Books in translation overlooked in school reading list
People at all points of the compass place great social and cultural value on the art of storytelling.
Words can transport us to different worlds and times in just a few lines, while getting lost in a story, via a book, e-reader or even the spoken word, we learn about life, ourselves and the world around us.
Books and literature have long been at the heart of a good education, at home and at school.
Learning by any means fuels the engine of a considerate and well-informed society and many of life’s hardest lessons can be learned by reading a rich blend of literature and poetry from writers old and new, from close to home or further afield.
My love of books came from my parents. Books have always been a large part of my life and I enjoy reading different genres to suit the time, occasion or my mood.
Balkan identity to be discussed at the British Library
Eminent Balkan authors and commentators will gather at the heart of the British academic establishment to debate issues of identity and creativity in the Southeast European region.
The British Library, home to the nation’s foremost collection of great books and treasured manuscripts, will open its doors to some of the Balkan’s best writers and thinkers for Balkan Day, on Thursday, 13 June.
Organised as part of the Best of the Balkans project by esteemed London-based publisher Istros Books and the British Library, Balkan Day is a celebration of the region’s creativity and identity.
This event, which is partly funded by the Arts Council, England, will promote the Balkan region from the perspective of its literary and cultural achievements, and widen the knowledge of our shared European heritage.
I want to film in Serbia, says Branko Tomovic, star of 24: Live Another Day
Europe has so much to offer an actor, including some of the biggest US-productions that now choose to film in the UK, London-based Serb actor Branko Tomovic told Wild Rooster.
Currently in London filming major US TV action series 24: Live Another Day, the latest outing for Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer, Branko is no stranger to working on international productions.
He recently wrapped on forthcoming WWII film Fury alongside Brad Pitt, which was also shot in the UK.
Indeed, Branko’s ambitions in cinema are focused on Europe, rather than America, as he explained. “I never really had that Hollywood dream. I love Europe and European cinema.
Kiefer Sutherland makes me lose the plot, says 24 star Branko Tomovic
Even the most focused actors can be distracted in the presence of those who are at the top of their game, as Branko Tomović discovered while filming alongside Kiefer Sutherland in Jack Bauer’s long-awaited return in 24: Live Another Day.
“I absolutely enjoy working with Kiefer,’ London-based Serb Branko Tomovic told Wild Rooster. “He is a brilliant and fantastic actor.
“He is so great, so focused and intelligent, which I absolutely admire, and also such a wonderful person. I really enjoy working with him so much. I find him so fascinating to watch that I actually sometimes forget that I am in the scene as well and have to act!
“I also have a lot of scenes with Mary Lynn Rajskub who plays Chloe in the series. She is absolutely wonderful and great fun to work with as well.”
