This is a 1st meet-up of "Litbreakfast" - Dubai book club that is following a special format, the one that I loved in Moscow.
In "LitBreakfast" club we gather not to discuss one certain book, but...
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This is a 1st meet-up of "Litbreakfast" - Dubai book club that is following a special format, the one that I loved in Moscow.
In "LitBreakfast" club we gather not to discuss one certain book, but to read out loud our favorite pages from the books we like.
Why do I like it, why do I want to continue this tradition in Dubai?
- Because it is artisitc - you enjoy reading yourself and other people reading:
- because you get to know very different kinds of literature, very diverse reading tastes;
- because of beauty of the language and literature - that you don't notice sometimes when reading in silence;
- because you meet new people interested in Literature;
- because of because of the unique uniting feeling that listening to books together gives.
Simple rules that we have:
- Everyone is welcome. Bringing kids is allowed as far as they stay quiet.
- You can read from any book you like: proze, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, real book, e-book, printout... Anything, except self-written.
- All people read in circle, one after another.
- Everyone reads for 5-7 minutes, but in one club meeting we can make up to 3-4 circles, so rather big parts can be read in the end.
- If you don't feel like reading today, are most welcome to stay and just listen.
- We usually gather in cafes, so people are welcome to place orders, eat and drink while others are reading - just quietly.
- If members decide, a certain club meeting can have a special theme, like "Xmas", or "Friendship", or "America", or anything. If not - everyone reads whatever they feel like.
- You must read in English, except for poetry - that can be read in the original with a following translation in English.
- You can name the author and the book, or keep it secret, or name it in the end of the meeting.
- You can be as artistic in your performance as you please. You can read by heart too!
Here you can see how it looks like in Moscow: https://www.facebook.com/RusFil/photos_stream
Depending on who is going to join the club, we will adjust the timing and place, try different ways, but in future I would like to have one constant time for our meetings.
Please join!
