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INTERNATIONAL WRITERS AND TRANSLATORS' CENTER OF RHODES

INTERNATIONAL WRITERS AND TRANSLATORS' CENTER OF RHODES

“A House between the Seas and the Gods”
The International Writers and Translators’ Center of Rhodes has been a landmark of literature and translation in the south-eastern Mediterranean region since its establishment in 1996. It operates under the auspices of UNESCO.
The IWTCR is a place of reflection, study, writing, fruitful exchange of views aiming at contributing to the intercultural dialogue, the freedom of expression, the promotion of the Greek and literature from across the globe and the encouragement and support of various educational activities.
The IWTCR is member of European and international organizations (e.g. Anna Lindh Foundation) and cooperates with other similar residencies (e.g. Port Cetate, Romania, Baltic Centre for Writers and Translators, Sweden etc).
The IWTCR was awarded the 2017 Love for Reading Prize by the Circle of the Greek Children’s Book which is the National Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).

RESIDENCY PROGRAMME
It offers a tranquil working environment to writers, translators, scholars, researchers and academics from all over the world. It also offers collaborative residencies for people working on the same research or work project. It is a place where ideas can germinate through dialogue, cooperation and the different backgrounds of the residents.

ACTIVITIES
The IWTCR implements a large variety of activities: book presentations, tributes to writers, educational programmes for schoolchildren, seminars for school teachers, translation and creative writing workshops, theatrical reader's workshops, reading evenings, conferences, symposiums, one-day meetings on literature, translation and education in collaboration with local, national and international organizations.

LIBRARY
The IWTCR’s multilingual Library contains fiction books for all ages, non-fiction books (history, folklore, linguistics) and literary journals.
More than 8,000 titles and monographs
Lending library and reading place
Since 2011, the IWTCR has been in charge of all the municipal libraries on the island.

PUBLICATIONS
The IWTCR has been active in the area of book publishing, in particular collections of poems (most of them bilingual), history books, conference minutes and the bilingual literary magazine HELIOS (Sun).

Educational programmes for schoolchildren
-Museum kits with artifacts, teaching material, slides, photographs, books and educational games
-Mobile exhibitions with portraits and information of writers and their works
-Book presentations for children
-Creative writing and translation competitions for schoolchildren
-Reading clubs for school children and adults
-Visits of writers

Action Field: 
Youth & Education, Arts & Culture
Organization: 
Public Institution
Sector: 
Public Institution
E-mail: 
writerscenterrhodes@gmail.com
Contact Person: 
Eleftheria Binikou
Landline Phone: 
+302241032520
Address: 
10A A.LASKOU STREET, 85133, RHODES, GREECE

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Anna Lindh Foundation Greek Network

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+30 2310 215629

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Το Ελληνικό Ίδρυμα Πολιτισμού είναι επικεφαλής και συντονιστής του Ελληνικού Εθνικού Δικτύου του Ευρω-Μεσογειακού Ιδρύματος Anna Lindh για τον Διάλογο μεταξύ των Πολιτισμών. Συν επικεφαλής του δικτύου είναι η αστική μη κερδοσκοπική οργάνωση «Ενωμένες Κοινωνίες των Βαλκανίων», η οποία συνεργάζεται για την πραγμάτωση των στόχων του δικτύου.