“At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, many organizers and participants of cultural events were so shocked that they were unable to continue working and come up with new plans. Point festival creators, it was clear that this year we do not want to position the festival as a celebration. Instead, we would like to mention the outstanding exile poet Linard Taun and allow the voice of contemporary Ukrainian literature to be heard. In my opinion, it is also very important to hear what the daily life of Ukrainian writers is like today – yesterday these authors volunteered to help the army and hid in bomb shelters, but today they share this experience and their work in live readings, “emphasizes Laura Brokāne, the festival director.
Ukrainian poets Katerina Kalitko, Ija Kiva and Halina Kruka will take part in poetry readings World Cafe In the gardens of the Sports Palace on May 27, Ukrainian prose writers Victoria Amelin and Catherine Babkina will give readings and discussion Suddenly I was on a walk May 31 K2 of the Latvian Academy of Arts and online.
Several events will be dedicated to the centenary of the poet Linard Town. The culmination of the festival is a poetry concert The eternal cloud, which will be attended by musicians Jānis Šipkēvics and Sniedze Prauliņa, actors Kaspars Znotiņš and Kaspars Aniņš, will take place on June 3 at 20.30 Zirgu Street Concert Hall.
The director of the concert, Māra Ķimele, says: “Tauna’s poetry is direct, immediate. It is thrilling and disturbing, it tells about the restlessness and longing of the soul. “Let’s live when we read his poetry. Welcome home, Linard Taun!” Concert tickets can be purchased Aula.lv.
On May 28, a picnic will take place in the mood of Tauna’s poetry Marriage with the city. Re: A symposium will be held in Anniņmuiža, on June 3, in the K2 building of the Latvian Academy of Arts under the leadership of literature researchers Kārlis Vērdiņš and Artis Ostups Taunam 100.
The festival will also focus on like-minded communities in Latvian literature – a pre-conceptualist and magazine Current events, readings of the Latvian-Slovenian LGBT Literary Fellowship, as well as a discussion dedicated to the communities.
The opening of the festival will be celebrated together with the choreographer Kristīne Brīniņi in a collective dance performance The windiest day ever On May 25, in the square near the Latvian National Museum of Art, as well as together with the group Sigma its a new album Austin presentations at concerts on May 25 and 26 in the K2 building of the Latvian Academy of Arts.
More information about the festival can be found in the online magazine Point and festival Facebook account.
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