From 9 to 28 October, we invite you to discover and get to know the peoples of the Black Sea basin better at the “Black Sea Days” festival!
The festival, organised by the College of Eastern Europe (Kolegium Europy Wschodniej), will feature a series of cultural events, meetings and debates exploring the history and traditions of the Karaims, Crimean Tatars, Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Romanians and Georgians. It is a unique opportunity to experience the diversity of a region that for centuries has been a meeting place of many cultures.
We will talk about Crimean Tatar art, play a board game with the Karaims, listen to Black Sea music and literature, and much more.
Black Sea Days: programme
The programme includes concerts, literary meetings, debates and board games – all to bring the richness of the Black Sea peoples’ heritage closer to audiences. The events will take place at various venues around Wrocław, some of them at Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu). Admission to all events is free.
9 October, 18:00
Opening of the exhibition “Crimea. Home” (Passage of Dialogue, Świdnicka 19)
The exhibition “Crimea. Home” is a visual story about the photographer’s family, reflecting the fate of the entire Crimean Tatar people as they search for their place under the harsh conditions of the Russian occupation of Crimea, which has lasted since March 2014. Khalil Khalilov will talk about Crimean Tatar art.
14 October, 18:00
Author meeting: Reading Crimea with Anastasia Levkova (Barbara, Świdnicka 8B)
In her book “Beyond Perekop There Is Land. A Crimean Novel”, Ukrainian writer Anastasia Levkova portrays the historical and social diversity of Crimea, weaving together elements of Crimean Tatar culture and Ukrainian history. At the meeting with the author, we will talk about the tangled fate of the Crimean peninsula.
16 October, 18:00
In the Time Shelter: a meeting with translator Magdalena Pytlak (Passage of Dialogue, Świdnicka 19)
Magdalena Pytlak, a translator from Bulgarian, will talk about the challenges of translating Georgi Gospodinov’s novel “Time Shelter”.
17 October, 19:30, 21:00
Black Sea Evening at Kalambur (Kuźnicza 29a)
19:30 – In a Sea of Literature – a meeting with translators of Black Sea literature.
21:00 – A Black Sea concert by Hordiy Starukh, a master of the hurdy-gurdy who combines traditional sounds with electronics. Before the concert, we invite you to a discussion on Black Sea literature with participants of the “Translators Without Borders” seminar.
20 October, 14:00
Discover Karaim History: Playing a Karaim Board Game (Awaria Prądu, Szczytnicka 28)
The game Karaj Szaharłar, created by the Babadżan brothers, lets players build Karaim towns and manage family clans while earning respect among the Karaims. Come and play with the game’s creators!
23 October, 18:00
Multicultural Romania: Literary Journeys (Passage of Dialogue, Świdnicka 19)
A meeting with Radosława Janowska-Lascar, a translator of Romanian literature, who will take us on a literary journey through multicultural Romania.
28 October, 18:00
What Lies Ahead for Georgia? A Polish Perspective (Café księgarnia Tajne Komplety, Przejście Garncarskie 2)
A discussion on the social situation in Georgia after the elections, with Dawid Kolbaia, Bartłomiej Krzysztan and moderator Irina Tkeshelashvili.
Organiser: College of Eastern Europe (Kolegium Europy Wschodniej) Co-funded by: Juliusz Mieroszewski Centre for Dialogue and Wrocław Municipality Partners: Passage of Dialogue, Krymski Dom (Crimean House), Union of Polish Karaims (Związek Karaimów Polskich), new.org.pl, New Eastern Europe
