Events in Foreign Languages

Language

Time

Venue

Event

English

18:00–19:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

Philosophy of Western Music: A Contemporary Introduction
Speaker: Andrew Kania.
Introduced and interviewed by Christina Zisi.
Co-organized by: Ekkremes Publishing.

Spanish

18:00–19:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Travelling to Leonardo Padura’s Havana
Speaker: Leonardo Padura.
Co-organized by: LEA Festival / Kastaniotis Publishing.

English

19:30–21:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Official Opening Ceremony of the 5th Chania Book Festival
Honoured Figure 2026: Stefanos Trachanas.
Co-organized by: Municipality of Chania & Region of Crete.

Language

Time

Venue

Event

Serbian

19:00–20:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

Human Geography and Historical Destinies Between the Balkans and Central Europe
Speaker: Dragan Velikić.
In conversation with Anastasia Grigoriadou.
Co-organized by: Kastaniotis Publishing.

English

20:00–21:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

The Persistent Past: The Photographs of the Execution of the 200 Communists at Kaisariani
Speakers: Petros Katsakos, Menelaos Charalambidis

English

21:00–22:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Social Change and Identity Tensions Through Queer Literature
Speaker: Alan Hollinghurst
In conversation with Grigoris Bekos and Kyriaki Beioglou
Co-organized by: Kastaniotis Publishing.

Language

Time

Venue

Event

French

18:00–19:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

The Farewell of the Minotaur – Nyima Marin.
Co-organized by: Photoxenia / Hellenic-French Association of Chania.

French

19:00–20:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Caryl Férey – The Beauty of the World Under Threat.
Co-organized by: Agra Publishing.

French

20:00–21:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

Alex… and Now You Can Leave Me – Didier Aubourg.
Co-organized by: En Athinais Bookshop.

English

20:00–21:00

MULaR

Meet the Author: A Conversation on the Work of Julianne Pachico
Speaker: Julianne Pachico
In conversation with Panagiotis Kechagias
Held in English with interpretation.
Co-organized by: British Council Greece

Italian

21:00–22:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Perfection
Speaker: Vincenzo Latronico.
In conversation with Danae Sioziou.
Co-organized by: Loggia Publishing.

Language

Time

Venue

Event

English

17:00–19:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre – Hall 2

Writing for the Conflict
Creative Writing Workshop.
With Alexandra Büchler, Ghayath Almadhoun and Richard Gwyn.
Conducted in English.
Co-organized by: Literature Across Frontiers / Arts Council of Wales.

Spanish

18:00–19:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Aspects of Violence in the Family and Society
Speakers: Alejandro Palomas, Rodrigo Rey Rosa.
Co-organized by: LEA Festival / Kastaniotis Publishing / Opera Publishing.

Spanish

19:00–20:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

Supersaurus
Speaker: Meryem El Mehdati.
Co-organized by: Carnivora Publishing.

English

19:00–20:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Between Personal and Collective Terror
Speaker: Hari Kunzru
In conversation with Pavlina Marvin.
Co-organized by: Doma Publishing.

English

20:00–21:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

When National Minotaurs Cross the Sea: Smyrna, Wales and Crete
Speakers: Christiana Lamprinidi, Richard Gwyn.
Moderator: Pavlina Marvin.
Co-organized by: Hestia Publishing / Literature Across Frontiers / Arts Council of Wales.

English

20:00–21:00

MULaR

Meet the Author: A Conversation with Abi Daré
Speaker: Abi Daré.
In conversation with Danae Sioziou.
Co-organized by: British Council Greece.

English

20:00–21:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Faha: The Small Village at the Edge of the Great World
Speaker: Niall Williams.
In conversation with Kyriaki Beioglou.
Co-organized by: Doma Publishing.

English

21:00–22:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

Eccentric, Paradoxical, Sacred: The Meaning of Deviation
Speakers: Frangiski Abatzopoulou, Nadia Argyropoulou, Giannis Palavos.

English

21:00–22:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Identity, Desire and Reinvention
Speaker: Katie Kitamura.
In conversation with Eleonora Orfanidou.
Co-organized by: Dioptra Publishing / Hellenic American Union.

Language

Time

Venue

Event

English

12:00–13:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

Gender and Translation
Participants: Efi Giannopoulou, Christiana Lamprinidi, Richard Gwyn.
Moderator: Alexandra Büchler.

English / French

18:00–19:30

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Dimensions of the Far-Right’s Footprint in Europe and the United States
Participants: Yannis Hamilakis, Hari Kunzru, Maurice Attia.
Moderator: Manolis Pimplis.
Co-organized by: Doma Publishing / Polis Publishing.

English

19:30–21:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

How Will Democracies Breathe Again?
Participants: Anna Karakatsouli, Giannis Pantelakis, Giorgos Siakantaris.
Moderator: Natali Hatziantoniou.

German

20:00–21:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

Searching for Lost Homelands: Identity, Migration and Historical Memory
Speaker: Laura Cwiertnia.
In conversation with Krystalli Glyniadaki.
Co-organized by: Loggia Publishing.

English

20:00–21:00

MULaR

On the Side of Poetry
Speaker: Ghayath Almadhoun.
With Lena Kallergi and Katerina Iliopoulou.
Co-organized by: Literature Across Frontiers.

English

21:00–22:00

MULaR

I Want Everything
Speaker: Dominic Amerena.
In conversation with Panagiotis Kechagias.
Co-organized by: Gennitria Publishing.

English

21:00–22:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Maria, the Woman of Coincidences
Speaker: Jonathan Coe.
In conversation with Xenia Kounalaki and Alkistis Trimperi.
Co-organized by: Polis Publishing.

Language

Time

Venue

Event

English

17:30–18:30

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Gaza Diaries
Participants: Ghayath Almadhoun, Christos Georgalas, Catrin Ormestad.
Moderator: Efi Giannopoulou.
Co-organized by: Literature Across Frontiers / Topos Publishing.

English

19:30–21:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

The Anatomy of Conflict: From the Nakba and Yom Kippur to the Search for Co-existence
Participants: Hanan Ashrawi (online), Gideon Levy.
Moderator: Panos Charitos.

English

21:00–22:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

War, Information and Propaganda: Truth Under Siege
Participants: Pavlos Tsimas, Xenia Kounalaki, Panos Charitos, Petros Katsakos.
Moderator: Kyriaki Beioglou.
(English interpretation available.)

Language

Time

Venue

Event

French

18:00–19:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

What I Know About You – Éric Chacour.

Speaker: Éric Chacour.
In conversation with Stella Zoumboulaki.
Co-organized by: Metaichmio Publishing.

French

19:00–20:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

With Two Dads – Éric Mukendi

Speaker: Éric Mukendi

In conversation with Varvara Roussou and Zizi Saliba
Co-organized by: Thines Publishing.

English / Danish

20:00–21:00

Grand Arsenal – Hall 2

Meeting Danish Author Martin Glaz Serup
Speaker: Martin Glaz Serup.
In conversation with Sotiris Souliotis.
Co-organized by: Melani Publishing.

French

20:00–21:00

Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

The World of Maurice Attia.
Speaker: Maurice Attia.
In conversation with Manolis Pimplis.
Co-organized by: Polis Publishing.