| | | Gothenburg Book Fair
23.09.-26.09.
Authors Jukka Laajarinne and Miika Nousiainen to perform.
Gothenburg, Sweden
| October | | | | Author visit
01.10.-12.10.
Author Terhi Rannela on tour in northern Norway.
Tromsö and Finnmark, Norway
| | | Frankfurt Book Fair
06.10.-10.10.
Iris Schwanck, Merja Aho, Maria Antas and Tiina Lehtoranta at the FILI stand 6.0 B 904.
Frankfurt, Germany
| | | Author visit
21.10.-24.10.
Author Rosa Liksom to meet students of the Finnish language in the University of Babes-Bolyain and to attend a drama event and a round-table discussion on the literature of Northern Finland.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
| | | Drama translator seminar
25.10.-28.10.
Organized by FILI in cooperation with the Finnish Theatre Information Centre.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Helsinki Book Fair
28.10.-31.10.
FILI organises two seminars. Fri, October 29, 12.30: African poet Gabriel Okoundji, translator Jyrki Kiiskinen and poet Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen to discuss.
Sat, October 30, 15.30: French translator Anne Colin du Terrail to discuss with authors Leena Lehtolainen, Leena Lander and Johanna Sinisalo.
Helsinki, Finland
| | | Author visit
30.10.-02.11.
Istanbul Tanpinar Literature Festival. Authors Antti Tuuri and Pirjo Hassinen to attend.
Istanbul, Turkey
| November | | | | Translator seminar
19.11.-23.11.
Seminar for German translators who translate from Swedish. Arranged by München Literature House and FILI.
München, Germany
| December | | | | TAIVEX Study Programme
08.12.-09.12.
TAIVEX seminar on cultural export.
Helsinki, Suomi
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