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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 22 JUNE 2014 37 THIS WEEK THE distinguished Russian po- et, writer, actor and film direc- tor will attend a literary evening with readings of a few of his po- ems, translated into Maltese, on 28 June at the Russian Chapel in San Anton Palace, Attard. The event will start at 7.30pm and will be moderated by award-win- ning Maltese writer Immanuel Mifsud. This event is being made possi- ble through the initiative of Arts Council Malta and Snezhana and Evgueni Bodishtianu, Prin- cipals of the RBSM Interna- tional Boarding School in Malta. Thanks also to the National Book Council, which is support- ing the event. Prof. Yevtushenko's visit is expected to create waves in the local literary community, par- ticularly among members of the Moviment Qawmien Letterarju, a movement of literary "revolu- tionaries", particularly active in the 60s, who looked towards Yev- tushenko as their main source of inspiration. Their legacy has informed the Maltese literary scene since then. Born in Siberia, Russia, in 1933, Yevtushenko became one of the most famous poets of the 50s and 60s in the Soviet Union. He is known across the world for his powerful poem Babi Yar, writ- ten in 1961. He protested the Soviet Union's refusal to recog- nize Babi Yar, a ravine in Kiev, as a site where Nazis committed a mass murder of 33,000 Jews in September of 1941. Yevtushenko and Shostakovich toured many countries with the performances of Babi Yar, and made several re- cordings of the Symphony No 13. The site of Babi Yar is now an im- portant World War II memorial. Yevtushenko has received nu- merous Russian and internation- al awards for his literary works. In 1962, he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. In 2007 he was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature for Babi Yar. Earlier this month, he received the UNESCO medal and diploma 'for outstanding contribution to developing culture and strength- ening inter-cultural dialogue and relations among nations'. The event promises to be a unique opportunity to meet the world-renowned Russian poet, gain insights into his work and discuss poetry and ideas. Re- freshments will be served. The event, which will be held in Maltese, is free and open to the public. Doors will be open 30 minutes before the event. Seating is limit- ed; to reserve a seat email info@ maltaculture.com by Thursday, 26 June at noon Horizons dives into World Cup history H O R I ZONS will be launch- ing the first and only ex- tensive book about the World Cup, in Maltese, covering the initial 1930 edition, and going up to 2010. 'L- Istorja tat- Tazza tad- Dinja', penned by Ramon Zammit, is a hardcover edition which encompasses all of the World Cup championships, with a background of each World Cup, at times match by match. It also gives technical details describing each participating team. The book provides detailed information about the greatest matches that shaped the history of the competition, as well as detailed statistics spread over 20 chapters and 700 pages of football facts, including the Maltese Na- tional team performances and results in all qualifying rounds of the World Cup. The book is embellished by authentic photos of some of the best moments in world cup history. The book is available from leading book- shops and Horizons (21 441604) 37 Revolutionary Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko set for Malta visit Yevgeny Yevtushenko