22-25 March 2012. Poetry Festival in Trieste

Exciting Poetry Festival in Trieste on the occasion of the Prize-giving Ceremony Day of the International Poetry Competition Casetello di Duino

Literature and Poetry Festival

Awarding of the 8th Edition of the “Castello di Duino” International Poetry Prize

Trieste-Duino 21st March- 7th April 2012

 WEDNESDAY  21st March 2012

 at 9.00 – Liceo Oberdan Great Hall (via Veronese 1)

“POETRY FOR PEACE” – 4th edition, organized by the students of Liceo Oberdan, with the collaboration of other high schools of Trieste.

Open to all young poets and representatives of cultural associations in the province of Trieste and in the Region.

 The event is one of the activities of the “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF POETRY AND SOLIDARITY” (4th edition) launched by the “Poetry and Solidarity” Association to celebrate the World Day for Poetry proclaimed by UNESCO, in partnership with European and non-European associations and institutions (the list of activities inspired by the International Day of Poetry and Solidarity is sent to the UNESCO National Committee, which publishes it on their site) .

 THURSDAY 22nd March2012

 at 10.00 – Conference Room of the State Library of Trieste (largo Papa Giovanni XXXIII 6) 

POETS AT SCHOOL  (in the company of ITALO SVEVO). Free readings by the scholastic groups – from various Italian regions and different European and extra-european counties –  which have participated in the “Castello di Duino” contest.

 COUNTERPOINTING: readings from Italo Svevo.

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 FRIDAY 23rd March2012

 at 9.30 – High School of Languages for Interpreters and Translators (via Filzi 14)

“TRANSLATING: IN THE WORKSHOP OF THE ‘POET’ TRANSLATOR’”

Workshop with Titos Patrikios, Liljiana Avirovich, Claudia Azzola, Darja Betocchi, Arben Dedja, Sanja Roic, Marijana Pavlicevich, Gabriella Valera Gruber.

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 at 16.30 – Greater Hall of the Chamber of Commerce I.A.A (piazza della Borsa 14)

OPENING CEREMONY WITH AUTHORITIES AND PRESS.

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Later on: Visit of the exhibition “Last cigarette. Italo Svevo and his good intention” (Palazzo Gopcevich, via Rossini 4)

 At 20.00- Sala Giubileo (Riva III novembre, 9)

THEATRE SECTION OF THE CONTEST: PERFORMANCE OF THE WINNING TEXTS , with Elsa Fonda, Mariella Terragni, Giuliana Artico.

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 SATURDAY 24th March 2012

 at 10,00 – Conference Room of the State Library of Trieste (largo Papa Giovanni XXXIII 6) 

INAUGURATION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION “MIRROR/MASKS”

A selection of the photos sent by young poets throughout the world, commented by their own verses.

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 At 12,00- Hall of Trieste City council

PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ITZOK FURLANIČ WELLCOMES THE GUESTS

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 At 15,30 –Meeting Point Piazza unità d’Italia

READING/WRITING TRIESTE. Literary tour in the city guided by Patrizia Vascotto, incollaboraton with Gruppo/Skupina 85

 at 17.30 – San Marco Historical Cafè (Via Battisti 18)

“Dialoging with Poetry”: a reading by the poets Titos Ptrikios, Arben Dedja and Tonko Maroević,.

Introduced by Gabriella Valera Gruber; musical interludes.

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 SUNDAY 25th March 2012

 at 10.00

“READING/WRITING TRIESTE”

Touristic-literary tour in the city and province of Trieste.

 at 16.30 Castello di Duino

CONTEST AWARD CEREMONY see the video

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