Now a significant date in Dublin's annual literary calendar, The Franco-Irish Literary Festival is preparing for its fifteenth edition continuing the tradition that led to Dublin's nomination as a UNESCO City of Literature.
The festival is organised by the Alliance Française Dublin and the Cultural and Scientific Service of the French Embassy. The festival's aim is to broaden and enhance the long standing friendship that exists between Ireland, France and other French speaking countries of the world. It helps to enrich our knowledge of our respective literatures and writers through various events organised around the main theme.
These writers are chosen in close co-operation with our Irish partners, together with the other members of our panel representing the Irish universities and the press. The theme of the Franco-Irish Literary Festival 2014 is 'changing lives - changer la vie - malairt saoil'. Throughout the three days, four round table discussions will take place on 'upheaval', 'metamorphosis', 'extinction' and 'rebirth, renewal'.
All events open to the public and admission is free. Simultaneous interpretation is provided.