Over 20 writers worldwide have confirmed their participation at the Second International Writers Festival, to be held from May 2-6, 2010 at Mishkenot She'ananim in Jerusalem.
For more information and the complete schedule in Hebrew, visit the
festival's official website: http://writersfestival.mouse.co.il/.
Festival Schedule for Monday, May 3, 2010:
11:00 - 12:00
An Israeli Morning
Reading and conversation with Meir Shalev
The event will be held in Hebrew
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Gallery
13:00 - 16:00
Literary Tour
Yehuda Amichai's Jerusalem
A walking tour in the footsteps of Yehuda Amichai's poetry
Guide: Efrat Campaniano
The tour will be held in Hebrew
For Registration: 02-5398888
Yad Ben Zvi
16:00 - 19:00
Children Literature Pavilion
Creative workshops, computer station to create digital books
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Windmill Courtyard
17:00 - 18:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Zeruya Shalev (Israel) and Siri Hustvedt (USA)
Moderator: Eilat Negev
The event will be held in English
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Auditorium
17:30 - 18:30
Between the Lines
Yoel Hoffman (Israel) and Dror Burstein (Israel) and musician Amir Lev,
On 'moods', on literature, and on things that are nameless
The Ticho House garden
18:00 - 19:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Ron Leshem (Israel) and Paolo Giordano (Italy)
The event will be held in English
Mishkenot Sha'ananim- Djanogly Hall
18:30 - 19:30
Ashes and Ink: The Holocaust and Contemporary Writing
A panel discussion with Daniel Mendelsohn (USA), Adolfo Garcia Ortega (Spain), Nir Baram (Israel)
Moderator: Sahra Blau
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Events tent overlooking the Old City Walls
19:00 - 20:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Gadi Taub (Israel) and Kathryn Harrison (USA)
The event will be held in English
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Auditorium
20:30 - 21:30
Writing Here, Writing There
Amos Oz (Israel) and Simon Sebag Montefiore (UK)
The event will be held in English
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Events tent overlooking the Old City Walls
20:30 - 23:00
Books and Films
A discussion with Russel Banks about his book "The Sweet Hereafter", followed by a screening of the film "The Sweet Hereafter"
Director: Atom Egoyan
The event will be held in English
For tickets: 02- 5654333
Jerusalem Cinematheque 2
21:00 - 22:30
Words and Beyond/ between the lines
"Eyes Wide Shut"
Music, writing and contemporary femininity
A special meeting with Sofi Oksanen, (Finland), Kathryn Harisson (USA) and Rona Kenan (Israel)
Moderator: Meirav Michaeli
Yellow Submarine
Map
The main festival program will be held at Mishkenot Sha\'ananim, but events will take place in various locations in Jerusalem, including the Jerusalem Cinematheque, Anna Ticho House, the Museum On the Seam, The Yellow Submarine, The Lab, and others.
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