Welcome to the Poet in the City Events page.
You'll be able to find details about previous and upcoming events including audio and video content.
Events are listed by date with the latest event first
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05th Feb 2010Songs of Life and Hope
An evening of Mexican poetry from the first half of the 20th century, including the turbulent years of the Mexican Revolution and its aftermath.
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28th Jan 2010Island Voices
An exciting event hosted by Calypsonian Alexander D. Great
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30th Nov 2009Robert Burns 250th Anniversary Celebration
A major St Andrews Day celebration of Robert Burns, Scotland’s most famous poet, marking the 250th anniversary of his birth in 1759.
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19th Nov 2009Catalan Poetry
Poetry has been written in various forms of the Catalan language (Catalan, Valencian, Balearic Catalan, especially) for nearly six hundred years, covering an area that stretches from Roussillon in southern France, southwards to Alacant (Alicante) and beyond in the Eastern seaboard of Spain and as far across the Mediterranean as Alguer (Alghero) in Sardinia.
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02nd Nov 2009Poetry and Film
This event brought together poets and film aficionados for an exploration of the fascinating connections between poetry and film, including a special account of the use of poetry in Indian cinema.