Public Talk

Event date 26 May 2015 19:00 – 20:00

Location Kulturhuset (House of Culture) in Stockholm.

Public talk with author and jury member Mats Kempe at Kulturhuset (House of Culture). At Kulturhuset's auditorium 6:00 pm, 3rd floor. Free admission.

Contacts

André Vifot Haas

Press contact Communications Officer andre.vifot.haas@kulturradet.se 0046 76-540 10 33

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