Festival Vivre en Poésie

From 24 to 27 July in Auvillar (Tarn-et-Garonne), the Vivre en Poésie festival celebrates poetry in all its forms.
For four days, enjoy a rich and lively program including sung poetry concerts, readings, shows, screenings, a poetry market, writing workshops for young and old, philosophical walks, exhibitions and open stages.

A poetic evening under the stars, a torch-lit walk, a festive banquet, a tribute to Brassens, a poetic siesta in a garden... so many ways to experience, read, hear, say and feel poetry.

Organized with the help of a host of artists, booksellers, publishers and wordsmiths, this friendly festival is open to all, turning Auvillar into a veritable poetry village.
It's a warm welcome to share the beauty of words and the power of the imagination.

Thursday 24 July – 9pm
Église St-Pierre, Auvillar
Concert of sung poetry : “Les couleurs de la nuit”
By Joséphine Pilars de Pilar, Franco-German soprano (SFA)

Friday 25 July – Cinéma Apollo, Valence d’Agen
7.30pm: Readings of Haïkus and Japanese poetry
With Les Passeurs de mots
8.30pm: Screening of the film “Les contes de la lune vague après la pluie”
️ Tontons Cinéphiles screening

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 July – 10am to 7pm
Place de la Halle, Auvillar
Poetry market : Meetings with poets & publishers
With the complicity of the Au Chemin des Livres Bookshop (open all weekend)

‍♀️ Shows and performances :
Les impromptus with Clown Babich and Sophie Carlin’s dancers
Les échos poétiques à Arkad : exhibitions of paintings, photos, videos…

Poetic writing workshops for young and old
✉️ Registration : passeusesetpasseursdemots@gmail.com

✨ Saturday 26 July – Poetics Day
11am-1pm : Open stage – Carte blanche aux Cailloux des Chemins
Oud accompaniment & readings by young people from the Atelier des 2 Rives

3pm-5pm : Readings, performances, projections, minute poems
5pm-7pm : Open stage -Slam, BurlesqueTheatre, Rolaphton Mercure, Sonia Bester

️ 7.30pm : 0Banquet in the covered market (booking essential)

9pm : Poetic evening under the stars
Tribute to Georges Brassens by Pascal Becker & Thierry Di Filippo
Poetic torchlight walk with the dancers

Sunday 27 July
9.30am : Poetic-philosophical stroll with Bernard Benattar
10am : Minute poems on the market
11am : Open stage & workshop feedback
12.30pm : Inauguration of the Macabrun garden, troubadour of the XIIᵉ century
2pm : Nap Poetic in the garden
3.30pm : Conference on Macabrun with Katy Bernard
4.30pm : Discussion – “Poetry today”
5.30pm : Musical open stage with violinist Doriane Gable & readings by the VCCA (American artist residency).

Info & full program on our website
www.auvillarenpoesie.fr
Contact: passeusesetpasseursdemots@gmail.com

Bookings are required for the banquet on Saturday 26 July at 7.30pm.

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