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The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation and the Bulgarian Translators’ Union are launching a joint translation workshop for the forth time. The workshop is directed at translators of literature whose working languages are Bulgarian and English.

Instructors:

In 2014 instructors at the workshop will be Angela Rodel (Bulgarian—English translation) and Iglika Vassileva (English—Bulgarian translation).

Time and place:

The three-day workshop will take place from May 16^th to 18^th, 2014 in Sofia.

Results:

The names of the approved applicants will be announced by May 1^st, 2014.

Submission deadline:

The applications should be received by  5 pm on Friday, April 25^th , 2014.

Application procedure:

All applicants should follow these two steps:

1. Fill in an application form (available here) and send it to silieva@ekf.bg as soon as possible.
2. Translate a literary text: once we receive your application form we shall send you a piece of literary text which you should translate from Bulgarian into English and send back to silieva@ekf.bg by  5 pm on Friday, April 25^th, 2014. 

Participation fee:

All approved applicants should pay a fee of 95 levs. The fees are to be collected by the Bulgarian Translators’ Union.

Four of the approved applicants  would be granted a fellowship and  their participation fee will be waived. Three of the fellowships will be  provided by the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation and one  by the Bulgarian Translators’ Union which commemorates its 40^th anniversary in 2014.

Certificate:

All participants who complete the course successfully shall receive a certificate.

Contact:

Simona Ilieva, coordinator, Elizabeth Kostova Foundation, email: silieva@ekf.bg,

tel.: +359 02 988 81.