DESCRIPTION OF THE BCWT
BCWT comprises two buildings, with a magnificent view of the medieval town, the cathedral and the sea.
The 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 foreign colleagues. Bed-linen and towels are supplied by the Centre; there is a laundry room for common use, as well as bicycles. Free parking spaces nearby.
LIBRARY
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 database LIBRIS.
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
There are desktop and laptop computers, Mac and PC, with word processing multilingual programmes as well as printers for the use of the guests. Electric typewriters, photocopier, and fax machine are also available. In the office building you will find stereo equipment, a piano, a TV-room with a VCR.
ENVIRONMENT
Occasionally, excursions are arranged, all over Gotland. Supermarkets, shops and restaurants are close by. In Östercentrum there are post services, banks, pharmacy, tourist bureau etc.
In connection to the Gotland University College there is Almedalen library, a joint university and public library.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Centre welcomes applicants from all countries – but priority of residence is given to literary professionals from the countries of the Baltic Sea region and Scandinavia, i.e. Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
PROVISION
Bursary fiixed full bursary and half-bursary
Per diem
Travel costs
DATE OF CREATION
1993
LEGAL STATUS
Non-profit organization
STAFF
Director: Lena O. Pasternak
Managing assistant: Yvonne Pettersson
SOURCE OF FUNDING
European Union (project)
Swedish Ministry of Culture: operating
Municipality of Gotland: operating
NUMBER OF ROOMS
11
ACTIVITIES
- Residences for writers and translators
- Annual Poetry Festival
- Workshops
- Seminars
- Conferences
WHEN OPEN
The Centre is open all year round.
ADDRESS & CONTACT
Uddens gränd 3
62156 Visby – Sverige
Tel: 46 498 21 83 85
Fax: 46 498 21 87 98
E-mail: baltic.centre@gotlandica.se
Website: www.bcwt.org
