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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 22 AUGUST 2018 14 CULTURE Fort Manoel to host Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival this week THE XIIIth edition of the Malta Mediterranean Lit- erature Festival organised by Inizjamed will be held on to- morrow, on Friday and Satur- day, at Fort Manoel in Manoel Island, at 8pm. Entrance to all events is free. 11 writers from eight coun- tries are reading at the festi- val, which also features Mal- tese and foreign poetry films, Maltese musicians, a book stall, a book binding stand by Kotba Calleja, drinks and a selection of food provided by Core Green. The authors participating in this XIIIth edition are Juana Adcock (Mexico/UK), Mas- simo Barilla (Italy), Jean-Rémi Gandon (France), Arjan Hut (Ljouwert, Netherlands), Laia López Manrique (Spain), Sjón (Iceland), Ali Thareb (Babel, Iraq), and Clare Azzopardi, Caldon Mercieca, Teodor Reljić, and Philip Sciberras from Malta. Readings will be mostly in Maltese and Eng- lish, but some short works will also be read in their origi- nal language. This year they will also screen two poetry films, Clare Azzopardi and Ken Scicluna are working on a poetry film which presents Achille Mizzi's work "Kafè", while Abigail Mallia and Carlos Debattista are producing a poetry film of Oliver Friggieri's work "Il-Lejl f'Dan l-Istazzjon". This project is be- ing run in collaboration with the Valletta 2018 Foundation. Robert Farrugia will be our guest musician whilst this year we will also have a resident band. During the readings on Fri- day (8pm to 11pm), children are being invited to attend an open workshop in Maltese and English on story writing and building papier-mâché models for festivals and other outdoor activities. This paral- lel event,which is part of the Oħloq Kultura programme, is being organised by More or Less Theatre in collaboration with the Valletta 2018 Foun- dation. Parents who would like to enrol their children for this workshop are to write to info@moreorlesstheatre.com, indicating what time they will be attending. The 2018 edition of the Mal- ta Mediterranean Literature Festival and the translation workshop are being held in partnership with Arts Council Malta and Literature Across Frontiers, and with the sup- port of Valletta 2018 Foun- dation, The Manoel Island Foundation, Għaqda tal-Malti – Università, the volunteers of Tal-Kultura, and Studio Solipsis. The MMLF is the re- cipient of the EFFE, Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe Label.