International Video Poetry Festival program set
In my recent round-up of where to watch poetry films this month, I forgot to include Athens! The International Video Poetry Festival, as it’s called these days, organized by +The Institute [for Experimental Arts], is in its 11th incarnation.
124 FILMS | 42 COUNTRIES |
40 PERFORMANCES | 2 WORKSHOPSFRIDAY 19 & SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2024
Free Self Organized Theatre Empros
Riga Palamidi 2- Psiri – Athens GreeceInternational Video Poetry Festival celebrates eleven years of creative collaboration with more than 2000 artists from 85 countries in general, a world of poetic visions for the benefit of humanity. Poetry, cinema, music and spoken word come together to communicate the inspiration, dreams, ideas and hopes of all of us.
We welcome you to this magical world.
Click through for the list of countries and filmmaker/poets (also on Facebook) as well as information on the workshop and lecture scheduled for Saturday the 20th. I’m so happy this festival continues to be held.
Dave Bonta is a poet, editor, and web publisher from the Appalachian mountains of central Pennsylvania.
