Lyrics and poems in the summer: from Anne Boyer to Leo Masliah

The international meeting of largest and most important poetry of the continent takes place this year in the city of Buenos Aires. In various venues: the CKirchner Cultural Center (Sarmiento 151), the Borges Cultural Center (Viamonte 525), the Cabildo (Bolívar 65), the Casa Patria Grande (Carlos Pellegrini 1285) and in the streets of Bajo Buenos Aires, more than a hundred must-see activities from the world of letters will be presented. The International Poetry Festival Ya It is with free admission and will take place from February 3 to 12.

National and international renowned artists such as Anne Boyer, Ellen Bass, Leo Masliah, Humberto Tortonese, Beatriz Vignoli, Teuco Castilla, María Teresa Andruetto, Alicia Genovese, Osvaldo Bossi, Ivonne Bordelois, Jorge Boccanera, Naty Menstrual, César González, Fernando Noy, Liliana Herrero, Dani Umpi, Susi Pireli, Maru Rasdolsky, and Walter Lezcano. among others. The opening party will merge music and reading on the esplanade of the Kirchner Cultural Center.

From there, for ten days, there will be tributes dedicated to Susana Thenon, Estela Figueroa, Irene Gruss and other prominent figures. Master classes, writing workshops and poetry tours will also be offered. In the meetings, poetry will be combined with music, visual arts, audiovisual, performance and other combined arts.

Anne Boyer

The renowned poet and essayist Anne Boyer, winner of Pulitzer Prize in 2020, He will give a master class on poetic writing at the Kirchner Cultural Center, will present the book “Parendas contra las mujeres” at the Casa Patria Grande and will give a participatory workshop on body and writing at the Borges Cultural Center. One of the most remarkable proposals of the meeting.

The launch of the third edition of the Storni National Poetry Award, which between its first and second edition had the participation of more than 4000 postulated books. The jury this year will be made up of: Maria Teresa Andruetto, Carlos Battilana and Silvio Mattoni. The launch will be attended by the Minister of Culture, Tristan Bauerand there an anthology edited by Eudeba that brings together a selection of the winning books from the first two editions will be presented.

leo masliah

In the event, poets from all the provinces, who have won with their works the various categories of the call made by the Festival, will participate in the meeting in person to join this explosion of federal poetry. This exhibition will also honor the works and artists of the democratic reopening that is soon to be 40 years old.

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