The 28th edition of the Jerusalem International Book Fair will take place between June 11-15, 2017 at the Jerusalem First Station Complex.
The Romanian stand at the Fair is organized by the Romanian Ministry of Culture and National Identity.
Address and visiting hours
of the Book Fair:
The Jerusalem First Station Complex, German Colony - 4
David Remez St.
Sunday, June 11: between 18:00 - 23:00
Monday, June 12 - Thursday, June 15: between 11:00 - 23:00
The Romanian writers who will be present at the 2017 Jerusalem International Book Fair are:
• with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute: Florina Ilis, Adina Rosetti, editors - Carmen Botezatu and Ion Bănșoiu
• with the support of the Romanian Ministry of Culture and National Identity: Adrian Alui Gheorghe, Adrian Popescu, Sorin Lavric, Victor Neumann, Răzvan Voncu together with Romanian-born Israeli author Riri Sylvia Manor.
Hasefer Publishing House will be represented by Alexandru Marinescu, director and editor-in-chief of the Romanian magazine "Realitatea Evreiască".
RCI Tel Aviv would like to thank the Embassy of Romania to the State of Israel for their support in organizing the Romanian participation at the Jerusalem International Book Fair.
ROMANIAN LITERARY EVENTS AT THE 2017 JERUSALEM INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
I. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (in English)
· Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 19:00, the Terminal Gallery of the Jerusalem First Station: “Belonging and Alienation: On Family, History and Literary Representation.” Yossi Avni Levi talks with Florina Illis (Romania) – organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv
· Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at 19:30, the Open Stage of the Jerusalem First Station: Poetry and Prose Now: The Hebrew Writers Association in Israel hosts a night of poetry and short prose reading with Israeli and foreign writers in Hebrew and English, with the participation of Romanian writer Adina Rosetti – organized by The Hebrew Writers’ Association in Israel
· Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 19:00, the Terminal Gallery of the Jerusalem First Station: “If Alice Lived in Hollywood instead of Wonderland: A literary conversation about children’s literature in the Middle East and Europe in the face of Americanization.” Gur Ilany in conversation with Adina Rosetti (Romania) – organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv
II. LITERARY EVENTS AT THE ROMANIAN STAND (in Romanian)
Monday, June 12, 2017
· 13:00 – New Titles from Paideia Publishing House. Guests: Ion Bănşoiu, Camelia Botezatu – organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv
· 14:00 – Presentation of new titles at the Familia Publishing House (Israel). The volumes: "Timpul și măștile" by Mirel Brateș; "Sus Cortina" by Alexandru Andy; "Observator în Israel" by Dragoș Nelersa; "Lumină în beznă" by Ada Shaulov Enghelberg; "Izvoare" – the magazine of the Israeli Writers’ Association of Romanian Language; "Gazeta Românească" and "Revista Familiei" – organized by Familia Publishing House
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
· 13:00 – Book presentation: “The Joy of Not Being Perfect” by Riri Sylvia Manor. Guest: Riri Sylvia Manor. Moderator: Răzvan Voncu – organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Identity and the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv
· 14:00 – Book presentation: “Luna Zadar” by Adrian Alui Gheorghe. Guest: Adrian Alui Gheorghe. Moderator: Răzvan Voncu – organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Identity
· 15:00 – “Nationalism and Sectarianism” – talk with historian Victor Neumann. Moderator: Răzvan Voncu – organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Identity
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
· 12:00 – Book launch: “Kaballah in Italy” by Moshe Idel, and “Around the Corner” by Carol Feldman, Hasefer Publishing House. Guests: Moshe Idel, Carol Feldman, Alexandru Marinescu. Moderator: Răzvan Voncu – organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Identity and Hasefer Publishing House
· 14:00 – Poetry reading – Adrian Popescu. Guests: Adrian Popescu and Răzvan Voncu – organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Identity
· 15:00 – “Discursive Alterities” – discussion with philosopher Sorin Lavric. Guests: Sorin Lavric, Răzvan Voncu – organized by the Ministry of Culture and National Identity