«The Giant Steps» art project. OVSTUG // JULY 14 // 15:00
The Giant Steps project consists of giant footprints to be set up outdoors in order to develop a strong, universally recognizable and questioning image.
William Mauritz, the author of The Giant Steps intercultural project, has chosen to implement his project in Tyutchev's manor house Ovstug. The author has already visited Australia, Hungary and Amazonia with his program, and now it’s Russia’s turn. As a result, each step becomes a movie. All films made during previous “steps” will be presented in Tyutchev's museum this year.
The project starts on July 14 at 15:00. A unique festival program with installations will be held in Ovstug. The programm includes various venues - musical, artistic, children's, literary. But the basis of the project will be all the same: readings of literary works in Russian, classical and innovative.
There will be played harmoniums of the 18th century, romances of the 19th century, contemporary romances with lyrics by Fyodor Tyutchev and folk songs.
Children will get to learn the games of offsprings of Russian nobles: hearts, towns, puzzles, rhymes, mail, checkers and many other games of the past centuries.
Guests of the festival will also learn about the best examples of farmstead buildings of provincial Russia of the middle of the XIX century, get acquainted with the works of modern artists and compare the architectural styles of the last two hundred years.
Master classes on the production of souvenirs will be held, allowing everyone to take their creations with them.
And the outdoor cafe will offer a menu of Munich cuisine, which has become so familiar to Tyutchev over the long years of his service at the Russian mission in Germany.
However, the leit-motive which will be heard throughout the whole festival, is Tyutchev. In the evening we will lit the cnadels in honor of Tyutchev's memorial day.
All admirers of Fyodor Tyutchev's poetic heritage are invited to Ovstug, where everyone can become a participant of this amazing event.
More information at
thegiantsteps.org
musovstug.ru