Aspazija’s birthday will be celebrated at ‘Alone White Star’

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According to the representatives of the Association of Memorial Museums, “Delfi” will also discuss the relations between Latvian and Ukrainian literature.

During the event, literary scholar, researcher of Rainis and Aspazija, Jānis Zālītis will talk to Ukrainian translator, psychologist and journalist Ліна Мельник about the relations between Latvian and Ukrainian literature, as well as Latvian literature in Ukrainian. Līna Melņika started learning Latvian several years ago, and now her translation into Ukrainian includes Nora Iksten’s novel “Mother’s Milk” (2019), Māra Zālīte’s novel “Five Fingers” (2019), ), The story of Jānis Akuraters “Burning Island” (“Палаючий острів”, 2018). Līna Melņika has created a theater performance in Ukrainian “Rainis un Aspasia. The novel in letters “, inspired by the works of Aspazija and Rainis.

Singer Ieva Parša and pianist Aldis Liepiņš will delight with readings of Aspazija’s poetry and a literary musical performance from the music recording “I Think of You”, made in 2021. Through music and poetry, the recording tells the fascinating story of the era and lives of Aspazija and Rainis.

Free entrance. The event can only be attended with a valid Covid-19 vaccination or disease certificate. An identity document must be presented with the certificate.

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