The second star in the constellation of the Heart

Lecture. The Second Star in the Constellation of the Heart. Nature, People, and Spirits from the Season of "White Dews" to the Festival of Wine and Chrysanthemums

The next lecture on traditional Chinese holidays is sure to delight the audience with light, albeit slightly elegiac, plots and motifs. After all, by this time, guests from the netherworld will have already "closed the gate from the other side," and the subsequent lavish feasts will be dedicated specifically to the living, serving their unity and well-being.

We can look forward to stories about:

• the terraforming of the Moon in Chinese mythology

• longevity potions

• Confucian virtues

• Daoist phases of space-time

• the aesthetics of autumn in works from the Khanenko Museum

While the hellish scenes for the previous lecture had to be gathered from museums around the world, Marta Lohvyn has the privilege and joy of exploring more cheerful works of Chinese art without leaving Kyiv.

Upon registration, you will be redirected to a Telegram group chat containing all the necessary information.

Lecturer: Marta Lohvyn, PhD in Philology, Senior Researcher at the Khanenko Museum

Location: Offline (Plato’s Cave) + Online (Zoom)

• Duration: Up to 2 hours
• Recording: Yes, for participants
• Language: Ukrainian

If you wish to receive only the recording, please register via "online participation."