BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ARCS Project - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arcsproject.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ARCS Project REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20180101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210806T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210806T203000 DTSTAMP:20240217T004709Z CREATED:20230831T202653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T004709Z UID:10000033-1628278200-1628281800@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:OME: Film Screening and Live Discussion DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples\, join us for a live discussion on OME\, a documentary on the life of the Huaorani\, and their struggles defending their ancestral lands\, with director Raúl Paz Pastrana\, co-producer Luminița Cuna (author of "Barefoot in the Amazon")\, and moderators Vivian Hua (Northwest Film Forum) and Otilia Baraboi (ARCS\, The Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest). \nRegister HERE or follow us LIVE on Facebook \nFilmed in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon in the Yasuni biosphere\, “OME: Tales From a Vanishing Homeland” offers incredible access to the unique and ancient way of life of the Huaorani\, one of Ecuador’s most isolated indigenous groups. OME explores the intricacies of the Huaorani way of life\, highlighting their connection to land and family\, while raising questions about their future survival as oil companies encroach upon Ome\, their homeland. “OME” has won multiple awards and was funded by the Princess Grace Foundation-USA and the Hispanic Scholarship fund. \nRunning Time: 30\nUSA & Ecuador // Color // HD // Spanish and Waoterero with English subtitles. \nAwards and Screenings:\n\n2019 Earth Day Film Festival\, Chico CA\n2018 Eugene Environmental Film Festival\n2018 The Lyric Theater\, Fort Collins CO\n2018 Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI)\, New York City (QWFF) WINNER “Best Cinematography Award”\n2016 Ethnografilm Festival\, Paris France\n2015 Moscow International Documentary Film Festival\n2015 Cayman Islands International Film Festival\n2015 Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival\, Milwaukee WINNER “2015 Spirit of Activism Award”\n2014 IFFEST Document.Art\, Bucharest\, Romania WINNER Next Generation Award (EX AEQUO)\n2013 CINE Golden Eagle Award WINNER\n2013 International Documentary Association (IDA) Nominee for the DAVID L. WOLPER STUDENT DOCUMENTARY AWARD\n2013 Louisville’s International Festival of Film SCREEN PREVIEW\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Raúl Paz Pastrana\n \n \n \n Raúl Paz Pastrana is a Mexican immigrant filmmaker\, cinematographer\, and multimedia creator. His work intersects contemporary art\, political documentary\, and visual ethnography to explore themes of belonging\, alienation\, and the concept of “home.” His films have screened at museums and festivals worldwide including at the Sheffield Doc/Fest in the U.K.\, The American Museum of Natural History\, New York City\, MASS MoCA Museum in Massachusetts\, Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI)\, New York City\, and at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) in Mexico among many more.  \n Raúl’s work has received support from the Princess Grace Foundation\, the Ford Foundation-Just Films\, The Perspective Fund\, ITVS\, Catapult Film Fund\, The Jerome Foundation\, New York Council on the Arts\, The Tribeca Film Institute\, The Colorado Humanities\, and the Sundance Institute among others. He is a Camargo Foundation Cassis France Artist Alumni\, an IFP/Gotham Filmmaker Labs fellow\, a Firelight Media Documentary Lab Fellow\, and a New America National Fellow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luminita Cuna\n \n \n \n She is a Cluj-Napoca native and Brooklyn resident who has been traveling extensively to the Amazon region and has been living and working with indigenous communities in the Amazon since 2006. She has been an ally to indigenous peoples for more than 15 years\, supporting their efforts to uphold their human rights and to protect their territory. \n Luminita is the founder of Maloca\, a grassroots support organization that works with indigenous communities living in the Amazon basin. She has been fundraising and campaigning on various indigenous issues\, helping indigenous communities get solar energy\, incorporate technology in their territory defense and become aware of their rights and how to use them in protecting their forest. \n Luminița wanted to bring awareness on the rich cultures of the Amazon indigenous peoples\, as well as to unveil the fascinating world of the rainforest; this is how her book “Barefoot in the Amazon” came to life. Luminița also co-produced the documentary Ome: Tales from a Vanishing Homeland\, winner of the 2017 Queens International Film Festival for best cinematography. The documentary brings forward the fight of an Amazonian community to protect their home\, one of the most biodiverse area in the world. \n When she is not trekking the Amazon\, Luminița is an IT project manager. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Credits: Leo Carmona\n \n \n \n \n \n Vivian Hua\n \n \n \n Vivian Hua (華婷婷) is a writer\, filmmaker\, and organizer who is fascinated by synthesizing divergent schools of thought. She is the Executive Director at Northwest Film Forum\, a co-founder of the civil rights film series\, The Seventh Art Stand\, and Editor-in-Chief of the socially-conscious long-form arts publication\, REDEFINE. Much of her work unifies her interest in the metaphysical with her belief that art can positively transform the self and society. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Otilia Baraboi\, Ph.D.\n \n \n \n Before coming to Seattle in 2000 from Romania\, Otilia worked as a literary journalist and published short-fiction\, translations and articles. She holds university degrees in French and English literatures from Romania\, Switzerland\, and the US. She has a Ph.D. on the politics of translation from the University of Washington\, where she taught French language and literature for 17 years\, and where she is currently co-teaching a course on Romanian literature and film. In 2013\, she co-founded ARCS and was President of the Board for five years before becoming ARCS’ first Executive Director. For Otilia\, ARCS has been a wonderful opportunity to remain connected with the vibrant culture of her birthplace\, while contributing to the artistic and cultural vitality of the Pacific Northwest. As part of her work\, Otilia has been managing the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle and ARCS community-based school for Romanian heritage students\, as well as more than 300 cultural and educational events over the past 9 years. Her priorities are to create sustainable\, community-building programs and partnerships\, as well as develop ARCS' brand identity in accordance with its mission and values. Most of all\, Otilia hopes that her work will have a direct\, long-lasting impact on the ways in which future generations will define\, celebrate and pass on their heritage. Otilia is also the President of the Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest and a board member of Romanian United Fund. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/ome-film-screening-and-live-discussion/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Film,TALKS (Romanian Explorers) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/282-EHC_Newsletter_-2-jpg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210622T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210622T170000 DTSTAMP:20240217T011132Z CREATED:20240217T010803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T011132Z UID:10000167-1624370400-1624381200@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Embroidery DESCRIPTION:Together with our partners at the Maryhill Museum of Art\, we invite you to join us for an introduction to Romanian embroidery through some of the most beautiful examples from the museum collection. This child-friendly event will help you begin to identify simple Romanian patterns and show you how to make your own patterns using graph paper and colored pencils. We will review basic stitches\, such as the running stitch\, back stitch\, cross stitch\, bullion stitch\, and satin stitch. (If you’d like to try them\, have a hoop\, material\, and needle and thread already loaded.)Free virtual program; advance registration required. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-embroidery/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Culture & Civilization,Heritage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/280-Copy_of_Instagram_-_June_12th_Explorers.png.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210612T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210612T120000 DTSTAMP:20250109T185501Z CREATED:20230907T035159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185501Z UID:10000082-1623495600-1623499200@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:The Sky is the Limit: Romanian Women Explorers DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about courage\, resilience\, and the importance of role modelling in education\, with Romanian explorers Diana Dragomir (Astronomer and Physics & Astronomy Professor) and Gina Bădescu (Anesthesiologist and Mountain Climber). \nPlease register in advance at this link or join us on our FB channels. \nEvent organized in partnership with Romanians of DC. \nInstructors\nCredits: Sarah Ballard \nDiana Dragomir\nDr. Diana Dragomir is an astronomer and a Physics & Astronomy professor at the University of New Mexico. Diana often wonders what the view and sky look like on planets around other stars\, and whether anyone over there might be wondering the same thing. She spends a lot of her time and research getting a little bit closer to answering these questions. \n\nGina Bădescu\nDr. Gina C. Bădescu is an anesthesiologist from Everett in Washington State. She received her medical degree from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest. She discovered her passion for mountain climbing later on in life\, after a bicycle accident that left her severely injured. In 2018 she climbed Lhotse (8\,516 m)\, the 4th highest mountain in the world. She is now training for another expedition in the Himalayas. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/arcs-romanian-heritage-language-and-culture-school-fall-2022-4/ CATEGORIES:TALKS (Romanian Explorers) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/278-Linkedin_2.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210601T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210601T180000 DTSTAMP:20240129T201343Z CREATED:20240125T200227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T201343Z UID:10000146-1622566800-1622570400@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Story Time – An Evening of Children’s Tales DESCRIPTION:We have the pleasure of inviting you to “Story Time – An Evening of Children’s Tales” featuring authors and illustrators originally from Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The virtual event is being organized to mark Children’s Day\, celebrated on this day in Romania and Moldova and will feature Valentina Popa from New York\, Angela Chirilă from Denver and Doina Cociuba-Terrano from Olympia (WA). It is brought to you by Romanians of DC\, Authentic Society for Language and Romanian Culture\, Bucharest Inside the Beltway and the American Romanian Cultural Society. You may register for the zoom event HERE or you can follow the live broadcast on the Facebook pages of the hosting organizations. The event will be in English with the exception of Valentina’s story which will be available on Zoom in both Romanian and English (on separate audio channels). Special Guests:Angela Chirilă is a Moldovan Denver-based artist and author who studied English and Italian at the State University of Moldova. After finishing her studies\, she lived in Rotterdam\, the Netherlands and then moved to the United States where she has lived for the past nine years. Since she was little\, she loved books and art and now she is passionate about creating stories and drawing illustrations. Angela is also a preschool teacher and has worked with kids for the past ten years. Her inspiration comes from interacting with young children every day. Her main wish is to inspire others through her children’s books and her art and to bring a strong and positive message to the world. “What Makes Us Happy” by Angela Chirilă was published in March 2020 and sends a positive message\, not only for kids but for adults too. It reminds us about the little things that make us happy (a hug\, a kiss\, a ladybug\, a sunset in the sky). What makes us happy is a very important question that each of us should ask every day and also we need to show our kids how important is to pay attention to the little things that matter the most. Ultimately the book is a reflection of Angela’s philosophy that we need to be more present in the now and appreciate every moment and also teach our kids to do the same. Doina Cociuba-Terrano\, a native of Arad\, Romania\, has been painting ever since she was in kindergarten. After graduating from an arts vocational high school she studied Arts and Literature at the North University of Baia Mare\, Romania. While at university and after graduating in 1978 she went on to exhibit her work in a number of group shows. She had her first solo exhibition in 1990 followed by a two more in 1994 and 1998. She moved to the U.S. in 1999\, opened her own business\, Ocean Gallery and art school and has worked ever since as educator\, freelance artist and published book illustrator. Doina began illustrating children’s books back in 2010 and two of her books have been selected for various awards for the quality of their illustrations and the originality of their stories. She wrapped up illustrating her most recent book just a few days ago when she submitted the graphics to the publisher. Brenda Carlsen\, a third generation Romanian\, grew up in Regina\, Saskatchewan\, Canada and played along the shores of Wascana Lake\, where hundreds of geese called their home during the summer. She currently lives in Washington State where she pursued a career as a nurse. Brenda has always loved writing stories and has had a vivid imagination even when she was a child; it has carried on through adulthood and is now reflected in her writings. She has been a member of the Society of Book Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI) since 2015 and has attended awesome conferences and conventions.  “Wascana's Amazing Journey” is an inspiring story of a Canada goose. While flying to the warm south for the winter with his friends and family\, one of his wings becomes injured. Jojo\, a young boy\, discovers the injured goose\, and with patience and playfulness\, Wascana's wing becomes strong again. Wascana's Amazing Journey spreads the message of healing\, kindness\, compassion and friendship. Valentina Popa is working in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. She has studied Romanian and French language and literature at the State University of Moldova and has received her Master Degrees in International Relations from the Academy of Public Administration of Moldova and in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University in New York. Her post-graduate studies in Emerging Markets and Country Risk Analysis were completed at Folke Bernadotte Academy in Sweden. A Laureate of numerous national popular music contests\, she subsequently appeared on various stages in Moldova and abroad\, in exclusively benefit concerts\, besides her husband\, tenor Luciano Lamonarca. She currently resides in New York City\, with her husband and son\, Sebastian\, her inspiration for her book.  “Look Who’s Talking! / Uite cine vorbește!” by Valentina Popa is a bilingual English / Romanian poem book featuring Baby Seby’s imaginary monologues. Written in rhyme\, the poems are sweet and heartwarming\, exuding love and humor. During the first months as a new mom\, Valentina was imagining the potential monologues that may occur in her baby boy’s little head as he was becoming aware of the surrounding world and his own existence. Inspired and overwhelmed by that all-encompassing love\, those reflections came to her in rhymes\, so she collected them into this illustrated book for moms and their babies. For the customs illustrations\, Valentina partnered with an internationally renowned illustrator\, Ms. Stela Damaschin-Popa\, winner of the highest distinction in the field\, the Hans Christian Andersen award\, also called “The Little Prince Nobel”. Proceeds from the sale of the book are donated to an impactful charity\, “The Moldova Project”\, whose vision is “for every child in Moldova to have a family\, a safe home\, an education and the opportunity to be happy”. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/story-time-an-evening-of-childrens-tales/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/storytime.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210424T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210424T110000 DTSTAMP:20250109T130218Z CREATED:20230907T032550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T130218Z UID:10000081-1619258400-1619262000@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Explorers Celebrating Earth Day DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion celebrating Earth Day with our special guests Luminița Cuna (writer\, explorer) and Ioana Cozmuța (researcher at NASA). Find out more about their pioneer spirit\, amazing careers and fascination for uncharted territories on Earth and out of space. \nLuminița Cuna founded Maloca Communities\, a grassroots support organization that supports indigenous communities in Brazil’s Amazon region to have greater control over the decisions that impact their communities. \nYou can support their activity by making a donation on their website. \n \nWatch Raul Paz Pastrana’s documentary OME\, co-produced by Luminița Cuna\, to find out more about the devastating impact of oil companies on the Amazonian forest. \n \nRegister HERE in advance for this meeting. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nOrganized by ARCS in partnership with Romanians of DC. \nInstructors\nLuminita Cuna\nShe is a Cluj-Napoca native and Brooklyn resident who has been traveling extensively to the Amazon region and has been living and working with indigenous communities in the Amazon since 2006. She has been an ally to indigenous peoples for more than 15 years\, supporting their efforts to uphold their human rights and to protect their territory. \nLuminita is the founder of Maloca\, a grassroots support organization that works with indigenous communities living in the Amazon basin. She has been fundraising and campaigning on various indigenous issues\, helping indigenous communities get solar energy\, incorporate technology in their territory defense and become aware of their rights and how to use them in protecting their forest. \nLuminița wanted to bring awareness on the rich cultures of the Amazon indigenous peoples\, as well as to unveil the fascinating world of the rainforest; this is how her book “Barefoot in the Amazon” came to life. Luminița also co-produced the documentary Ome: Tales from a Vanishing Homeland\, winner of the 2017 Queens International Film Festival for best cinematography. The documentary brings forward the fight of an Amazonian community to protect their home\, one of the most biodiverse area in the world. \nWhen she is not trekking the Amazon\, Luminița is an IT project manager. \n\nIoana Cozmuta\nDr. Ioana Cozmuța is the founder and CEO of G-space Inc (https://www.zerogspace.com)\, a women-owned B-corporations and a reflection of Ioana’s passions: to discover and build opportunities for socio-economic benefit at the confluence of Space and Earth and to mentor and inspire the new generation towards a more prosperous future for humanity. Ioana holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the University of Groningen\, the Netherlands and she is an alumnus of Caltech and Stanford University. During her career at NASA and in the industry spanning two decades\, Ioana has built a legacy on transforming the status quo\, opening new avenues for innovation\, collaboration\, space technology commercialization and public-private partnerships. The current fiber optics manufacturing in space has its origin in a paper published in 2017. Dr. Cozmuța is a TedEx Future Spoiler (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlsGhC3G1d8)\, a keynote/speaker and lecturer. She has co/authored over 200 scientific articles\, technical reports and newspaper interviews; webinars and podcasts. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/global-competence-certificate-for-romanian-heritage-speakers-2nd-edition/ CATEGORIES:TALKS (Romanian Explorers) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/275-Copy_of_Copy_of_Red_Poppies_Photo_Anzac_Day_Wishes_Facebook_Post_2.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210414T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210414T180000 DTSTAMP:20240125T200022Z CREATED:20240125T005613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T200022Z UID:10000145-1618419600-1618423200@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Dor by Mari Calai - Virtual Book Launch DESCRIPTION:"Dor" it is being said\, is one of those untranslatable Romanian concepts. Roughly meaning “longing\,” Dor is the title of Mari Calai’s latest book. As Lynn Radeka noted\, “the book is a visual journey through images that evoke a sense of longing\,” in other words\, "Dor" is Mari’s visual attempt to illustrate this very Romanian concept. We invite you on Wednesday\, April 14 at 8 pm EST / 6 pm MST / 5 pm PST to the virtual launch of "Dor" and to a discussion with the author about what led her to write and illustrate this book with her amazing photography. The event is being organized by Romanians of DC with the support of Bucharest Inside the Beltway from Denver and ARCS – American Romanian Cultural Society from Seattle. The event will take place via Zoom and broadcast live on Facebook. To join the zoom event please register here. Mari CalaiMari Calai has been an artist for the past 10 years. Born and raised in Romania\, and for the later part of her life living abroad from Italy\, to the United States and South Korea\, she has been traveling the world exploring different cultures\, and that is what inspires her the most. She is an international award-winning photographer and an avid painter with her most recent exhibitions in Seoul\, South Korea and Washington\, DC. As a mixed media artist\, her work is sublime and marked by a nostalgic realism. Her previous book\, "Adagio\," an illustrated story of her children’s childhood\, was widely praised in Korea\, where it was published and was the subject of two photo exhibitions in Seoul. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/dor-by-mari-calai/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/274-DOR_Event_2021_D8N4l5s.jpeg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210227T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210227T110000 DTSTAMP:20240217T011504Z CREATED:20230907T040626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T011504Z UID:10000094-1614420000-1614423600@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Mărțișoare Workshop 2021 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a spring celebration -Mărțișor\, March 1st. \nMărțișor is an old tradition celebrated all over Romania every year\, on March 1st\, also widely spread in Bulgaria and the Balkans. \nThe name Mărțișor is a diminutive of March (Martie in Romanian). \nIt is believed that the person who wears the red and white string would enjoy a prosperous and healthy year. Read more HERE  \nRegister HERE in advance for this meeting. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThe workshop is destined for kids ages 7+\, or younger\, supervised by a parent. \nRomanian artist and musician Beatrice Iordan will lead the workshop. \nBeatrice Iordan is a puppet artist\, museum pedagogue at the Museum of the Romanian Peasant\, and she plays the cobza in the band “Trei Parale”. She also does shadow theater with “Hopa Trop”\, her theater company\, paints angels and – more than that – she believes that power and inspiration lie in ourselves\, that we are our own mentor. \nYou can find out more about her from this article in Romanian. \nEvent organized in partnership with the Romanian NGO – Cu Alte Cuvinte\, and our community partners from Washington D.C. – Romanians of DC \n \nBeatrice Iordan\n\n\nBeatrice Iordan is a puppet artist\, museum pedagogue at the Museum of the Romanian Peasant\, and she plays the cobza in the band “Trei Parale”. She also does shadow theater with “Hopa Trop”\, her theater company\, paints angels and – more than that – she believes that power and inspiration lie in ourselves\, that we are our own mentor. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/martisoare-workshop-2022-2/ CATEGORIES:Culture & Civilization,Heritage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/273-Copy_of_Copy_of_Atelier_de_Martisoare-2.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190518T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T183000 DTSTAMP:20240131T015918Z CREATED:20240124T203953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T015918Z UID:10000144-1558200600-1558204200@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Readings from the Heart of Europe DESCRIPTION:"In the deeps are the violence and terror of which psychology has warned us. But if you ride these monsters deeper down\, if you drop with them farther over the world's rim\, you find what our sciences cannot locate or name\, the substrate\, the ocean or matrix or ether which buoys the rest\, which gives goodness its power for good\, and evil its power for evil\, the unified field: our complex and inexplicable caring for each other." – Annie Dillard\, "Teaching a Stone to Talk." We are thrilled to share the news about Readings from the Heart of Europe\, a group initiated by various scholars from the University of Washington and representatives from the local Central and Eastern European community\, including ARCS. Our first meeting was on May 18\, 2019 when we discussed the master work of a Romanian Jewish author\, Max Blecher.  You can read our blog here.  More About Readings from the Heart of EuropeWHAT?Conceived of by a Seattle-based group of avid readers deeply convinced of the value that literature – storytelling – can bring to our lives\, Readings from the Heart of Europe proposes to focus on texts of the highest quality\, even if they are not (yet) widely recognized as such in our overwhelmingly Anglo-American-centered society.  Each month’s text will be available in a published English translation. The texts featured in Readings from the Heart of Europe are drawn from the among the greatest 20th and 21st-century masterpieces of Austria\, Belarus\, Bosnia\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Czech Republic\, Estonia\, Hungary\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, Moldova\, Montenegro\, North Macedonia\, Romania\, Serbia\, Slovakia\, Slovenia and Ukraine.    WHY?In a world of ever-proliferating\, ever-accelerating\, artificially driven mass distraction\, individuals are at heightened risk of losing their center.  Reading from the Heart of Europe invites you to join other adventuresome readers in an ongoing series of monthly readings and discussions in which we propose to explore great works of imaginative literature whose unifying purpose is to strengthen that center.  As revitalizing as a strenuous workout\, more outwardly directed than meditation\, and as deeply satisfying as a reunion with a wise and benevolent old friend\, encounters with these exceptional books can change and shape lives.  These books and their writers present few illusions.  Throughout the 20th century their societies endured the catastrophic consequences of ideologies of the right and the left\, emanating from West and East – whether of ethnic and national tribalism or egalitarianism at gunpoint.  Now\, in the 21st century\, new and resurgent economic and religious dogmas add new layers of rigidity and polarization for the uncertain to cling to.  What better guides to consult now than the testimonies of some of the world’s most exceptional writers\, whose lived experience has given them immunity to ideologies of any stripe\, and whose work explores the spectrum of human experience with striking immediacy.  WHEN?As the pandemics takes over our social lives\, we will find inspiration and build new friendships online. We will meet on zoom generally on Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings. Past eventsMondegreen by Volodymyr RafeyenkoFeb. 26\, 2023 at 05:00 PM (online)Registerhere. Join us for a discussion of Mondegreen by Volodymyr Rafeyenko\, translated by Mark Andryczyk.Buy the book here. \n The novel tells the story of Haba Habinsky\, a refugee from Ukraine’s Donbas region\, who has escaped to the capital city of Kyiv at the... \n The novel tells the story of Haba Habinsky\, a refugee from Ukraine’s Donbas region\, who has escaped to the capital city of Kyiv at the onset of the Ukrainian-Russian war. His physical dislocation—and his subsequent willful adoption of the Ukrainian language—place the protagonist in a state of disorientation during which he is forced to challenge his convictions. Written in a beautiful\, experimental style\, the novel shows how people—and cities—are capable of radical transformation and how this\, in turn\, affects their interpersonal relations and cultural identification. \n Read More\n \n  Bessarabian Stamps: Stories by Oleg WoolfSept. 25\, 2022 at 05:00 PM (online)Register here. Join us for a discussion of Bessarabian Stamps: Stories by Oleg Woolf and translated from the Russian\, by Boris Dralyuk\, Phoneme Media\, 2015.Buy the book here. \n Reminiscent of Bruno Schulz’s Street of Crocodiles\, Oleg Woolf’s Bessarabian Stamps — a cycle of sixteen stories set mostly in the village of Sănduleni\, in the Republic of... \n Reminiscent of Bruno Schulz’s Street of Crocodiles\, Oleg Woolf’s Bessarabian Stamps — a cycle of sixteen stories set mostly in the village of Sănduleni\, in the Republic of Moldova— is a vivid\, surreal evocation of a liminal world. Sănduleni’s denizens are in permanent flux\, forever shifting languages\, cultures\, and states\, in every sense of the word. With a warm\, Bessarabian irony recalling one of Eastern Europe’s long-forgotten regions\, the Stampsexplore what it means to live on the edges of empires\, which rise and fall while Sănduleni abides. \n Read More\n \n  Where You Come From by Saša StanišićMay 22\, 2022 at 05:00 PM (online)Register here. Join us for a discussion about Saša Stanišić's latest book\, Where You Come From\, translated by Damion Searls\, Tin House\, 2021.Buy the book here. "Inventive\, funny and moving. . . . Damion Searls’s translation does justice to Stanišic’s dry wit and linguistic playfulness\, and captures the tense undercurrents building throughout the book". —The New York Times Book Review Winner of the 2019 German Book Prize  About the Author: Saša Stanišic was born in Višegrad (Yugoslavia) in 1978 and has lived in Germany since 1992. His debut novel\, How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone\, was translated into thirty-one languages; Before the Feast was a bestseller and won the renowned Leipzig Book Fair Prize. The Same Night Awaits Us All by Hristo KarastoyanovApril 24\, 2022 at 11:00 AM (online)Register here.Join us for a discussion with special guest Hristo Karastoyanov\, author of The Same Night Awaits Us All\, translated from the Bulgarian by Izidora Angel\, Open Letter Books 2018. Buy the book here. “Karastoyanov’s novel is set in Bulgaria in the 1920s\, but also invokes the spirit of John Lennon\, and brings to mind Dostoevsky’s Demons with its anarchists and assassins\, lighthouses\, zeppelins\, and synthesis of modernist narrative techniques and Balkan storytelling.” —Berliner Zeitung Winner of the 2014 Helikon Award for Bulgarian Novel of the Year Prize  About the Author: Hristo Karastoyanov is a multi-award winning contemporary Bulgarian novelist\, playwright\, and political essayist whose work has been translated into English\, Turkish\, and German. All seven of his novels have been shortlisted for the prestigious Helikon Award. The Orphanage by Serhiy ZhadanMarch 27\, 2022 at 05:00 PM (online)Register here. Our March reading honors the work of one of Ukraine’s most successful novelists and poets\, Serhiy Zhadan.  Buy the book here. The Orphanage (Internat)\, originally published in 2017\, is Zhadan's highly acclaimed war novel\, depicting life in an unspecified frontline region in the early periods of the war in Donbas\, telling the story of ordinary lives during the most dangerous days in Europe’s recent history.  Chosen as one of “Six Books to Read for Context on Ukraine” by the New York Times  Selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the “20 Best Books of 2021” “A nightmarish\, raw vision of contemporary eastern Ukraine under siege. . . . With a poet’s sense of lyricism . . . [Zhadan] unblinkingly reveals a country’s devastation and its people’s passionate determination to survive.”—Publishers Weekly\, starred review Soviet Milk by Nora IkstenaFeb. 27\, 2022 at 05:00 PM (online)Register here. Join us to discuss Soviet Milk written by Nora Ikstena and translated from the Latvian by Margita Gailitis\, Peirene Press\, 2019. Buy the book here. \n This novel considers the effects of Soviet rule on a single individual. The central character in the story tries to follow her calling as a... \n This novel considers the effects of Soviet rule on a single individual. The central character in the story tries to follow her calling as a doctor. But then the state steps in. She is deprived first of her professional future\, then of her identity and finally of her relationship with her daughter. Banished to a village in the Latvian countryside\, her sense of isolation increases. Will she and her daughter be able to return to Riga when political change begins to stir? \n Read More\n \n The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus KivirähkJan. 30\, 2022 at 05:00 (online)Register here: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95068638451Join us for our first meeting in 2022! We will discuss Andrus Kivirähk's The Man Who Spoke Snakish (translated into English by Christopher Moseley)\, with special guest Professor Guntis Šmidchens\, director of UW's Baltic Studies Program.  Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Spoke-Snakish/dp/0802124127/ About the book:A best seller in the author's native country of Estonia\, where the book is so well known that a popular board game has been created based on it\, The Man Who Spoke Snakish is the imaginative and moving story of a boy who is tasked with preserving ancient traditions in the face of modernity. Set in a fantastical version of medieval Estonia\, The Man Who Spoke Snakish follows a young boy\, Leemet\, who lives with his hunter-gatherer family in the forest and is the last speaker of the ancient tongue of snakish\, a language that allows its speakers to command all animals. But the forest is gradually emptying as more and more people leave to settle in villages\, where they break their backs tilling the land to grow wheat for their "bread" (which Leemet has been told tastes horrible) and where they pray to a god very different from the spirits worshipped in the forest's sacred grove. With lothario bears who wordlessly seduce women\, a giant louse with a penchant for swimming\, a legendary flying frog\, and a young charismatic viper named Ints\, The Man Who Spoke Snakish is a totally inventive novel for listeners of David Mitchell\, Sjón\, and Terry Pratchett. When the Birches Leaf Out Up There by Breda SmolnikarDec. 12\, 2021 at 11:00 AM (online)Register  Here. Join us for our December reading\, When the Birches Leaf Out Up There by Breda Smolnikar. \n After you register\, you can pick up a free copy of Breda Smolnikar's book When the Birches Leaf Out Up There at the University of Washington Allen Library information desk... \n After you register\, you can pick up a free copy of Breda Smolnikar's book When the Birches Leaf Out Up There at the University of Washington Allen Library information desk (in the ground floor lobby) weekdays through Friday\, December 10\, anytime between 9am and 5pm. Please give your name to the staff person at the desk to receive your free copy. \n Read More\n \n White Shroud by Antanas ŠkėmaNov. 7\, 2021 at 05:00 PM (online)Register for a zoom link Here. Join us for our November reading\, White Shroud by Antanas Škėma. Widely acclaimed as Lithuania's great modernist novel\, White Shroud by Antanas Škėma will be our book for discussion on Sunday\, November 7\, at 5:00pm Pacific time over Zoom\, with our special guest Prof Violeta Kelertas (U. of Illinois-Chicago)\, one of America's leading experts on Lithuanian literature. E-book and print editions are available at Amazon.   Or direct from the publisher\, Vagabond Voices in Scotland. "A Spare Life": A Conversation with Author Lidija Dimkovska & Translator Christina E. KramerJune 27\, 2021 at 10:00 AM (online)Once you register HERE by filling out this form you will receive a zoom link that will allow you access to all our meetings. Our next discussion will feature the novel "A Spare Life" by the Macedonian writer Lidija Dimkovska (published in Macedonian 2012; in English 2016). We are very pleased to announce that the author\, Dimkovska\, and the novel's translator\, Christina E. Kramer\, will attend as special guests. You can purchase "A Spare Life" on Amazon Please note the time for this two-hour online event:10am-12pm- Pacific Time Zone7:00pm-9:00pm- if you're logging in from a Central European Time Zone. About the author:Poet\, novelist\, and translator Lidija Dimkovska was born in 1971 in Skopje\, Macedonia and lives in Ljubljana\, Slovenia. In her native language she has published six books of poetry\, three novels\, and one American diary\, and has edited three anthologies. Her books have been translated in more than fifteen languages. She has participated in numerous international literary festivals and has been a writer-in-residence in London\, Berlin\, Vienna\, Graz\, Salzburg\, Krems\, Tirana\, and Split. Since 2017 she has been president of the jury for Slovenia’s Vilenica International Literary Prize. The American Poetry Review featured her work in a special supplement in 2003. In 2005 she attended the International Writing Program in Iowa\, and Ugly Duckling Press published her first collection of poetry in English\, Do Not Awaken Them with Hammers\, in 2006. in 2012 Copper Canyon Press published her second book of poetry pH Neutral History\, which was shortlisted for the Best Translated Book Award\, and in 2016 Two Lines Press published her novel A Spare Life\, longlisted for the Best Translated Book Award. Dimkovska’s translator\, Christina E. Kramer\, has received a National Endowment for the Arts Translation Fellowship for her third novel\, Grandma Non-Oui. About the translator:Christina E. Kramer is a professor emerita at the University of Toronto\, Canada. She has published numerous articles relating to Balkan linguistics and Macedonian grammar (Univ. of Wisconsin Press). She has translated a number of novels\, including A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska\, Freud's Sister by Goce Smilevski\, and three novels by Luan Starova My Father's Books\, The Time of the Goats and The Path of the Eels. Her translation of Fear of Barbarians\, by Petar Andonovski\, will be published in August 2021. The Tiger's Wife by Téa ObrehtMay 23\, 2021 at 04:30 PM (online) Join us for our May reading\, The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht. Once you register by filling out this form - you will receive a zoom link that will allow you access to all our meetings.You can get the book HERE.  About the novel:“Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop.”—Entertainment Weekly  "Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend\, loss\, and love\, Téa Obreht\, the youngest of The New Yorker’s twenty best American fiction writers under forty\, has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant\, original authors of her generation." (Amazon) Read more about the book Here. About the author: Téa Obreht was born in Belgrade\, in the former Yugoslavia\, and grew up in Cyprus and Egypt before eventually immigrating to the United States. Her debut novel\, The Tiger’s Wife\, won the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction\, and was a 2011 National Book Award finalist and an international bestseller. Her work has been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Non-Required Reading\, and has appeared in The New Yorker\, Harper's\, The Atlantic\, Vogue\, Esquire and Zoetrope: All-Story\, among many others. She was the recipient of the Rona Jaffe fellowship from the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library\, and a 2016 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She was a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree\, and was named by The New Yorker as one of the twenty best American fiction writers under forty. She splits time between Wyoming and Texas\, and currently serves as the Endowed Chair of Creative Writing at Texas State University in San Marcos.  Chronicle in Stone\, by Ismail KadareApril 25\, 2021 at 04:30 PM (online) Once you register by filling out this form - you will receive a zoom link that will allow you access to all our meetings. Join us for our April reading\, Chronicle in Stone\, by Ismail Kadare from Albania. You can get the book HERE.  About the novel:"Masterful in its simplicity\, Chronicle in Stone is a touching coming-of-age story and a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit. Surrounded by the magic of beautiful women and literature\, a boy must endure the deprivations of war as he suffers the hardships of growing up. His sleepy country has just thrown off centuries of tyranny\, but new waves of domination inundate his city. Through the boy’s eyes\, we see the terrors of World War II as he witnesses fascist invasions\, allied bombings\, partisan infighting\, and the many faces of human cruelty—as well as the simple pleasures of life. Evacuating to the countryside\, he expects to find an ideal world full of extraordinary things\, but discovers instead an archaic backwater where a severed arm becomes a talisman and deflowered girls mysteriously vanish. Woven between the chapters of the boy’s story are tantalizing fragments of the city’s history. As the devastation mounts\, the fragments lose coherence\, and we perceive firsthand how the violence of war destroys more than just buildings and bridges." (Amazon) Read more about the author at this link.  S.: A Novel about the Balkans\, by Slavenka DrakulićMarch 28\, 2021 at 04:30 PM (online) Join us for our March reading\, Slavenka Drakulić's "S.: A Novel about the Balkans".Once you register by filling out this form - you will receive a zoom link that will allow you access to all our meetings:https://forms.gle/oJgxYmbFkpQoF9aa8Where you can get the book:https://www.amazon.com/S-Slavenka-Drakulic/dp/0670890979"S. may very well be one of the strongest books about war you will ever read. . . The writing is taut\, precise\, and masterful." —The Philadelphia EnquirerAbout the novel:"Set in 1992\, during the height of the Bosnian war\, S. reveals one of the most horrifying aspects of any war: the rape and torture of civilian women by occupying forces. S. is the story of a Bosnian woman in exile who has just given birth to an unwanted child—one without a country\, a name\, a father\, or a language. Its birth only reminds her of an even more grueling experience: being repeatedly raped by Serbian soldiers in the "women's room" of a prison camp. Through a series of flashbacks\, S. relives the unspeakable crimes she has endured\, and in telling her story—timely\, strangely compelling\, and ultimately about survival—depicts the darkest side of human nature during wartime. "S. may very well be one of the strongest books about war you will ever read. . . .The writing is taut\, precise\, and masterful." (Goodreads) Sweet Darusya by Maria MatiosFeb. 28\, 2021 at 04:30 PM (online) Join us for our February reading\, "Sweet Darusya\, A Tale of Two Villages"\, by Maria Matios from Ukraine\, with special guests\, co-translators Michael M. Naydan and Olha Tytarenko. Once you register by filling out this form - you will receive a zoom link that will allow you access to all our meetings:https://forms.gle/oJgxYmbFkpQoF9aa8 Get the book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Darusya-Tale.../dp/1947980939 About the novel: "Matios’s novel Sweet Darusya\, initially published in Ukraine in 2003\, has been read\, studied\, researched\, and written about worldwide—mostly in academic circles. The question remains\, however\, why it took over a decade for its English translation to appear. In my opinion\, not only the complexity of the text made it a daunting task for a skilled translator to undertake but also the challenge of communicating in another language a deeply seeded trauma of Ukraine and its people\, masterfully portrayed by Matios." Natalia Cousineau\, World Literature Today About our special guests:Michael NaydanHe is Woskob Family Professor of Ukrainian Studies at The Pennsylvania State University and works primarily in the fields of Ukrainian and Russian literature and literary translation. He received his BA and MA degrees from The American University and his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He has published over 50 articles on literary topics and more than 80 translations in journals and anthologies. Of his more than 40 books of published and edited translations\, some of his most recent include Nikolai Gumilev’s Africa (Glagoslav Publishers\, 2018); Yuri Andrukhovych’s cultural and literary essays\, My Final Territory: Selected Essays (University of Toronto Press\, 2018); and Abram Terz’s literary essays\, Strolls with Pushkin and Journey to the River Black (Columbia University Press\, 2016). In 2017 he published his literary essays in Ukrainian translation in the volume\, From Gogol to Andrukhovych: Selected Literary Essays (Piramida Publishers). He has also published a novel about the city of Lviv Seven Signs of the Lion (Glagoslav Publishers\, 2016)\, which also appeared in 2017 in Marianna Prokopovych’s Ukrainian translation under the title Sim znakiv leva (Piramida Publishers). He has received numerous prizes for his translations including the George S.N. Luckyj Award in Ukrainian Literature Translation from the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies in 2013. Olha TytarenkoShe received her BA and MA in English from Ivan Franko National University in Lviv\, Ukraine\, her MA from The Pennsylvania State University\, and her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto with a specialty in Russian literature. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Practice of Russian at the University of Nebraska. With Michael Naydan she has co-translated Iren Rozdobudko’s novel The Lost Button (Glagoslav Publishers)\, Abram Terz’s Strolls with Pushkin and Journey to the River Black (Columbia University Press)\, Maria Matios’ novel Sweet Darusya: A Tale of Two Villages\, and Yuri Vynnychuk’s novel Tango of Death (the latter two with Spuyten Duyvil). Bohumil Hrabal (Czech): Mr Kafka and Other Tales from the Time of the Cult; and All My CatsJan. 31\, 2021 at 04:30 PM (online) Join us for our first reading in 2021 on January 31. We will read two books by the Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal: Mr Kafka and Other Tales from the Time of the Cult; and All My Cats Paul Wilson\, the translator of these two books will join us for the discussion. Both books can be fond on Amazon Dreams and Stones\, by Magdalena Tulli with translator Bill JohnstonNov. 29\, 2020 at 11:00 AM (online)Register here to receive a zoom invite.  Join us for another engaging discussion of Eastern and Central European literature! We will talk about Magdalena Tulli's book "Dreams and Stones" with our special guest\, translator Bill Johnston.  About the book:"Dreams and Stones is a small masterpiece\, one of the most extraordinary works of literature to come out of Central and Eastern Europe since the fall of communism. In sculpted\, poetic prose reminiscent of Bruno Schulz\, it tells the story of the emergence of a great city. In Tulli’s hands myth\, metaphor\, history\, and narrative are combined to magical effect. Dreams and Stones is about the growth of a city\, and also about all cities; at the same time it is not about cities at all\, but about how worlds are created\, trans- formed\, and lost through words alone. A stunning debut by one of Europe’s finest new writers." (goodreads) About the translator:https://archipelagobooks.org/book_translator/johnston-bill/ You can find the book here. OR on Amazon.  Blinding/Orbitor by Mircea CărtărescuAug. 30\, 2020 at 11:00 AM (online) On August 30\, at 11 a.m.PDT we’ll share our impressions of Blinding\, by Mircea Cărtărescu\, and joined by the book translator Sean Cotter.Sean Cotter's translation of Cărtărescu's Blinding was a finalist for The Best Translated Book Award in 2014. https://messybooker.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/blinding-mircea-cartarescu-translated-by-sean-cotter-best-translated-book-award-2014/The book is available as an e-book from the publisher directly:https://archipelagobooks.org/book/blinding-book-one/Or from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Blinding-Mircea-Cartarescu/dp/193574484 Newcomers: Book Two by Lojze KovačičSept. 27\, 2020 at 11:00 (online)  Mark your calendars and plan to join us for an engaging discussion on Lojze Kovačič’ s Newcomers: Book Two\, with our special guest\, translator Michael Biggins. You can get the book in different formats from Archipelago Books: https://archipelagobooks.org/book/newcomers-book-two/Or from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Newcomers-Book-Two-Lojze-Kovacic/dp/193981040X/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=Michael+Biggins&qid=1597011540&s=books&sr=1-8"In this second part of the famous Slovenian writer’s autobiographical novel\, the narrator details the dangers and humiliations of his boyhood living in occupied Slovenia in the Second World War. The second part of Lojze Kovačič’s autobiographical novel\, considered by some to be the most important Slovenian novel of the 20th century\, describes his half-German family’s life in Ljubljana during the Second World War. The young protagonist Bubi is a perpetual outsider – exiled from Switzerland in 1938\, his family returns home to Ljubljana\, where their half-German background makes them stick out in local society. Reeling from the loss of his home in Switzerland\, and surrounded by a language he can’t quite master\, Bubi confronts the challenges and humiliations of growing up in a strange environment. Narrated with uncanny naïveté\, the novel flits between memories of tenderness and shocking violence as Bubi navigates friendship\, family\, and his burgeoning sexuality in a land under hostile occupation." (Archipelago Books)  Newcomers: Book Two by Lojze KovačičSept. 27\, 2020 at 11:00 (online)  Mark your calendars and plan to join us for an engaging discussion on Lojze Kovačič’ s Newcomers: Book Two\, with our special guest\, translator Michael Biggins. You can get the book in different formats from Archipelago Books: https://archipelagobooks.org/book/newcomers-book-two/Or from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Newcomers-Book-Two-Lojze-Kovacic/dp/193981040X/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=Michael+Biggins&qid=1597011540&s=books&sr=1-8"In this second part of the famous Slovenian writer’s autobiographical novel\, the narrator details the dangers and humiliations of his boyhood living in occupied Slovenia in the Second World War. The second part of Lojze Kovačič’s autobiographical novel\, considered by some to be the most important Slovenian novel of the 20th century\, describes his half-German family’s life in Ljubljana during the Second World War. The young protagonist Bubi is a perpetual outsider – exiled from Switzerland in 1938\, his family returns home to Ljubljana\, where their half-German background makes them stick out in local society. Reeling from the loss of his home in Switzerland\, and surrounded by a language he can’t quite master\, Bubi confronts the challenges and humiliations of growing up in a strange environment. Narrated with uncanny naïveté\, the novel flits between memories of tenderness and shocking violence as Bubi navigates friendship\, family\, and his burgeoning sexuality in a land under hostile occupation." (Archipelago Books)  Fox\, by Dubravka UgrešićJuly 26\, 2020 at 11:00 AM (online) On July 26\, at 11 a.m.PDT we’ll share our impressions of Fox\, by Dubravka Ugrešić\, and joined by the book translator Ellen Elias-Bursać. This book is available as an e-book from the publisher directly (Open Letter) https://www.openletterbooks.org/collections/dubravka-ugresic/products/fox Or from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fox-Dubravka-Ugresic/dp/1940953766/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Ugresic+fox&qid=1593737396&sr=8-1 The Physics of Sorrow\, by Georgi GospodinovJune 28\, 2020 at 11:00 AM (online) Join us for an engaging discussion of Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow. We are thrilled to have his translator Angela Rodel as a special guest.You can get the e-book direct from the publisher. Here is a praiseful New Yorker review of the book.    The Land of Green Plums\, by Herta MüllerFeb. 8\, 2020 at 04:00 PM (online) You are cordially invited to join us for our second meeting of the new year\, on February 8! We will read The Land of Green Plums\, by Nobel laureate Herta Müller\, a Romanian-born German novelist\, poet\, essayist and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature.You can find the book on Amazon or at your local store: https://www.amazon.com/Land-Green-Plums-Novel/ URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/readings-from-the-heart-of-europe/ LOCATION:University of Washington\, 1410 NE Campus Pkwy\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/265-Readings_-_cover_final__HTqDIe4.jpg.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR