Next Page Foundation is joining the third edition of the project Connecting Emerging Literary Artists - CELA
 

CELA unites emerging writers, translators and literary professionals across Europe. By building a growing network of literary artists across Europe through translating and promoting literary works in non-native languages, CELA aims to break through uneven literary infrastructures in different countries, and to open possibilities to reach European audiences beyond borders.

The project is filled with assignments, writing and translation workshops, residencies, specialisation courses, performances and collaborations.

CELA exists to maintain diversity in European literature and offer "smaller" languages a bigger opportunity in the publishing industry. Through working together and sharing their work, the partners and participants of CELA are bridging the gaps between each other, the publishing industry and the European public.


The first edition of CELA started as a two year project in 2017. Again supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, the second edition of CELA has grown significantly with new partners and more countries. The third edition starts on Jan 1 2024.

Watch the official video about the CELA - Connecting Emerging Literary Artists project:



The partnering organizations on the project are:
 

• Book Arsenal, Ukraine
• deBuren, Belgium
• Passa Porta, Belgium
• Scuola Holden, Italy
• Krakow Festival Office, Poland
• FILIT, Romania
• KROKODIL, Serbia
• GOGA, Slovenia
• Escuela de Escritores, Spain
• Czech Literary Centre, Czech Republic
• Wintertuin, The Netherlands

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The project is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and by the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria.