Tbilisi 5th International Literary Festival
A press conference dedicated to the Fifth Tbilisi International Literary Festival was held at the Writers' House.
The event was led by Ketevan Dumbadze, representative of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia; Maka Nasaridze, Deputy Head of the Municipal Department of Culture, Education, Sport and Youth Affairs of the Tbilisi City Hall; and Natalia Lomouri, Director of the Writers' House. The press conference was also attended by representatives of the festival's partner embassies and organizations.
Organized by the Writers' House and supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia and Tbilisi City Hall, the Fifth Tbilisi International Literary Festival will be held from May 17 to 21.
Within the framework of the festival, 19 authors from 15 countries will visit Tbilisi. Among the participants are well-known poets, playwrights, and prose writers from the USA, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, France, Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and other countries.
The events will be united under a single theme entitled "Duality". The program includes poetry evenings, public lectures, book presentations, and panel discussions.
Meetings within the framework of the Fifth Tbilisi International Literary Festival will be held at the Writers' House, and attendance is, as traditionally, free of charge.
The full program of the festival week can be found on the festival website (http://tbilisilitfest.ge) and on the Facebook pages of the Writers' House and the festival.
