The Association of Cultural Institutions informs that the large-scale literary and cultural exposition From Alexander to Chuck exhibition Hall Riga Art Space it is planned to extend, as well as all the planned events within the exhibition will be re-planned. Information about the new dates of the anniversary events will be available after the lifting of restrictions on the websites of the Association of Cultural Institutions and the Riga Art Space.
The traditional A. Chuck award ceremony was also planned on A. Chuck’s birthday Alexander Chuck 120. Living room. This year, fourteen nominees were nominated for the award for artistically high-quality interpretation of Riga in literature, music, film, theater or visual arts, as well as in the research, popularization and translation of A. Chuck’s creative heritage. Although the Chuck Award Jury has done its job and identified the winners, the winners will be revealed and welcomed at the event when possible.
The Association of Cultural Institutions invites to celebrate A. Chuck’s birthday and offers all those interested to listen to the first literary evening Open it like a curtain space! (pre-publication), which took place on 14 October Riga Art Space. In it, philologist, translator, politician, public figure, daughter of director Pēteris Pētersons, Kārina Pētersone, shared a story about the production of the legendary Pēteris Pētersons and Imants Ziedonis. Play, gambler! creation, mystical owl, unexpected discovery and the last days of Alexander Chuck’s life. The Association of Cultural Institutions also recommends going for walks in the fresh air and visiting the A. Čaka memorial tab by the artist Aivars Vilipsons, opened on October 14, near the building at 48 Lāčplēša Street in Riga, where the poet lived from 1937 to 1950 (now the A. Čaka Museum). , as well as to read poetry and lesser known or new facts about the poet, to listen to the cycle of Latvian Radio 1 programs On the way to Alexander Chuck, Latvian Radio 3 conversations From Alexander to Chuck and, of course, listen to songs with the words of A. Chuck.
The cycle of A. Čaka’s anniversary events is organized by the Association of Cultural Institutions of Riga Municipality, exhibition hall Riga Art Space in collaboration with the Alexander Chuck Museum and the Alexander Chuck Society. Supported by Riga City Council, Riga City Council Education, Culture and Sports Department and Museum Riga Art Nouveau Center.
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