“P O E T E K A”
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF POETRY
Fifth Edition

21-27 SEPTEMBER 2009

Durrës – Elbasan – Berat - Tiranë

Daily Program

DURRËS
First day
Monday
September 21st, 2009

19.00hr:
Location: 6 KANÇI BAR
in case of rainy weather - Culture Palace – Hall
Opening ceremony: ‘Vowels’
Guest’s presentation - authorial readings & concerto
In accordance with: UNESCO’s - 2009 - The year of the languages

19.30hr:
First Balkan Evening  Readings, interviews and music
Location: 6 KANÇI BAR
in case of rainy weather - Culture Palace – Hall
First Evening Topic:
VIEWING BALKAN AS EUROPE’S PETER PAN...!
Dedicated to the cultural and ethnic relations among Balkan’s people

Participants at the conversation panel:
Jovan Nikolaidis – Monte Negro
Bogumil Gjuzel – Macedonia
Fatos Lubonja – Albania

Moderator of the First Balkan’s Evening: Kim Mehmeti

Ethno music:
Musicians: Spartak Sinamati (violin)
Gentian Rrushi (accordion)
Reinald Foçi (trump)

DURRËS
Second day
Tuesday,
September 22nd, 2009

10.00 hr – 13.00 hr:
Visit at the Ethnographic Museum of Durrës

Poetical check point meeting  Recital of the Festival participants
Location: Ethnographic Museum Esplanade
in case of rainy weather – Venice Tower

First reading session
Participants:
Ledia Dushi - Albania
Ali Podrimja - Kosova
Blanca Andreu - Spain
Jaroslaw Mikolajewski – Poland
Anton Papleka - Albania

Moderator of the First Reading Session: Erion Kristo

1100hr:
Book Presentation:
‘The Amber Bears’ by Jovan Nikolaidis
(A survey over the relationships among neighbors)
Location: ‘Naim Frashëri’ High School, Durrës - Students Forum
Moderator: Ilir Paja, Jovan Nikolaidis, Arian Leka

11.00hr:
Book promotion & Soft Cocktail break
Location: Ethnographic Museum Esplanade
in case of rainy weather – Venice Tower
Title: L'ulcera e la sua voce Ulcer and his voice
Author: Pietro Santagada
Lecturer: Dr. Maria Lucia Malvaso (+ guitar)

12.00hr:
Location: Ethnographic Museum Esplanade
in case of rainy weather – Venice Tower

Second reading session:
Participants:
Americo Rodrigues – Portugal
Bardhyl Londo - Albania
Leka Ndoja - Albania
Nikollë Spathari – Albania

Moderator of the Second Reading Session: Çelo Hoxha

17.00hr – 18.00hr:
Location: Archeological Museum, Durrës

Literary Evening with Tom Sleigh – United States of America
Topic: Surrealism vs. Classicism or Why I Tear Holes in My Toga
interview & reading & vine degustation
Moderator: Parid Teferiçi
Musician: Fatos Qerimaj (clarinet)

19.00hr – 20.30hr:
Second Balkan Evening  Readings, interviews, music
Location: 6 KANÇI BAR
in case of rainy weather - Culture Palace - Hall
Second Evening Topic:
HOW BALKANS SMILE AND CRY FOR OTHERS…!
Dedicated to the cultural and ethnic relations among Balkan’s people

Participants at the conversation panel:
Edi Shukriu - Kosova
Demostenes Agrafiotis – Greece
Kim Mehmeti - Macedonia
Tomislav Bilosnic – Croatia

Moderator of the Second Balkan’s Evening: Ben Andoni

Interline - Ethno musical program  Mark Luli (folk flutes)

DURRËS
Third day
Wednesday,
September 23rd, 2009

10.00hr – 13.00hr:
Visit at Durrës’ Roman Amphitheatre

Poetical check point meeting  Recital of the Festival’s participants
Location: Roman Amphitheatre  Gallery

First reading session
Participants:
Mimoza Erebara - Albania
Mirela Sula - Albania
Adriatike Lami – Albania
Gladiola Busulla - Albania
Inida Gjata (ZHAKU) - Albania
Migena Metohu – Albania

Moderator of the first session: Miranda Haxhia

11.00hr:
Book PromotionNo Name City
Ad honorem: Remembering Ceszlaw Milosz
Location: ‘Gjergj Kastrioti’ High School
Durrës, Student’s Forum
Lecturer: Jaroslaw Mikolajewski
Moderator: Mimoza Erebara, Agron Tufa, Ali Podrimja

11.00hr:
Location: Venice Tower
Book promotion & Soft Cocktail break
Title: Sa gher’ t’shogh tij bëghem bor’
Ogni volta che ti vedo divento di neve
Every time I see you I get snow
Bilingual edition + CD Arbëresh (Italo-Albanian)
Authors: Aldo Dramis, Cosimo Cerigone
Moderator: Ledia Dushi

12.00hr:
Location: Venice Tower  Caves

Second reading session
Participants:
Cvetanka Elenkova - Bulgaria
Besnik Mustafaj - Albania
Feride Papleka – Albania
Viola Isufaj - Albania
Francis Chenot - Belgium
Adrian Saliaj - Albania

Moderator of the second session: Aleksandër Çipa

17.00-18.00hr:
Location: Archeological Museum Aphrodite Temple
Literary Evening with Joumana Haddad - Lebanon
Coffee & interview & reading
Moderator: Entela Kasi
Actor: Inida Gjata (Zhaku)
Musician: Nevila Kalaja (violin)

19.00hr. – 20.30hr:
Third Balkan’s Evening  Readings, interviews, music
LOCATION: 6 KANÇI BAR
in case of rainy weather - Culture Palace – Hall
Third Night Topic:
BALKAN’S FUTURE - ACROSS CEMETERIES TO BEACHES...?
Dedicated to the cultural and ethnic relations among Balkan’s people

Participants at the conversation panel:
Hana Stoic – Bosnia
Onur Caymaz - Turkey
Cvetanka Elenkova – Bulgaria
Alban Bala - Albania

Moderator of the Third Balkan’s Evening: Milena Selimi

Interline - Ethno musical program  Fatmir Lela (Bakllama, Lute)


ELBASAN
Fourth Day
Thursday,
September 24th, 2009

09.00hr:
Travel to Elbasan City

11.00hr:
Reception held by the Mayor of Elbasan City

12.00hr
Visit at Shelcan’s Church, painted by Onufri, renowned Albanian painter of the XVI century

Poetical Duet: Blanca Andreu & Brikena Smajli

Poetical readings at the church of Shelcan by a group of authors

18.00h:
Visit at the Ethnographic Museum of Elbasan City

19.00hr:
Open Literary Reading Event  performances by the participating poets:
Ali Podrimja (Kosova), Americo Rodrigues (Portugal), Tomislav Bilosnic (Croatia), Cvetanka Elenkova (Bulgaria), Joumana Haddad (Lebanon), Demosthenes Agrafiotis (Greece), Pietro Santagada & Maria Lucia Malvaso (guitar) (Italy)
Albanian Music – Traditional folk songs presented by Elbasan City musical ensemble

BERAT
Fifth day
Friday
September 25th, 2009

09,00hr:
Trip to Berat City (under UNECSO-S patronage)

11.00hr:
Reception held by the Prefect and Mayor of Berat City

12.00hr:
Visit at the Castle grounds, Onufri Museum, at masjid, mosque and other historical sites of Berat City

One voice one poem  Authorial reading at the Church of Berat by:
Edi Shukriu (Kosova)
Tom Sleigh (USA)
Ales Debeljak (Slovenia)
Jovan Nikolaidis (Monte Negro)

One voice one poem  Authorial reading at “Constantine the Great” Castle Square by:
Blanca Andreu (Spain)
Bogumil Gjuzel (Macedonia)
Francis Chenot (Belgium)
Onur Caymaz (Turkey)
Aldo Dramis (Italy)
Cosimo Cerigone (Italy)

16.00hr:
Visit at Çobo’s bodega

20.30hr:
Feast& Musical Performance
6 KANÇi BAR
‘Isamnus’ – classical music quartet
Music Master: Osman Kuriçi (Celo)

TIRANA
Sixth day
Saturday,
September 26th, 2009

09,00hr:
Travel to Tirana

10.00hr:
Location: Metropolitan Theatre of Tirana
Master Class - Part One
Topic: POETICS OF LETTERS AND LETTERS OF POETICS - YOUNG POETS AND ARTISTS AND OTHERS...
By: Demosthenes Agrafiotis (Greece)
Contributors: Americo Rodrigues, Natasha Bega

Cocktail & performance.

11.30hr:
Location: Metropolitan Theatre of Tirana
Master Class - Part Two
Topic: POETRY AND 'REVOLUTION' - Projection of CD -DVD
By: Demosthenes Agrafiotis (Greece)
Contributors: Tom Sleigh, Inida Gjata (Zhaku)

12.30hr:
Visit at the National Gallery of Arts

20.00hr:
Poeteka International Festival of Poetry, Fifth Edition - Prize Awarding Ceremony

Location: Durrës Archaeological Museum – Main Hall

22.00hr:
Closing Party  Closing of the Fifth Edition of Poeteka International Festival of Poetry

DURRËS
Seventh Day
Sunday
September 27th, 2009

10.00hr:
Farewell coffee and departure of the guests