Books

Every Saturday of March, children and parents encounter the female characters in books, at NTB Librarium (the book shop in the Grand Hall foyer) starting from 5.00 p.m. The first workshop of the series takes place on March 2nd, 2019. Princesses, witches, wanton girls or real-life girls shall top the bill of the smARTkid reading workshops throughout March. The special guest of the project is historian Mihaela Simina, who shall hold on March 30th a workshop on Queen Mary. The workshops within this project address the 4 to 8 year age category. Each workshop shall discuss another book from the shortlisted ones: Pippi Longstocking - Arthur Publishing House Mika the Sorceress - Univers Enciclopedic Publishing House Evening Stories for Rebel Girls - Litera Publishing House Women in Science - Nemi Publishing House Workshops are the framework where children experience reading at 360 degrees. They provide solid support for the development of communication skills, but also for children’s personal development. Enrollment in reading workshops is made through a message at smartkid@gmail.com and is mandatory. Only in this way can the necessary materials be provided for all children present at the workshop.   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu 

On Thursday, January 17th 2019, starting with 7:30 p.m., Petronela Rotar and Ana Barton come to confabulate with the readers, in Librarium NTB (the bookshop within the National Theatre of Bucharest). About their most recent books – Looking Inwards and Ordinary Immortals, but also about the persons before becoming writers. A discussion is announced about womanhood and feminism, power and vulnerability, books and the people behind them. „Once a woman. Twice a mother. Thrice a wife. Six times a writer. Former and current therapy customer, future psychologist. Trainee therapist. Evolving human being, still. Feminist. Vulnerable.” Petronela Rotar „ 40 years ago, I learned how to read. My number one vice. (…) I have been officially writing for 25 years (…) 2014 is the year of my literary debut, certainly, belated, but I have waited for the ink jar to bake well. (…) I attempt to start learning how to be bored (sic!). They say it is relaxing.” Ana Barton About the authoresses: Petronela Rotar is one of the best-selling Romanian writers, and the novel „Blind” represented a premiere on the publishing market: it was the first book with a printing number which was exhausted before the official launch. Ana Barton is glad when she sees people smiling while reading her books in the bus stations. Her most recent book is the novel „Ordinary Immortals“.   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu