In 2010 Turkish and German governments made history by creating an award for literary translation between the countries. Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Germany’s Federal Foreign Ministry decided to create the Tarabya Translation Prize in an effort to encourage more translations of important literary works from both cultures. According to a spokesperson from the … Continue reading »
Portuguese author Luisa Fortes Da Cunha is considered the Portuguese equivalent of JK Rowling in the UK. Da Cunha indeed wrote a Harry Potter like series called Teodora that has recently hit the shelves of bookstores in New England, where she went on a school-tour to talk about her books. Why in the US first? … Continue reading »
Watch more, fear no more The Moscow Culture Department has recently announced that foreigners and tourists will finally be able to enjoy Russian theatre with the introduction of English subtitles in movies and theatre performances. Over 500,000 foreigners working and living in the capital will benefit from this move, eventually generating more revenue for the … Continue reading »