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Prizren Salon

An Annual International Gathering of Writers and Readers · Prizren, Kosovo

Aug 4 & 5, 2026

About the Salon

The Prizren Salon is a gathering of writers, poets, and readers convened annually in the first week of August in one of the oldest towns in the Western Balkans.

While readers are by invitation only, the Salon is open to anyone.

Prizren, Kosovo — August

2026 Program

Two evenings,
4 & 5 August

Monday

August 4

18:00

Dinner at Hani i Vjeter

(Only for Organizers and Readers)

Old town, Prizren · beside the Stone Bridge on the Bistrica river

From the bazaar, walk south along Sheshi Shatërvani square and follow the river path — the inn's wooden terrace overhangs the water. A five-minute walk from the League of Prizren.

Hani i Vjeter ("The Old Inn") serves traditional Albanian and Ottoman-influenced cuisine: slow-roasted lamb, flija (layered crêpe pie), tave kosi (baked yoghurt and lamb), fresh flatbreads baked in the oven, and local Sharr mountain cheeses.

Tuesday

August 5

18:00

Reading at BarAca

Readers: TBD

Open to Public

2025 Readers

Readers from the
2025 edition

Christian Lorentzen

New York City

Ryan Ruby

Berlin

Ervina Halili

Prishtina

Joshua Furst

New York City

Suzana Vuljevic

Chicago

Mikra Namani

Washington, DC

Venue

Prizren,
Kosovo

Prizren is one of the oldest cities in the Western Balkans, home to a remarkably preserved Ottoman old town, a medieval fortress, and a culture of extraordinary plurality. The city has always been a crossroads of languages.

✦ Primary Venue BarAca · Marin Barleti St, Prizren 20000, Kosovo
✦ Getting There Prishtina Airport (PRN) — 85 km · Tirana Airport (TIA) — 170 km
✦ Accommodation Partner guesthouses in the old city. List shared upon registration.
✦ Language Readings are primarily in English.