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FORUM OF SLAVIC CULTURES SPECIAL PROGRAMME GUEST 14-16 NOVEMBER 2019 2 CONTENT 4 Foreword by Andreja Rihter 5 FSC as Special Programme Guest 2019 6 About the FSC 8 Our reach 10 Our Network 12 FSC Programme 19 FSC delegation 38 FSC Speakers in the Programme of the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum 42 Partnerships 3 FOREWORD Dear friends, The Forum of Slavic Cultures is an international foundation, a non-prof- it and non-government organization, whose idea emerged in the cultural circles at the turn of the 21st centu- ry. The FSC was officially founded in 2004, and today it brings together more than 300 million Slavs. For fifteen years, the foundation has been equally and democratically con- necting its 13 member countries while taking utmost care to renew, expand and strengthen the cultural ties be- tween our nations. Andreja Rihter, PhD, I firmly believe that cultural liaisons Director of the and cooperation are the key to nerv- Forum of Slavic Cultures ing Slavic creativity, strengthening our identity and reviving the cultural dia- logue in both the European and wider global arena. It makes me very happy that over the 15 years of our cooperation through joint projects and collaborations we have succeeded in forging strong friendships across the network of Slavic countries, and have fortified the cultural bridges across diverse Europe. Our work is guided by the principles of mutual respect of our diversity, equality of all cultural and artistic ex- pressions and active intercultural di- alogue. We believe these are the key postulates for a respectful and toler- ant coexistence in a world that is be- coming more complex by the minute. When we first started with the Fo- rum of Slavic Cultures there was a great deal of work to be done. Fifteen years later, I can affirm that we have achieved a lot, but many challenges remain to be tackled. Nevertheless, I am looking forward to the future, knowing that we are a big and closely connected family that has much more to offer still. Good luck and all the best! 4 FSC AS SPECIAL PROGRAMME GUEST 2019 (40) professionals / experts (11) (10) Slavic countries different sections (11) customized events in 4 days I’ve been involved with the FSC ever since I started my career as a curator. I really like the approach that they introduced in con- necting the Slavic cultures in a contemporary way. I have parti- cipated in conferences and events organised by the FSC, I have made great professional contacts and gained new knowledge, which was more than useful in my career. INTERMUSEUM 2018 in Moscow, where my institution participated and where I par- ticipated in a panel discussion, was one of the highlights of my career so far. I can hardly wait for more beautiful things to happen in magical St. Petersburg and it will be great honour to participate in the forthcoming event. Mladen Banjac, curator in the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 ABOUT THE FSC The Forum of Slavic Cultures is an international foundation, a non-prof- it and non-government organization whose idea emerged in the cultural circles at the turn of the 21st century. It was officially founded in 2004 and today unites more than 300 million Slavs in 13 Slavic countries: Belarus, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Croatia, North Macedonia, Poland, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Ukraine. The central commitment of the Foun- dation is the implementation of joint cultural, educational and research projects that promote Slavic cultural heritage and creativity. The Forum of Slavic Cultures is more and more ref- erential global platform of intercultur- al dialogue as well as taking over the role of a key hub of Slavic countries in the fields of art and culture, education and science and cultural tourism. North 6 OUR REACH Reach (visitors of fairs, conferences, festivals, live-streaming audience, etc.) (1,000,000) (67,000) Visitors and Participants Participants (22,000) (45,000) Visitors (1,000) Partners * annual figures OUR NETWORK I have been working with the Forum of Slavic culture for more than 10 years, taking part in all activities connected with cultural heritage and museums. My museum ‒ Gallery of Matica Srpska ‒ won the first Živa award for the best museum in Slavic countries in 2014, so I am very aware how important the acti- vities such as international conferences and the Živa Award are for museums in our region, and how they CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS bring new knowledge and examples of best practices to help museums to improve their work and connect (archives, libraries, societies, with other Slavic museums. galleries, museums, theatres) Tijana Palkovljević Bugarski, Director of the Gallery of Matica Srpska, Serbia (500) Ministries of Culture, Foreign Affairs, Economy, Tourism Authors, translators, distributors, publishers (25) (210) UNESCO, Council of Europe Museums (200) Centres of Slavic Cultures (Moscow, Radlje ob Dravi, Belgrade) Educational institutions (30) Local communities (32) 8 9 10 11 PROGRAMME OF FORUM OF SLAVIC CULTURES AT THE VIII ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FORUM the Programme may be subject to change “In the turbulent age of rapid political, economic, social and environmental transformation, cultural dialogue seems to be more important than ever befo- re. Art is becoming an important arena of transnational discourse and its role in the building of national identities has never been more important. In this context we can only welcome events such as the International Cultural Forum, which brings together those who produce culture today, those who are engaged in the reproduction of culture and the public discourse (media) as well as deci- sion makers. With its events and activities the Slovenia-based Forum of Slavic Cultures tries to reconnect the unique space of Slavic cultures that was lost 30 years ago, after the fall of the Berlin wall. Our participation in the context of a broader audience is therefore of great importance.” Saša Šavel Burkart, Editor of the Cultural Programme at the Slovenian National TV, Slovenia 12 13 November, 18:00 – 20:00 Živa after Živa Award handing and reception for the FSC delegation Venue: The State Museum of Political History of Russia Address: 2-4 Kuibysheva St, St. Petersburg Press Scrum 14 November, 09:45 – 10:15 The official opening of the VIII Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum* Venue: The Hermitage headquarters Address: Dvortsovaya square, 6-10, St. Petersburg Inaugural address on behalf of FSC by Andreja Rihter, Director of the Forum of Slavic Cultures 14 November, 10:30 – 11:00 Reading corner «100 Slavic Novels» Venue: The Hermitage headquarters Catering zone Address: Dvortsovaya square, 6-10, St. Petersburg Speakers: • Dubravka Đurić Nemec, FSC Editorial Board and Chief Adviser to the Minister of Culture (Croatia) • Aleksandar Gatalica, Writer (Serbia) • Janez Virk, Writer (Slovenia) Visitors will be able to meet closer the compositions of the best modern Slavic novelists. 14 November, 12:00 – 13:00 Exhibition opening «100 Slavic Novels» and Live readings Venue: V. V. Mayakovsky Central City Public Library, Address: Nevskiy prospekt, 20, St. Petersburg Speakers: • Vladan Vukosavljević, Chairman of the FSC Board and Minister of Culture and Media of the Republic of Serbia (Serbia) • Vadim V. Duda, Director General, Russian State Library (Russia) • Andreja Rihter, Director, Forum of Slavic Cultures (Slovenia) Moderator: • Mateja Jančar, Project Manager, Forum of Slavic Cultures (Slovenia) Translators: • Yulia Anatolyevna Sozina (Russia) • Marianna Bershadskaia (Russia) Live readings: • Aleksandar Gatalica (Serbia) • Janez Virk (Slovenia) • Evgeniy Germanovich Vodolazkin (Russia) The book series “100 Slavic Novels” published under the auspices of the Forum of Slavic Cultures is an international literary project to promote modern Slavic literature created after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Carefully selected for the project novels by authors of 13 the FSC member states - Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Rus- sia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia - fill the gaps of modern Slavic literature and breathe new life into it. The series includes more than 75 publications of 108 Slavic authors. The Forum of Slavic Cultures and its partners pay special attention not only to the publication of new novels, but also to the establishment of strong ties between authors, translators, members of the professional community and readers. Through the exhibi- tion “100 Slavic Novels”, which will feature autographs and photographs, viewers will be able to get acquainted with the best contemporary writers of the Slavic countries. 14 November, 14:00 – 17:00 3rd International Conference “Cultural Routes of the Slavic world on the map of Europe” Venue: State Academic Chapel of St. Petersburg Address : Moika embankment, 20, St. Petersburg Moderators: • Alla Manilova, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation (Russia) • Andreja Rihter, Director, Forum of Slavic Cultures (Slovenia) Inaugural addresses: • Zoran Poznič, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenia) • Ivan Sečík, State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic Speakers: • Andreja Rihter, Director, Forum of Slavic Cultures (Slovenia) • Biljana Dojčinović, Professor, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade (Serbia) • Ankica Puškarić, Director, Ivana’s House of Fairy Tales (Croatia) • Yulia Anatolyevna Sozina, Director, Center for Slavic Cultures in Moscow (Russia) • Mateja Jančar, Project Manager, Forum of Slavic Cultures (Slovenia) The Forum of Slavic Cultures is in the process of establishing a new cultural route ded- icated to women writers at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. The main goal of a new cultural route that has so far managed to bring together experts, memorial points, museums, and other stakeholders from 6 different countries is to enhance visibility of women writers and their contribution to European culture and history of human rights and democracy as well as to encourage constructive thought, to initiate public debate and to strengthen democratic practice.