VIII Open Eurasian Book Forum and Literature Festival 2019
by Eurasian Creative Guild and Hertfordshire Press with AIDEX
Provisional Programme OEBF-2019:
13/11/2019 Wednesday
14.00: Registration of Participants/ for participants and guests
16:00: Opening of the exhibition of artists OEBF — 2019: Olesiya Shibaeva (Moldova), Gulzada Hamra (Kyrgyzstan), Emil Guzairov (Russia), Umithan Ataniyazova (Uzbekistan), Ravil Abdulov (Kazakhstan), Akhmetzhan Akhatbakiyev (Kazakhstan) and Peaks of Asia (Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan)
18:00: Humanitarian Hero award ceremony and drinks at AIDEX 2019/ for speakers and official participants only
Venue: Brussels Expo Hall 11, Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium
14/11/2019 Thursday
10.00: Opening Ceremony and panel talk dedicated to Abai 175th Anniversary: A discussion dedicated to the famous Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbaev, focusing on how his work affected the development of the culture of the Kazakh people. Speakers: David Parry, Gulsifat Shahidi, Nurym Taibek and Bakhtygul Makhanbetova.
11.00: Exhibition Tour in Aidex/ location: Aidex Brussels, Esplanade, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium, free entry
12.00 Talk in memory of Chingiz Aytmatov: Taking Oscar Wilde to Central Asia and drawing parallels between the work of Wilde and the Kyrgyz writer, Chinghiz Aitmatov (1928-2008). This may seem surprising, but all will be revealed. Guest speakers: David Parry, Gulsifat Shahidi, free entry
13.00: Networking Lunch OEBF and AIDEX participants/ by invitation only
15.00: Art Exhibition OEBF — 2019, Olesiya Shibaeva (Moldova), Gulzada Hamra (Kyrgyzstan), Emil Guzairov (Russian Federation), Umithan Ataniyazova (Uzbekistan), Ravil Abdulov (Kazakhstan), Akhmetzhan Akhatbakiyev (Kazakhstan) and Peaks of Asia/ free entry
Venue: Brussels Expo Hall 11, Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium
15/11/2019 Friday
Open Eurasia — 2018 contest winners roadshow at Centre Culturel de Russie, Bruxelles
11:00 — 11:20 ECG Book Series 2019 presentation: Eurasian Literature roadshow presenting new books of the ECG 2019: Vladimir Tulinov ‘The Guardsmen of Hippocrates,’ Kanybek Imanaliev ‘The Kaganate,’ and Alfred Engalychev ‘I day mne Bog.’
11:30-12:00 Gulsifat Shahidi (Tajikistan): (Best translation, Irina Drofa Award)
12:00-12:30 Oksana Gordiyko (Poland -Ukraine): (Best film, Nemat Kelimbetov Award)
12:30-13:00 Arina Chunaeva: (Russia): (Best children’s work, Maria Shevel Award)
13:00-13:30 — Lyudmila Dubkovetskaya: (Moldova) (Best female work, Marzya Zakiryanova Award)
13:30-14:00 — coffee break
14:00-15:00 Editor Talk by David Parry: A Poetic Treasury From Belarus: ‘A celebration of the life and work of Vera Rich.’ In this adventurous poetic treasury, three remarkable wordsmiths from Belarus are further introduced to specialists and general anglophone readers alike. A feat only realisable through the outstanding vision and almost legendary skills of translator, journalist, songsmith and cultural historian, Vera Rich. Her insightful, pioneering work on the potent and stirring verses of Janka Kupala — the bard and prophet of Belarusian letters — is accompanied by subtle interpretations of Jakub Kolas — the wry observer of Belarusian customs — along with Maksim Bahdanovich — its experimental, sophisticated and lyrical literary moderniser. Each fearless poet, in turn, constructed the foundations upon which contemporary Belarusian literature is built. This proud collection of captivating poetry from a uniquely gifted nation celebrates the achievements of an astonishing lady.
15:00 — 16:00 John Farndon Talk: Brings to life in English some of the best poetry from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Yakutia, Tatarstan and Russia.
John Farndon is a best-selling author of non-fiction books, a playwright, poet, composer and translator. His translations of poetry for the Uzbek author Hamid Ismailov’s ‘The Devil’s Dance’ helped it win the European Bank RD Literary Prize 2019. His translation of Kazakh author Rollan Seisenbaev’s ‘The Dead Wander in the Desert’ has just been released by Amazon Crossing. He is accompanied by Anthony Cable, singing the songs of Vysotsky in English.
Venue: Centre culturel de Russie , 21, rue du Meridien — 1210 Bruxelles / free attendance
16:00-17:00 Talk by Nurym Taibek, Editor, Russian Service, Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Rational Religion Initiative to Unite Humanity Into One Family To Save It from Wars and Self-Annihilation
Ahmadiyya Community’s Rational Religion Initiative fills the void in between all the “mainstream” and “unorthodox” belief and worldview systems and unties the knots of contradictions with a spirit of “Love for All, Hatred for None” and unites the whole humankind into a true global family
Venue: Centre culturel de Russie , 21, rue du Meridien — 1210 Bruxelles / free attendance
18:00 — Tour (dinner) to the Ahmadiyya Mosque / for speakers and official participants only
Venue: Bait-ul-Mujeeb Mosque, Chaussée d’Alsemberg 1210 — 1180 Uccle Bruxelles
16/11/2019 Saturday
10:00 — 19:00: Exhibition of Eurasian Artists in the museum dedicated to L. Ron Hubbard
11:00-14:00 Voices of Eurasia: presentations by Open Eurasia 2019 finalists (official participants)/ free entry
14:00 — 15:00 ECG Annual Board Meeting/ lunch/ for individual members, official participants and speakers only
15:00 — 16:00 TBC Masterclass by Elena Bezrukova (Kazakhstan, Musienko) founder of the Elena Bezrukova Centre, PhD in Psychology, leading business coach and practicing psychologist).
16:00 — 17:00 TBC Masterclass by Emil Guzairov (Russia, writer, architect, designer)
17:00 — 18:00: Nick Rowan (UK) Book Launch (Silk Road)
18:00 — 19:00 Performance by the Alai Theatre (Kyrgyzstan)
19:00 — Аward Ceremony for the winners of the Open Eurasia 2019 Contest / only for speakers and official participants) *****
Venue: Boulevard de Waterloo, 101-103 Bruxelles, 1000
17/11/2019 Sunday
10:00 — 19:00: Exhibition of Eurasian Artists in the museum dedicated to L. Ron Hubbard
10:00 — 18:00 — Visit to France (city of Lille)**** /speakers and official participants only
Venue: Boulevard de Waterloo, 101-103 Bruxelles, 1000
**** transportation at participants own expense
***** extra guests In case of available seats and additional payment for dinner of 100 Euros per person
OEBF 2019 Awards
16/11/2019 Brussels
Literature Grant, OEBF for first place from Hertfordshire Press
Award named after Nemat Kelimbetov for the best short film (TBC) Award named after Marziya Zakiriyanova for the best female writer Award named after Mariya Shevel for the best children’s fairy tale Diploma ‘Generals of the World for Peace’ for the best work which promotes peace ‘Butterfly’s Song’ Award for first place in Poetry, established by the Yermek Amanshayev Award named after Irina Drofa for first place in the category of translation
‘Live Line’ Award for the best illustration, established by Adam Kapanov
ECG award for achievements in the promotion of Eurasian Literature
Participants and speakers:*
- Sultan Rayev (Kyrgyzstan)
- Yelena Bezrukova (Kazakhstan)
- Yermek Amanshayev (Kazakhstan)*
- Gulsifat Shakhidi (Tajikistan)
- Kairat Zakiriyanov (Kazakhstan)
- Nastasiya Kuzmicheva (Belarus)
- Sergey Molokovskiy (Belarus)
- Mark (Marat) Akhmedjanov (UK – Uzbekistan)
- Adam Kapanov (Kazakhstan)
- Rustamova Khosiyatcha (Uzbekistan)
- Narkabilov Narkuchkar (Uzbekistan)
- Zhukova Oksana (Ukraine, Russia)
- Lenar Shaekh (Russia)
- Stephen M. Bland (UK)
- MARINA MARKINA
- Anastasija Daugule
- JURAKHON MAMATOV
- Arkadij Frejdlin
- Yerkin Kaliyev
- Jelena Rasevska
- Valeri Markine
- Khalidia Akhmedzhanova
- Zhanna Shvydkaya
- YELENA ASLANYAN
- Gayane Aslanyan
- Olga Marusina
- Atabek Atabekov
- Arina Chunaeva
- Marina Podlesnaia
- Marina Podlesnaia
- BAKHTYGUL MAKHANBETOVA
- Larissa Pushina
- ANDREI ZAPSA
- ANTONINA KARIMOVA
- Aktuigun Pazylova
- Dilorom Nishanova
- Bobur Jalolov
- Umitkhan Ataniyazova
- Tatiana Sereda
- TATIANA RASKAZOVA
- ROUMIANA KARAPETROVA
- Hasanov Masar
- Chalabayeva Zhanna
- Ussenaliyeva Aizhan
- KURBANOV LEONID
- Dubcovetcaia Ludmila
- Curocichin Alexandr
- MYSHEV IURII
- KABYLGAZINA KLARA
- YSKAKULY DANDAY
- Minayeva Tatyana
- KARIMOV GUMER
- JURČOVÁ TIMEA
- İspəndiyarova Əfsanə
- GUZAIROV EMIL
- Ataniyazova Umithan
- Abdulov Ravil
- AKHATBAKIYEV AKHMETZHAN
- МAMBETSADYKOVA GULNAR
- GORDIIKO OKSANA
- Zhunushov Kanybek
- Taibek Nurym
- LESHKEVICH TATIANA
- Lana Timofeeva
- Aydin Shem
*Through a representative or online
Additional information:
- The Open Eurasian Book Forum and Literature Festival was previously known as the Open Central Asia Book Forum and Literature Festival 2012-2014, and as the Open Central Asia and Eurasian Book Forum and Literature Festival 2015
- Links to previous festivals:
Organisers: Eurasian Creative Guild (London)
Marat (Mark) Akhmedjanov phone/whatsapp +447411978955, publisher@ocamagazine.com Hertfordshire Press
Angelina Krasnogir (phone/whatsapp) +447956723336, angelina@ocamagazine.com
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