Artists and musicians are paid ~£330 as a ‘Basic Income Allowance’ by the Irish government

Artists, musicians, writers, and performers in Ireland now receive a weekly ‘basic income’ of €325 ($329) from the Irish government.Originally announced in January 2022, the Basic Income for Artists plan is still in the works. Approximately €25 million ($23.3 million) will be spent on the initiative by the Minister for Culture and Arts. The program …

The way of contemporary artists is an illusory world of fragile and shifting forms.

6.09.2022 Maria Bregman is a journalist, writer and contemporary art researcher. In our shimmering, colourful world, the illusory strokes put us into a state of spirituality and flight shaping works of contemporary artists, designers, ceramicists and photographers.

Maria Bregman spoke at Literary Events at the Queen Mary Rose Gardens

The guest of the club was the talent writer Maria Bregman. During her reading in the Queen Mary Garden, she read excerpts from her new book “Merging with Light” and discussed her characters and plots with readers who attended. There was a lot of interest among readers in meeting the author, learning more about her work, …

Costa Book Awards to end after 50 years

The cafe chain pulls plug on annual literature prizes, and there are no plans for it to be taken over by a new sponsor The Costa Book Awards have been dissolved after 50 years, as organisers refuse to seek another sponsor. Established in 1971 as the Whitbread Book Awards, the prize, celebrating literary works popular …

Students react to GCSE English Literature Paper 2022

Hands up who was expecting a question about Lady Macbeth… Well, that’s the second English Literature paper finished. So, how did everyone find it? Shoulders left some students feeling all choked up, and Macbeth’s fears were harder to pinpoint than Rome’s love. The Literature GCSE offers learners the opportunity to read, interpret, evaluate and respond …

Manchester Festival of Libraries returns for its second year

The yearly celebration of Manchester’s libraries is back, for its second year, with approximately 100 free events across Greater Manchester that will take place from 15 June to 19 June. The Festival of Libraries, organised by Manchester City of Literature and supported by Manchester City Council, offers residents from all corners of Greater Manchester the …

Indian writers expand cooperation with UK

Starting this week, PKF is hosting The Write Circle series of events with Abhigyan Prakash and Barkha Dutt to connect Indian authors with a select audience in some of the cities in UK. “We are very happy to be back with live in-person events. Though virtual events have their benefits, physical events have their own …

The Warner Brothers Harry Potter books and films.

Look behind the scenes of the Harry Potter books and films and follow in the footsteps of your favourite characters on a magical full-day trip to Warner Brothers Studios from central London. Are you a fan of the Harry Potter books and films? Have you ever wanted to visit the Warner Brothers Studios and see …

Maria Bregman’s books are presented at a book exhibition on Red Square

Among the biggest literary events of the year, this year“s book fair was particularly noteworthy for Maria Bregman”s books. A collection of short stories set in Chelnovaia will be available for visitors to buy and read at the book fair. Chelnova is a small Russian village near Smolensk, and the book tells the story of …

Evening with translators Larissa Volohhonskaia and Richard Piver at the Pushkin House on 8 June

On 8 June the Pushkin House hosted an evening with translators Larissa Volohhonskaia and her husband Richard Piver, who will present their translation of a collection of plays by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. They read extracts from two plays from The Little Tragedies: “A Feast in the Time of the Plague” and “The Miserly Knight”, which …