Nida note 3 My residency in Nida is almost over. The nine weeks spent on the Curonian Spit were both fruitful and inspiring, full of interesting meetings, but also many quiet hours of focused work. My final week was especially memorable. On Wednesday, I gave an introduction to contemporary British...
Nida note 2 One of my favourites scupltures in Nida is the ligthouse-library by the lagoon. I like to pass by it on my evening walks. It reminds me of the light books bring into our lives, and the way they can help us navigate through difficult times. In the beginning of March, I visited Klaipėda...
Nida notes No.1 On my first day in the International Centre for Translators and Writers, something hit my window with a loud thump. I went outside to see what had happened, and found a treecreeper on the ground. A treecreeper is a small brown mouse-looking bird with a downcurved bill that forages...
We invite you to meet our current resident – Maarja Pärtna from Estonia. Maarja won the scholarship of the “Artist Residencies” project and will reside at the International Center for Translators and Writers in Nida for two months. Maarja Pärtna is an Estonian poet, translator and editor. She has...
Winner of the scholarship under the project „Artist Residencies“ Duration of residence: March - April, 2023 Creation Work: communal flat they turned my buildingupside down from cellar to atticthey turned it on its head from top to bottomthey broke down the door of my home and insisted it was...