XXXV International Literary Festival Druskininkai Poetic Fall 2024
The World - Matrix or Metaphor?
PROGRAMME
October 2, Wednesday
18.00 | Presentation of the Druskininkai Poetic Fall Almanach hosted by Vytas Dekšnys and Rimas Užgiris. Vilnius Literary House, 11 Šv. Jono St., Vilnius. |
October 3, Thursday
16.30 | Foreign guests depart to Druskininkai from the Lithuanian Writers Union, 6 K. Sirvydo St. |
October 4, Friday
09.00 - 11.00 | Meetings with schoolchildren in Druskininkai schools. |
11.00 | Festival participant registration in Druskininkai. Dainava center, 22 Maironio St. |
13.45 | Opening of the festival. The Druskininkai Poetic Fall flag raising ceremony near the ex-Širdelė café. |
14.00 | “The World - Matrix or Metaphor?”– a discussion moderated by Dalius Jonkus. Dainava center, Aušrinė Hall. Simultaneous translation. |
16.00 | Coffee break. Opening of Alis Balbierius‘ photo exhibition from “Rusting World”. Dainava center, lobby of the Aušrinė Hall. |
16.30 | A presentation of poetry books published over the past year. Dainava center, Saulė hall. The publishing houses will be presenting and selling their books. |
19.00 | Poetry Evening. Dainava center, Aušrinė Hall. Hosted by Kornelijus Platelis and Diana Paklonskaitė. Featured poets: Elo Viiding (Estonia), Iya Kiva (Ukraine), Raphael Urweider (Switzerland), J.C. Todd (USA), Gintaras Bleizgys (Lithuania), Maria Sevilla Paris (Catalonia), Birutė Grašytė-Black (Lithunia), Anna Rancāne (Latvia). |
21.30 | A Poetic Night: readings of the young poets. Hosted by Greta Ambrazaitė and Dominykas Norkūnas. Bar “Cantina“, 33 V. Kudirkos St. |
23.00 | Open Mic hosted by Donatas Petrošius. Bar “Cantina“, 33 V. Kudirkos St. |
00.00 | Secret Readings |
October 5 , Saturday
11.00 | Readings of Two Poems – one’s own and the most favorite by another poet. Hosted by Ričardas Šileika. V. K. Jonynas Gallery. 9 Turistų St. (no translation provided). |
14.00 | Readings featuring poets from the project VERSOPOLIS, part of the EU program “Creative Europe.” Hosted by Kotryna Pranckūnaitė. Featured poets: Dagmara Kraus (Germany) ir Paata Shamugia (Georgia). Dainava center, Saulė hall. |
15.00 | Young poetry: discussion. Dainava center, Perkūnas Hall (no translation provided). |
16.00 | Afternoon of Poetry. Hosted by Dainius Dirgėla. Dainava center, Saulė hall. Featured poets: Jolanta Sereikaitė (Lithuania), Rimantas Kmita (Lithuania), Malachi Black (USA), Austėja Jakas (Lithuania), Alis Balbierius (Lithuania), Anna Halberstadt (USA), Mindaugas Valiukas (Lithuania), Kerry Shawn Keys (Lithuania). |
19.00 | Festivities and closing poetry evening hosted by Birutė Grašytė-Black and Malachi Black Dainava center, Aušrinė Hall. Featured poets: Marcin Mokry (Poland), Diana Paklonskaitė (Lithuania), Arnas Ališauskas (Lithuania), Tom Sleigh (USA), Jurgita Jasponytė (Lithuania), Rimvydas Stankevičius (Lithuania). |
21.00 | Poetic Auction hosted by Agnė Žagrakalytė. Dainava center, restaurant „Nakviša“. |
23.00 | Stankoteka: dancing party, hosted by poet Vytautas Stankus. Bar “Cantina“, 33 V. Kudirka St.. |
October 6, Sunday
11.00 | Bus carrying the festival participants to Vilnius departing from the Dainava center. |
18.00 | An evening of poetry. Poetry readings by the festival laureates, international guests. MO Museum, 17 Pylimo St., Vilnius. Hosted by Rūta Elijošaitytė-Kaikarė and Rimas Užgiris. |
October 9, Wednesday
18.00 | J. C. Todd (USA) bilingual poetry collection "What Kept Me Awake?/ Kas neleido užmigti?" presentation at Vilnius Literary House, 11 Šv. Jono St., Vilnius. Featured: J. C Todd, translator Marius Burokas and others. |
Anonymous contest
Single poem contest;
Single poem contest under the topic “no metaphors please”;
Humorous poem contest under the topic “In the matrix we trust”.