Thursday 22, at 19.00 hours, al local (88, Rue de la Semois; Luxembourg Ville), We have the pleasure to invite you to an interesting conference (French):
Berber culture (en danger) and literature
The journalist and writer will speak Berber Salem Zenia, resident in Catalonia since 2007. Zenia had to exile in Algeria commitment and activism for democracy and the defense of the culture of the Berber people. He 2007 was the first beneficiary of the program "Writer welcomed" the Catalan PEN.
Writer, journalist and poet long career, he 1998 had founded his own newspaper, Roots / Iz'uran, especially geared to the promotion of literature Berber, the continuous qual sent the director. He 2005, Zenia received a diploma of honor in Paris, granted by the Association Tamazgha, defense organization and promotion of the Berber language and culture, for all his work and for his contribution to the development and expansion of the Amazigh literature. Refuses to write in any language, to contribute to the knowledge and dissemination of Tamazight.
His works, highlights Dreams Yidir (Tirga n Yidir, 1993), L’alba (Tafrara, 1995) O Lyil d recharge (2003). You can find their complete biography on this page Catalan PEN.
But the lecture in French, during the subsequent debate, it will be possible to ask questions in Catalan, Spanish and French.
