World Poetry Day is on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO
(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in
1999. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing,
publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and, as the UNESCO
session declaring the day says, to "give fresh recognition and impetus
to national, regional and international poetry movements."
It was generally celebrated in October, sometimes on the 5th, but in
the latter part of the 20th Century the world community celebrated it on
15 October, the birthday of Virgil,
the Roman epic poet and poet laureate under Augustus. The tradition
to keep an October date for national or international poetry day
celebrations still holds in many countries. Alternately, a different October or even November date is celebrated.
Doubling as International Year of Biodiversity and of the Rapprochement
of Cultures, 2010 celebrates two essential facets of diversity: the
heritage which is key to human life on Earth.Through poetry and science,
humanity has been able to capture a full range of the world’s
diversity.
From their distinctive perspectives, poetry and science embody
humanity’s noblest quest: that which UNESCO’s Constitution identifies as
“the unrestricted pursuit of truth”.
It is in this spirit that World Poetry Day (21 March) is observed at
UNESCO through an afternoon devoted to the poetic vision of nature.
PROGRAMME:
2:30 - Hommage to Rabindanath Tagore, Pablo Neruda, Aimé Césaire.
Readings by Christian Deudon, Catherine Jarrette, Sharmilla Roy
3:15 - The Poetic Perspective and Scientifique Knowledge.
Poetry Readings by José Muchnik and Christian Deudon (photos Alejandra
Borcel)
3:30 - Great Voices. Basho, Yves Bonnefoy, Seamus Heany, Garcia Lorca,
Tchicaya U Tam'si, Marina Tsvetaieva.
Poetry Readings by Nicole Barrière, Jean François Blavin, Catherine
Jarrette, Leanne O'Sullivan
4:00 - Haïti Trembles. Poetry Readings by Jean Metellus, Jean Herold
Paul, Jean-Yves Bertogal , Ferdy Ajax
4:30 - Nature in Poetry. Invited Poets : Nicole Barrière, Jean François
Blavin, Daouda Ndiaye, Yadollah Royai, Leanne O'Sullivan
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