Cooperation with a literary part of the international festival is a logical follow-up of the program activities of the ‘Open Ukraine’ Foundation, which has a separate program to support modern Ukrainian literature. The program is called ‘Cultural horizons”. Since the launch of the program the Foundation has financed about 20 translations of contemporary Ukrainian books, that were published in Poland, France, Bulgaria, Russia, Bosnia, the Czech Republic, Australia, the Netherlands. Those are novels by Serhiy Zhadan, Yuriy Andrukhovych, Yuriy Vynnychuk, Yevgeniya Kononenko, Maria Matios, Lyubko Deresh, Andriy Kurkov, Oksana Zabuzhko. Many of these authors will participate in the ‘Literary Kraina Mriy’ Festival this year.
“In addition that the state culture policy has to be changed”, noted Teresiya Yatsenyuk, Head of the ‘Open Ukraine’ Foundation Supervisory Council, “moreover, each and everyone has to contribute by himself”. Teresiya Yatsenyuk emphasized that “there’s no such thing as too many cultural events, and there should be even more such events as ‘Literary Kraina Mriy’”. This is very important for development of Ukrainian literature and for its promotion within the country!”
During the press-conference that took place previous to ‘Kraina Mriy’ event, Taras Mykhalniuk, Director of the ‘Open Ukraine’ Foundation highlighted again that support of Ukrainian literature is one of the priority areas of the Foundation’s activities. Also Taras announced a super-event - Kupala Night Party “Gala-Kupala” as part of “Literary Kraina Mriy” that will start on 6 July at 6 p.m. in Ivan Honchar Museum’s courtyard.
On July 6 and 7 ‘Literary Kraina Mriy’ will house the Book Fair, ‘Master-Classa’ Artistic Area including numerous book workshops and three stages. ‘Literary stage’ will host performances, shows featuring representatives of ethnical communities, literary-musical mixes, Kobzar slam, artistic meetings with maitres of Ukrainian literature. Writers will prepare foods, tell interesting stories, treat and entertain readers/viewers at ‘Literary kitchen’ stage. The third stage ‘Kurin’ will host book presentations, poetry readings and theatrical performances.
All events and entrance to “Literary Land of Dreams” are FREE.
Venue: Kyiv, Spivoche Pole (Filed of Song) (Arsenalna metro station).
