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 Wednesday, May 5, 2010
11:00- 12:00
An Israeli Morning
Reading and conversing with Eshkol Nevo and Zruya Shalev
Moderator: Shiri Lev Ari
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Gallery
12:30 - 15:30
Writer's Seminar
The contemporary Israeli literature
Between 'Israeliness' and Universality
Entrance by invitation only
The Van Leer Institute
13:00 - 16:00
Literary Tour
S.Y Agnon's Jerusalem
A walking tour in the footsteps of Yehuda Amichai's poetry
Guided by 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
Amir Gutfreund (Israel) and Jonathan Safran Foer (USA)
The event will be held in English
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Auditorium
17:00 - 18:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Shimon Adaf (Israel) and Judith Hermann (Germany)
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Djanogly Hall
17:00 - 18:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Eli Amir (Israel) on Israeli literature in Arab countries, with guest writer from Arab country (details to follow)
Ticket includes a visit to the exhibition "A Home without a Home",
Museum on the Seam
18:00 - 19:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Yossi Avni-Levy (Israel) and Adolfo Garcia Ortega (Spain)
The event will be accompanied by a translator
Free Admission, Please register in advance at the Tmol Shilshom Café: 02-6232758
Tmol Shilshom Café
19:00 - 20:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Etgar Keret (Israel) and Andre Kurkov (Ukraine)
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Events tent overlooking the Old City Walls
19:00 - 20:00
Literary Documentary
Movie: Neighbors and Murders
Director: Menachem Hadar
Editor: Esther Levine
Camera: Rami Lital
Sound: Odelia Rosentzwig
Producer: Leah Levine
(Introduction to session with Daniel Mendelsohn, The Lost: a Search for Six of Six Million)
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Fostel
19:00 - 20:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Eshkol Nevo (Israel) and Russel Banks (USA)
The event will be held in English
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Auditorium
19:00 -20:00
Writing Here, Writing There
Yehudit Katsir (Israel) and Sofi Oksanen (Finland)
The event will be held in English
Mishkenot Sha'ananim- Djanogly Hall
19:00 - 21:30
Between the Lines - The Music of Chance
Paul Auster in a one-time session with the audience
Screening of Smoke
Director: Wayne Wang
The Sergei Courtyard - Sustainable Jerusalem
20:30 - 21:30
Writing Here, Writing There
A.B. Yehoshua (Israel) and Daniel Mendelsohn (USA)
The event will be held in English
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Events tent overlooking the Old City Walls
21:00 - 22:30
Death and Humor Inspired by Russian Culture
Ludmila Ulitskaya (Russia), Andre Kurkov (Ukraine) and Alona Kimchi (Israel), Grubman Michail, (Israel)
Moderator: Asia Istushina
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Auditorium
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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