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      Every year, PEN International hosts a number of events around the world promoting freedom of expression and celebrating literature in a variety of ways. PEN Centres stage events such as literary festivals large and small, storytelling sessions with families and children, book clubs and everything in between. One important occasion to mark is the annual Day of the Imprisoned Writer, 15 November, which gives the entire PEN community a chance to celebrate our work across the world as well as drawing attention to the ongoing persecution faced by many writers today.

    • 25 Feb 2012 Addis Ababa
      Ethiopian PEN Writers’ Congress
    • 29 Feb 2012 san miguel de allende
      San Miguel de Allende Writers Aloud event series
    • 14 Mar 2012 san miguel de allende
      San Miguel de Allende Writers Aloud event series

    Current Supporters

    PEN International is grateful to the following organisations for their generous support:

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    Freedom to Create

    Clifford Chance

    Commonwealth Foundation

    International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN)

    Japan PEN

    The Neil Kreitman Foundation

    Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Fritt Ord Institute

    Oxfam Novib

    The Gulbenkian Foundation

    PEN American Center

    Pentagram

    The Sigrid Rausing Trust

    The Sulzberger Foundation

    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

    The Swedish Ministry of Culture

    Temple Translations

    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

    Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of the European Union

    Other donors who wish to remain anonymous

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    PEN International celebrates literature and promotes freedom of expression. Founded in 1921, our global community of writers now spans more than 100 countries. Our campaigns, events, publications and programmes aim to connect writers and readers wherever they are in the world.