/ 18th Spring of Poets, a sports edition! – Progress

A week of events

Rainy Weather, loaded social context … This is not a reason to bring poetry into the background. On the contrary explains Georges Képénékian, involved in the Lyon declination Spring of Poets, national event initiated by Jack Lang. Poetry must “go everywhere, be for all, to the intimate part of each, the heart and spirit.” For eight days (from March 5 to 12), thirty events, free or at low cost, will be organized in the town, three poetry contest-including Show your poems by text and twitter. The sponsor of this edition is the facetious Hervé Le Tellier, poet known for his participation in the show The Papuans in the head . This spring is also a tribute to surrealism and André Breton, which we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the disappearance.

Launch at Bron

The launch of the event will be from the Book Fair Bron (Hippodrome de Parilly) on Saturday March 5 at 10 am 30. the program includes a meeting with the Kanak poet Denis Pourawa. And poetic response brigades who read poems to passersby.

Prices

The Kowalski Prize poetry prize of the city of Lyon, will be presented Patrick Laupin for his collection the last future (Saturday, March 5 at 16 hours in the Library of the Part-Dieu). René Leynaud Price will go to Thomas for his collection Vinau Coveralls . He is carrying the “breath of resistance” required for this award. (Monday, March 7 at 18 pm, City Hall salons).

The year of the football Euro

Among several events to married football and poetry, we note the musical reading of the international collective work Figurines , written by Bernard Vanel, Sylvain Guichard, Roberto Veracini and Fabrizio Parrini (Monday 7 March at 20 h 30, of Amphi Opera, Lyon 1).

the electronic

in this neologism hide various artistic performances that blend poetry to multimedia tools. And a poetic clubbing to complete the 18 th poetic week (Saturday, March 12, from 12 hours Laundry Public, Impasse Flesselles, Lyon 1 . st )

practical Information, reservations, complete program: www.espacepandora.org