Connecting Emerging Literary Artists (CELA) is about sharing stories beyond barriers.
CELA is a talent development program that offers a European context to a new generation of literary creators across 10 different countries.
News 16 Jul 2021
Moving the translation masterclass online
News 8 Jun 2021
What it is that others know that I do not know
News 25 May 2021
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
Meet the participants
Patrícia Patriarca
Writer, resident #2 2019-2023
It brings European countries closer and allows for the literature of the countries envolved to be more recognized by their value.
Aixa De la Cruz Regúlez
Writer, resident #2 2019-2023
CELA is a great opportunity to acquire a wide knowledge of what's going on in European literature, to share my work with other writers and literary professionals and receiving important feedback and guidelines to continue growing as a writer.
Tereza Prymak
Translator, resident #2 2019-2023
It promotes and motivates young contemporary artists.
Daniel Montoya Aguillón
Literary Professional, resident #2 2019-2023
It's very nice to find a space where we can rethink an old fashioned idea of publishing and make community with it.
Tadeáš Dohňanský
Translator, resident #2 2019-2023
It gives me the possibility to read new texts by emerging authors and translate them, which creates a very strong connection between me as a beginning translator and these authors.
Aya Sabi
Writer, resident #2 2019-2023
CELA is important to Europe because it works on a shared culture, literature and that will help Europe in constructing an identity based on differences.
