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Charity organisation “Tavi draugi” invites you on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 PM to a charity author evening and discussion with literary scholar and professor Jan\u012bna Kurs\u012bte and book publisher, publicist, and author M\u0101ris Mi\u010derevskis. The event will take place at the association\u2019s charity shop at 32 \u0122ertr\u016bdes Street, Riga. Admission is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Tavi draugi” continues its tradition of author evenings, introducing writers of various genres and their work, with proceeds from book sales directed to charity projects supporting people in Ukraine and Latvia.<\/p>\n

The evening with Jan\u012bna Kurs\u012bte and M\u0101ris Mi\u010derevskis will be a warm, informal conversation about serious topics through jokes and humor \u2013 including University of Latvia expeditions to Ukraine, books, folklore, deities, and spirits. We will discuss Jan\u012bna Kurs\u012bte\u2019s books: \u201cThe Code of Dainas\u201d<\/em> \u2013 a guide to Latvian folk songs and how to understand them; \u201cLatvian Deities and Spirits\u201d<\/em>, an encyclopedic work on Latvian mythology; and \u201cCultural Units of Latvia or Small Regions\u201d<\/em>, her latest book about the \u201catoms\u201d that make up Latvia\u2019s cultural space.<\/p>\n

We will also talk about M\u0101ris Mi\u010derevskis\u2019 books \u201cSeven Days in the Kingdom of Milti\u0146i\u201d<\/em>, a children\u2019s book also published in Ukrainian and Polish and awarded the main prize in children\u2019s literature by \u201cZvaigzne ABC\u201d, as well as his newest book for both children and adults \u201cIs It Easy to Be Long?\u201d<\/em>, co-written with his dachshund Fr\u012bda. The book was recently published and illustrated by the well-known Latvian cartoonist Gatis \u0160\u013c\u016bka.<\/p>\n

Visitors will have the opportunity to receive books from both authors in exchange for a donation. Admission is free, but space is limited, so attendees are asked to confirm participation by filling out the application form here: https:\/\/ej.uz\/autorvakars5<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The “Tavi draugi” charity shop is a platform for turning material donations into financial support for various charity projects helping war-affected Ukrainians and people in crisis situations in Latvia. The shop offers clothing, footwear, and accessories for adults and children, dishes, books, interior items, artworks, and souvenirs from Latvia and Ukraine. It also regularly hosts educational events and themed evenings to raise donations and strengthen the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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