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The Baltic Centre for Writers and TranslatorsÌý(BCWT) was launched as an initiative of the writers and translators in the Baltic sea region and Scandinavia, and it is located within the walls of the medieval town of Visby on the island of Gotland, almost in the middle of the Baltic sea.ÌýÌý
The BCWT's core activity is to offer writers and translators a work and meeting place in a stimulating environment. With residencies as a starting point, the centre creates links and networks across national borders, helps to strengthen freedom of expression and dissemination of knowledge, builds bridges between nationalities, languages and cultures. Seminars, workshops, conferences and literary events, organized by the BCWT mostly in cooperation with international, national and local organisations follow the same vision. Writers and translators have a majority in the centre's board, which has representatives from both Sweden and other countries.
BCWT comprises of two buildings, with a magnificent view of the medieval town, the cathedral and the sea.ÌýThe dwelling-house has eleven high-standard studios/bedrooms, while the building across the street houses the common rooms: kitchen, library, drawing-room, TV-room, Finnish sauna etc.
The kitchen is well-equipped and intended for self-catering. lt is also a natural meeting-place, where people informally can get to know their foreign colleagues. Bed-linen and towels are supplied by the Centre; there is a laundry room for common use, as well as bicycles.
The Centre's library contains chiefly dictionaries and other reference books in the languages of the Baltic Sea region but also poetry and high-quality fiction. The book titles can be searched on our home page via the databaseÌý.The center has computers (PC) connected to the internet, a printer, scanner and a Xerox machine. The WiFi covers both houses. Upstairs in the livingroom isÌýa piano and a home cinema with big screen and bluRay player.
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For open calls, please visit the . The grantsÌýofferedÌýare supposed to cover the residence as well as the travel costs.Ìý
