In the Czech pavilion, Kateřina Tučková, Kateřina Ondřejková and Nikos Karavias discussed the journey of the novel The Expulsion of Gerta Schnirch from book to film adaptation. Marie Iljašenko, Zofia Bałdyga and Sufian Massalema explored the themes of migration and cultural identity in the debate A World in Motion. Matěj Hořava and Klára Wang Tylová spoke about literature that connects Central Europe with distant parts of the world.
There was also space for philosophy and reflections on the contemporary world. Tomáš Glanc and Marci Shore discussed the impact of the Russian war against Ukraine on culture, the arts and the Russian diaspora. In the debate Resignation as a Path to Freedom, philosophers Tereza Matějčková and Barbara Schmitz focused on questions of self-acceptance, inner strength and personal freedom.
The Czech programme also continued outside the fairgrounds. At the Klingspor Museum, Kateřina Tučková and Danuše Siering discussed how literature and books shape the image of the Czech Republic abroad. Kateřina Tučková also appeared that evening at the KULTÜR festival at the Internationales Theater.
Photos: Sabine Felber; Swea Varel; Connor Jandourek Photostudio