Finland, Soccer, Literature and Sauna

flying to helsinki tomorrow, for the Lahti International Writers Reunion 2013

below the plans:

THE REUNION PROGRAMME

The Reunion lasts three days, each containing panel debates and discussions headed by the chairpersons Mrs Virpi Hämeen-Anttila and Mr Joni Pyysalo. All discussions are interpreted into English, French, and Finnish. Some of the participants have been asked to prepare short presentations, on which the discussions are then focused. The discussions are otherwise open. And as is usually the case, eventually the most interesting and heated exchanges of ideas happen during free time, in the sauna or over dinner.

A detailed programme will also be available on the website www.liwre.fi.

All debates, discussions and poetry evenings are open to the public free of charge.

Sunday June 16th

8.00–10.00 Breakfast

10.00–12.30 Opening of the Reunion; Discussion session 1

Presentations: Goce Smilevski (Macedonia), Hava Pinhas-Cohen (Israel), Tommi Melender (Finland)

12.30–14.00 Lunch

14.00–17.00 Session 2

Presentations: Farid Benyoucef (Algeria), Johanna Venho (Finland), Anna Szabó (Hungary)

17.00–19.30 Dinner, free time

19.30–23.00 Open microphone

Monday June 17th

8.00-10.00 Breakfast
10.00–12.30 Session 3

Presentations: Ville Ranta (Finland), Davide Enia (Italy), Pola Oloixarac (Argentina)

12.30–14.00 Lunch
14.00–17.00 Session 4

Presentations: Abilio Estevez (Cuba/Spain), Eeva-Kaarina Aronen (Finland), Martin Page (France)

17.00 Dinner

18.30 Bus from Messilä to Sibelius Hall

19.00–21.30 International poetry evening

21.30 Bus from Sibelius Hall to Messilä
23.30 Soccer match: Finland vs. The Rest of the World
00.30 Sauna for the footballers

Tuesday June 18th

8.00–10.00 Breakfast
10.00–12.30 Session 5

Presentations: Kader Abdolah (Iran/Netherlands), Kārlis Vērdiņš (Latvia), Heikki Aittokoski (Finland)

12.30–14.00 Lunch

14.00–17.00 Closing panel

17.00–19.00 Free time

19.00 Farewell party