Participation of BSPU Lecturers in the International Festival «Land of Poets»

On 7–8 November 2026, Kateryna Lemish, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, and Viktoriia Shvachko, Senior Lecturer, representatives of the Department of Economics, Management and Finance at Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, took part in the international festival «Land of Poets», held in Lviv.

Their participation in the event was part of the implementation of the educational and research program «Literary and Arts Management» and aimed to broaden their professional experience, explore current trends in the literary and artistic environment, learn about practices in cultural event management, and examine various forms of intercultural communication.

As part of the festival, the lecturers attended a series of literary and artistic events representing different areas of contemporary cultural life. In particular, they attended the discussion «Horizons: Perspectives on the Future», dedicated to the work of young authors and moderated by Kateryna Mikhaliсyna, organized in partnership with the Voices of Children Charitable Foundation and Audiostories Publishing House; the music and poetry concert «Broken Rhymes: Real-Life Heroes», featuring Ukrainian poets, writers and music bands; the creative meeting «Ada Rogovtseva: An Evening with a Legend», dedicated to the artistic career of the renowned Ukrainian actress; as well as the international poetry readings «Freedom of Words», featuring authors from the Czech Republic, Ukraine, the United States and Poland: Mariia Illiashenko, Olena Huseinova, Oksana Lutsyshyna and Krzysztof Czyżewski.

A distinctive feature of these events was the combination of diverse artistic formats, generations and cultural traditions, providing an opportunity to explore contemporary approaches to presenting literary works, fostering intercultural communication and organizing cultural events.

The festival program demonstrated the multidimensional nature of contemporary literary and artistic processes, in which literature interacts with music, theatre, publishing and sociocultural initiatives. Particular attention was drawn to practices of cross-sectoral partnership, the involvement of diverse creative communities, the development of international cultural dialogue and the use of various formats to promote literature.

Participation in the festival is of practical importance for the development of the educational and research program «Literary and Arts Management», as it provides an opportunity to connect theoretical approaches to cultural project management with current practices of event planning and implementation. The experience gained can be used to improve the content of academic courses, enrich the practical component of student training and foster a contemporary understanding of the management of literary and artistic initiatives.

Based on materials provided by Department of Economics, Management, and Finance