They will talk about war and propaganda. Bookforum 2022 will be attended by Margaret etwood, Juval Noah Harari and other stars of world literature

Even in the dark days of the war, the festival continues the bold act of resistance and allows such writers as I am solidarized with writers and readers of Ukraine. With Hay Festival, Lviv Bookforum can cover millions of people around the world. And this applies to everyone wherever you are. Join, listen and learn, ”-said Neil Gaiman, fantasy writer, author of the world-famous works by American gods and star dust.

Video Day Bookforum 2022 - At the international level, raise the issues of punishment of Russian propagandists along with war criminals and facilitate the organization of the International Tribunal for customers and executors of the greatest war in Europe since the Second World War. Due to security measures, this year's forum will be held in hybrid format: Offline discussions with online translations.

This project is being implemented with the support of the USAID Agency (USAID), the Digital partner Bookforum has become Hay Festival (UK)-one of the largest literary festivals in the world. According to the Bookforum program director and the curators of Sofia Celyak Festival, the cultural front is an antipode of propaganda, which became the culprit of the war on the level with its customers. That is why the voice of culture should be voiced and heard.

“The role of public intellectuals has always been not only to understand reality, but also to influence certain political decisions. It is the cultural establishment that begins discussions, which are eventually reflected in the key events of the world. Our program is built so as to highlight uncomfortable questions that may not be a clear answer. Therefore, it is important for us to start a discussion that will become a weapon in victory over the evil that is happening now, ”Celyak shared.

“I have been in Ukraine for 30 years, working with colleagues neurosurgeons. I always knew that Ukraine was crucial for the future of Europe, since it was the boundary between European freedom and kleptocratic Russian despotism. The partnership of Lviv Bookforum and British Hay Festival is a great confirmation that Ukraine is really part of Europe, historically and culturally.

In addition, the West will be a source of great encouragement and hope for our Ukrainian friends who fight for their lives, as well as for the freedom of all Europe, ”said Henry Marsh, a leading British neurosurgeon, which will take part in the discussion panel love and loss.

Canadian writer and literary critic, known in particular by the story of the maid Margaret Etwood, who will also become a participant of the forum: “Putin's war is an attack on democracy and freedom not only in Ukraine but all over the world, agreed with this opinion. In joining the Lviv Bookforum and Hay Festival program, I support Ukrainian writers and readers who share their work.