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Women’s Path through Fairy Tales: Celebrating the Feminine Voice in European Storytelling
From 28 to 30 October 2025, the Women Writers Route of the Council of Europe and Ivana’s House of Fairy Tales in Ogulin, Croatia, will host the international conference “Women’s Path through Fairy Tales.”
Marcelle Tinayre Literary Festival 2025: Celebrating Women, Words, and Heritage
On September 20–21, 2025, the village of Saint-Trojan-les-Bains on the Île d’Oléron hosted the second edition of the Festival Marcelle Tinayre – Femmes en Livres,
Women Writers Route Summer School 2025: Women Writers, Digital Humanities, and Cross-Media Narratives
The Women Writers Route (WWR) proudly leads the International and Interdisciplinary Summer School 2025, organized in collaboration with the CEEPUS Women Writers in History Network, the DARIAH Working Group Women Writers in History, and the University of Nova Gorica Foundation.
Women Writers Route with the project Ljubka’s Trail at the Academy of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
The FSK took part in the 12th Training Academy for Cultural Routes, which took place in and around Torres Vedras, Portugal, from 11 to 13 June. The European Institute of Cultural Routes, Luxembourg, organised the event in cooperation with Destination Napoleon, Iter Vitis and the Portuguese representatives of the Historic Café Routes.
Women Writers Route Expands: Five New Literary Voices
The Women Writers Route has welcomed five new authors into its network: Minna Canth, Natalia Ginzburg, Alma M. Karlin, Marcelle Tinayre, and Adèle Weman. These pioneering women, known for their literary achievements and advocacy for social change, further enrich the WWR’s mission to celebrate women’s cultural heritage across Europe.
Marking Zofka Kveder’s Birthday with the Screening of The Genes of My Children
To celebrate Zofka Kveder’s birthday, the Women Writers Route hosted a screening of The Genes of My Children, a documentary by her great-great-granddaughter Vladimira Spindler. The event highlighted Kveder’s legacy and featured a conversation on intergenerational creativity, emancipation, and the new cross-border project Ljubka’s Trail.
International Conference: Recognition and Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Cross-Border Regions
The Women Writers Route celebrates the success of the International Conference on Cultural Routes, held in the twin cities of Nova Gorica and Gorizia from April 14–16, 2025. Against the stunning backdrop of the Slovenian-Italian border, scholars, artists, and cultural leaders gathered to explore how shared heritage builds bridges between communities.
Women Writers Route’s 6th General Assembly in Celje
The Women Writers Route association celebrated a milestone with its 6th General Assembly, held in person for the first time on March 25, 2025, in Celje, Slovenia. Members from across Europe gathered to reflect on the past year’s achievements, welcome new collaborators, and chart an ambitious course for the future.
First certified guides and first public walks on the Ljubka’s Trail
Gorizia, 7 and 8 March 2025 –Women Writers Route, the Forum of Slavic Cultures and the Lojze Bratuž Cultural Centre celebrated International Women’s Day in
The Singing Echo of Ljubka’s Trail delighted the audience in Center Lojze Bratuz
Gorizia, 19 February 2025 – The concert The Singing Echo of Ljubka’s Trail took place in the Large Hall of the Lojze Bratuž Cultural Centre which delighted the audience and in a remarkable way revived the memory of Ljubka Šorli on her birthday. The concert brought together more than 200 young singers, and the audience rewarded them with enthusiastic applause.