NORLA will be attending the Cairo book fair, January 27 – February 4, to become better acquainted with the Arab book market and in preparation of Norway being the guest of honour at the Cairo book fair in 2024.
This year we have picture-book creator Veronica Salinas with us, who will present the Arabic translations of her books at several venues, including the Diwan bookshop on Friday, February 3: https://www.facebook.com/events/699796644945778.
Visit the Cairo book fair at Facebook
The Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University in Belgrade is organizing an exhibition of Nordic children’s and YA literature translated into Serbian from October 2nd to 8th. They are hosting several smaller events in connection with the exhibition, including panel discussions, book launches, and lectures for students. One of the collaborators is the Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade.
NORLA, in collaboration with the Scandinavian Center at Tbilisi State University (TSU), is organizing a translator’s seminar for students and translators in Tbilisi.
On the first day, students will receive an introduction to Norwegian literature and participate in a workshop translating a text from Norwegian to Georgian. Elisabeth Beanca Halvorsen will participate as an author from Norway.
On day two, we will focus on collaborative translation and translation from Georgian to Norwegian. This part of the seminar is organized in collaboration with the Norwegian Association of Literary Translators (Norsk Oversetterforening).
Meeting of NORLA’s expert committee for fiction, for the consideration of applications for translation subsidies with deadline 1 August.