Record 90 writers from abroad to meet for 50th Bled meeting

Ljubljana, 16 April - The Alpine resort of Bled will host from Wednesday to Saturday the 50th International Writers' Meeting, which is to bring together a record 90 authors from abroad. Shirin Ebadi, the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, will be in the focus of the event.

Ljubljana Representatives of PEN Slovenia holding a press conference ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). PEN Slovenia president Ifigenija Simonović second from the left. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Representatives of PEN Slovenia holding a press conference ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). PEN Slovenia president Ifigenija Simonović second from the left.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The president of PEN International's Peace Committee, Slovenian author Marjan Strojan, at a news conference of representatives of PEN Slovenia ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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The president of PEN International's Peace Committee, Slovenian author Marjan Strojan, at a news conference of representatives of PEN Slovenia ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Representatives of PEN Slovenia holding a press conference ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). PEN Slovenia president Ifigenija Simonović and Edvard Kovač, the secretary of the Writers' for Peace Committee. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of PEN Slovenia holding a press conference ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). PEN Slovenia president Ifigenija Simonović and Edvard Kovač, the secretary of the Writers' for Peace Committee.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Representatives of PEN Slovenia holding a press conference ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). PEN Slovenia president Ifigenija Simonović (in the middle) and Edvard Kovač, the secretary of the Writers' for Peace Committee (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of PEN Slovenia holding a press conference ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). PEN Slovenia president Ifigenija Simonović (in the middle) and Edvard Kovač, the secretary of the Writers' for Peace Committee (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Representatives of PEN Slovenia holding a press conference ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). PEN Slovenia president Ifigenija Simonović second from the left. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Representatives of PEN Slovenia holding a press conference ahead of the 50th International Writers' Meeting in Bled (18-21 April). PEN Slovenia president Ifigenija Simonović second from the left.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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