70th World Congress of
International PEN
Rica Arctic Hotel, Tromsø,
Norway, 6th - 12th September 2004
Congress themes:
Writers in exile • Writers in minority languages
Preliminary Programme
Saturday
4th September
Arrival
of Board members
Sunday
5th September
Arrivals
and registration
09.00 -13.00:
Board meeting - 1
15.00 -18.00:
Board meeting - 2
Monday
6th September
Arrivals
and registration
09.00 - 13.00:
Board meeting – 3
13.00 - 15.00:
International PEN Foundation meeting
10.00 - 17.00:
PEN Day at University of Tromsø
18.30: Welcome Party
1.
Welcome concert/performance at Tromsø Cathedral,
90 minutes
2.
Welcome party, buffet, drinks and literary event at the Rica Arctic Hotel (main venue)
Keynote
speakers: Ole
Henrik Magga[1]
- former President of the Sami Parliament, member of the UN
Committee on Aborigines and Ole Danbolt Mjøs - former Principal
of the University of Tromsø, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel
Peace Prize Committee
Tuesday
7th September
09.00 - 10.00:
Press Conference
10.30 - 12.00: Opening Ceremony:
Moderator: Jiří
Gruša (to be confirmed)
Welcome
addresses from:
Norwegian PEN, Kjell Olaf Jensen, President
International
PEN President, Jiří
Gruša
City
of Tromsø, Hermann
Kristoffersen, Mayor of Tromsø
Representative
of the Norwegian State and keynote speaker: His
Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon[2]
Venue:
Rica
Arctic Hotel
12.00 -14.00: Lunch, including a 10 - 15
minute "lunch-lecture" by Mr. Helge M. Sønneland,
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture
14.00 - 18.00: Sightseeing
14.00 - 16.00: "Cool and Crazy"
- a highly praised documentary about the most northern male
choir in the world.
English version
14.00 - 18.00:
Writers for Peace Committee - 1
14.00 - 18.00:
Women Writers Committee
14.00 - 18.00:
Writers in Exile Network
14.00 – 17.00: Seminar/roundtable:
"Writers in Minority Languages"
Moderator:
Carles
Torner[3]
Keynote
speech: Amin
Maalouf. Panelists:
Harald Gaski, Khalid Salimi, etc. Venue: TBA
20.00 – 22.00: Cultural programme:
A presentation of Sami artist and
writer Nils Aslak Valkeapää by Harald Gaski and Ole Henrik
Magga.
Film on Nils Aslak Valkeapää.
Wednesday
8th September
09.00 -13.00:
Writers in Prison Committee - 1
09.00 -13.00:
Translation & Linguistic Rights Committee - 1
10.00 - 13.00: Seminar/roundtable:
"Writers in exile"
Moderator:
Isobel
Harry
Screening
of two films by/about writers residing in Norwegian cities of
asylum, a presentation of the Norwegian cities and their writers. Panelists: Chenjerai Hove, Soudabeh Alishahi, Mansur
Rajih. Venue:
Rica Arctic Hotel
13.00 -15.00: Lunch, including a 10-15
minute lunch-lecture by Norwegian writer Eva Joly[4]
15.00 - 18.00:
Writers in Prison Committee - 2
16.00 – 18.00:
Writers for Peace Committee - 2
16.00 – 18.00:
Translation & Linguistic Rights Committee - 2
15.00 - 18.00: Parallel seminar or cultural
arrangement (Ernesto Cardenal)
Thursday
9th September
09.00 - 13.00:
Networks morning
09.00 - 13.00: Sightseeing
13.00 – 14.30: Lunch, including a 10-15
minute lunch-lecture by Norwegian writer Jostein
Gaarder,
author of Sophie´s World
14.30 – 18.00:
Assembly of Delegates – 1
Friday
10th September
09.00 -13.00:
Assembly of Delegates - 2
13.00 - 14.30: Lunch including a 10-15
minute lunch-lecture by Norwegian writer Thorvald Steen
14.30 – 18.00:
Assembly of Delegates - 3
Evening: Cultural arrangement/concert in Tromsø Arctic
Cathedral. Programme: TBA
Saturday
11th September
09.00 -13.00:
Assembly of Delegates - 4
13.00 - 14.30: Lunch including a 10-15
minute lunch-lecture by Norwegian publisher William
Nygaard
14.30 – 18.00:
Assembly of Delegates - 5
18.00 – 19.00:
Press Conference.
19.30:
Farewell Dinner including cultural performances and dance
music.
Keynote speaker: Amin Maalouf or Vigdis Finbogadottir[5]
Sunday
12th September
Departures
10.00 -13.00:
Board meeting - 4
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