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Bursa International Literature Festival to be held in Nilüfer
The Bursa International Literature Festival (BUEF) is scheduled to take place in Nilüfer from November 26 to 29, 2026. Hosted by the Nilüfer Municipality, the event will center on the theme, “Sharing: The Power of Story to Unite Us.”
The festival is organized in collaboration with Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, the Consulate General of the Netherlands, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), Culture Ireland, and Norwegian Literature Abroad (NORLA). It will feature authors from Turkey as well as Germany, Argentina, Bulgaria, France, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, and Norway.
Participating authors include Ahmet Ümit, Annabelle Hirsch, Ariana Harwicz, Ayşegül Savaş, Bora Chung, Defne Suman, Gwendoline Riley, Hakan Akdoğan, Hira Ayşe Özsoy, Lucy Caldwell, Melike İlgün, Peter Stamm, Rene Karabash, Sander Kollaard, Sema Kaygusuz, and Vigdis Hjorth. The program will consist of readings, talks, and workshops. All events are free and open to the public. Translation services will be provided, including English-Turkish and Spanish-Turkish simultaneous interpretation for sessions involving Ariana Harwicz.
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Ahmet Ümit · Bursa International Literature Festival · Nilüfer · Nilüfer Municipality · Şadi Özdemir
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Authors from Germany, Argentina, Bulgaria, France, South Korea, the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, and Norway will participate. www.gazeteabc.com · www.aksiyon.com.tr · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr
- [● 3 SOURCES] All festival events are free and open to the public. www.gazeteabc.com · www.aksiyon.com.tr · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The theme of the festival is “Sharing: The Power of Story to Unite Us.” www.gazeteabc.com · www.aksiyon.com.tr · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Simultaneous Spanish-Turkish translation will be provided for Ariana Harwicz's events. www.gazeteabc.com · www.aksiyon.com.tr · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Bursa International Literature Festival (BUEF) will be held from November 26 to 29, 2026. www.gazeteabc.com · www.aksiyon.com.tr · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The festival is a collaboration with Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, the Consulate General of the Netherlands, LTI Korea, Culture Ireland, and NORLA. www.gazeteabc.com · www.aksiyon.com.tr · www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr