Meeting with journalist and artist Ligita Valonytė at Birštonas Public Library
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We invite you to spend a pleasant evening breathing in spring freshness on April 7 (Monday) at 5:00 PM with a journalist, artist, brave, open and interesting person – Ligita Valonytė, who titled her first book of essays quite frankly – “Born a Woman”, and her children's books: “Hyacinth Like a King”, “Austėja and Time”.
The event will be moderated by editor Kristina Orantienė, who works at the publishing house "Gelmės", one of the founders of which is the company manager Vida Bėkštienė. For eleven years, the professional team with extensive work experience has not only prepared books for printing houses, but also organized book presentations, discussions, seminars, open lectures, lessons, cultural education, etc. K. Orantienė's editing contributes greatly to the popularity of "Gelmės", which requires attention, time, diligence and empathy - you need to be able to find a balance between the writer's aspirations, desires, ambitions, etc., so that the book is aesthetically and artistically attractive, expected and loved by readers.
L. Valonytė's diary essay entries appeared in 2022, when the war in Ukraine began, in the post-pandemic period, a time of personal transformation. The mind tied the chain of daily events into one Gordian knot - loneliness: you are needed by everyone and at the same time by no one. You are left alone with your life, a dear person who is soon leaving for the unseen eternal distances. What to do when day after day your ears hear news from the front broadcast on radio or television, when people are confused, scared, overwhelmed by uncertainty, and who knows where tomorrow may lead?
Who really is Ligita Valonytė? A journalist, an artist, a writer or just a woman? We kindly invite you to a warm conversation with Ligita, who sometimes thinks: "Freedom and peace are more precious than anything."
During the event, books from the publishing house "Gelmės" will be available for purchase at an attractive price.
