Professional Seminars for Translators

By the support of the Georgian National Book center, in partnership with Translation House Looren and Fond of German Translation Program is delighted to announce a call for applications for a literary translation workshop in Switzerland at Translation House Looren from 18 November till 24 November, 2017. The Literary Translation Workshop will offer Georgian-German language translators the opportunity to work on presented samples and discuss the ways of translating fiction and non-fiction literature into German. The program consists of five days of intensive translation activity. The workshop will be led by experienced literary translators Rosemarie Tietze and Andrea Ott, referent – Dr. Alexander Kartozia. 

Professional Programs for Translators



European Translators Colleagues in Straelen, by the initiative of the Georgian National Book center, in partnership with Robert Bosch Fund and Fond of German Translation Program is delighted to announce a call for applications for a literary translation workshop in Straelen, Germany from 29 November till 4 October, 2016. The Literary Translation Workshop will offer Georgian-German language translators the opportunity to work together and discuss the ways of translating fiction from Georgian into German. The program consists of five days of intensive translation activity. 


Professional Programs for Translators




Georgian National Book Center, in collaboration with the Goethe Institute and British Council, provides workshops and seminars around particular literary genres for Georgian, German and English translators on yearly basis. Workshop participants, under the supervision of professional translators, work on preselected literary pieces for five days. The project aims at developing professional skills of literary translators. 

Professional Programs for Translators