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Pippi in Cambodia/Vimmerby

Sept 30. Four Cambodians who work with children and literature, meet Pippi translator Anna Mattsson in a seminary in Vimmerby, Sweden.

Anna Mattsson, translator of Pippi Longstocking to Khmer, holds a discussion with four Cambodian guests, Khun Sovanrith, Pich Proeung, Cheam Duong and Chay Kep Chhoeun, on the theme "To work with Pippi among school children in Cambodia".

Everybody who is interested is welcome to the event, which is free of charge!

Click on the link below to see "Pippi i Kambodja" poster: anna_mattsson_2009_09_30.pdf Who is who?
Khun Sovanrith. Artist and art teacher, worked at the organization Reyums art school for children and young.

Pitch Proeung. Founder of children's organization "white elephants", winner of the Swedish Children's Academy "Eldsjälspris" Award 2009.

Cheam Duong , pedagogically responsible president, and Chay Kep Chhoeun , librarian, both from Sala Sothearos state school in the slums of central Phnom Penh. The school is involved in an exchange program with workshops in visual arts and creative writing.

Anna Mattsson. Author, translator, published a Khmer translation of Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking in 2008, which has greatly influenced the Cambodian children's book world.

Kristin Bjarnadóttir. Icelandic poet living in Sweden, involved in workshop in creative writing with children from the refuse dump in Phnom Penh, took part in the Poetry Festival ”Scandinavia meets the Mekong” in Cambodia, June 2009.
When, where and how?
Paviljongen, Astrid Lindgrens Näs,
Prästgårdsg 24, Vimmerby
Sweden

30 September 2009, 19:00

All are welcome.

Free Entry!


Organizers:
Vimmerby Municipality, Astrid Lindgrens Näs, ArtsNordica, Kulturakademien i Mariannelund

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