Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival 2017

The XIIth edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival organized by Inizjamed will be held on Thursday 24th, Friday 25th and Saturday 26th August, at Fort St Elmo, in Valletta, at 8.00pm. Twelve writers from eight countries are reading in the festival, which also features Maltese and foreign poetry films, Maltese jazz bands, a book stall, a book binding stand, drinks and food. Entrance to all events is free. The pre-Festival events start on Sunday 20 August 2017. Readings will be mostly in Maltese and English, but some works will also be read in their original language.

Full Programme 2017

Pre-Festival Events

Sunday 20th August, at 8.00pm | Blitz, 68 Triq Santa Luċija, Valletta High Literature / Pop Culture Moderator: Ramona Depares. Speakers: Immanuel Mifsud, Arvis Viguls, Asja Bakić. Tuesday 22th August, 8.00pm, Malta School of Art, 106, Old Bakery Street, Valletta Poetry as Public Space Moderator: Antoine Cassar. Speakers: Lilia Ben Romdhane, Zoë Skoulding, Gjoko Zdraveski Wednesday 23 August, 8.00pm, Maori Bar, Triq il-Lanċa, Valletta Palk Ħieles/Open Mic Open to performances by writers and singer-songwriters Featuring Roger West and Kate Rex.

Friday 25 August, 7.00pm, Fort St Elmo, Valletta The Double Agent: Literature for Sale A presentation about promoting writers and works by Portuguese publishing consultants from Booktailors, Luís Coimbra and Paulo Ferreira

Saturday 26 August, 7.00pm, Fort St Elmo, Valletta Speed Dating: Face to face with Literatures in Europe Representatives from European literary organizations and institutions have 5 minutes to share information about opportunities in the field of literature and publishing. With Alexandra Büchler and Sian Williams from Literature Across Frontiers and Literary Europe Live; Mika Buljević from Kulturtreger|Booksa, Zagreb; Juta Pīrāga from the International Writers and Translators House, Latvia; and Judit Böröcz from the Petöfi Literary Museum, Budapest

Thursday 24th August John Aquilina (poetry) Lilia Ben Romdhane (poetry) Film by Nicky Aquilina and Lyanne Mifsud of Maria Grech Ganado’s poem “Relazzjoni” Gjoko Zdraveski (poetry) Alfred Sant (prose), interviewed by Mark Vella Live music Sandro Zerafa (guitar) and Oliver Degabriele (double bass) Friday 25th August Mark Camilleri (prose) Jean Portante (poetry, prose) Film by Trevor Borg of Victor Fenech’s poem “Fuq Għoljiet Dingli” Asja Bakić (poetry, prose) Mourid Barghouti (poetry, prose, interviewed by Norbert Bugeja Live music by John Bartolo (drums) and Jimmy Bartolo (guitar) Parallel workshop for children of all ages, 8.00pm – 11.00pm, Oħloq Kultura

Saturday 26th August Zoë Skoulding (poetry) Immanuel Mifsud (poetry, prose) Film, “Off the Trail” (2015), by Jacob Cartwright and Nick Jordan, of Gary Snyder‘s poem “Endless Streams and Mountains” Arvis Viguls (poetry) Ma Thida (prose), interviewed by Clare Azzopardi Live music by John Bartolo (drums) and Jimmy Bartolo (guitar).

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