Medvin’s Koliada
The book fair is underway in Kyiv
The Medvin Book Koliada fair has started. It is taking place on three sites in the KyivExpoPlaza exhibition center at 2B Saliutna Street, making it, probably, the largest book fair in Medvin’s history. One site accommodates children’s literature events, including master classes and theatrical performances that make heroes of the favorite fairy tales come alive. On December 6, the first day of the fair, kids met the kind, ironic, inventive, witty and talented poet Hryhorii Falkovych there.
The second site has gone to science fiction and fantasy community. By the way, Ukraine will soon host the prestigious European science fiction convention Eurocon. It was established in 1972 and came to this country for the first time in 2006, so the coming occasion will be the second one.
Finally, the third site is housing the traditional Book Kitchen event, which will present the kutia festival in 2012. The visitors will be treated to the main Christmas dish by Antin Mukharsky, Buttia band, and Kozak System formation with its furious music drive.
The same site has accommodated public readings involving Ivan Andrusiak, Yana Dubynianska, Andrey Kurkov and other authors.
The books on offer are very diverse. By the way, a book will be a good gift on St. Andrew’s Day for people named Andrii as well as for those who have patronymics Andriiovych and Andriivna, but also on St. Nicholas’s Day, New Year or Christmas. Interesting books have been always treasured, and such gifts have been treated as signs of special attention and respect. Moreover, December, January and February are an excellent time for reading, while the Medvin fair offers what one is tempted to call “books for the winter,” to paraphrase Ivan Malkovych’s Poems for the Winter.
By the way, my fellow journalist from The Day has recently reposted a message on Facebook linking to a photo of this newspaper’s book series “Armor-Piercing Political Writing,” part of The Day’s Library project. The photo is accompanied with the following inscription: “I have a gift for my Dad already.” To take into account one’s personal situation, it may be rewritten as “for my boss,” “for my brother,” “for my husband,” and “for my grandparents.” Thus, we invite you to meet The Day’s representatives near E 9 stand. The holidays are coming.
