Lutsk experienced a literary weekend on July 27-28 with the IV International Frontera Festival. This year, the Algorytm platform joined as a strategic partner for the first time.
Cultural diplomacy is one of the key focuses of Algorytm, and literature serves as a powerful tool to express our identity and make our voices heard. For years, the Frontera team has organized cultural events to showcase Ukrainian culture both domestically and internationally. Since the full-scale invasion, the need for such events has only increased. This year, Algorytm and Frontera partnered to attract global attention to our culture
The festival took place at the Okolnyi Castle in Lutsk. Traditionally featuring panel discussions, literary talks, translation workshops, book presentations, and readings of favorite and unpublished texts, this year’s event also included musical and theatrical performances, as well as the filming of the YouTube project. Additionally, a charity auction was held, with proceeds donated to the "Angar.Ukraine" charity foundation.
Here are some key highlights from the festival:
- 1,954 guests attended the festival
- 18 events were held
- 8 events included translation into multiple languages
- 4 events featured sign language interpretation
- 30 guests participated in discussions and other activities
- 5 countries representatives took part
- 83 media representatives registered for the festival
- 338,100 UAH was raised for the "Angar.Ukraine" charity foundation
- 9 lots were sold at the charity auction
- the most expensive lot sold for 37,500 UAH
- 17 autograph sessions took place
- 625 books were sold during the events
- 43 partners contributed to the organization
Notable participants included Yuriy Izdryk, Irena Karpa, Max Kidruk, Yevheniia Kuznetsova, Serhiy Chyrkov, and many others. If you missed this year’s festival, we recommend checking out the program to get a feel for the event and planning to visit next year.
For reference: The festival is organized by the literary platform Frontera, with Algorytm as its strategic partner.
