Meeting Literature

The aim of the Meeting Literature project is to promote European literature in Pilsen and offer it to a wider public, especially all visitors to the 2015 European Capital of Culture. The idea of the project is collecting books from the whole of Europe, then placing them in coffee houses, bars and other places associated with cultural life in Pilsen. At the same time a map of the city is being produced, showing all these “book corners” so that anyone interested can quickly ascertain where to become acquainted with European literature. The aim of the project is not only to spend time over coffee with a good book but also to encourage people to learn a foreign language. The collections of books in coffee shops are linked to cultural events which since February 2015 have been held every month in the Gallery of the Europa House on the Square of the Republic in Pilsen. Cultural activities are organised in collaboration with cultural and educational institutions in various European countries. The project is the only one of its kind focusing on multilingualism within the framework of Pilsen European Capital of Culture 2015.

Project coordinator – Mgr. Martina Košanová

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The project was realised with the generous support of the following:

Book collections

Since December 2014 it has been possible to find in various coffee houses and cultural locations in Pilsen collections of books by authors from all over Europe, both in the original and in Czech translation. The collection now contains approximately 900 books in 12 languages. Every cultural institution donated a collection containing at least 50 titles.

Where?

Kavárna Vědárna
Café Regner
Nykty’s
Pappa Coffee
Hotel Wellness Gondola
KD Peklo, Café Nebe
Kavárna Inkognito
Streetcafé
Perfect World
Měšťanská beseda
Amorvino
Kačaba
Malinová Bakery – Pilsen main station
Moving station
Plzeň Zastávka
DEPO2015
Pilsen Municipal River Baths

Online map here.

Literary meetings

The project combines book collections in coffee houses with literary meetings in the library. Each meeting is organised in collaboration with a cultural organisation. Now monthly meetings are possible with authors, film shows or scenic readings. The project receives financial support from the charitable trust Plzeň 2015.

Programme in brief

9/12/2014	Martin Hilsky – Shakespearův Kupec benátský	British Council
10/2/2015	Joke Van Leeuwen	Delegation of Flanders
19/02/2015	Jitka Jindřišková – Večer současné norské literatury	Skandinávský dům
18/3/2015	Blanka Dabonot – Hledání ztracené paměti	Alliance Francaise de Plzen
24/3/2015	PhDr. Richard Olehla, Ph.D. – Současná americká literatura	U.S. Embassy / American Centre
9/4/2015	Jedno století v groteskní zkratce	Goethe-Institut
14/04/2015	Reiner Neubert – Böhmen liegt am Meer ?	Západočeská univerzita – Fakulta pedagogická
5/5/2015	Emmanuel Guibert – Alanova Válka	Francouzský institut v Praze
7/5/2015	Kafka v lázních – Kafka auf Kur	DAAD
12/5/2015	Paul Colize – Back up	Zastoupení Valonsko – Brusel
14/5/2015	Afonso Cruz – Kokoskova loutka	Portugalské Centrum v Praze
11/6/2015	Bogdan Suceavă – S bubnem na zajíce chodil	Rumunský Institut
2- 26/06/2015	Gheorghe Stirbu – Někteří a jiní	Rumunský Institut
26/9/2015	Special: Meeting Literature meets TransStar Europa	Transstar Europa
29/9/2015	Wojciech Bonowicz – Dialogy s mrtvými a živými	Polský institut v Praze
15/10/2015	Vea Kaiser – Makarionissi oder Die Insel der Seligen	Rakouské kulturní fórum v Praze
22/10/2015	Special: Meeting Literature meets poet\|bewegt	poet\|bewegt
3-30/11/2015	Autopsychografie – Neklid obrazu a slova	Portugalské Centrum v Praze
8/12/2015	Literarně laděný závěr sezóny