From July 3 to July 13, Trenčín will become part of the largest Central European literary festival. The Month of Author’s Reading (MAČ) is coming to our city for the very first time — for eleven days, during which we will meet authors from all over the world every evening.
About the event
The Month of Author’s Reading festival originated in Brno and is today the largest of its kind in Central Europe. Thanks to the collaboration with the European Capital of Culture Trenčín 2026, this literary marathon will premiere here as well.
The theme of this year’s edition is exile — the forced stay of authors outside their homeland. Writers from Palestine, Haiti, China, Turkey, Burma, Iran, Bangladesh, and Uzbekistan will visit Trenčín. Every evening, two guests will perform — one international and one local or Czech author. All readings will be moderated and interpreted into Slovak; some evenings will also include musical performances.
The festival will open on July 3 at KKC Hviezda with a discussion on freedom of speech featuring Verona Šikulová and Juraj Buzalka, moderated by Silvester Lavrík. The evening will be accompanied by a musical performance from Slovak singer and songwriter Skyva. Starting July 4, the festival will move to Klub Lúč, which will transform into a literary space for ten days.
Program
July 3 / 18:00 / KKC Hviezda
Openly – Verona Šikulová and Juraj Buzalka on Freedom of Speech
→ Verona Šikulová, Juraj Buzalka
→ Moderator: Silvester Lavrík
→ Musical guest: Skyva
→ Reading: Lukáš Cabala (Slovakia)
July 4–13 / daily at 18:00 / Klub Lúč
Every evening:
→ One international author + one Slovak or Czech author
→ Moderated and interpreted program
Dates and Guests
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July 4 – Adaníja Shiblí (Palestine) and Jana Micenková (Slovakia)
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July 5 – Guy Régis Jr. (Haiti) and Dominika Sakmárová (Slovakia), musical guest: Excelent Q (Slovakia, Jamaica)
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July 6 – Yang Lian (China) and Martin Reiner (Czech Republic)
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July 7 – Meral Şimşek (Turkey) and Ivana Gibová (Slovakia)
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July 8 – Ma Thida (Burma) and Vanda Rozenbergová (Slovakia)
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July 9 – Yan Geling (China) and Michal Tallo (Slovakia)
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July 10 – Fatemeh Ekhtesari (Iran) and Radka Denemarková (Czech Republic)
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July 11 – Ahmedur Chowdhury (Bangladesh) and Tomáš Forró (Slovakia)
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July 12 – Hamid Ismailov (Uzbekistan) and Tereza Boučková (Czech Republic)
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July 13 – In Conclusion and Still Open – Silvester Lavrík and Boris Lenko (Slovakia)
Admission is free.
Join us as Trenčín becomes a city of stories.
The Month of Author’s Reading in Trenčín is organized as part of the Trenčín Literary Festival, which is a part of the Trenčín 2026 project. The project is financially supported by the City of Trenčín, Trenčín Self-Governing Region, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, and the European Union.
Photographs and video recordings will be made during the event and may be published afterward.
