Program of the International Poetry Readings MERIDIAN CZERNOWITZ
On September 8-10, 2023, the XIV Meridian Czernowitz International Poetry Readings will take place in Chernivtsi. The participants of the readings are both well-known and young poets from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, and Ukraine. The program includes poetry readings, presentations of new books, public discussions, and wine and book tastings.
Official program
of the XIV International Poetry Readings MERIDIAN CZERNOWITZ
(September 8-10, 2023)
September 8, Friday 2023
1:30–2:00 PM
The official opening of the XIV International Poetry Readings MERIDIAN CZERNOWITZ
Moderation– Sviatoslav Pomerantsev, Yevheniia Lopata
Location: Paul Celan Literaturzentrum (51, Kobylianska St.)
UA/DE
Entrance is free
2:15–3:00 PM
Poetry Readings: Switzerland
Participant: Ervin Messmer, moderated and translated by Petro Rykhlo
Location: Paul Celan Literaturzentrum (51, Kobylianska St.)
UA/DE
Entrance is free
3:15–4:00 PM
Poetry Readings: Austria
Participant: Kristof Salai (online), moderated and translated by Petro Rykhlo
Location: Paul Celan Literaturzentrum (51, Kobylianska St.)
UA/DE
Entrance is free
4:30–5:30 PM
Presentation of Kateryna Mikhalitsyna's poetry collection "Broken People"
Participant: Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, moderated by Khrystia Venhryniuk
Location: Media Hall of the Central Magnat Cinema Hotel, 1st floor (36, Kobylianska St.)
UA
Entrance is free
5:45–6:45 PM
Presentation of Yaryna Chornohuz’s poetry collection "[dasein: defense of presence]"
Participant: Yaryna Chornohuz, moderated by Yevheniia Lopata
Location: Media Hall of the Central Magnat Cinema Hotel, 1st floor (36, Kobylianska St.)
UA
Entrance is free
7:00–8:00 PM
Presentation of the anthology “Martial Law”
Participants: Yurii Andrukhovych, Khrystia Venhryniuk, Andrii Liubka
Location: Media Hall of the Central Magnat Cinema Hotel, 1st floor (36, Kobylianska St.)
UA
Entrance is free
September 9, Saturday
11:00 AM –12:15 PM
Lecture “War and Identity”
Participant: Yosyf Zisels
Location: Media Hall of the Central Magnat Cinema Hotel, 1st floor (36, Kobylianska St.)
UA
Entrance is free
12:30–1:30 PM
Creative meeting with Artem Chekh, presentation of the collection of documentary prose “Point Zero”
Participant: Artem Chekh, moderated by Oleksandr Mykhed
Location: Media Hall of the Central Magnat Cinema Hotel, 1st floor (36, Kobylianska St.)
UA
Entrance is free
2:30–3:00 PM
Opening of Book'o'Wine wine and book tastings. Charity auction to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Participants: Sviatoslav Pomerantsev, Andrii Liubka, Ihor Pomerantsev
Location: restaurant complex “Bartka”, 2nd floor (124, Holovna St.)
UA
Entrance is free
3:15–4:15 PM
Stories with a glass. The newest pages of future prose
Participant: Yurii Andrukhovych
Location: restaurant complex “Bartka”, 2nd floor (124, Holovna St.)
UA
Entrance is free
4:30–5:30 PM
Presentation of the new collection of essays by Taras Prokhas “Burchak”
Participant: Taras Prokhas, moderated by Yevheniia Lopata
Locarion: restaurant complex “Bartka”, 2nd floor (124, Holovna St.)
UA
Entrance is free
6:30–8:00 PM
Presentation of the new poetry collection by Serhii Zhadan “Skrypnykivka”
Participant: Serhii Zhadan
Location: Chernivtsi Regional Philharmonic (10, Philharmonic Square)
UA
Entrance fee is charged
September 10, Sunday
11:00 AM –12:00 PM
Poetry Readings: Israel
Participants: Asaf Dvori, Tali Okavi, moderated and translated by Petro Pykhlo
Location: Paul Celan Literaturzentrum (51, Kobylianska St.)
UA/HE/DE
Entrance is free
12:15–1:15 PM
Poetry Readings: Germany
Participants: Yevhenii Breiher, Ania Utler, moderated and translated by Petro Pykhlo
Location: Paul Celan Literaturzentrum (51, Kobylianska St.)
UA/DE
Entrance is free
1:30–2:30 PM
The book presentation by Oleksandra Mykhed “Pozyvnyi dlia Yova»
Participant: Oleksandra Mykhed, moderated by Andrii Lubka
Location: Media Hall of the Central Magnat Cinema Hotel, 1st floor (36, Kobylianska St.)
UA
Entrance is free
3:30–4:30 PM
Talk on “War. Culture. Sport. Wine”
Participants: Serhii Zhadan, Serhii Stakhovskyi
Location: restaurant complex “Bartka”, 2nd floor (124, Holovna St.)
UA
Entrance is free
4:30–5:15 PM
Autograph session and informal communication with this year's Meridian Czernowitz participants
Location: restaurant complex “Bartka”, 2nd floor (124, Holovna St.)
UA
Entrance is free
5:30–6:30 PM
Wine and poetry evening by Ihor Pomerantsev
Partisipant: Ihor Pomerantsev
Location: restaurant complex “Bartka”, 2nd floor (124, Holovna St.)
UA
Entrance is free
7:00–8:00 PM
Closing of Book'o'Wine wine and book tastings. Charity auction to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Partisipants: Sviatoslav Pomerantsev, Serhii Zhadan
Location: restaurant complex “Bartka”, 2nd floor (124, Holovna St.)
UA
Entrance is free
