The problem of antisemitism and racial inequality is the problem of culture, not biology. We no longer have a superior race; we have a superior culture - "European culture". This problem may undermine European reconciliation. Discussions, common cultural performances and literary events stimulate public interest, develop national unity, consciousness and provides information, which will certainly lead to success in terms of deciding the matter of antisemitism and racial inequality.
Ukraine (Kyiv, Chernivtsi), Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt am Main)
Domestic antisemitism did not disappear.Instead, we see it intensifying in Europe more and more.With the flow of refugees from the Middle East, the problem of racial discrimination is the question of the hour again. By means of discussions, we want to capture social attention to the problem of antisemitism and racial discrimination at both household level and at the State level, moreover the main challenge we are addressing is to prevent the recurrence of the 20th century tragic scenario.
Frank discussions about Anti-Jewish pogroms, Holocaust, state and domestic antisemitism, remorse and hope in such places of memory, as the Babi Yar (Kyiv), Synagogues and Jewish Cemetery (Chernivtsi), the Holocaust Memorial (Berlin), the Frankfurt Book Fair, Literaturhaus Berlin, Meridian Czernowitz Poetry Festival, Kyiv Mohyla Academy will draw attention of the society and media (national and European) to the question of antisemitism and racial discrimination in general.
The project presupposes events with the participation of authors from Ukraine (S.Zhadan, Y.Andrukhovych, I.Pomerantsev, I.Tsilyk), Germany (M.Czollek, J.Wagner, N.Hünger) & Israel (M.Kupermann, A.Keissar, A.Appelfeld), in:
- Kyiv (Sep 7, 2016): literary reading in Babi Yar, discussion & reading in Kyiv Mohyla Academy;
- Chernivtsi (Sep 9-11, 2016): literary events and discussions in former Jewish National House and Jewish cemetery and synagogues (9 events: 3 discussions & 6 thematic literary evenings within the framework of the International MERIDIAN CZERNOWITZ Poetry Festival);
- Berlin (Oct 17-18, 2016): reading & discussion at Literaturhaus Berlin, reading at the Holocaust Mahnmal;
- Frankfurt am Main (Oct 20-21, 2016): 2 literary discussions (within the framework of Frankfurt Book Fair
Our target group is European community in general, since the problem of antisemitism and racial inequality concerns literally everyone today. It is a problem one cannot abstract away from.
The visitors of our events will predominantly be: the youth, students, teachers, professors, intellectuals, mass media representatives, artists, activists, authority representatives.
The unconvential aspect is that the participants from the 3 countries will first time get together to discuss the “hot issues” in such places as Babi Yar in Kyiv (honouring the 75th anniversary of Babi Yar tragedy), Paul Celan Literary Center, Jewish National House, former synagogues, Jewish Cemetery in Chernivtsi. As well as no one has ever initiated literary reading at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe with the assistance of German-Ukrainian-Israeli writers.
Flights: 12500 EUR
Honorariums: 14400 EUR
Audio equipment renting: 1100 EUR
Accommodation: 16 750 EUR
Inland travel expenses: 2100 EUR
Translation of poetry: 2850 EUR
Administrative costs: 5 150 EUR
Slot renting at Frankfurt am Main: 1800 EUR