TIRANA, Dec 4 /ATA/ – The Festival of European Literature in Tirana (FELT) brought to Albanian capital Fighting Words, the Irish creative writing organisation that gives young people the courage to tell their stories in their own words.
In cooperation with the Embassy of Ireland in Greece, for two days in a row at the Puppet Theatre, children from the National Cultural Centre for Children invented characters, created new worlds and wrote stories together with the authors of Fighting Words.
These creations will be gathered in a special publication and will be presented on Saturday, during the closing night of the European Literature Festival in Tirana
During their visit, Fighting Words also met with Suad Arrilla and Antonio Çikollari, two young writers from Albania, for an open conversation about beginnings in literature, the emotion of seeing a first text published, and the moments when a story leads you somewhere completely different from what you had imagined.
They spoke about the writing process, about the rejections and doubts that often accompany this path, and about the joy of a published text, showing the young writers in the audience that behind every book there is a lot of work, patience, and challenges.
Second edition of FELT 2025 kicked off two days ago and it brings 12 authors, representing 13 EU member states, and takes place on 2-6 December.
Aiming to highlight the diversity of European voices, promote contemporary literature, and engage Albanian public with authors and creatives from all over Europe, the festival offers a platform for dialogue, understanding, and storytelling through dynamic formats.
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