LIWRE – One of the most important literary events in Europe
The Reunion, which is one of the oldest literary events in Europe, is a meeting place for writers, translators, literary critics and scholars from different cultures. In 2026, Lahti International Writers’ Reunion will be held for the 32nd time.
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Roots run deep
LIWRE 2026 is a meeting of the Baltic cultural sphere. We bring together writers and professional literary people from countries which have experienced a lot together and seen both calm and stormy weather. Over the centuries, relations over the Baltic basin have been multi-faceted, but the same sea binds peoples together on opposite shores, and…
Writers’ Conference Brings Baltic Authors to Lahti Next Summer
The Lahti International Writers’ Reunion will bring an impressive lineup of international and Finnish literary figures to Lahti on 12–13 June 2026. Held every two years, the conference will focus this time on the northern dimension. “We have invited writers especially from the Baltic Sea cultural sphere, whose shared history is crystallizing — amid the…
Time for another LIWRE!
Time for another LIWRE Lahti International Writers’ Reunion (LIWRE) is back again! We have overcome all the obstacles posed by the pandemic and will finally be able to convene and discuss as before. Or not quite as before, because the 30th Reunion in June 2022 is something more. As the world changes around us, places…