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Marcelline Budza calls for urgent support for communities in crisis

23.01.2025

Marcelline Budza, winner of the Sérgio Vieira de Mello Polish Prize, and her team are appealing for immediate financial assistance.

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The III edition of “Culture in Exile” took place at Villa Decius.

09.12.2024

On Saturday, December 7th, the picturesque interiors of Villa Decius hosted the third edition of the “Culture in Exile”, organized in collaboration with the Villa Decius Institute of Culture.

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Meeting “Literary Centre of Europe”

20.11.2024

We invite you to a meeting with the scholarship holders of this year’s Visegrad Literary Residencies:

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Meet the 2024 recipients of Poland’s Sérgio Vieira de Mello Award.

13.11.2024

Marcelline Budza from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Pakistani NGO Asma Jahangir Legal Aid Cell, and Svitlana Lukiyanchuk (in memoriam) from Ukraine – this year’s recipients of the prestigious Sérgio Vieira de Mello Award, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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We are pleased to introduce participants of the Arts in Exile residency!

16.10.2024

We are excited to present the profiles of the artists who will be taking part in the Arts in Exile residency program.

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Publication in English, “Solidarity: Women in Opposition”.

15.10.2024

Check the English version of the publication“Solidarity: Women in Opposition”.

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21st Sérgio Vieira de Mello Award

26.09.2024

The Jury of the Sérgio Vieira de Mello Award has selected the candidates, whose names will be announced on October 24th during the Gala Ceremony.

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22. Visegrad Summer School: sum up

30.07.2024

As the 22nd edition of the Visegrad Summer School came to an end, we are delighted to retrace this experience together!

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We inaugurated 22. Visegrad Summer School

02.07.2024

On 1st July we officialy started 22. VSS. 30 participant, 10 days and 20 lecturers will work together on the Future of Media.

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Call for entries for the 21st Sérgio Vieira de Mello Award is underway

20.06.2024

The Villa Decius Association has begun accepting applications for the 21st edition of the Sérgio Vieira de Mello Polish Prize. Candidates can be submitted in two categories: non-governmental organization and person.

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Meeting with residents of the Visegrad Literary Residencies Program

20.06.2024

On June 6, a meeting was held with residents as part of the Visegrad Literary Residencies Program

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Literature from Central Europe // In Betweenness: Languages, Cultures, Ideas

05.06.2024

We invite you for a meeting with this year’s Visegrad Literary Residency scholarship holders.

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