Associations of Latvian Russian poets, photographers, musicians and multimedia artists Orbit poetry and sound performance Motopoiesis experienced its premiere shortly before the pandemic, in 2019, the festival Process opening (in Riga). Since then, the performance has been shown at several festivals in Latvia and abroad – in Austria, Finland, Estonia, Italy, etc.
Artūrs Punte, a member of the association, says: “Orbits programs Motopoiesis In this case, it is equally important to hear the words of the poetry and to see and understand how this sound is triggered, so we want to create a kind of video concert that would provide this opportunity. “
The text group also includes Semyon Hanin, Vladimir Svetlov and Sergei Timofeyev.
Through Orbits The creative quarter of Sigulda’s New Castle has been chosen as the place of residence. Well-known Latvian writers, including Kārlis Skalbe, Aleksandrs Čaks, Jānis Akuraters and Rainis, gathered here 100 years ago at the Writers’ Palace, then called the most modern in Europe.
In 2022, the Sigulda County Cultural Center plans to continue the creative residency program, with special emphasis on the work of the author, illustrator and translator.
The creative residency program is one of the initiatives implemented by the Sigulda Region Cultural Center on the way to the status of a UNESCO city of literature. This year, the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, the Swedish city of Gothenburg and the Indonesian capital Jakarta won the title of City of Literature in a competition organized by UNESCO.
In turn, the results of the competition give Sigulda an opportunity to work purposefully and improve the initiated initiatives in order to join 42 literary cities in the world in two years.
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