by Gavin Wright | May 9, 2018 | News, News 2018
As an Englishman, some might say of the old-fashioned order, I was surprised to find Lillehammer to have a very English feel at times. yes, there is the very un-English lake, the high valley and the winter sports – but at the same time it is a town, full...
by Gavin Wright | May 4, 2018 | News, News 2018
This year’s festival has an excellent programme for those visitors that love the melody, rhythm and drama of poetry. And there is poetry for every taste and mood – from haiku to hip hop. Join us on this trail around the more poetic corners of the festival....
by Annette Seglem | May 3, 2018 | News, News 2018
One of the key themes of this year’s festival is Japanese fiction – a very broad artistic area, reaching from short stories to stage plays to manga to cinema. Fortunately for those non-Norwegian speaking visitors to the festival, many of the Japanese...
by Annette Seglem | May 3, 2018 | News, News 2018
Naturally, many of the writers and participants of the festival are Norwegian, and although we do not have so many American or British writers this year, there will still be numerous excellent English language events for those unfamiliar with Norwegian, or the many...
by Annette Seglem | Apr 20, 2018 | News, News 2018
As with much of the non-Norwegian elements of the festival, most of the German focused events will be undertaken in English. Here is a suggestion of how to fill your festival with all things Germanic The return of the translation |...