The spring of this year will revolve around Norwegian literature. Prague will host the Norwegian humorist Roger Pihl (Mannen som ikke ville hjem; The Man that Didn‘t Want To Go Back Home) and comic book writer Marta Breen (Kvinner i kamp; Women in Battle). Two film adaptations (Tatt av kvinnen, Kompani Orheim; Gone with the Woman, The Orheim Company) will be screened in the Evald Cinema. And with your vast knowledge of Norwegian culture, you can be the star of the pub quiz. There will also be a workshop for Czech publishers and last but not least, an afternoon in the municipal library full of games and quizzes for the little ones.
Beside Roger Pihl, who will be the guest of Norwegian literary salon, also Thomas Hylland Erikssen, the famous Norwegian anthropologist, will visit Brno. There will be the pub quiz as well and to experience Norwegian culture through multiple senses, come and join us for Eat&Read Norwegian, where literature is complemented by gastronomy in a unique experience. At the events both in Prague and Brno, there will be a free brochure on Contemporary Norwegian Literature with the aim to entertain and educate its readers.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Prague
Opening evening in the presence of the Norwegian Ambassador, Robert Kvile
14. 3. 19.00 Humour in (Norwegian) literature: Roger Pihl and Jan Jícha
Skautský institut (Old Town Square 1)
In Norwegian and Czech, interpreted into Czech
Admission: voluntary contribution
16. 3. 14.00–17.00 Norwegian adventure in the library
The Municipal Library (Mariánské square 1), the childrens’ section
Last little adventurers can begin playing at 16.00
In Czech
Free admission
20. 3. 19.00 Screening: Tatt av kvinnen (Gone with the Woman)
Evald Cinema (Národní street 28)
In Norwegian with Czech subtitles
Admission: 120 CZK, can be bought online at www.evald.cz
22. 3. 10.00–15.00 Seminar for junior translators from Norwegian
The Faculty of Arts of the Charles University (Jana Palacha street 2)
In Norwegian and Czech
Free admission, registration at info@skandinavskydum.cz
25. 3. 19.00 Women in Battle: a discussion with Marta Breen
Kavárna co hledá jméno (Stroupežnického street 10)
In Norwegian and Czech, interpreted into Czech
Admission: voluntary contribution
29. 3. 9.30–12.00 Seminar about Norwegian literature for publishers and editors
The Norwegian Embassy (Hellichova street 1)
In English and Czech
Free admission, registration at jitka@skandinavskydum.cz
3. 4. 19.00 Norwegian pub quiz
Potrvá Café (Srbská street 2)
Admission: 200 CZK / maximum 4 people in a team (150 CZK for the teams with at least one member of the Scandinavian House in Prague), limited
In Czech
Limited capacity, reservations at anezka@skandinavskydum.cz
4. 4. 19:00 Screening: Kompani Orheim (The Orheim Company)
Evald Cinema (Národní street 28)
In Norwegian with Czech subtitles
Admission: 120 CZK, can be bought online at www.evald.cz
Brno
11. 3. 17.30 Eat&Read Norwegian
Otevřená zahrada (Údolní street 33)
In Czech
Admission: 160 CZK (130 CZK for the members of the Scandinavian House), limited capacity, reservations at brno@skandinavskydum.cz
13. 3. 18.00 Norwegian literary salon with Roger Pihl
Jiří Mahen library (Kobližná street 4)
In Norwegian and Czech, interpreted into Czech
Free admission
18. 3. 19.00 Norwegian pub quiz
Black Box Cafe (Kounicova street 20)
In Czech
Admission: 50 CZK/person (40 CZK for the members of the Scandinavian House), registrations at brno@skandinavskydum.cz
20. 3. 18.00 The side effects of the information age: Thomas Hylland Eriksen
Otevřená zahrada (Údolní street 33)
In Norwegian and Czech, interpreted into Czech
Admission: 50 CZK (free for the members of the Scandinavian House)
Partner events:
22. 3. 13.00 Celebration party of Ethnic Groups and Boundaries
Guests: Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Gunnar Håland
The Faculty of Arts of the Charles University (Jana Palacha square 2, Prague)
In English
Free admission
2. 4. 18.00 Launch party of AARGH! 18, a comic compilation
Guests: Øystein Runde, Kristian Hellesund
Panksy café (Jaselská street 17, Brno)
In English and Czech
Free admission
The festival takes place in cooperation with the Norwegian Embassy in the Czech Republic and thanks to the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Municipal house of Prague, statutory town Brno and literary agency NORLA.
