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Funded by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union, the Ulysses Shelter aims to build a network of exchange with literary residencies across Europe. It is designed for young writers of prose and poetry as well as literary translators. The writers will stay on the island Mljet in Croatia. The residency focuses on audience development and transnational mobility for emerging authors.
Since 2007, the Split association KURS has been organizing the Writers in Residence Marko Marulić program, which allows foreign artists, primarily writers but also translators and visual artists, a one-month residency in Split. At the same time, each resident guest is presented to the local audience in a traditional program of literary discussions. In addition to foreign authors, domestic authors are also introduced to form international cultural connections.
The poetry residency in Vesna Parun is the first residency in šibenik-knin county. Launched in honor of the Croatian poet Vesna Parun, the aim of the residence is strengthen the public’s attitude towards poetry, an important element in the creative thought process. The residence offers space and time for undisturbed literary work for a period of two weeks and is held every year on the island of Zlarin.
The city of Rijeka established the Kamov Residency program to enable contemporary European and international creators to better understand the artistic, cultural and social situation in Croatia, especially in Rijeka. At the same time, citizens of Rijeka have access to the European and global artistic scene. Creators of all kinds of arts will be given the opportunity to address current issues and to promote art and culture as an important part of social and public life.
The DHKP (Association of Croatian Literary Translators) is an artistic association promoting the interests of literary translators. DHKP’s residence is a space that allows translators and writers from all over the world to stay in Zagreb and to connect with the Croatian cultural milieu, peers, publishers and festivals. DHKP’s residency is intended primarily for translators who translate from Croatian into foreign languages and authors whose works are translated into Croatian.
