Invitation: reading with Irena Brežná next
Thursday
Irena Brežná was born in Bratislava. She has
been living in Switzerland since 1968, writes in German and
connects cultures of Western and Eastern Europe. Literary
critics like Brežná‘s telling from the point
of view of a child: It‘s imaginative, clear and funny,
breaching every mask. http://www.brezna.ch
Invitation: folk concert with Slniecko next Wednesday
Slniecko are „cult“ in Slovakia. Singer and
songwriter, former english teacher and postman Peter Remiš
alias Punto has a very charismatic appearance and the ability
to express tragedy and humour of life in his songs.
Invitation: Lectures on culture, geography, politics and
economy of Slovakia
Thursday, 29.10. | 15.00 Slovakia and its cultural and art-historical heritage
by Dr. Juraj Žáry
Slovakicum
Thursday, 29.10. | 18.00 Slovaks. Existence in a historical no man’s land
by Dr. Eva Kowalská
Institute for South East European Studies, room 017, Landshuterstraße
4, 93055 Regensburg
The lectures are in German. Free entry.
Monday, 19.10.2009
Invitation: Swing-Concert with Lucia Lužinská
& all.time.jazz trio next Friday
Lucia Lužinská is the leading jazz singer in
Slovakia. She guests together with guitarist Boris Cellár.
Invitation: Jazz concert with Radovan Tariška and
Ondrej Krajnák Duo next Thursday
Saxophonist Radovan Tariška (born 1979) and pianist
Ondrej Krajnák startet their cooperation belonging
to the generation 197X in Slovak jazz. The concert is the
first of three to come.
Invitation: Slovak film festival from Friday, October
16th to 22nd
The Slovak film festival poetically, humorous, profoundly,
tragically and very existentially presents long and short
films of the younger generation of filmmakers plus a classic
from Slovak “New Wave” era.
Filmgalerie im „Leeren Beutel“, Bertoldstraße
8 Regensburg
„The Garden“ (16. and 17.10., 19.00 p.m.),
„Half-Life“ (17.10., 21.00 p.m.., 18.10., 19.00
p.m.),
„The Return of Storks“ (18.10., 21.00 p.m.. 19.10.,
19.00 p.m.). The directors will be present.
„Blind Loves“ (19.10. 21.00 p.m. and 20.10. 19.00
p.m.),
„Sonne im Netz“ (20.10. 21.00 p.m.),
„Other Worlds“ (21.10. 19.00 p.m. and 22.10. 21.00
p.m.),
„Orbis Pictus“ (21.10. 21.00 p.m. and 22.10. 19.00
p.m.).
Invitation: Lectures on culture, geography, politics and
economy of Slovakia
Monday, 12.10. | 10.00 - 16.00
Geography, politics and economy by Jana Pekarovicová
Slovakicum at the University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße
31, Regensburg, room PT 1.0.5 building Philosophie/Theologie
Tuesday, 13.10. | 10.00 - 16.00
Everyday Slovak culture by Dr. Lubica Herzánová
Slovakicum
Wednesday, 14.10. | 10.00 - 16.00
Language and culture by Prof. Juraj Dolník
Slovakicum
Thursday, 15.10. | 10.00 - 16.00
Literature, music, fine arts, film, theatre by Dr. Milan Žitný
Slovakicum
Thursday, 29.10. | 15.00
Slovakia and its cultural and art-historical heritage by Dr.
Juraj Žáry
Slovakicum
Thursday, 29.10. | 18.00
Slovaks. Existence in a historical no man’s land by
Dr. Eva Kowalská
Institute for South East European Studies, room 017, Landshuterstraße
4, 93055 Regensburg
The lectures are in German. Free entry.
Thursday, 8.10.2009
Invitation: Exhibition „Jewish Heritage in Slovakia“
Opening with lecture next Monday
Under the patronage of Charlotte Knobloch, President of
the Central Council of Jews in Germany. The photo exhibition
shows synagogues and explains the Jewish history of Slovakia.
Opening at the Institute for South East European
Studies, Landshuter Straße 4, Regensburg. 12. 10.
18.00 p.m. with a lecture by Dr. Maroš Borský.
Exhibition: Until monday, November 08, thursday from 9.00
a.m. to 17.30 p.m., Friday from 9.00 a.m. to 16.00 p.m. Free
entry. http://www.suedost-institut.de/
Tuesday, 6.10.2009
Invitation: Reading of Slovak authors next Sunday
Jana Benová, Jana Juránová und Pavol
Rankov are the authors of donumenta 2009. They represent
three different contemporary literary concepts. Pavol Rankov
has just been given the Literary Award of the European Union
for his novel „Stalo sa prvého septembra“
(It happened on 1st September).
Sunday, 11.10. 2009 11.00 a.m. Matinée at the
reading room oft he municipal library, Haidplatz 8, Regensburg.
Entrance fee 5,50 Euro, reduced 3,50 Euro. Tuesday, 13.10. 20.00 p.m. at the Literary Archive,
Rosenberger Straße 9, 92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Info
and advance booking: 09661/815959-0 or info@literaturarchiv.de.
Entrance fee: € 6, reduced € 4. www.literaturarchiv.de
Thursday, 1.10.2009
Theatre: SkRAT from Bratislava gives a guest performance
on Saturday
„Dead souls“ by SkRAT is an experimental, multimedia-based
production. Ist intention is a cross-border artistic dialogue.
The title of the play cites the correspondent song by Joy
Division and the novel by Nikolai Gogol from post-napoleonic
Russia. SkRAT reinterpretes it in post-communist Europe.
The spectator is armed with a spotlight and looks at anonymous
inhabitants of an anonymous house.
SkRAT guests on 3.10.2009, 20.00 p.m. Uhr at the theatre
oft he university, Universitätsstraße 31, Regensburg.
Address of welcome Regina Hellwig-Schmid, initiator of donumenta
Greetings Emilia Müller, State Minister for Federal and
European Affairs at the Bavarian State Chancellary and Representative
of the State of Bavaria to the Federation Marek Mad'aric,
State Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovakia Hans Schaidinger, Lord Mayor of the City of Regensburg
Music
Titus Waldenfels & Michael Reiserer (Many instruments-
a lot of surprise!)
Opening of the exhibition - „Perfect Asymmetry II
– Perfekte Asymmetrie II“
Contemporary Arts from Slovakia
Thursday, 24.09. | 21.00 p.m.
Municipal Gallery „Leerer Beutel“, Bertoldstraße
9, 93047 Regensburg
Address of welcome Dr. Reiner Meyer, chief of the Municipal Gallery „Leerer
Beutel“
Introduction Barbora Geržová, curator and Regina Hellwig-Schmid, initiator of donumenta
The exhibition can be visited from 25.09.– 08.11.2009
| Hours of opening: Tuesday till Sunday 10:00–16:00
Entrance: € 4, reduced € 2, combinated ticket: €
6, reduced € 3; valid for „Perfect Asymmetry I
/ Perfect Asymmetry II“ at the Municipal Gallery „Leerer
Beutel“ and at the Kunstform Ostdeutsche Galerie.
For Guided tours and museum educational service see [Programme].
donumenta 2009 -
Slovakia
takes place in Regensburg from
September 20th to November 11th 2009.
Dear Sir or Madam, dear friends of arts and culture, on September
20th donumenta started. The international festival
presents an interdisciplinary perspective (fine arts, music,
literature, dance, theatre, film andhistory) on the current
art and culture scene of the Danube countries.
This means once again exceptional circumstances all over
Regensburg!
Four exhibitions will enable you to get a very special view
on Slovakia:
- Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie
- Municipal Gallery „Leerer Beutel“
- European Open Air Gallery all over Regensburg
- photo exhibition at the Institute for South East European
Studies at the Research Centre for Eastern and South Eastern
Europe
With over 30 events at different places in town and with
over 70 artists and authors donumenta 2009 –
Slovakia from 20.09.-08.11.2009 will offer a lot of topics
of conversation and divertimento.
Dance, theatre, film, music, lectures and readings –
everything centres on our guest-country Slovakia!
We are looking forward to your visit!
Your team of donumenta 2009,
Regina Hellwig-Schmid
-Initiator-
donumenta Regensburg heartly thanks
the supporters!
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung
und Kunst
