Central European Writers to Flock to Slovenia for 17th Year in a Row

Lipica, 9 August - The cradle of the world famous Lipizzaner horses, Lipica, will once again become a centre of Central European writers, as it will host the 17th edition of the Vilenica gathering of Central European writers from 4 and 8 September. The pinnacle of the event, which is organised by the Slovene Writers' Association, will be the conferring of the Vilenica Award, which will this year go to Romanian poet, essayist and novelist Ana Blandiana.