Ludmila Ulitskaya will be a guest of the 2015 Jerusalem Conference of Jewish Writers and Poets.
The conference serves as a unique encounter among the finest Jewish writers and poets active around the globe today, as well as among the best Israeli authors writing in Hebrew, and in other languages. It is an encounter about characters and characteristics that emphasize the significance of Jewish culture in the life of the Jewish people. So far, there have been three such gatherings, in 2007, 2009 and 2013. These took place in Mishkenot Sha’ananim and Beit Avi Chai.
Ulitskaya's public appearances include:
- Familiar Story
26.11.15, 20:00-21:30
“Like a Shell without Pearls” – A Tribute to Mandelstam
Participants: Yaakov Biton, Liudmila Ulitskaya (Russia), Galina Zelenina (Russia) – recipient of the Matanel award. Hosted by (in English and Russian): Yuri Nesis
“In My Father’s Court” (Bashevis-Singer): The Jewish Family – Tale or Fiction
Introduction: David Rozenson, Director of Beit Avi Chai
Participants: Gabriela Avigur-Rotem, Gabi Gleichmann (Norway), Etgar Keret, Nava Semel, Liudmila Ulitskaya (Russia)
Hosted by: Liat Regev
Musical accompaniment: Mai Israeli – Vocals, Michal Salomon – Piano
- Discussions into the Boundaries of Language: Historical Extreme
26.11.15, 12:30-14:00
Hosted by: Prof. Roman Katsman
Participants: Prof. Hamutal Bar-Yosef, Yuri Nesis, , Victoria Reicher, Dennis Sobolev, Liudmila Ulitskaya (Russia), Mikhail Yudson, Galina Zelenina (Russia) – recipient of the Matanel award
