Ithaca City of Asylum
Providing refuge for persecuted writers and artists since 2001
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Voices of Freedom: Pedro X. Molina on Milestones of Latin American Democracy
A Voices of Freedom celebration, hosted by Ithaca City of AsylumThursday, December 4, at 5:45 p.m. BorgWarner Room of the Tompkins County Public Library101 E. Green St., Ithaca 14850 Free and open to the public • Refreshments will be served…
Read MoreICOA mourns passing of its first resident artist, Chinese poet Yi Ping
Yi Ping (24 July 1952 – 30 December 2024) Yi Ping –– poet, essayist, teacher, and cultural critic –– died of cancer on December 30, 2024, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Lin Zhou and son…
Read MoreICOA welcomes Arthur Groys
Ithaca City of Asylum welcomes Russian filmmaker, director, and writer Arthur Groys as its ninth resident writer. He is an Artist Protection Fund Fellow in residence at Ithaca College and ICOA.
Read MoreVideo now available for conversation with Andrey Kurkov
“Truth, Lies, and Literature: Andrey Kurkov in Conversation” featured the well-known Ukrainian author in dialogue with Boris Dralyuk, translator of his most recent novels.
Read MoreThe Forbidden Future: ICOA presents panel at Spring Writes festival
Russian dissident poet, novelist, and satirist Dmitry Bykov says societies need writers to help them imagine the future, but “the future is the most forbidden topic in my country.” On May 13, he joined Mark Lipovetsky, director of graduate studies at Columbia University’s Department of Slavic Languages, for a wide-ranging discussion on “The Forbidden Future: Literature and Journalism in Today’s Russia.” Barbara Adams moderated.
Read MoreFor dissident writer, the fight for Russia’s future is personal
In a profile in the Cornell Chronicle, Dmitry Bykov describes his interests and goals and discusses the personal and professional challenges he has faced as a prominent critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Read MoreICOA welcomes artist-in-residence Dmitry Bykov
Ithaca City of Asylum (ICOA) is pleased to welcome Russian poet, satirist, literary critic, novelist, and media personality Dmitry Bykov as its eighth artist-in-residence. Bykov is one of Russia’s best-known public intellectuals and an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. He is based at Cornell’s Institute for European Studies and supported by a fellowship from the Open Society University Network.
Read MoreHow Ithaca became a “global hub” for refugees
A feature on the news site Documented describes Ithaca’s long history of sheltering and supporting refugees from around the world. The piece looks at the way citizens, organizations, government, and institutions in Ithaca have opened their doors to people fleeing violence or persecution in Myanmar, Afghanistan, Syria, and many other countries. Ithaca City of Asylum (ICOA) is among the featured groups.
Read MorePedro X. Molina wins prestigious award
ICOA’s seventh writer in residence and current Artist Protection Fund Fellow has received the 2021 Gabo Award for Excellence from Fundación Gabo, the foundation created by the late Gabriel García Márquez. The prize is one of the most prestigious for journalists in Latin America. Molina is the first cartoonist to win.
Read MoreShining the Light: Journalism in Times of Tyranny
Join us on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 7 p.m. for an online discussion about the situation for journalists in Afghanistan, Belarus, Myanmar, and Nicaragua. Featuring three journalists who have received help from ICOA and a representative of PEN America. In recognition of Banned Books Week (September 26-October 2).
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