“The Literary Bridges 2024” is a project through which participants of the Katowice Book Fair will be able to attend meetings with authors and explore the wide book offer of Ukrainian publishers and independent Belarusian publishers.
In the Ukrainian Publishers’ Salon, a collective booth will showcase many publishers, with author meetings also scheduled on stages. The presentation is organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in Poland, the Ukrainian Book Institute, and the History and Culture Foundation. We invite to meet Halyna Tkaczuk, who will talk about Ukrainian literature for children and youth, and Yurii Vynnychuk, who will discuss his books “Mary’s Keys” and “Legends of Lviv” and their translation into Polish.
We also recommend exploring contemporary independent Belarusian literature or events featuring authors as part of the Independent Belarusian Publishers’ Salon. The Salon is co-organized by the Belarusian Book Institute and the History and Culture Foundation. This project will include two meetings: one with Andrei Khadanovich about “Belarus and the Specters of Wild Hunting,” and another with Sviatlana Kurs discussing the Polish edition of the Belarusian bestseller “Where Are You Going, Wolf?”
Task Title: “Literary Bridges 2024 – Ukrainian Publishers’ Salon and Independent Belarusian Publishers’ Salon at the Largest Book Fairs in Poland”
Project funded by the state budget as part of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ competition ‘Public Diplomacy 2024’
Total funding: PLN 160,000
“Literary Bridges 2024” is a project that involves organizing the Ukrainian Publishers’ Salon and the Independent Belarusian Publishers’ Salon at the Warsaw International Book Fair from May 23-26, 2024, at the Palace of Culture and Science, and the Book Fair in Katowice from November 8-10, 2024, at the International Congress Center. The Salons’ program includes exhibition stands, accompanying events with the participation of publishers, authors, and literary community representatives, as well as promotional activities. The project aims to strengthen cooperation and dialogue in the areas of culture and literature, support democratic aspirations, and continues the participation of Ukraine as the Guest of Honour at the Warsaw International Book Fair in 2023 and Free Belarus as the Special Guest at the Katowice Book Fair in 2023.