To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the collection 100 Slavic Novels and the Fifth Festival of Slavic Literature, a rich literary program will take place from April 14 to 16 in Ljubljana, Maribor, and Celje.
This anniversary edition of the festival is dedicated to two decades of the collection’s development, with special emphasis on its origins, growth, editorial vision, and contribution to the promotion and international recognition of Slavic literatures.
Ljubljana, Maribor, and Celje will host eight authors from seven Slavic countries: Venko Andonovski from North Macedonia, Zdravka Evtimova from Bulgaria, Aleksandar Gatalica and Dragan Velikić from Serbia, Monika Kompaníková from Slovakia, Andrej Nikolaidis from Montenegro, Robert Perišić from Croatia, and Vlado Žabot from Slovenia.
Their works are featured in the 100 Slavic Novels collection, which has so far published 106 novels. This significant international project has brought together seven publishing houses from seven Slavic countries, 108 authors from nine countries, and more than 60 translators. Through translations into Slavic languages, it has introduced novels written after the fall of the Berlin Wall to a wider readership.
The programme will begin on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, at 10:00 in Ljubljana at the Secondary School of Design and Photography, with a conversation with Venko Andonovski. The discussion will be moderated by Dr Namita Subiotto and Andraž Stevanovski. At 18:00, a conversation with the Serbian writer Dragan Velikić, moderated by Semir Atić, will take place at the Castle Café of the Maribor Public Library.
On Wednesday, 15 April, the programme will start at 9:00 in Ljubljana at Vila Zlatica with a meeting of the international Editorial board of FSK. At 11:00, a press conference marking the 20th anniversary of the collection and presenting the participating authors will follow at Hribar Library. Between 14:00 and 17:00, a series of discussions with authors will take place at the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana. Participating authors will include the Bulgarian writer Zdravka Evtimova, Croatian author Robert Perišić, Montenegrin writer Andrej Nikolaidis, Serbian authors Dragan Velikić and Aleksandar Gatalica, and Macedonian writer Venko Andonovski. On the same day at 15:30, a translation workshop led by Tatjana Žarova will also take place at the Faculty of Arts, involving students.
On the final day of the festival, Thursday, 16 April, at 11:30, the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana will host a conversation with Monika Kompanikova and Vlado Žabot, moderated by Ana Rakovec and Špela Sevšek Šramel. At 17:00, a discussion with Andrej Nikolaidis, moderated by Nino Flisar, will take place at the University Library Maribor, while at the same time a conversation with Dragan Velikić will be held at the Celje Central Library.
The events will highlight the importance of translation and intercultural dialogue, as well as the role of the collection 100 Slavic Novels in connecting Slavic literatures and positioning them within the broader European cultural space.
You are cordially invited.