Festival of Italian and Irish Literature in Ireland 2026 - DAY 1

Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Dublino

Fourth Edition – ‘Literature as Resistance’

25 September 
Italian Institute of Culture, Dublin  | 
26 September 
Trinity College Dublin

Istituto Italiano di Cultura

This September sees the fourth edition of FIILI, dedicated to the theme Literature as Resistance. We are delighted to welcome to Dublin so many outstanding writers, translators and poets from both countries.FREE ADMISSION PRIOR BOOKING ON EVENTBRITE.Co-organised by Michela Linda Magri, Director of the Italian Institute of Culture, and authors &amp; co-curators Catherine Dunne and Enrica Ferrara, the festival will highlight the work of Italian poets and writers Laura Pugno, Daria Bignardi, Giuseppe Catozzella, Viviana Fiorentino, Antonella Lattanzi, Tommaso Pincio, and Nadeesha Uyangoda.Irish writers and poets in conversation are Michael Cronin, Martina Devlin, Martin Doyle, Wendy Erskine, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Gustav Parker Hibbett, Caitríona Lally, Paul McVeigh and Paul Murray.This year, FIILI will also host a Masterclass in Translation, facilitated by award-winning translator Sophie Hughes, and a Masterclass in Creative Writing, facilitated by award-winning writer Paul McVeigh.Booking for each Masterclass is via Eventbrite and places are limited:Seeking Perfection - Masterclass in Literary Translation with Sophie Hughes: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/seeking-perfection-masterclass-in-literary-translation-tickets-1998382803761?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/seeking-perfection-masterclass-in-literary-translation-tickets-1998382803761?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/seeking-perfection-masterclass-in-literary-translation-tickets-1998382803761?aff=oddtdtcreator</a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/whats-the-big-idea-masterclassworkshop-in-creative-writing-tickets-1998386659293?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/whats-the-big-idea-masterclassworkshop-in-creative-writing-tickets-1998386659293?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">What's The Big Idea? Masterclass in Creative Writing with Paul McVeigh: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/whats-the-big-idea-masterclassworkshop-in-creative-writing-tickets-1998386659293?aff=oddtdtcreator</a>On the 25th September, acclaimed translators Tommaso Pincio and Sophie Hughes will discuss Translation as Resistance with James Hadley at the Italian Institute of Culture. This will be followed by the Opening Night Reading Session during which Italian and Irish guests will read extracts of their recent work.On Saturday 26th September, panels will be moderated by Sinéad Mac Aodha, Michael Cronin, Claudia Dellacasa, Viviana Fiorentino, and co-curators Catherine Dunne and Enrica Ferrara. Panels will take place at Regent House, TCD, and simultaneous translation will be provided.Admission is free, booking is via Eventbrite:DAY 1 - IIC: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/istituto-italiano-di-cultura-dublino-29475537501" title="https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/istituto-italiano-di-cultura-dublino-29475537501" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/istituto-italiano-di-cultura-dublino-29475537501</a>DAY 2- TCD: https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/fiili-association-121653234067 More details at <a href="https://iicdublino.esteri.it/" title="https://iicdublino.esteri.it/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://iicdublino.esteri.it/</a>FIILI - http://www.fiili.ieIrish PEN – www.irishpen.comTrinity College Dublin - https://www.tcd.ie/ahss/news-and-events/ The Festival Venues25 September 2026Italian Cultural Institute, Dublin11 Fitzwilliam Sq. EastDublin 2 26 September 2026Regent HouseTrinity College DublinDublin 2

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