In Photos: Literary Rave at Russia’s State Library Draws Crowds and Conservative Backlash
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The Russian State Library, also known as the Leninka, hosted “LitRAVE” overnight from October 31 to November 1. The publishing group Eksmo-AST and the library jointly organized the event. About 3,000 people gathered in the reading rooms on three dance floors playing techno, electronic pop, and ambient music, according to Eksmo-AST.
"Libraries all over Russia are experiencing a rebirth": Expresso discussed the literary rave at Leninka
"Libraries all over Russia are experiencing a rebirth": Expresso discussed the literary rave at LeninkaAfter the videos, disputes began online: some are happy to see the Lenin Library in a new format, others believe that reading rooms are not suitable...
"I don't understand whether it's a reality or a dream that we're in a library?" - hundreds of short videos (in the people's "Rils") with similar statements have flooded Russian-language social media into the last weekend. The fact is, on October 31, a free dance party called "Litraw" was held at the Russian Lenin State Library (Litraviv).
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RecordAn electronic music festival at the Russian State Library in Moscow is generating criticism on social networks. The event, which brought together music, dance and literature, was contested by conservative figures, who question the holding of a festival in a historical space dedicated to books.
18+. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND/OR SENT BY A FOREIGN AGENT NOVAYA GAZETA ONLINE EDITION OR CONCERNS THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT NOVAYA GAZETA ONLINE EDITION On the night of November 1, the Russian State Library (RSL, aka Leninka) hosted LitRave, with electronic music on three dance floors located in reading rooms. According to estimates by the Eksmo-AST publishing house, which participated in organizing the r…
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