Contemporary Danish literature will be the highlight of February 2018. Peter Høeg, a well-known Danish writer, is coming to Prague, joined by poet Knud Steffen Nielsen. Two film adaptations will be screened in the Evald Cinema. To experience Danish culture through multiple senses, come and join us for Eat&Read Danish, where literature is complemented by gastronomy. Other events include a seminar for Czech publishers and a networking session for translators from Danish, to name just a few. February issue of the traditional Literary Salon organized by the Scandinavian House branch in Brno will also focus on contemporary Danish literature. The concept of the new literary festival, which aims at introducing current trends, authors and works from all Nordic countries follows up the tradition of the literary campaign #ReadNordic.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY 7. 2. – 7 pm
Film screening: Submarino
2010, dir. Thomas Vinterberg, in Danish with Czech subtitles
Evald Cinema, Národní 28, Praha 1
Entrance fee CZK 120, ticket reservation at www.evald.cz
MONDAY 12. 2. – 5.30 pm
Peter Høeg – book signing
Kosmas Bookstore Letná, Veverkova 16, Praha 7
TUESDAY 13. 2. – 7 pm
Evening with Peter Høeg
Hosted discussion evening, excerpts read by actor Ivan Řezáč
Museum of Decorative Arts (Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum), 17. listopadu 2, Praha 1
In Danish, interpreted into Czech
Free entry
THURSDAY 15. 2. – 7 pm
Poetic Evening with Knud Steffen Nielsen
Discussion about contemporary Czech and Danish poetry, with Czech poets Ondřej Buddeus and Pepa Straka as guests
Potrvá Café, Srbská 2, Praha 6
In Czech and Danish, interpreted
Free entry
THURSDAY 15. 2. – 6 pm
Danish Literary Salon
Meeting with the translator Markéta Kliková, tips for contemporary Danish literature Moravian Library, Kounicova 65a, Brno
In Czech, not interpreted
Free entry
FRIDAY 16. 2. – 9.30 am
Contemporary Danish Literature
Seminar for publishers, a networking session with translators from Danish
Embassy of Denmark, Maltézské nám. 5, Praha 1
In Czech, not interpreted
Free entry, only for registered publishers and translators
TUESDAY 20. 2. – 7 pm
Eat&Read Danish
Evening full of Danish culinary and literary treats
Goethe-Institut, Masarykovo nábřeží 32, Praha 1
In Czech, not interpreted
Entrance fee CZK 250/200, obligatory reservation (form in Czech)
WEDNESDAY 21. 2. – 7 pm
Film screening: The Hour of the Lynx
2013, dir. S. Kragh-Jacobsen, in Danish with Czech subtitles
Evald Cinema, Národní 28, Praha 1
Entrance fee CZK 120, ticket reservation at www.evald.cz
ECHOES AND ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 24. 2. – 7 pm
The Danish Civil War 2018–24
Theatre adaptation of the novel by Kaspar Colling Nielsen
Na zábradlí theatre, Anenské náměstí 5, Praha 1
Entrance fee CZK 350-150, ticket reservation at www.nazabradli.cz
SUNDAY 8. 4. – 3 pm
Ponrepo for Children
Screening of a Danish movie and a workshop for children (to be specified)
Bio Ponrepo, Bartolomějská 11, Praha 1
Entrance fee CZK 80/50, ticket reservation at http://nfa.cz/cz/kino-ponrepo
THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANIZED BY
WITH A KIND SUPPORT OF
PARTNEŘI
MEDIA PARTNERS
