Od 18. do 21. marca sem čas preživela v Leipzigu. Odvijal se je knjižni sejem in v sklopu le-tega sem sodelovala na treh delavnicah, na dveh v Leipzigu in eni v Berlinu.
Počasi zbiram vtise, ki bodo v spominsko jezero kapljali še kar nekaj časa. Spoznala sem veliko krasnih ljudi, še posebej se moram zahvaliti ekipi Javne agencije za knjigo RS za povabilo na to sodelovanje, srčnima Amaliji Maček in Magdaleni Novak, Milijani Cunta za luštno druženje prvi dan, Miš založbi, ki je priskočila na pomoč, ko smo rabili digitalno obliko moje knjige ter vsem, ki so bili vpeti v dogodke. Hvala gre tudi Veleposlaništvu Slovenije in Uradu Vlade RS za Slovence v zamejstvu.
Prvi dan sem vodila delavnico za otroke na knjižnem sejmu, kjer me je spremljala prevajalka Amalija Maček. Drugi dan sem v Berlinu srečala 17 otrok, s katerimi smo risali, se pogovarjali in ustvarjali. Za organizacijo in topel sprejem je poskrbela Magdalena Novak.
Včeraj, pred odhodom domov sem sodelovala še na dogodku v Literaturhaus-u. Tudi tokrat je za prevajanje poskrbela Amalija Maček. Obiskalo nas je RES veliko udeležencev - otrok, staršev, tudi kakšen dedek, babica. Predstavila sem knjigo, potem smo ustvarjali - vsi, otroci in odrasli. Nemška založba je poslala izvode moje nemške edicije knjige organizatorjem. Na voljo je bilo 10 izvodov, ki so bili vsi prodani in še bi jih kupili, če bi jih imeli. Zanimanje je bilo navdušujoče.
Dragocena izkušnja. Logistični izzivi me še kar spravljajo v neizmeren stres, druženja z otroki in obiskovalci pa me vedno opomnijo, koliko dobrega in lepega je na tem svetu.
From March 18th to 21st, I was in Leipzig, where the Leipzig Book Fair was taking place. As part of the program, I participated in three workshops—two in Leipzig and one in Berlin.
I’m still slowly gathering my impressions; they’ll be settling into my memory for quite some time. I met so many wonderful people, and I’m especially grateful to the team at the Slovenian Book Agency for inviting me to be part of this experience. My heartfelt thanks go also to Amalija Maček and Magdalena Novak, to Milijana Cunta for the lovely company on the first day, to Miš Publishing for stepping in when we needed a digital version of my book, and to everyone involved in organizing the events. I would also like to thank the Embassy of Slovenia and the Government Office for Slovenians Abroad.
On the first day, I led a workshop for children at the book fair, accompanied by translator Amalija Maček. On the second day, in Berlin, I met with 17 children—we drew, talked, and created together. The event was beautifully organized, and I received such a warm welcome, thanks to Magdalena Novak.
Yesterday, just before heading home, I joined another event at Literaturhaus. Amalija Maček translated once again. Many people came—children, parents, and even grandparents. I presented my book, and then we all created together, both kids and adults. The German publisher sent 10 copies of my book, and all sold out. Any extra copies would be welcome—people would buy them if they were available.
A truly valuable experience. While logistical challenges still cause me a great deal of stress, moments spent with children and visitors always remind me just how much goodness and beauty there is in the world.
