The Path of Comets 2005

The fifth edition of "The path of comets. International poetry meetings" will take place in Pistoia from 2 to 4 June. The event, curated by Multimedia Edizioni / Casa della Poesia, is promoted by the Municipality of Pistoia, the Pistoiese Theater Association, the Tuscany Region and other public and private bodies in Italy and other European and non-European countries. It is one of the most important and largest events on international contemporary poetry and the sometimes unique opportunity to see, listen and meet poets from all over the world. The evening reading will, as usual, be accompanied in the afternoon by seminars, conferences and screenings. Extraordinary international participations are also expected this year (Sonia Sanchez, Amiri Baraka, Amina Baraka, Tony Harrison, Alon Altaras, Julio Monteiro Martins, Juan Octavio Prenz, Nicole Brossard, Giancarlo Majorino, Judi Benson, Barbara Korun, Vicente Valero, Juan Carlos Mestre, Michel Cassir, Tahar Bekri, Roberto Mussapi, Roberto Carifi, Giacomo Trinci).

Program

2/3/4 June 2004 Piccolo Teatro Bolognini via del Presto, 5, Pistoia Free admission PROGRAM Thursday 2 June 2005 at 7.00 pm "Novecento futuro venturo" Critical conversations on poetry (Jaca Book, 2005). Meeting with the author Francesco Napoli and the poets Roberto Carifi, Roberto Mussapi. 9.00 pm Reading Alon Altaras (Israel) Judi Benson (Great Britain) Nicole Brossard (Canada) Roberto Carifi (Italy) Juan Octavio Prenz (Argentina) Vicente Valero (Spain) Memory of Ken Smith Friday 3 June 2005 6.00 pm Inauguration of the photographic exhibition dedicated to Mario Luzi curated by Fiorella Ilario. Participant Anna Dolfi, University of Florence 7.00 pm "The ancient time trembles: itinerary between Pascoli and Pasolini" with Giacomo Trinci 9.00 pm Reading Amina Baraka (United States) Amini Baraka (United States) Michel Cassir (Lebanon/France) Barbara Korun (Slovenia) Giancarlo Majorino (Italy) Memory of Robert Creeley Saturday 4 June 2005 hours 7.00 pm "Let it be said" Video interview with Mario Luzi (26/02/2005) - (28 min.) by Roberto Pasquali, Donato Curione, Mattia Petullà, Walter Cavatoi 9.00 pm Reading Tahar Bekri (Tunisia) Tony Harrison (Great Britain) Juan Carlos Mestre (Spain) Julio Monteiro Martins (Brazil) Sonia Sanchez (United States) Memory of Ante Zemljar Saturday 4 June 2005 at 2.00pm Santa Caterina Prison in collaboration with the Management of the Pistoia Prison "Telling the poets" Meeting with Giancarlo Majorino and Julio Monteiro Martins Musicians: Marco Collazzoni (sax) Luca Colussi (drums and percussion) Riccardo Morpurgo (piano) Amin Zarrinchang (double bass)

Information

Municipality of Pistoia Department of Cultural and Intercultural Policies Pistoiese Theater Association Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia e Pescia with the participation of the Tuscany Region Province of Pistoia thanks to the Presidency of the City Council for its collaboration Thanks to: Ministerio de Cultura de España. Directorate General of Books, Archives and Library, Madrid. Pen Club Slovenia. Canadian Embassy, ​​Rome. For information: Municipality of Pistoia – 0573/ 371639 – 371694 – 371667 www.comune.pistoia.it - cultura@comune.pistoia.it House of poetry – 089/951621 – 347/6275911 – 328/8450483 www.casadellapoesia.org - Direction@casadellapoesia.org Pistoiese Theater Association – 0573/991632 – 338/3095076 www.pistoiateatri.it - amministrazione@pistoiateatri.it