About PoemaRia
PoemaRia is poetry on the Ría; right where it belongs, where it feels right at home. In 2016 PoemaRia was formed in order to give space to local and International poets to come to Vigo and give us their words. At PoemaRia we believe in poetry, we believe in the power of poetry…
It is said that the first cry back in the cave was the first poem, and the mother’s, or indeed the father’s response was the first translation. Since then, since those first poems were sounded, we have all of us been adding a few notes to the eternal poem of our humanity, whether a cry, or deciphering what that cry means. Some add just a note; some whole symphonies, calls to the tribe, epics that lay waste to the land. But we all keep adding to it, getting out of the way of the poem when it wants to be heard. Holding the pen just steady enough for it to find the page.
At PoemaRia we insist on letting as many of you as possible hear that song and follow the songline with us for a while. Whether dance, music, visual art, performance poetry or poetry for the page, we aim to give a space to the exploration of what is poetry.
And knowing the work that goes into being a poet and an artist, we insist on paying our artists, on treating them as the professionals they are. We rely on public funding, from the Concello de Vigo, the Deputacion of Pontevedra, and from our collaborators the Centro Camões, the Irish Embassy and the Arts Council of Ireland just to name a few. And thanks to their support, and yours, and some hard work on our part, we can offer a stage for some of the most exciting poets writing today.
So remember, open yourself to the poetry, come listen and get involved, and don’t forget to buy the books!
It is said that the first cry back in the cave was the first poem, and the mother’s, or indeed the father’s response was the first translation. Since then, since those first poems were sounded, we have all of us been adding a few notes to the eternal poem of our humanity, whether a cry, or deciphering what that cry means. Some add just a note; some whole symphonies, calls to the tribe, epics that lay waste to the land. But we all keep adding to it, getting out of the way of the poem when it wants to be heard. Holding the pen just steady enough for it to find the page.
At PoemaRia we insist on letting as many of you as possible hear that song and follow the songline with us for a while. Whether dance, music, visual art, performance poetry or poetry for the page, we aim to give a space to the exploration of what is poetry.
And knowing the work that goes into being a poet and an artist, we insist on paying our artists, on treating them as the professionals they are. We rely on public funding, from the Concello de Vigo, the Deputacion of Pontevedra, and from our collaborators the Centro Camões, the Irish Embassy and the Arts Council of Ireland just to name a few. And thanks to their support, and yours, and some hard work on our part, we can offer a stage for some of the most exciting poets writing today.
So remember, open yourself to the poetry, come listen and get involved, and don’t forget to buy the books!