Coming up: 100 poets from 23 countries come to Bucharest for the Poetry Festival this May

Newsroom 26/04/2016 | 09:35

Between May 18-22, the seventh edition of the Bucharest International Poetry Festival (FIPB) will bring 100 poets from 23 countries to Bucharest in more than 20 events such as public lectures, roundtables, workshops, and performances, according to the National Museum of Romanian Literature, the event’s organizer.

Some of the international poets to attend the event are Ko Un (Korea), Marilar Aleixandre (Spain), Menna Elfyn (UK), Catharina Gripenberg (Finland), Tomasz Mielcarek (Poland), Alvin Pang (Singapore), Anastassis Vistonitis (Greece), and Yang Lian (China).

The Romanian poetry will be represented by a large number of authors, from all generations, such as Matei Vișniec, Mircea Cărtărescu, Ion Mureșan, Ioana Crăciunescu, Magda Cârneci, Eugen Suciu, Gabriel Chifu, Ioan Es. Pop, Simona Popescu, Florin Iaru, Ioana Nicolaie, Marius Oprea, Robert Șerban, Pavel Șușară, Dan Mircea Cipariu, Adrian Alui Gheorghe, Svetlana Cârstean, Caius Dobrescu, Gellu Dorian, Bogdan O. Popescu, Romulus Bucur, Ioan Matiuţ, Cosmin Perţa, Teodor Dună, Mugur Grosu, Răzvan Ţupa, Ştefan Baghiu, Andrei Doboş, Ştefan Manasia, Nicoleta Popa, Nicolae Coande, Ionel Ciupureanu, Robert G. Elekes, Iulia Pană, Amelia Stănescu, Dan Coman, Ana Donţu, Sorin Gherguţ, Sorin Despot, Grigore Șoitu, Tiberiu Neacşu, Florin Dan Prodan and others.

The musical recitals will be performed by Mircea Tiberian (piano), Nadia Trohin (voice), Anita Petruescu (voice), Ana-Cristina Leonte (voice), Tavi Scurtu (electronics and percussion), Iordache (saxophone), and Dan Mitrofan (guitar).

Also, a special event will be dedicated to Dada movement anniversary, when performers from seven countries will participate to DADA 1OO: sound, simultaneously, experimental and avant-garde poetry.

The events will take place in 10 locations: Carol I Central University Library, Excelsior Theatre, Humanitas Bookshops, Green Hours, Roman Gallery, Bucharest’s Museum, Open Art Bookshop, Tram 26, Tudor Arghezi’s Museum.

Oana Vasiliu

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