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Reading Greece

Reading Greece

Reading Greece is a series of interviews featuring Greek writers and other stakeholders of the Greek book market. It forms part of Greek News Agenda, issued by the Public Diplomacy Secretariat of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs

3 days ago

Reading Greece
📇📇‘Grafoules’ is a group of emergency #writers. For a year now, they operate on the street, in various areas of Athens, depending on the social conditions and demands of the day, inspired by the idea of the poet’s social contact with the world, the idea of #poetry functioning as a way to touch on certain issues that concern us at the time they concern us. ‘Grafoules’ write #poems by hand and on a typewriter. Their goal is to inform the world in another way about whatever is happening or urgent. Each poem is written on the spot after a conversation with passers-by and is offered for life to the unique recipient who inspired its creation. ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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🎉🎉Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Practiced throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – #poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.📚On this occasion, a great number of cultural events and poetry readings will take place in several venues both in Athens and around Greece:✔️Dedicated to Vassilis Vassilikos for his decisive contribution to the declaration of World Poetry Day, the Hellenic Authors’ Society organizes a number of events both in Athens – titled “Poetry and Cinema” – and in Thessaloniki - “Poems Against Gender Violence” – in collaboration with with the Writers Society of Thessaloniki and the National Theatre of Northern Greecewww.authors.gr/pagkosmia_imera_poiisis_poiisi_kai_kinimatografos-article-1871.html?category_id=2✔️The Voice of Greece, the international service of Greek state radio (ERT) will host the event “The voice of the poets on Voice of Greece” with the participation of contemporary #poets reading their poemsvog.ert.gr/article/i-foni-ton-poiiton-sti-foni-tis-elladas-pempti-21-martiou-18-00/✔️The University of Athens will hold open poetry readings in all languages. The event, organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Athens, will be open to all poetry lovers who will have a chance to read in any language.www.cityofathens.gr/pagkosmia-imera-poiisis-2024-marathonios/✔️“Poetry in my native language” is the title of the event organized by the student reading group of the University of Western Macedonia with poetry readings in 14 native languages. www.uowm.gr/epikairotita/deltia-typoy/poiisi-sti-mitriki-moy-glossa/?fbclid=IwAR3Xl30cYolykk2AM1K...✔️A number of poetry events is organized by the Poets' Circle throughout March. www.poetscircle.gr/category/%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%ae%cf%83%ce%b7/%ce%bc%ce%ae%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%82-%...👉For a thorough list of all related events, visit: www.bookgeography.gr/?fbclid=IwAR0qk_2JhnkxoXMy0xQlxgUHrATkaR0y10HuN1U4YYwU7GNkpm3zgHxPzq0Εταιρεία Συγγραφέων - Hellenic Authors SocietyΕταιρία Λογοτεχνών ΘεσσαλονίκηςΚύκλος Ποιητών / Poets' CircleΔήμος ΑθηναίωνΕΡΤΠανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών - University of AthensΠανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής ΜακεδονίαςΚρατικό Θέατρο Βορείου Ελλάδος / National Theatre of Northern GreeceΒιβλιογεωγραφία ... See MoreSee Less
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