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Where Splendid Horses Run: Mongolian Literature Reading Program
Curated by the Mongolian Writers’ Union, from 24 to 27 June at The Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
Mongolian Literature Reading Program
On the occasion of Where Splendid Horses Run,the fifth stage of the Special Project of La Biennale Historical Archive – International Centre for Research on Contemporary Arts, The Wind Makes the Sky. La Biennale di Venezia in the Footsteps of Marco Polo, curated by Luigia Lonardelli and dedicated to Marco Polo’s journey on the occasion of the celebrations marking the 700th anniversary of his death (1324–2024), in the spaces in front of The Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), Amfibio, a structure designed by Istanbul-based artist Cevdet Erek that has been part of this special project since its first stage in Hangzhoum will be presented. For the occasion, from 24 to 27 June, Amfibio will serve as the stage for a programme of readings curated by the Mongolian Writers’ Union: the Mongolian Literature Reading Program. For four days, voices and sounds from Mongolian literature will alternate: from oral poetic tradition, through written literature and landscape lyric poetry, to contemporary experimentation.
Programme
June 24, 6 PM
Oral Poetry
Ancient Splendour
Traditional Mongolian Long Song, performed by Munkhbaatar Bat-Ulzii
The Brave Khan Kharangui
Mongolian Epic Tradition, performed by Baldandorj Avirmed
Puerjav Minjuurdorj, “Praise of the Gal Shar”
Mongolian Praise Poetry, performed by Erdenebaatar Gombodorj
June 25, 6 PM
Foundations of Written Literature and National Classical Poetry
Inscription of Tsogt’s Rock
by Tsogt Taij (1581–1637)
The Law of the World
by Ravjaa Dulduit (1803–1856)
Poem of History
by Natsagdorj Dashdorjiin (1906–1937)
Where Was I Born?; My Character
by Yavuukhulan Begz (1929-1982) performed by Tsoodol Damdin
June 26, 6 PM
Traditional and Nature Lyric Poetry
The Connections; The Moon rises over an Old Temple
by Mend-Ooyo Gombojav
My Blue Altai Veiled in Mist; In the Middle of the Endless Steppe
by Chilaajav Khaidav
To You; Autumn of a Hundred Years
by Ichinkhorloo Bayarkhuu
My Homeland- My child-land; In Your Eyes
by Lkhamnorjmaa Shagdar
June 27, 6 PM
Poetry with New Modes of Thinking
Eternal Cause; Human life is as old as laughter
by Uriankhai Damdinsuren
Solitude; A Reflection Titled “Us”
by Buyanzaya Tsend-Ayush
Solitude; Poems of History
by Galsankh Dejidmaa
Everything About a Child is Beautiful; When Spring Comes
by Batbayar Munkhtsol
