The tenth HeadRead literary festival has come to an end. From 23 to 27 May, around 30 renowned international guests took to the stage, and the programme included nearly all forms of literature, from popular science to storytelling and prose poetry.
The festival celebrated its tenth birthday with the public joint reading event “Literary Tallinn” on the Freedom Square. The most popular event was the evening of puns at the Estonian Writers’ Union which did not fit all enthusiasts and a large crowd had to watch the event from the screen on Harju Street. The talks of Henry Marsh, Vladimir Sorokin and Michel Faber also attracted a large audience. Several conversations will be broadcast on Estonian Television and Tallinn Television.
The links between music and literature were explored by the Poetry Mass at the St Nicholas’ Church, the performance of Berlin Sound Poets at the Estonian Writers’ Union and the MASSIA Sound Poem “Through Kindness to the Stars” at the Kanuti Gild SAAL.
The following international guests attended the festival this year:
Peter Aleshkovsky, Marcelo Birmajer, Tomas Cepaitis, Martin Edwards, Michel Faber, A. J. Finn, John Freeman, Daniel Galera, Annika Grišakov, Sophie Hannah, Elina Hirvonen, Kathleen Jamie, Jānis Joņevs, Janis MacKay, Katrina Kalda, Michael Katz Krefeld, Joose Keskitalo, Henry Marsh, Åsa Lind, Knut Ødegård, Timo Parvela, Helen Rappaport, James Robertson, Vladimir Sorokin, Domenico Starnone and Kirmen Uribe
Local performers included:
Eda Ahi, Boriss Baljasnõi, Karl Birnbaum, Roberta Bühler, Contra, Urve Eslas, P. I. Filimonov, fs, Aime Hansen, Hanna Brigita Jaanovits, Roomet Jakapi, Mart Juur, Saara Liis Jõerand, Mihkel Kaevats, Tõnis Kahu, Juho Kalberg, Kätlin Kaldmaa, Teele Kaljuvee-O’Brock, Andrus Kallastu, Maarja Kangro, Josef Kats, Jan Kaus, Laura Kell, Veronika Kivisilla, Taavet Kirja, Eva Koff, Eva Koldits, Jüri Kolk, Igor Kotjuh, Hasso Krull, Piret Krumm, Kalju Kruusa, Marju Kõivupuu, Armin Kõomägi, Rhett Kütsen, Frederik Küüts, Lisanna Lajal, Anu Lamp, Peeter Laurits, Lennart Leedu, Hans-Gunter Lock, Gerhard Lock, Oliver Lomp, Jaan Malin, Monika Mattiesen, Marcus Müürsepp, Indrek Palu, Leonora Palu, Liine Palu, Teele Pehk, Lembit Peterson, Carolina Pihelgas, Aare Pilv, Johanna Poll, Mari-Ann Reede, Reeli Reinaus, Marite Rikkas, Tõnis Rätsep, Anna Maria Rüütmann, Anti Saar, Ulla Saar, Erik Richard Salumäe, Ivar Sild, Jelena Skulskaja, Triin Soomets, Andri Suga, Camilla-Louise-Öyan Sundvor, Jaak Tomberg, Emma Toomsalu, Polina Tšerkassova, Kelly Turk, Urmas Vadi, Berk Vaher, Markus Vaher, Maarja Vaino, Kätlin Vainola, Elo Viiding, Tõnu Viik, Piret Viires, Keiti Vilms, Peeter Volkonski and Katrin Väli
HeadRead would like to thank all participants, performers and audiences.
The next HeadRead is held in less than a year – from 22 to 26 May 2019.
See you soon!
