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László Krasznahorkai

27-29MAR

AILF

David Szalay Lilian Thuram Nicole Krauss Paul Lynch Kevin Barry Menis Koumandareas

AILF 2026

Athens International Literature Festival

The Athens International Literature Festival opens its doors for the first time in March 2026, putting Athens firmly on the map of European literary events. With high-quality offerings for a wide range of tastes, AILF aims to become a yearly staple for literature lovers who want to come together and be part of something bigger: a community of dedicated readers that shares common interests and concerns.

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    GUESTS

    Meet our guests

    Selva Almada

    AUTHOR

    Kevin Barry

    AUTHOR

    Carolin Emcke

    AUTHOR

    Merve Emre

    AUTHOR

    László Krasznahorkai

    AUTHOR

    Nicole Krauss

    AUTHOR

    Paul Lynch

    AUTHOR

    Lauretta Macauley

    ACTIVIST

    Thomas Meaney

    AUTHOR

    Matteo Nucci

    AUTHOR

    David Szalay

    AUTHOR

    Lilian Thuram

    AUTHOR
      WHAT'S NEXT

      Event Schedule

      A wind that lays waste
      27 March 2026 Purifier
      A wind that lays waste
      Book Signing – Selva Almada
      27 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Selva Almada
      Longing – anguish – melancholy: the emotional spectrum of resistance
      27 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      Longing – anguish – melancholy: the emotional spectrum of resistance
      Opening party En Lefko 87.7
      27 March 2026 Auditorium Courtyard
      Opening party En Lefko 87.7
      Book Signing – László Krasznahorkai
      27 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – László Krasznahorkai
      The present and future of book clubs and collective reading
      28 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      The present and future of book clubs and collective reading
      Guided Tour at the Industrial Gas Museum
      28 March 2026 Central Chimney
      Guided Tour at the Industrial Gas Museum
      Contemporary uses and misuses of the “classical”
      28 March 2026 Purifier
      Contemporary uses and misuses of the “classical”
      Digital Art & Literature Athens Digital Art Festival (ADAF)
      28 March 2026 Art/ Tech Area by COSMOTE TELEKOM, Old Retorts
      Digital Art & Literature Athens Digital Art Festival (ADAF)
      Immersive Cinema: VR Screenings by Poetics
      28 March 2026 Art/ Tech Area by COSMOTE TELEKOM, Old Retorts
      Immersive Cinema: VR Screenings by Poetics
      Masterclass with Nicole Krauss
      28 March 2026 Innovathens
      Masterclass with Nicole Krauss
      Time is just a toy. And Athens is everywhere”: Menis Koumandareas and the city
      28 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      Time is just a toy. And Athens is everywhere”: Menis Koumandareas and the city
      Book Signing – Matteo Nucci
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Matteo Nucci
      Book Signing – Dimitris Plantzos
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Dimitris Plantzos
      An Andalusian dog in Montana
      28 March 2026 Purifier
      An Andalusian dog in Montana
      Masterclass with Paul Lynch
      28 March 2026 Innovathens
      Masterclass with Paul Lynch
      Book Signing – Theodoros Grigoriadis
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Theodoros Grigoriadis
      Book Signing – Eliana Hourmouziadou
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Eliana Hourmouziadou
      Book Signing – Christos Chrissopoulos
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Christos Chrissopoulos
      Book Signing – Maria Fakinou
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Maria Fakinou
      The past is in the past: a discussion on the present and the future of literature
      28 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      The past is in the past: a discussion on the present and the future of literature
      Book Signing – Kevin Barry
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Kevin Barry
      Don’t call it murder. It’s femicide
      28 March 2026 Purifier
      Don’t call it murder. It’s femicide
      Is hope a mistake? Literature and politics in Dark Europe
      28 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      Is hope a mistake? Literature and politics in Dark Europe
      Book Signing – Selva Almada
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Selva Almada
      Book Signing – Katharina Volckmer
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Katharina Volckmer
      Book Signing – Vicky Tselepidou
      28 March 2026 Παλαιοί Φούρνοι
      Book Signing – Vicky Tselepidou
      “Male”, “female” and the concept of the literary character
      28 March 2026 Purifier
      “Male”, “female” and the concept of the literary character
      Party Nostos 100.6
      28 March 2026 Auditorium Courtyard
      Party Nostos 100.6
      Book Signing – Carolin Emcke
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Carolin Emcke
      Book Signing – Kostis Karpozilos
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Kostis Karpozilos
      Book Signing – Kostis Papaioannou
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Kostis Papaioannou
      Book Signing – David Szalay
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – David Szalay
      Book Signing – Kostas Kaltsas
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Kostas Kaltsas
      Book Signing – Nicole Krauss
      28 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Nicole Krauss
      Film Screening “Werckmeister Harmonies” by Béla Tarr
      28 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      Film Screening “Werckmeister Harmonies” by Béla Tarr
      Reading Athens. A city walking tour through the works of Menis Koumandareas
      29 March 2026 Hotel Grande Bretagne
      Reading Athens. A city walking tour through the works of Menis Koumandareas
      Guided Tour at the Industrial Gas Museum
      29 March 2026 Central Chimney
      Guided Tour at the Industrial Gas Museum
      1000 images, 1000 words
      29 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      1000 images, 1000 words
      Immersive Cinema: VR Screenings by Poetics
      29 March 2026 Art/ Tech Area by COSMOTE TELEKOM, Old Retorts
      Immersive Cinema: VR Screenings by Poetics
      Telling the stories we leave untold: a how-to guide
      29 March 2026 Purifier
      Telling the stories we leave untold: a how-to guide
      Book Signing – Nikos Panagiotopoulos
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Nikos Panagiotopoulos
      Book Signing – Kallia Papadaki
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Kallia Papadaki
      Book Signing – Panagiotis Evangelidis
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Panagiotis Evangelidis
      Literature in turbulent times: the writer as creator and preserver of memory
      29 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      Literature in turbulent times: the writer as creator and preserver of memory
      Book Signing – Katharina Volckmer
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Katharina Volckmer
      Book Signing – Danae Sioziou
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Danae Sioziou
      Man, Woman, Other: Does writing have a gender?
      29 March 2026 Purifier
      Man, Woman, Other: Does writing have a gender?
      Book Signing – Paul Lynch
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Paul Lynch
      Book Signing – Nikos Mandis
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Nikos Mandis
      Book Signing – David Szalay
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – David Szalay
      Book Signing – Sophia Nikolaidou
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Sophia Nikolaidou
      When all things fall apart: how to find our way through a forest dark
      29 March 2026 Purifier
      When all things fall apart: how to find our way through a forest dark
      Deconstructing “white thinking” on its own turf
      29 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      Deconstructing “white thinking” on its own turf
      Screenings from the collective project the AfroGreeks
      29 March 2026 Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”
      Screenings from the collective project the AfroGreeks
      Closing party the AfroGreeks
      29 March 2026 Auditorium Courtyard
      Closing party the AfroGreeks
      Book Signing – Nicole Krauss
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Nicole Krauss
      Book Signing – Lilian Thuram
      29 March 2026 Old Retorts
      Book Signing – Lilian Thuram

      27-29 MARCH 2026

      VENUE

      Technopolis City of Athens

      An ever-evolving venue that welcomes originality and embraces difference, Technopolis City of Athens will fill with words, stories, voices and ideas from all over the world, transforming into a meeting point for the international literary community for three days of thought-provoking talks, panels and events.

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        • Greeting from the Mayor of Athens
        • Greeting from the Chairman
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        • Talks & Panels
        • Workshops
        • Book Signings
        • Side Events
      • Visit
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