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Thursday 7 April

Time	Venue	Event	Speakers
18.00	Oxford Literature Festival, Corpus Christi College, Merton Street, Oxford OX14JF	The Poetry Vitamin Leading children’s poets of Russia and Britain meet for a unique discussion of how poetry captures the hearts of children and adults in different cultures, with readings featuring new translations of Marina’s work by Michael. Is poetry the best vitamin? Ticket info - www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com	Michael Rosen, Marina Boroditskaya Chair: David Constantine

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Thursday 14 April


Time	Venue	Event	Speakers
18.00	Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-35 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR	Public reading and discussion British Council Scotland hosts a programme of events on Russian writing with the Princess Dashkova Russian Centre at Edinburgh University and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Ticket info - http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk	Alexander Ilichevsky, Leonid Yuzefovich
19.00	Newcastle University, Grand Assembly Rooms, King’s Walk, NE1 7RU	Culture Lab: An Evening with Russian Writers	Lev Rubinstein, Maria Stepanova, Dmitry Kuzmin
TBA	University of Leeds, Leeds	Discussion with Pavel Basinsky	Pavel Basinsky

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Friday 15 April


Time	Venue	Event	Speakers
10.00 - 20.00	Aberystwyth University, Old College, King Street, Aberystwyth Ceredigion, SY23 2AX	Projecting Wales / Rediscovering Russia Wales Literature Exchange, in association with Aberystwyth University, Wales Arts International and Translators’ House Wales, present a day of seminars on Welsh and Russian literature, translation discussion and workshops, and the presentation of authors work	Linor Goralik, Alexandra Borisenko, Victor Sonkin, Ned Thomas, William Owen Roberts, Stevie Davies
17.15 - 18.15	The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre, University of Edunburgh, 14 Bucchleuch Place	Working with the Russian Word in the 21st century Alexander Ilichevsky and Leonid Yuzefovich will give a seminar followed by a session of reading from their work. The reading session is open to the public and is followed by a wine reception. Ticket info - http://dashkovacentrebookreading.eventbrite.com/	Alexander Ilichevsky, Leonid Yuzefovich

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Saturday 16 April


Time	Venue	Event	Speakers
11.00 - 18.00	Leech Hall, St John’s College, 3 South Bailey, Durham, DH1 3RJLeech Hall, St John’s College, 3 South Bailey, Durham, DH1 3RJ	Russian Writers in Durham A day of celebration and discussion about Russia, its recent history and the writers’ role in shaping the cultural landscape. In partnership with New Writing North Ticket info - www.durhambookfestival.com	Mikhail Shishkin, Elena Chizhova, Rosamund Bartlett, Jeremy Poolman, Professor Peter Waldron