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• 05. 12. 2016 Slovenian Gallery Night in Pula
  The 22nd edition of the Croatian Sa(n)jam knjige (Dreaming Books) book fair, scheduled to take place until 11 December 2016 at the Dom hrvatskih branitelja (Croatian Defenders' Home), opened its doors on Thursday, 1 December 2016. Ljubljana is at the forefront of this year’s string of events. The regional programme titled Ljubljana bere – Ljubljana Reads is namely dedicated to the lively Slovenian capital.
• 30. 11. 2016 Slovenian Authors in Berlin
  Several Slovenian authors will visit Berlin and present their work throughout the month of December. The renowned Slovenian literary names about to grace the German capital with their presence include Anja Golob, Stanka Hrastelj, Mojca Kumerdej, Boštjan Videmšek and Davorin Lenko. During that time, the first ever Slovenian-German translation workshop is scheduled to take place within the frame of the Vice-Versa Programme, undertaken by the renowned German organisation Literarisches Coloquium Berlin (LCB), as well.
• 20. 11. 2016 Ljubljana Reads at the "Sa(n)jam knjige" Book Fair in Pula
  The 22nd of the Croatian "Sa(n)jam knjige" book fair is about to take place between 1 and 11 December 2016 at the Dom hrvatskih branitelja (Croatian Defenders' Home) in Pula. Ljubljana will be featured prominently at the fair as the regional programme Ljubljana bere – Ljubljana Reads is dedicated to the capital of Slovenia.
• 05. 11. 2016 Boris Pahor in Berlin
  On Saturday, 19 November 2016, at 8:00 PM (20:00), storied author Boris Pahor will be a guest at the famous Literaturhaus Berlin. The event will be organized by the Stadt-Land-Buch Literature Festival, the Slovenian Book Agency (JAK) and the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin.
• 04. 11. 2016 A Cosmopolitan Woman Meets A Mexicano – Two Slovenian Graphic Novels Say 'Hello' To Vienna
  On 28 October 2016, the Viennese cultural staple "Literaturhaus Wien" hosted the opening of the exhibition Alma & Anton: Svetovljanka sreča Meksikajnarja (Alma & Anton: A Cosmopolitan Woman Meets A Mexicano), where the authors – artists Zoran Smiljanić and Jakob Klemenčič with storybook writer Marijan Pušavec in tow – unveiled the graphic novel Alma M. Karlin: Svetovljanka iz province (Alma M. Karlin: A Provincial Cosmopolitan Woman; Stripburger, 2015) and the series Meksikajnarji 1-5 (Mexicanos 1-5; UMco, 2006-2016).
• 28. 10. 2016 THIS WAS IT FOR 2016: THE FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR SAYS FAREWELL, UNTIL NEXT YEAR
  This year's edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair took place between 19 and 23 October, almost ten days after the regular date. After a lively weekend, when the fair is usually open to the general public, the string of literary events concluded on Sunday, 23 October, at 7:00 PM (19:00). The 2017 edition will return to its regular schedule. It will unfold between 11 and 15 October 2017. The Guest of Honour this time around? France.
• 14. 10. 2016 Bulletin before the Opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair (19 – 23 October 2016)
  The Slovenian national booth, traditionally located in Hall 5.0. (C116), kindly invites the interested public to attend the opening fair day, when the Slovenian State Secretary Damjana Pečnik will attend the event in order to meet with the Director of the book fair to discuss the Slovenian bid for the guest of honour.
• 12. 10. 2016 Slovenian Book Agency Reception for International Partners