Literature at the Crossroads of Two Eras: Literary and Democratic Culture during the Dictatorship and the Metapolitefsi. Cultural Transitions.
Speakers: Andreas Apostolidis, author (“Romantica”) and director, Yannis Baskozos, journalist, director of the e-journal “O Anagnostis”, author (“I balanta ton anideon kai kalon” / “The ballad of the ignorant and good”), Nikolas A. Sevastakis, professor of Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, author (“Katagogi i oi istories ton allon” / “Origin or the stories of others”), Niki Troullinou, author (“Odos Solonos” / “Solonos Street”).
3rd Chania Book Festival 2024
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“Asto ki as apothanei” (“Leave it and let it die”) & “Ti glossa tis tin petaxan sti gata” (“Her tongue was thrown to the cat”) by Antonia Botonaki
The author Niki Troullinou and the philologist Anna Lampardaki discuss about the revised reissue of the novel, “Asto ki as apothanei” (“Leave it and let it die”). The author’s third collection of poems will be presented by philologist Varvara Perraki. The author Antonia Botonaki will address a greeting and discuss with the audience.
Co-organized by Thraka Publishing / Pyxida tis Polis Publishing
3rd Chania book Festival 2024
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“Chania, omorfi poli” (“Chania, beautiful city”)
The book “Chania, omorfi poli: Selidodeiktes mnimis kai logotechnias” (“Chania, Beautiful City: Bookmarks of Memory and Literature”) [Text selection: Niki Troullinou, author; Eni Kakoula, photographer, coordinator] will be discussed by Manolis Piblis, Chania Book Festival director, Niki Troullinou, writer and Eni Koukoula, photographer. Moderation: Matthaios Frantzeskakis, CFF director, responsible for Pyxida tis Polis Publishing.
Co-organised by Pyxida tis Polis Publishing and Chania Film Festival (CFF)
2nd Chania Book Festival 2023
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Cretan Cultural and Literary Identity
Three authors engage in a conversation exploring the impact of their Cretan heritage on the shaping of their identities in relation to their gender and creative endeavors. The discussion also delves into the portrayal of Cretan identity in literature, whether influenced by Nikos Kazantzakis or other perspectives. Speakers: Michalis Albatis, Rea Galanaki, Niki Troullinou. Moderator: Varvara Perraki, President of the Association of Philologists of Chania.
2nd Chania Book Festival 2023
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Overcoming the limits of the Occupation
The editor of the second edition of Stavros Vlontakis‘ book “I Ochyra Thesis Kritis” (“The Fortress of Crete”), George Vlontakis, the authors Maro Doukas, Niki Troullinou and the historian Spyros Daountakis discuss the presence of the German occupation army in Chania after their withdrawal from the rest of Greece.
Co-organized by Antigone Publishing.
1st Chania Book Festival 2022
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Literary genres in dialogue: The play of writing and boundaries in the field of literature
Authors Ioanna Bourazopoulou, Pela Soultatou and Niki Troullinou discuss how elements such as fiction, satire, poetry and essays are mixed in contemporary literature and whether there are borders in literature, literally and figuratively. Moderation: Spyros Giannaras, author, translator.
