The University of Iowa International Writing Program will present two free events on the UI campus Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 16-17.

Cinematheque screenings of the film Hermano and the short film Satori USO will be held at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Room E105 of the Adler Journalism Building. IWP residents Milagros Socorro from Venezuela and Rodrigo Garcia Lopes from Brazil will present the films and lead discussion.

Jeffrey Paparoa Holman from New Zealand and Dimitris Lyacos from Greece and Italy will give a free reading at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17. Refreshments will be served.

Founded in 1967, the IWP was the first international writers' residency at a university, and it remains unique in world literature. Since 1967, more than 1,400 writers from more than 140 countries have been in residence at the UI. The IWP is part of the UI Graduate College.

The IWP introduces talented writers to American life; enables them to take part in American university life; and provides them with time, in a setting congenial to their efforts, for the production of literary work.

The U.S. Department of State is a major source of support for the IWP. The residency also includes writers participating on grants from their domestic cultural organizations and foundations.

For accommodations at the events, contact the IWP at 319-335-0128. For a UI arts calendar and details about upcoming events, visit the new Arts Iowa website.

Bio sketches and writing samples for the 2012 IWP residents can be found at iwp.uiowa.edu/residency.