In Chistopol city a scientific - practical conference "The first Pasternak readings in Chistopol” will be held

September 30 - October 3, 2015 in city of Chistopol a scientific and practical conference "The first Pasternak readings in Chistopol" will be held, dedicated to the Year of Literature in the Russian Federation, and the 125th anniversary of the writer and Nobel Prize winner Boris Pasternak.

Organizers: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chistopol municipal district, GBUK RT "Chistopolsky State Historical-Architectural and Literary Museum-Reserve".

The conference program includes the opening of a monument to Boris Pasternak, meeting with representatives of writers' families who were evacuated to Chistopol during the Great Patriotic War:

- Galina Dolmatovskaya (  the daughter of poet Yevgeny Dolmatovski)

- Natalia Surkova (the daughter of the poet Alexei Surkov)

- Galina Vasileva (the daughter of poet Sergei Vasiliev)

- Tatiana Mogileva ( the daughter of poet Mikhail Ruderman)

- Shambadal Isabella ( the daughter of writer Mikhaill Shambadala).

As part of  readings,   the presentation of the book by  researcher, member of the Writers' Union in Moscow Natalia Gromova  "Wanderers of war" - memoirs of writers of children, who    stayed in evacuation during  wartime.

October 1,  for participants of  reading,  with a program "I dreamed of the fall in the twilight glasses ..." will perform Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Yulia Ziganshina.

October 2,  in the framework of the cultural program of the conference will be a concert of Honored Artist of Russia, soloist of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Marina Shutova (accompanist - Igor Belokon).

Among the participants of the readings - scientists, researchers, writers, writers, workers of museums and conservation areas, university professors, school teachers of Tatarstan and Russia.

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