Dmitrijus Bykov (Dmitry Bykov)

New World

Poetry concert with talks in Vilnius

June 3, 19:00

On June 3, the poet, writer, and journalist Dmitry Bykov will give a one-off performance with a new programme of his own work in Vilnius.

Now. One can do self-education, read, listen to podcasts, but the dream, not even put into words, was this: to come and listen to a living person. Especially if that person is Bykov.

Who else knows how to do that - not only not to disappoint, but also not to repeat themselves? Every now and then presenting something new, something more powerful - even though every time it seems that more powerful is no longer possible. Today, when all the poles of the world have shifted, a live encounter with a poet, writer and thinker of this calibre is a real event."

"I am a poet, after all, so I will be happy to read poetry to you. The poems I have written in the States over the last year are not entirely clear to me myself. This is really a new light that has come upon me quite unexpectedly. They are much simpler than before and, perhaps, freer. And in spite of everything, they are happier, because I have finally stopped being shy about myself," says Dmitry Bykov.

But of course there will be more than just poetry at the evening in Vilnius. The second part of each Bykov concert starts with answers to a pile of notes. This is the part of the evening that fans will by no means miss. It is a special joy. At the very beginning of the evening, Dmitry Lvovich says: "I expect the maximum number of notes from you - with wishes, sharp questions and comments, thoughts! And not a single letter will go unanswered."

Literature helps in times when there are no prospects, when everything is unusually sharp: love, involvement in a big story, and, perhaps, a kind of doom. Let's talk about what is happening to us and try to see that new light for a new understanding of life.

Dmitrijus Bykovas is a poet, writer, journalist, lecturer, film critic, screenwriter, long-time lecturer of the project "Direct Speech", host of the original programme "One", and the co-author of the project "The Citizen Poet". Winner of numerous literary awards, lecturer in literature. Visiting Professor at Princeton University. Author of dozens of books, collections of poems and articles.

Event details:

Approximate duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Venue: Legendos klubas, Kalvarijų str. 85 Vilnius