An unusual book on Latvian theater and cinema actress Astrids Kairis / Day

The actress’s life is portrayed on 80 pages, where each side has a photo, the other on the other, the most important this year, thus enabling the Cairo – the actress and Astrid – the woman from life first to the last day.

Due to the captivating look of Astrid Kairish, many of her photos from films and performances have gained self -worth and serve as a testimony to the beauty of personality. Films with the participation of Astrid Kairish are available, but pictures and recording of the shows have gone into the theater archive, leaving only an emotional footprint in the memory of thousands of viewers.

The author of the book, Ieva Struka, says: « If there is nothing left of the actor’s life, the book must also be the one who offers this life to » perpetuate « and » ruin « , namely, the book on Astrid Kairish can be removed from all 80 pages that symbolically echo with her life. Not in the opening, and among the album pages, when the Astrid Kairish lived, the ideal version would be placed on a pair of white, thin and transparent paper.

Theater scientist and critic Ieva Struka is the head and advisor of the literary department of the Latvian National Theater on repertoire. In the research, he focused on exploring the creative work of director Peter Peterson by publishing a monograph and drawing up a collection of memories. He created an analytical interview with the book in collaboration with director Mara Kimel. He has written the history of the Latvian National Theater based on archives and document studies. Arranged and commented on the articles of playwright Gunar Priede in five volumes. Has been nominated for the Latvian Literature Annual Award in 2023 The brightest work in literary science For monograph For the beautiful and the wrong life, who tells about artist and writer Anshlav Eglitis.

The book was written and published with the support of the State Culture Capital Foundation.