The second part of the "Pradmova" literary festival is scheduled to take place in Vilnius next week, primarily at Tautinių bendrijų namai (House of National Communities), located at Raugyklos St. 25. Children's programming will occur at the Belarusian School in Vilnius (Ivan Lutskievich Belarusian Museum, Vilniaus, 20), as reported by bellit.info.

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The festival kicks off on October 16, Friday, with its grand opening occurring from 18:00 to 18:15. Following the opening, there will be a discussion on the book "Chips Are Flying. Children of Special Settlers: Belarus—Kotlas—Belarus" from 18:15 to 19:00, featuring participants Iryna Ramanava and Tsikhan Charniakevich. A panel entitled "How to Be Europe?" will take place from 19:00 to 20:00, discussing the challenges Belarusians face in feeling at home within the EU. Alena Hlukhavа, Dzmitry Strotsev, and moderator Siarhei Shupa will lead this discussion.

On October 17, Saturday, the events will continue with a presentation by Vyachka Krasulin discussing the poet's creative process from 10:30 to 11:10. Following this, there will be various presentations, including the launch of a publication from the Laboratory for Research in Theatre and Dramaturgy at 11:10 and a session with author Siarhei Kalienda about his new book "Mr. Prose" at 11:55. Other notable events include a public presentation on the history of retail trade in Belarus, a book translation presentation by Vytautas Mačernis, and discussions on various literary topics throughout the day.

Children's events at the Belarusian School will include presentations and conversations tailored for different age groups, starting from 10:00 on Saturday, with topics ranging from adaptations in emigration to engaging teens with history.

On October 18, Sunday, the festival will feature discussions on how Belarusian books can appeal to audiences beyond their community, as well as presentations on various literary works, such as Zmitser Dziadzienka's "So Pigeons Don't Sh*t" and other sessions exploring themes of emigration, culture, and literature.

Throughout the festival, a book fair will also provide attendees the chance to purchase works from various publishers. Admission to all festival events is free.