Karelia will host the fourth Bukvitsa festival, which grew out of the idea of "having fun"
Bukvitsa is an independent book festival that, over the past three years, has brought together readers, film lovers, and coffee enthusiasts. The first festival was a quick and dirty idea, but has become one of the most notable cultural events. Petrozavodsk.
Sergey Ermolin — the brand chef of a coffee shop chain, a lover of good books and movies. One day, I went to the Vintage Workshop (a creative art flea market) and couldn't find a single interesting book. I was frustrated and decided to take matters into my own hands—I wanted...“Just collect old books in one place so people can buy them.”
Then the goal became more global: to unite disunited people.
"It's practically impossible to sit two strangers next to each other and force them to communicate. But literature or cinema are safe territory. They become a pretext for conversation. People understand each other and find common ground," says He is talking about his mission.
Over time, lectures, concerts, theatrical performances, charity events, and meetings with writers were added to the regular book fair, and the festival took on a life of its own.
"Initially, it was just a... joke I decided to do. Now it's really become a project," The organizer assessed the evolution of the festival.
Book collection points are open in coffee shops and restaurants. Most of the books will be sold at the festival in September. However, this is not a for-profit event; proceeds go to charity. In previous years, funds were donated to the "Anton Tut Ryadom" foundation, and in 2025, we were able to support the Rex Foundation, which donated animal feed.
Charity book festivals are also held in other cities, such as the "Book Flea Market" In Perm transfers funds the organization "Territory of Respite," which helps homeless people.
Photo: Book Festival Bukvitsa / VK
