The National Book Center (THERE)/Ministry of Culture & of Tourism are organizing for the first time in Greece the Festival of Young Writers and "throwing the spotlight" on the potential of the country's young writers to present their work, to discuss current events and dialogue with the other arts; an optimistic message of confidence for the future in the difficult times the country is experiencing.
Under the motto "We have a lot to say. Let's read, to discover, let's see…» the Festival takes place on 9 and 10 December 2011, at the Michalis Kakogiannis Foundation, in collaboration with the network of three similar European festivals (Mantua, Berlin and Wales).
Prose writers and poets, aged up to 35 years (born from 1976 and so on) and with a book title or two on their resume, recommended by reputable literary journals, to take part in the Festival through a "Reading Marathon" and present their work to new generations, and not only. Three of them, who will be selected by a special jury, they will receive a six-month scholarship (financial aid) for their next creative steps.
Alongside, at the premises of the Michalis Kakogiannis Foundation, in collaboration with the Foundation and Metropolitan Histories/Metropolis a "dialogue" with other forms of art will take place: cohesive links will emerge through a series of events such as roundtable discussions, theatrically, music and dance events, screenings of short films, visual exhibitions and happenings, laboratories, contests etc.
