Literature
David Grossman: When you laugh, you breath
David Grossman kindly accepted Ignas in his private house near Jerusalem and they talked for about an hour, touching some politics, but mostly discussing literature.
Physics
Christoph Schäfer: The coin may stop on the edge
Ignas interviewed Christoph again - this time on camera - in his office at CERN during Open Days in September, 2019.
Science
Spyros Makridakis: The luck will dance for you
Spyros came to speak at the “Tipping Point” conference in Palanga in September, 2019, but first he kindly agreed to have an interview with Ignas in Vilnius. The conversation was meant to become a contribution for a documentary “A Random Event”.
Philosophy
Alphonso Lingis: The most critical things occur by chance
Ignas was introduced to Alphonso Lingis by another Lithuanian philosopher Algis Mickūnas at the conference “The Everpresent Myth” in Vilnius. They talked in October, 2019 and recorded the interview on camera in a TV studio.
Buddhism
F.J. Seligson: You can expect the answer through your dream
Ignas met F.J. Seligson in the small Buddhist monastery of South Korea during the two weeks retreat led by lama Glenn H. Mullin in August, 2019. The conversation occurred outside in the tea area during the break for lunch after the meal.
Buddhism
Bodhidharma Zenji: No explanations!
This conversation with the Buddhist monk and teacher of Roshi sect occurred in early 2018, when he kindly agreed to have some tea with Ignas in the house of Mr. Darius Šarauskas near Kaunas, Lithuania.
Buddhism
Geshe Tinley: It’s essential to base love on reasoning
The spiritual master, an author of multiple commentaries and original texts, visits Vilnius every year to give teachings of the Buddhist philosophy. Geshe Tinley is a devote disciple of HH Dalai Lama XIV.
Art
Rekha Menon: I draw a fine line between pornography and eroticism
The professor from Berklee College of Music in Boston came to speak at the annual conference of mythologists in Vilnius. She also gave several classes to local students and kindly agreed to talk for a record. The conversation occurred at a busy pizzeria in the Old Town of Lithuanian capital.
Physics
Christoph Schäfer: It is worth looking for something revolutionary
Ignas met Christoph Schäfer, an elementary particle physicist, visiting CERN in 2014. Three years later, in 2017, they met in Lithuanian seaside, where Christoph was on vacation. The conversation took place on warm midnight in August in a noisy resort bar.
Literature
Joanne Harris: The sensuality of language is not that different from the sensuality of food
Joanne Harris released her most famous novel, “Chocolat” in 1999. She arrived at the Literary Festival in Vilnius in November 2018. The conversation took place at the Old Town Hotel, “Shakespeare”.