From July 5 to 8, the eighth Bookstan International Literature Festival will be held in Sarajevo. The festival is conceived as a space connecting East and West, centered on man and his story.
The theme of the 8th Bookstan International Literature Festival is called "Imaginary Balkans".
"Gathering authors from almost 15 countries around the world, in 2023 Bookstan turns to the mythology of the Balkans, that is, the Balkans as a literary motif and at the same time as a cultural context for the works of contemporary regional and international writers. Through 40 book promotions, authors, translators, historians and experts in the field of humanities will, in the four days of our program, consider topics such as the contemporary challenges of the Balkan identity and (self-)imposed inferiority complex in the Balkans, and this year the festival will place special emphasis on the status of Balkan authors and on the world literary scene. Burdened by the effects of the Balkan (literary) heritage, the eighth Bookstan asks the question: is the Balkans harmless or a dangerous imaginary? home?", says the executive director of the festival, Lamija Milišić.
The festival will be held in Buybook's indoor garden this year, and the events will be broadcast online, as in previous years.
See you!
The festival program is available at the link.
We would also like to thank the media sponsors: FTV, Oslobođenje, Portal Strane, Al Jazeera Balkans, Radio Sarajevo, Express, Žurnal, Start, Dunjalučar, HRT, Booksa and Kritika HDP, and the festival partners: Academy of Fine Arts, Creative Europe, American Corner Sarajevo, American Corner Brčko, Library-Library of Brčko District, Book Fair in Istria, Atelje Figure, Bajkologija, Moderna vremena, Historical Museum of BiH, and BH Telecom.