On 5 November the English version of Marko Sosič’s book Ballerina, Ballerina was presented in the European Bookshop in London. Below, the author (right) with Guardian critic Joanna Walsh (left) who discussed the book with the author.
Literary One on One – Dalkey Archive writers with English critics:
Marko Sosič in conversation
with Guardian critic Joanna Walsh
Together with authors Jean-Philippe Toussaint (Belgium) & Aka Morchiladze (Georgia), and critics Juliet Jacques (New Statesman) and Lucy Popescu (The Independent).
Wednesday, 5 November at 7 pm
European Bookshop, 5 Warwick Street, London W1B 5LU
RSVP: neal@dalkeyarchive.com
Marko Sosič is a theatre and film director born in 1958 inTrieste. He began publishing fiction in the late 1980s, and is the author of several books, including a collection of short stories and an autobiographical novel about his time in theatre.
Ballerina, Ballerina, a highly praised novel won him the Vstajenje Award, listed him among the five finalists for the Kresnik Award, and included him in the European project ‘The 100 Slovene novels’.
“Drawing comparisons to William Faulkner in its expressionistic depiction of Ballerina’s interior world, this novel is a classic of contemporary Slovenian literature – a hugely popular exploration of a character whose world is totally divorced from what we think of as reality.” Dalkey Archive Press
British edition of Marko Sosič’s book Ballerina, Ballerina, translated by Maja Visenjak Limon, was recently published in the Slovenian Literature Series by Dalkey Archive Press.
The event is organized and supported by Dalkey Archive Press, European Bookshop, Slovene Writers’ Association, Ministry of Culture and Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in London.
The Slovenian Embassy in London invites you to the screening of short films by:
FILM FACTORY
Slovenian film collective
Introduction and Q&A: Mitja Mlakar – co-founder of Film Factory
Tuesday, 28 October 2014 at 6pm
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, 10 Little College Street, London SW1P 3SH
RSVP: vlo@gov.si
Screening programme:
Busker, 9 min, drama, 2014, M. Mlakar
Food Fetish, 9 min, comedy, 2014, M. Šubic
Missing The Moment, 10 min, drama, 2012, M. Mlakar
Last Lunch, 4 min, animated film, 2011, M. Šubic
Film Factory is a young production company based in Maribor, Slovenia. The main area of their activity is production of fiction and animation. Reaching the desired vision and having the possibility for visualization of their personal artistic language is most important to them.
Mitja Mlakar (1988) is a young Slovenian director and screenwriter. He is co-founder and one of the leading team members of Film Factory together with Mojca Pernat, Miha Šubic and Simon Komar.
His films have been screened and received awards at many film festivals around the world. In 2013 he received the Award for important cultural achievements of University of Maribor and the Award for perspective young filmmakers from the Association of Slovenian Filmmakers.
He is a current Artist in Residence at the Slovene Arts & Culture Residency in London.
This event is first in a series of regular Artists in Residence Talks (AIR Talks) with Slovene artists, writers, translators, curators, critics, producers, etc., who are selected for Artist in Residence Programme which aims to contribute to the international mobility and visibility of Slovene artists.
Artist in Residence Programme is supported by Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia
Društvo V tujini izobraženih Slovencev (VTIS) in Veleposlaništvo RS v Londonu vabita na srečanje slovenskih študentov, raziskovalcev, akademikov in gospodarstvenikov v Združenem kraljestvu.
Sreda, 12. november 2014 18.00 – 20.30, Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
Namen dogodka je spodbuditi povezovanje, medsebojno sodelovanje, delitev izkušenj in predstavitev Slovencev, ki delujejo na britanskih izobraževalnih institucijah in v gospodarstvu.
Srečanje bo sestavljeno iz kratkih predstavitev karier in dela štirih Slovenk oz. Slovencev, ki delujejo na akademskih, raziskovalnih oz. poslovnih področjih v Združenem kraljestvu.
Nadaljnje informacije o dogodku se nahajajo na spletni strani Društva VTIS
Vljudno prosimo, da udeležbo na dogodku potrdite do 7.11.2014 preko spletnega obrazca, ki ga najdete TUKAJ
Invitation to join The British-German Association London for an important event on 20th October 2014 in the presence of HRH The Duke of Kent
The BGA in London would like to extend an invitation to all the members of the UK-EU Societies on 20th October 2014.
On behalf of our President Lord Watson, the BGA Board is delighted to invite you to join us, in the presence of our Royal Patron HRH the Duke of Kent KG, for a special service on the occasion of the 300th Anniversary of the Hanoverian Accession and the Coronation of George I on 20th October 1714.
The service, which will include music and readings from the actual coronation 300 years ago, is to be held on Monday 20th October 2014 at 3pm at St Martin-in-the-Fields at Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4JJ.
This promises to be a magnificent occasion that will reflect and celebrate the rich heritage of the Georgian legacy as well as the cultural links between Britain and Germany.
The Federal German Ambassador will also be present. The service will be led by The Revd Dr. Sam Wells of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, with anthems by the world renowned Choir and musicians of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
Please see the enclosed for further information and to reserve your place(s) for this unique service.
Your formal invitation(s) will be sent to you after receipt of your application form(s).
Shirlie Roden, a Trustee of the British-Slovene Society, will be featured in ‘Words and Music in Private Houses’ at the Arundel Festival on Tuesday 19th August at 9pm, when she will be performing ‘The Singing Earth’ – a selection of her songs inspired by 22 years of singing in Slovenia, together with Arundel musicians Clare Nicholas and Mike Carey (https://www.arundelfestival.co.uk/wordsandmusic2014.html – scroll down the page to ‘The Singing Earth – Songs About Slovenia’). Tickets (£10 including wine) are available from the Zimmer Stewart Gallery, 29 Tarrant Street, Arundel BN18 9DG Email: james@zimmerstewart.co.uk Tel: 01903 882063. Shirlie will also be singing a set of her own songs on the Jubilee Gardens stage at 12 midday on Monday 25th August. www.shirlieroden.com Facebook: Shirlie Roden Music; Twitter:@singing_earth
A glance at the weather forecast doubtless convinced many people that this year’s British-Slovene Society annual Oxford picnic – usually blessed by glorious weather – would be a washout.
Not so. Admittedly, at 12.30 on Saturday 28th June just four of us huddled under a gazebo tent watching the rain lashing down, comforting ourselves with Pimms no. 1. Miserable? Not at all. We were blissfully confident the skies would clear.
And so they did. With the sun came new arrivals, and by mid-afternoon, 24 people were enjoying a great day out by the traditional Slovene kozolec (hay-rick) in the Oxford University Arboretum at Nuneham Courtenay.
Be warned. Next year, the picnic will take place again – whatever the heavens may prepare.
The Annual General Meeting of the British-Slovene Society will be held at 6.30 for 7.0 pm start on Friday 11 July 2014 at the offices of Howard Kennedy LLP, 19 Cavendish Square, London W1A 2AW.
Sunday 15th June 2014 at 3pm
Edin’s , 15 Carlton Street, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1NL
Katarina Juvančič and Dejan Lapanja first appeared on the Slovenian music scene in 2009, when their folk rock song Uej, uej – Magdalenca featured in Slovene National Radio’s newcomers contest. Their music is often described as alt-folk, bridging modern trends and ancient folk influences and sensibilities. Their music has twice won awards at the Slovenian songwriting competition Kantfest. Katarina and Dejan’s debut album is Selivke (Migratory Birds) and they are now working on their second. They have performed in Austria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Ireland, Scotland and Serbia. MORE
Dejan Lapanja is currently Artist in Residence in London through Arts & Culture Residencies Programme run by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture.
Organized by:
Center za Slovenščino kot drugi / tuji jezik, Filozofska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani, University of Nottingham, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in London
Sunday 29 June 2.30 – 5 pm, Union Chapel Bar, Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN
This exciting new duo paves the way to new forms of expression by means of combining the sonority of accordion with lush electronic effects through repertoires ranging from Swedish and Slovenian folk songs to their own unique compositions.
Swedish/Slovenian Vocalist Emilia Martensson, named the ‘New face of British Jazz’ by The Observer in 2012. Emilia is an established Jazz/Folk singer with two albums in her own name, as well as featuring on various projects with the likes of Kairos 4tet (MOBO Award Winners 2011) and the Fringe Magnetic, led by musician/composer Rory Simmons.
Janez Dovč is a highly celebrated accordionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Ljubljana, Slovenia. His music can be heard on more than 40 albums, working with various different projects, one of which won the 2006 BBC World Music Award.
The Sunday Sessions is a fortnightly event featuring some of London’s finest acoustic musicians.