Unlocking the history of PEN International - 100 years
We are thrilled to announce that on June16 we will launch our first ever digital Archives Collection. Developed as part of PEN International’s #Centenary celebrations, “Unlocking the History of PEN International” is a digital platform which showcases our history and milestones since 1921. Do not miss our inauguration on June 16, 6pm UK time. Register for free. #PENExhibition #Centenary #IAW2021
Are you interested in learning about our work and that of PEN Centres over the last 100 years? If so, join the inauguration of our exhibition “Unlocking the History of PEN International” on June 16 at 6pm UK time. In conversation with Jennifer Clement, president of PEN International, Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, vice-president of PEN International, Philippe Sands, President of English PEN, Ayad Akhtar, President of PEN America, Carles Torner, Centenary director, Ginevra Avalle, curator of the Exhibition and other speakers. #PENExhibition #Centenary #IAW2021. Register here:
“When Catherine Dawson Scott founded PEN in London in 1921, she never would have imagined that one hundred years later, PEN and her ideals would be represented in over 150 centres and become the oldest and largest organization of writers in the world…Please join us celebrating our Centenary at the inauguration of the exhibition ‘Unlocking the history of PEN International. A digital Exhibition of PEN’s Archive’ on 16th June at 6 PM UK time”. Jennifer Clement, President of PEN International. #PENExhibition #Centenary #IAW2021 https://youtu.be/6U3zDE-6dW0
“This year, English PEN is marking its centenary with a year-long programme, which is called Common Currency” Philippe Sands, President of English PEN. To learn about the work of PEN International and English PEN, join the inauguration of our exhibition “Unlocking the History of PEN International” on June 16th, 6pm BST on Zoom. Click here to register #PENExhibition #Centenary #IAW2021 https://youtu.be/LV2r1jSJ4MU
Do you know that this year we are celebrating our #Centenary? “To visualize this journey, we have created a beautiful exhibition of the archives of 90 centres from the five continents and we are inviting you to the launch of the Exhibition of the Archives on June 16th at 6pm London time. Please come and let’s start together the celebration of PEN Centenary”. Carles Torner, Director of PEN International’s Centenary. #PENExhibition #Centenary #IAW2021 https://youtu.be/JAqnk8VTt3E
About this event 16/6-2021
Join us on Zoom for the
first event of PEN International's Centenary year, where we will present
"Unlocking the History of PEN International". The digital exhibition
showcases for the very first time digitised and digital archives from PEN
International and 90 PEN Centres around the world.
EVENT PROGRAMME
Chair: Joanne Leedom-Ackerman,
vice-president of PEN International
Opening remarks by Jennifer Clement,
president of PEN International. With the participation of Carles Torner,
Centenary director, Ginevra Avalle, curator of the Exhibition, and Romana Cacchioli,
executive director of PEN International.
Key speakers will present the exhibition
highlights:
TRAVELLING
THE WORLD THROUGH ARCHIVES
- Ismaïla
Samba Traoré, president of the Malian Centre
- Golok
Chakmo and Min Nangze, foreign
secretary and member of the standing committee of the Tibetan Writers
Abroad Centre
- Nadezhda
Azhgikhina, director of the Moscow Centre
- Elena
Poniatowska, member of the Mexican Centre and
vice-president of PEN International.
- Berivan
Dosky, honorary president of the Kurdish Centre
HISTORICAL PEN CASES: KEN SARO-WIWA AND LIU
XIAOBO
A conversation between Marian Botsford Fraser,
former chair of the Writers in Prison Committee, and Sara Whyatt,
former programme director of PEN International.
THE PEN CHARTER
A panel discussion with Jennifer Clement,
president of PEN International, Philippe Sands, president of
English PEN and Ayad Akhtar, president of PEN America.
THE CENTENARY OF PEN INTERNATIONAL
This year PEN International celebrates its
Centenary. PEN was founded in London in 1921 by Catharine Amy Dawson Scott and
is now recognised as the world’s foremost association of writers and a leading
international organisation on literature and freedom of expression.
ABOUT
PEN INTERNATIONAL
PEN International is a non-political organisation
that promotes literature and defends freedom of expression. PEN's global
community of writers now spans more than 100 countries, with over 140 PEN
Centres. PEN International is considered one of the most important voices
speaking out for writers silenced in their own countries. It also holds Special
Consultative Status at the UN and Associate Status at UNESCO.
To learn more about PEN International, visit here/.
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