The second part of the "Pradmova" literary festival will take place in Vilnius next week

The main events of the festival will take place at Tautinių bendrijų namai (House of National Communities) at Raugyklos st. 25. Children's events will be held at the "Belarusian School in Vilnius" project (Ivan Lutskievich Belarusian Museum, Vilniaus, 20), reports bellit.info.

October 16, Friday

Tautinių bendrijų namai (House of National Communities), Raugyklos st. 25.

18.00—18.15 — Grand opening of the festival.

18.15—19.00 — Discussion on the publication of the book «Chips Are Flying. Children of Special Settlers: Belarus—Kotlas—Belarus» (Vilnius, 2026). Participants: Iryna Ramanava, Tsikhan Charniakevich.

19.00—20.00 — Discussion "How to Be Europe?"

Belarus is also Europe; its center is near Polotsk. But in the EU, Belarusians still don't quite feel at home. We are reluctant to connect: leave us alone, we will suffer here on our own. International projects are a rare exception, translations are only on holidays. How to be Europe? How to speak so that others hear you? How to make contact with holders of interesting passports from EU countries? And are they even interested in us?

Participants: Alena Hlukhavа, Dzmitry Strotsev, moderator Siarhei Shupa.

October 17, Saturday

Tautinių bendrijų namai (House of National Communities), Raugyklos st. 25.

10.30—11.10 — Vyachka Krasulin. Offline trepanation of the poet's creative personality.

A conversation about poetry, the creative process, inner freedom, and how a poem is born. Without pre-prepared answers — just a frank discussion about literature, life, doubts, inspiration, and everything that happens «under the poet's skull».

11.10—11.55 — Presentation of the publication of the Laboratory for Research in Theatre and Dramaturgy of the Department of Belarusian Studies on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Laboratory and the 70th anniversary of the Department of Belarusian Studies of the University of Warsaw. Participant: Andrei Maskvin.

11.55—12.35 — Author's meeting with Siarhei Kalienda. Presentation of the new book «Mr. Prose».

12.35—13.35 — Public presentation of the research «History of Retail Trade in Belarus: In 3 vols. Vol. 3. Retail Trade in Soviet and Post-Soviet Societies of Belarus. From 1921 to the end of the XX Century» (VESNA Publishing House, Prague, 2026). Participants: Iryna Ramanava, Iryna Makhouskaya. Moderator Siarhei Shupa.

13.35—14.15 — Presentation of the book of translations by Lithuanian poet Vytautas Mačernis «I Recognized the King in You». Participants: translator Vanda Martins dos Reis, editors Alma Lapinskienė, Siarzhuk Haurylyonka.

14.15—15.15 — Lecture-dialogue by Andrei Ezerin «The Gravity of a Foreign Homeland».

15.15—16.00 — Discussion «Chagall Style: Metaphorics, Poetry, and Backyards»

Marc Chagall's poetics grew out of Vitebsk courtyards and backyards, from the everyday life of Belarusian Jews. Through self-reconstruction and reassembly of images, this everyday world materialized in convoluted metaphorics. The magical world of flawed youth: here, cows don't just fly. Participants: Siarhei Shupa, Tsimur Kudzelich.

16.00—16.45 — New Dimension of Belarusianness. Presentation of the translation of Alena Hlukhavа's novel.

Belarusian literature is now even being written in French. The domestic reader requires a translator, otherwise, it cannot be read. A nation abroad – is this our path now? One of them, certainly. At the presentation of Alena Hlukhavа's novel «Our Shimmering Bodies», the author will talk about the book, European literature, and how and why she writes in French.

16.45—17.30 — «Advocate Stories» — a conversation about law and lawlessness through the personal stories of people who continued to defend others.

With the participation of lawyers: Dzmitry Lepretar, Natallia Matskevich, Tatsiana Lishankova. Moderator: Adarya Hushtyn.

17.30—18.15 — Discussion «Translating Sartre: «Existentialism is Humanism» in the Belarusian context». Participants: translator Uladzislau Harbatski, researcher Tatsiana Astrouskaya, publisher Ihar Ivanou.

18.15—19.15 — Panel discussion «Incommunicado. The Man Who Is Not There». Participants: Natallia Matskevich, Maksim Znak. Moderators: Pavel Liahchylau, Tatsiana Niadbaj.

19.15—20.00 — Presentation of the new book by Yuhasia Kaliada «Journey by Elevator». Participants: Yuhasia Kaliada, Alina Dzeravianka, «Pfľaumbaum» publishing house.

20.00—20.45 — «Rock and Roll of the late 80s - early 90s: what teenagers in Polissya listened to and played». Participants: Uladzislau Navazhylau (Lesley Knife), Aliaksei Dzіkavitski. Moderator Yaraslau Ivaniuk.

Children's area, Belarusian School in Vilnius (Vilniaus, 20)

Curator — Katsiaryna Zhamoidzina.

10.00—11.00 — Tatsiana Bahdanava. Presentation of the book «Out of Place» about adaptation in emigration (ages 3—5).

11.00—12.00 — Funny books: what's the secret? Presentation of Timo Parvela's book «Pate Plays Football», from the series «Ella and Friends». Moderator Andrei Skurko (ages 6—10).

12.00—13.00 — How does the past become ours? A conversation with the author of the book «Siberian Haiku» Jurga Vilė on how to talk to teenagers about the past so they want to listen and read themselves. Moderator — Katsiaryna Zhamoidzina (ages 10+).

12.00—13.00 — Presentation of the children's bilingual book of children's games «Ha-Hey-Ho!», created by students of Stembridge School. Participants: Illia Yasinski, actor, theater class teacher; Natallia Sialetskaya, elementary school teacher; Anton Mazieika, head of Stembridge Books and author of the book's idea; students – authors of the book (for ages 5+).

13.00—14.00 — Book Bridge: Irish books in Belarusian. Presentation of a project for publishing Irish children's books, implemented with the support of the Embassy of Ireland in Vilnius.

Participants: Ambassador of Ireland to Lithuania Sedna MacHugh; representative for national revival APK Pavel Barkouski; representatives of Gutenberg publishing house; translator Andrei Skurko; representative of the Institute of Belarusian Book Aliaksandra Dvaretskaya; representatives of the Association of Belarusian Parents Katsiaryna Zhamoidzina and Vadimir Zarankin.

14.00—15.00 — Meeting with the author of the book «Tabitha Plimptock and the End of the World» Erika McGann and translator Andrei Skurko (ages 8+).

15.00—16.00 — Maryia Navaselskaya. Presentation of the book «Your Angel» from the series «On the Threshold».

The author will talk about the history of the book's creation and the new series «On the Threshold», read excerpts from fairy tales, and also converse with readers about the meanings revealed through literature for children and adults. The meeting will be complemented by readings of texts, illustrations, a musical atmosphere, and an autograph session.

October 18, Sunday

Tautinių bendrijų namai (House of National Communities), Raugyklos st. 25.

10.00—11.45 — From its audience to an international reader: how can Belarusian books go beyond the community?

During the meeting, a number of questions are planned to be discussed: how a foreign publisher or festival finds books; what materials are needed to present a book; how copyrights and translations work; how to find international partners; what role book fairs play, especially the Frankfurt Book Fair, festivals, IBBY, and professional networks (publishers' associations, creative unions); why a particular book might be interesting to a foreign reader.

Organizer: Goethe-Institut Georgia within the framework of the EU4Culture project.

12.00—12.45 — Discussion «Science Accessible to All» with game elements. Presentation of Pamyłka magazine. Participants: Darya Manyuk, V. Korsak, Sim, Darya Roskach.

12.45—13.45 — Presentation of the Belarusian translation of Byung-Chul Han's book «Spirit of Hope».

How to live, not just survive, in times of trials: a conversation about hope and the future. Participants: Belarusian Orthodox priest and public figure Aliaksandr Kukhta, psychologist and cognitive-behavioral therapist Katsiaryna Karpovich, book translator Aliaksandra Lohvinava.

13.45—14.30 — Conversation «Tear and Stone. Poems Nailed to the Pages of Life». Moderated by publisher Dzmitry Strotsev.

14.30—15.15 — Discussion «Foreign Homeland: Does Emigration Need Belarusian Theater?». Based on Nastassia Pankratava's book «(Not) Erased: Belarusian Theater 2015—2025. Selected Pages». Participants: publisher Ihar Ivanou (Skaryna Press) and the author of the book, theater critic Nastassia Pankratava.

15.15—16.00 — «Belarus in a Crooked Mirror: Poems of Late Lukashenkaism».

The presentation of Zmitser Dziadzienka's book «So Pigeons Don't Sh*t» will take place in the format of a conversation and an author's performance with a guitar. Participants: Zmitser Dziadzienka, publisher Yaraslau Ivaniuk.

16.00—16.45 — Discussion «Why is «Fahrenheit 451» important for Belarusians?» Participants: Nasta Karnatskaya, Andrei Yanushkevich.

16.45—17.30 — Conversation about Maksim «Dali» Kryutsou's book «A Cry on the Waste Heap». Participants: publisher Dzmitry Strotsev, translator Volha Franko (online).

17.30—18.15 — Lecture «Folk Worldview in the Modern World» and presentation of the pentalogy «Traditional Belarusian World Order».

18.15—19.15 — Conversation about Siarhei Dubavets' book «Collection of Creators». Participants: Siarhei Dubavets, Siarhei Khareuski. Moderator Siarhei Shupa.

19.15—20.15 — Discussion «Post-Catastrophic Writing: Dead End or Perspective?»

Literature does not end even after a catastrophe, although it seems that writing is no longer appropriate. Perhaps it's a chance to return from the world of imaginary concepts and speak directly? Are we discarding lullabies – now we write seriously? And what if «as before» definitely won't work? Participants: Maksim Zhbankou, Yulya Artsiomava.

Throughout the festival, a book fair will operate at Tautinių bendrijų namai (House of National Communities) at Raugyklos st. 25. Books from the publishing houses Gutenberg, RozUm Media, Kamunikat, «Miane Niama», «Polatskiya Labirynty», «Pfľaumbaum», «Logvinau», Vesna, hochroth Minsk, «Yanushkevich», Skaryna Press, Stembridge will be available for purchase.

Admission to all festival events is free.

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