Vinnitsa region celebrated the 150th anniversary of the national poet of Latvia Janis Rainis (+ photos)
In the reading room Vinnytsia Regional Universal Scientific Library. KA Timiryazeva anniversary took place literary and art evening "Distant echoes blue evening" dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Latvian writer, playwright, Laneekladacha, politician, public figure, the national poet of Latvia Janis Rainis and his wife Aspasia (Elsa Rosenberg). In particular, the event was attended by Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia in Ukraine Arhita Daudze, Regional Council Chairman Sergei scrolls, Head of Culture and Arts Stanislav Horodynskyy, director bibliotEka them. KA Timiryazeva Natalia Morozova. In literary and artistic activities presented poetic verses performance for Janis Rainis performed by Theatre Studio "image" - the director Vasilisa Miller. There was also a photo exhibition presented by Victor Miller 'Riga. City and people ", which exhibited photographs, Janis Rainis associated with and Aspaziyeyu and book-illustrative exhibition from the collections VOUNB them. KA Timiryazev. Certificate: Janis Rainis, real name - Janis Pliekshane (September 11, 1865 - September 12, 1929) - Latvian poet and playwright. Translator, politician, public figure, People's Poet of the Latvian SSR (the title given posthumously in 1940) was the son of a tenant estates nearbycity ??Daugavpils. In 1884-1888 - student of the law faculty of St. Petersburg University. Published in 1887. In 1891-1895 - editor of Dienas Lapa. His first poems were published in 1895. In June 1897 he was arrested, imprisoned finished translation into Latvian language "Faust" by Goethe. In December 1897 Rainis was exiled to Pskov, and in the 1899th m. The suburb phenomenon Vyattion Province. It was created by a collection of poems "Distant echoes blue night" (1903). In 1903 Rainis returned from exile and their activities connected with the struggle of the Latvian Social-Democracy. He created a symbolic drama "Fire and Night" (1905) - a hymn to struggle, life, eternal progress. In 1905 came a collection of "sowing the whirlwind." At the end of 1905 illegalat emigrated to Switzerland. This collection of poems written: "Silent Book" (1909), "Those who do not forget" (1911), plays "Golden Horse" (published in 1910), "Indulis and Arija" (1911), "I Played , danced "(published in 1919). When the reaction reigned Latvia, Rainis remained a predictor of struggle, recalling that temporary defeat. In 1920, Rainis returnedI'm at home. In the 1921-25 biennium. -dyrektor National Theatre. In the 1926-28 biennium. - Minister of Education. February 28, 1925 the first of the artists awarded the highest award of the country - the Order of Three Stars I degree. The works of writer translated into many languages. The city of Jurmala is a house-museum of Janis Rainis. Aspa? Zia (alias Elsa Rosenberg-Pliekshano) (March 16, 1868 - November 5, 1943) - wife Janis Rainis, Latvian poet, representative of neo-romanticism. Collections of poems: "Red Flowers" (1897), the play "The Priestess" (1893), "Silver veil" (1904). This was reported in the Vinnytsia Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/