On November 19 at 5:30 p.m. we invite you to the presentation of Krzysztof Czyżewski's book "The Small Center of the World: Notes of an Ideas Practitioner" with Rimantas Žirgulis.
Rimantas Žirgulis will present the book for a reason – he is a practitioner of ideas and can share not only the book's theoretical advice, but also his personal experience.
About the book
To find a small center of the world, it is not enough to find an abandoned and forgotten border on an administrative map. Without someone with ideas and knowing how to implement them, nothing will emerge.
To find a small center of the world, it is not enough to find an abandoned and forgotten border on an administrative map. Without someone with ideas and knowing how to implement them, nothing will emerge.
The obligation of a public intellectual, in Czyżewski's understanding, is to prove that the practice of ideas is possible, that it is possible to spread faith in the beauty of an impractical but influential life as far away from the great Center as possible by one's own example. With one absolute condition, that the Center be transferred to the very interior of the individual who believes in ideas, and the price of the transfer is a constant commitment and responsibility for everything that happens in our world.
Rimantas Žirgulis is the director of the Kėdainiai Regional Museum, author or co-author of numerous expositions, exhibitions, publications, articles, reports, and projects, participant in scientific conferences, TV and radio shows, seminars, and study tours, and creator of the cultural and historical festival "Radviliada".
The event is marked with the „Microscope of Democracy“ sign. This is a continuous series of events, the aim of which is to increase democratic competences in the Anykščiai community, creating a safe space for discussion on issues that are relevant, complex or uncomfortable for society. The project includes film screenings with reflections, lectures, book presentations, and discussions on various issues related to democracy and citizenship. Current topics will be examined under this „Microscope of Democracy“ and it is hoped that this will allow for a broader and deeper understanding of phenomena in our society.
