The campaign #ReadNordic is focused on promotion of Nordic literature in the Czech Republic. It is organized by Embassy of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in Prague, coordinated by the Scandinavian House and supported by the Nordic Culture Fund, Danish Arts Foundation and Swedish Arts Council.
The campaign started in September 2015 and continues till May 2016 when the Nordic countries will be the guests of honour at the Book World Prague, the largest annual book fair in the Czech Republic with more than 35.000 visitors. The campaign, divided into 8 thematic months (see the table below), is run mostly on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram – follow and use the hashtag #readnordic). A culture event connected to the campaign theme takes place every month.
A Nordic reading challenge is organized throughout the campaign – read eight Nordic books corresponding to monthly criteria, fill in the e-form or paper leaflet and win a trip to Scandinavia or share your reading experience on social media using the campaign hashtag and win every month. More information here (only in Czech).
Monthly Themes
SEPTEMBER 2015 | Children's literature |
OCTOBER 2015 | Sci-fi, fantasy, graphic novels, comics |
NOVEMBER 2015 | Classics, historical novels |
DECEMBER 2015 | Crime novels |
JANUARY 2016 | Contemporary literature |
FEBRUARY 2016 | Film adaptations |
MARCH 2016 | Poetry and lyrical prose |
APRIL 2016 | Humour |
MAY 2016 | Book World Prague, May 12-15, 2016 |
#ReadNordic Events Calendar
2015 | |
September 10 | #ReadNordic Launch |
September 21-27 | H. C. Andersen's Week - lecture, comic book presentation, film screenings, afternoon for children |
October 23-24 | KomiksFEST! - Joakim Pirinen and Lene Ask in Prague |
November 10 | Chilly History - A composed evening about Finnish historical novels |
November 25-26 | Nordic Days 2015 - Johanna Holmström and Tore Renberg in Prague |
December 5 | Adventure in the Library - Scavenger hunt |
2016 | |
January 14 | Martin Jensen and Tore Kvæven in Prague |
January 15 | Martin Jensen and Tore Kvæven in Pilsen |
January 26 | Nordic Literary Salon in Brno |
February 15 | Erlend Loe in Prague |
February 15-21 | Nordic Film Winter in Prague |
March 31 | #Twitterpoetry evening with Swedish poet Elis Burrau |
April 14 | Nordic Film Thursdays: Arto Paasilinna's Charming Mass Suicide movie |
April 29 | Humour in Finnish Literature - Minna Lindgren in Prague |
May 11 | Literature Night in Prague |
May 11 | Literature Night in Brno |
May 12-15 | Book World Prague 2016 |
Press Releases
- 10/05/2016 Nordiske lande æresgæster ved Book World Prague 2016 (Danish)
- 05/05/2016 De Nordiska länderna är hedergäster vid årets Book World Prague 2016 (Swedish)
- 05/05/2016 De nordiske land er æresgjest på Book World Praha 2016 (Norwegian)
- 05/05/2016 Pohjoismaat kunniavieraina Prahan kirjamessuilla 2016 (Finnish)
- 05/05/2016 Nordic Countries as Guests of Honour of Book World Prague 2016 (English)
- 18/02/2016 Pressmeddelande #ReadNordic (Swedish)
- 25/11/2015 Press Release #ReadNordic (English)
- 25/11/2015 Pressemeddelelse #ReadNordic (Danish)
- 25/11/2015 Pressemelding #ReadNordic (Norwegian)
- 25/11/2015 Lehdistötiedote #ReadNordic (Finnish)
Contact
- info@readnordic.cz
- +420 777 926 331
Michal Švec, project coordinator
Jitka Jindřišková, project coordinator