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Roots & Routes
 European Diasporic Literary Voices

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EUROPEAN LITERATURE DAYS 2025

Diaspora literature—particularly the works of European writers of Vietnamese origin—is gaining growing recognition in both Vietnam and Europe. Their stories, which often explore themes of identity, intergenerational conflict, and the search for belonging, bring fresh and diverse voices to European literature. Beyond offering personal narratives, these writers challenge conventional literary boundaries, expanding the form through fiction, poetry, theater, film, journalism, and multimedia storytelling.

European Literature Days 2025 will showcase the significant contributions of Vietnamese-origin writers to contemporary European literature. Over the course of a week, acclaimed authors—invited by cultural institutions and embassies from Germany, France, the UK, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Vietnam—will gather in Ho Chi Minh City, Huế, and Hanoi for a series of discussions. These conversations will explore diverse themes, from the introspective nature of diasporic writing to gendered perspectives in women’s literature.

The event will foster meaningful exchange: Vietnamese audiences and writers will engage directly with their diasporic counterparts in panel discussion and intimate workshops, creating space for interdisciplinary dialogue on craft, identity, and the evolving landscape of literary creation.

Events

05. - 11.05.2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Hue and Hanoi

  • 05.05.2025, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM

    Literary Influences and the Voices Behind Them

    Discussion
    Free register to participate
    Venue | University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City
    10-12 Đinh Tiên Hoàng Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

    HAN Tiếng nói đằng sau tác giả Văn chương và dòng chảy văn hoá 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 05.05.2025 | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM

    From Newsroom to Airwaves

    Workshop
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City (District 1)
    4th Floor, Deutsches Haus, HCMC

    HAN 20250505 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 06.05.2025, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM

    Footnotes to History

    Discussion
    Free register to participate
    Venue | 2nd Floor Deutsches Haus, 
    33 Le Duan Blvd., District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

    HAN Văn chương di dân Khám phá những lịch sử ẩn giấu 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 07.05.2025, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM

    Roots and Routes

    Discussion
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Institut Français De Huê, 1 Lê Hồng Phong Str., Hué

    HAN Những tự sự di dân Văn chương, Căn tính, và Di sản văn hoá 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hà Nội © Goethe-Institut Hà Nội

  • 08.05.2025, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM

    Voices of Resiliences

    Discussion
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Goethe-Institut Hanoi, 56-58-60 Nguyen-Thai-Hoc-Str., Ba Dinh, Hanoi

    HAN Âm vang kiên cường Những tiếng nói của nữ nhà văn Việt hải ngoại 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 09.05.2025, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM

    The Novel-Writing Journey

    Workshop
    Free register to participate
    Venue | British Council (Viet Nam), 3rd floor, Lancaster Luminaire, 1152–1154 Láng, Hanoi

    HAN Hành trình viết tiểu thuyết từ khởi đầu đến hoàn thiện 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 10.05.2025, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

    Screenwriting

    Workshop
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Embassy of Czech Republic, 13 Chu Van An, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

    HAN Screenwriting 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 10.05.2025, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

    Research for fiction writing

    Workshop
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Goethe-Institut Hanoi, 56-58-60 Nguyen-Thai-Hoc-Str., Ba Dinh, Hanoi

    HAN Kết hợp Kỹ thuật báo chí vào viết tiểu thuyết 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 10.05.2025, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM

    Literary Conversations

    Discussion
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Goethe-Institut Hanoi, 56-58-60 Nguyen-Thai-Hoc-Str., Ba Dinh, Hanoi
     

    HAN Cội nguồn cảm hứng văn hoá, trải nghiệm và con chữ 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 11.05.2025, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM

    Graphic Novel

    Discussion
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Kim Đồng Publishing House, 55 Quang Trung, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
     

    HAN Graphic Novel 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 11.05.2025, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

    “Enjoying Film”

    Workshop
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Embassy of Czech Republic, 13 Chu Van An, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
     

    HAN Enjoying Film Workshop 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

  • 12.05.2025, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM

    From Newsroom to Airwaves

    Workshop
    Free register to participate
    Venue | Goethe-Institut Hanoi, 56-58-60 Nguyen-Thai-Hoc-Str., Ba Dinh, Hanoi

    HAN 20250512 7360 © Goethe-Institut Hanoi © Goethe-Institut Hanoi

Organizers

HAN EU LitDay Organizers

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