9th Tbilisi International Festival of Literature Program


27 SEPTEMBER, FRIDAY

Venue: Georgian Museum of Fine Arts
Address: 7, Rustaveli Avenue

  • 18:00 - Official opening of the Festival

  • 18:30 - In conversation with Leo Vardiashvili (United Kingdom); Presentation of his book "Hard by a Great Forest"
    Moderated by: Luka Grigolia
    Language: Geo/Eng

  • 19:30 - Rodolfo Hasler (Spain), Norbert Hummelt (Germany) – Modern Georgian poetry through the eyes of foreign translators.
    Presentation by: Ela Gochiashvili, Rusudan Kaishauri, Dato Barbakadze, Lela Samniashvili, Nato Ingorokva, Giorgi Lobzhanidze, Paata Shamguia, Lela Tsutskiridze, Irakli Kakabadze
    Moderated by: Natalia Lomouri
    Language: Geo/Eng

  • 21:00 - Poetry Jam with the participation of all guests of the Festival
    Moderated by: Shota Iatashvili

  • 28 SEPTEMBER, SATURDAY

    Venue: Goethe Institute in Tbilisi
    Address: 16, M. Zandukeli Street

    • 15:00 - Panel discussion: Art as a form of protest and social denunciation
      Participants: Uladzimir Niakliaeu (Belarus), Armen Ohanyan (Armenia), Rati Amaglobeli (Georgia)
      Moderated by: Khatuna Tskhadadze
      Language: Geo/Eng

    • 16:00 - Panel discussion: Georgian literary media and protest – magazines: "Arili" & "Indigo"
      Participants: Lekso Doreuli, Nino Lomadze, Giorgi Khasaia, Giorgi Maisuradze
      Language: Geo/Eng

    • 16:30 - Professional workshop series: Noah Schmitz (Germany) meets Georgian publishers
      Language: English (Upon registration)

    • 17:00 - Katja Wolters (Germany) in conversation with Zviad Kvaratskhelia: Diary of a translator (Books of Jakob by Olga Tokarczuk)
      Language: Geo/Eng

    • 17:45 - Vigdis Hjorth (Norway) in conversation with Luka Grigolia. Presentation of her book "Will and Testament"
      Language: Geo/Eng

    • 19:30 - Poetry evening: Urszula Honek (Poland)
      Moderated by: Katja Wolters
      Language: Geo/Pol

    • 20:00 - Poetry reading: Marlen Tissot (France)
      Moderated by: Mebo Nutsubidze
      Language: Geo/Fre

    • 20:30 - Poetry reading: Matthieu Corpataux (Switzerland)
      Moderated by: Mebo Nutsubidze
      Language: Geo/Fre

    • 21:00 - Poetry evening: Laura Accerboni (Italy)
      Moderated by: Khatuna Tskhadadze
      Language: Geo/Ita

    29 SEPTEMBER, 2024/ SUNDAY (continued)

    Venue: Goethe Institute in Tbilisi
    Address: 16, M. Zandukeli Street

    • 16:45 - The Ghosts of Soviet Past
      Claire Kaiser (USA) and Lasha Bugadze (Georgia) in conversation with Nato Alkhazishvili.
      Presentation of the books: "Georgian and Soviet" and "Georgia vs Joseph Stalin"
      Language: Geo/Eng

    • 17:45 - Armen Ohanyan (Armenia) in conversation with David Gabunia.
      Presentation of his book "Antimimino"
      Language: Geo/Eng

    • 18:30 - Norbert Hummelt (Germany) in conversation with Lasha Bakradze
      Language: Geo/Ger

    • 20:00 - Poetry reading: Uladzimir Niakliaeu (Belarus)
      Moderated by: Shota Iatashvili
      Language: Geo/Rus

    • 20:30 - Poetry reading: Josef Hrdlička (Czechia)
      Moderated by: Paata Shamugia
      Language: Geo/Eng

    • 21:00 - Poetry reading: Rodolfo Hasler (Spain)
      Moderated by: Zviad Kvaratskhelia
      Language: Geo/Eng

    30 SEPTEMBER, 2024/ MONDAY

    Venue: The Movement Theatre
    Address: 182, Agmashenebeli Street (Mushtaidi Garden)

    • 18:00 - Poetry and performance with Olga Povoroznyk (Ukraine)

    • 18:45 - Poetry and performance with Asta Fanney Sigurðardóttir (Iceland)

    • 19:30 - Poetry and performance with Kārlis Vērdiņš (Latvia)

    • 20:15 - Poetry and performance with Dever Butson (USA)

    • 21:00 - Closing of the Festival: "Night as Such" – Performative evening of Georgian poetry