From April 18 to 22, the first edition of the Sofia International Literature Festival, dedicated to children and young people and featuring actors from the theater troupe, will be held in the premises of the N. Binev Youth Theater. The event is part of the Cultural Program of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2018 and is organized by the Bulgarian Book Association.
The literary festival will present contemporary European literature for children and young people in its genre and cultural diversity. Among the guests of the festival are: Gilles Paris (France); Lene Koberbøl (Denmark); Jos Stirling (Great Britain); Giuseppe Festa (Italy); Dora Toth (Hungary); Maya von Vogel (Germany); Turun Liane (Norway); Guy Bass (Great Britain); Cesar Mallorca (Spain); Olwyn Hamilton (Great Britain); from Bulgaria: Viktor Samuilov, Bojana Apostolova; Maya Dalgacheva; Georgi Konstantinov; Petya Alexandrova; Sevdalin Genov; Yulia Spiridonova; Uncle Niki; Zornitsa Hristova; Katya Antonova; Radostina Nikolova; Nedelcho Bogdanov; Ivan Radenkov;
With gratitude to the actors from the Youth Theater troupe who will participate in the readings and performances during the festival are: Silvia Lulcheva, Kristina Yaneva, Ahmed Yumer, Yulian Petrov, Alexander Hadzhiangelov, Koyna Ruseva, Niya Krasteva, Svetoslav Dobrev, Nikolay Lukanov, Yaroslava Pavlova, Sevar Ivanov, Nikolay Zhelev.
The organizers have prepared many games, a number of special events such as: the story writing workshop by Petya Kokudeva and Romina Beneventi "How to Write Great Stories"; the dramatic performance of "The Cat Frant and the Mysterious Island" with the writer Ivan Radenkov; an illustration workshop with Nusha Royanova; the workshop for collage drawings and stories "Bird Village" with Katina Nedeva; meeting with the popular vlogger Stan, etc.; presentation of "The Art of Being", Paddington Club Meeting; the game "Capture the Flag", etc.
Every day (from April 18 to 22) the festival events will start at 10:00 am and will end at 7:00 pm, in the spaces of the Youth Theater, with free admission, and from Wednesday to Friday, inclusive. priority will be given to schools and kindergartens (more than 20) who have registered for the visit. Both film screenings at the House of Cinema are free of charge: (the family animations "My Life as a Zucchini" and "Petson and Findus: Little Whites, Big Friendship" (Saturday and Sunday, from 11:00, entrance: free) The program also includes: the exhibition of 16 Bulgarian illustrators - "Joy, Sadness and Hope - 16 Illustrations for Children's Books by Bulgarian Artists" with curator Anton Staykov and designer Svoboda Tsekova. For the exhibition within the Festival, curator Anton Staykov selected 16 Bulgarian artists. Each of them will be presented with one of their own illustrations. The different techniques and styles will show the vitality and richness of the Bulgarian children's illustrated book, and the metaphorical expression and emotional connection with the artistic text unite at first glance very different authors.; ceremony for presenting the "Magic Pearl" award, the fabulous "Reading Marathon", part of the program of the "Book March"; A different parents' meeting with experts from the Parents Association, as well as a meeting-discussion "Do teenagers read in our country and what do they prefer" with experts and editors.
And here is the program by participants/events/accompanying program.
Among the events for the youngest (4-9 years old) are: a meeting with the Hungarian writer Dora Toth and the fabulous, cheerful and noisy world of the pony Breeze and his friends; Georgi Konstantinov will present the stories of Tufo - the red-haired pirate; Petya Alexandrova will tell us cheerful tales and poems about the mountain that went to sea or about the cloud that was looking for a job, and her poems will be read by Koyna Ruseva; Yulia Spiridonova - Yulka will talk about creative writing or how to catch inspiration; Uncle Niki will tell about the stories of the cowardly wolf Gosho; Maya Dalgacheva and illustrator Nevena Angelova will present the stories of the Warm Man Who Goes to Addresses.
Among the events for older children (10-14 years old) are: a meeting with the popular British writer Guy Bass and the stories of his "Raghead", written with a "monstrous" sense of humor; we will learn whether the mottos have motivation from the meeting with the writer Radostina Nikolova; an art studio will present how you can take care of a magical creature by becoming a real magizoologist; the author and musician, passionate nature lover and animal advocate - Giuseppe Festa will speak about the love for nature and the love between people, about growing up and the experiences that connect us; the unusual stories of the boy from "My Life as a Zucchini" will be presented personally by the writer Gilles Paris and others, including a screening of the film of the same name at the House of Cinema.
Among the events for teenagers (13-18 years old) are: a lecture by the author of game books and animator - Nedelcho Bogdanov; the meeting with the Danish writer Lene Koberbøll, who writes in the fantasy and crime novel genre, and is the winner of more than 20 national and international awards, nominated for the Andersen Medal in 2014; Joss Stirling, who has published more than 30 novels and has a doctorate in English literature from Oxford, will talk about creative writing and the writing profession; Maya von Vogel is ready to answer all questions related to her teen heroine Emma; What is the recipe for a modern fantasy bestseller will be presented by the British writer Olwyn Hamilton.
The opening of the Sofia International Literature Festival is on April 18, 10:00 a.m. on the chamber stage of the N. Binev Youth Theater, with “Children, Keep the Noise Down!” – a meeting with the writer Viktor Samuilov, presented by Val Stoeva (Children’s Books Foundation). We celebrate the magnificent work of Viktor Samuilov – a collection of antics, mischief, funny stories, misunderstandings between young and old, fleeting weekdays and even more fleeting holidays, in other words – a reading for insightful, warm-hearted and, frankly, a little naughty people.
The Sofia International Literary Festival for Children and Youth is realized with the financial support of the program “Cultural Program for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2018” of the National Fund “Culture”
Organizer: Association “Bulgarian Book”
Partners: Youth Theater “N. Binev”; Foundation “Children’s Books”; Association “Parents”; Children’s and Youth Department of the Sofia Library; Hungarian Cultural Institute, Cervantes Institute, Bulgarian National Television and azcheta.com
With the media support of: azcheta.com, Bulgarian National Television, Liternet, Mama Ninja, The First 7, Culture Portal, Radio Sofia – Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia Place, Stand.bg, jasmin.bg
Source: Sofia International Literary Festival for Children and Youth
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