World Poetry Festival began this Monday in Mérida

Published at: 08/07/2024 10:33 PM

For a week in the state of Mérida, the 18th edition of the World Poetry Festival will take place. These days are filled with recitals, readings of texts by Venezuelan poets, and a discussion in homage to the poet Leonardo Ruíz, said Yuri Patiño, a poet, and part of the Andean entity's Fund for Cultural Development team.

In a regional press release, it is reported that the spokesperson stated that “from Monday 8th to Saturday 13th, in different municipalities and community spaces, the programming of this event will be held in Mérida. On Wednesday, the central day of the festival, we will be accompanied by international poets from countries such as Argentina, Cuba, Italy, Colombia, along with local and regional poets, who we will be reciting at 4 p.m. at the Museum of Colonial Art.”

He added that a recital will be held in solidarity with the Palestinian people, to raise the voice of resistance against the genocide that is taking place in this sister country.

Mazo News Team