POETRY DAY IN PALMA

the day 21 March is World Poetry Day. To commemorate this date, A series of recitals have been organized throughout the city of Palma de Mallorca. The program of events was presented this Friday.

Poetry Day Program

Palma City Council has prepared a program for the celebration of this day. This is coordinated by Biel Mesquida, poet and director of the Mediterranean Poetry Festival.

The Poetry Day events will begin in the lobby of City Hall at 10 in the morning with the reading of the manifesto by Mesquida. a las 11 h The poet Pere Perelló Nomdedéu will offer a recital in the Olivar Market, and to 12:30 There will be another in the City Council. The latter will be in charge of Odile Arqué, Meritxell Cucurella-Jorba and Eduard Escoffet.

In the afternoon the events will continue at six and seven in the afternoon. respectively, Ruth Miguel will recite poetry at Casal Solleric and the OCB will offer a tribute to Antonina Canyelles with several poets.

Acts will end the 20 H in Can Balaguer with the recital of the World Poetry A Palma ’recital’, in which different poets and poets will participate.

Thematic of the recitals

This year's commemoration will be structured around two key figures of Catalan literature. This is Jaume Vidal Alcover, For the centenary of his birth, and Francesc Vicent Garcia i Ferrandis (The Rector of Vallfogona), for their 400 years.

This is intended to promote and give visibility to these two authors who have influenced the Catalan letters with their poetic writings, His style and creativity.

21 de marzo, World Poetry Day

World Poetry Day is an annual celebration that has been held from 1999, When UNESCO proclaimed the 21 March as a day of poetry. The main objective was to commemorate this literary form, one of the highest of expression and linguistic identity, as well as foster and make visible the literary creation and recovery of minorized languages.

 

By Maite Vallejo

 

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