Two book launches in Nicosia and Kyrenia
‘North Cyprus My Way’ is the personal experience Heidi
Trautmann has made on her literary walks through the island, with a view on
people, their stories and daily life, on places, villages and cities, on nature
and the sky and the sea. As she believes that writers and artists are the ones
that present the soul of the country best, she has included poetry by Cypriot
poets. The book is intended for the traveller coming to Cyprus and is therefore
written in English and German. She received the authorization by the poets to
translate their poems.
This is in short what the book is about. Heidi had the
first presentation at the Cadı Kazanı in Nicosia where she told the guests how
it came about that she had thoughts about such a project. It is based on her
and Nilgün’s experience with German speaking travel groups from Studiosus, a
tour operator in Munich and Kaleidoskop Travel Agency in Kyrenia, both known
for many years for their culture oriented tours. They regularly come to Cadi
Kazani and are being instructed about the art scene by Heidi and get explained the
philosophy of art of Nilgün Güney in her studio above the Studio café in the Arabahmet
District. After the talks the guests come up to Heidi and Nilgün to thank for
the lecture, it was an eye opener and they would see Cyprus with different
understanding. On the first evening Heidi read her essay ‘Nicosia, the City of
Jasmine’ and the poem that she selected to go with it was by Neriman Cahit.
The second book presentation was on Monday, May 12 at
the newly opened ‘Streetart Bookstore and Café’ managed by three young women, a
charming place where your mind and your tongue are being treated with much
taste and knowledge. Marion Stuart had come early and savoured a huge plate of
special salad. It is a place to feel at home.
Here Heidi read her essay ‘Kyrenia where we threw our
anchor’ and the poem to go with by Filiz Naldöven, both in English and German,
as many German guests had come. Heidi said she would find out more about the
three female musketeers and their place in an interview to be conducted in
June.
North Cyprus My Way – Nordzypern auf meine Art
ISBN 978-9963-731-04-6
The books will be available in all bookstores : in
Kyrenia: StreetArt Café and Bookstore Doğanköy (opp. Erduran Laboratories), Bestseller
Karakum, Bestseller Alsançak, Round Tower, Deniz Plaza, and FANUS Shop, a shop
with lamps, and other nice things, on the road down to the sea, and in Nicosia: Işik Bookstore, Galerie Kültür,
Khora Bookstore and Rüstem Bookstore and also all Deniz Plaza branches.
For further details contact Heidi Trautmann under heiditrautmann@hotmail.com