Entitled Memory, Belonging, Storytelling, this year’s edition traces the journey of a story – from personal and collective memory, through writing, editing and publishing, to encounters with readers, other art forms and new contexts.

Themes of family, homeland, migration, conflict, loss, home and exile reveal how literature transcends linguistic, cultural and historical boundaries, allowing us to recognise the experience of others as part of our shared humanity.

Lopud is not merely the festival’s location, but an essential part of its creative setting. The island offers a certain sense of seclusion, while its slower rhythm makes room for focused conversations, new readings and the discovery of common ground. On Lopud, literature thus becomes a space for dialogue, inspiration and creation shared.