Timișoara International Literature Festival marks 15th edition

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The Timișoara International Literature Festival (FILTM) is celebrating its 15th edition this October. The three-day event serves as a meeting point for Romanian and international authors, featuring 30 participants.

Scheduled activities include discussions, readings, and poetry recitals held at the National Museum of Art in Timișoara and Scârț Loc Lejer. The festival also includes morning sessions specifically for students and pupils from various local educational institutions.

Key thematic discussions will feature historians, philosophers, and journalists. Notable international guests include Ukrainian author Iuri Andruhovici and Bulgarian prose writer Kapka Kassabova. Other participants include European Prize for Literature winner Nicoletta Verna.