Macedonian
PROGRAMME
OF THE 56th STRUGA POETRY EVENINGS
23 – 28 AUGUST 2017
Wednesday, 23.08.2017
10:00 Planting a tree and poetry reading in honour of the winner of the “Golden Wreath” of SPE for 2017, Charles Simic
– “Park of Poetry”
12:30 Press conference with the winner of the “Golden Wreath” of SPE 2017, Charles Simic
– Piano Bar – Hotel “Drim”
14:00 Opening of the art exhibition
– Lobby – Hotel “Drim”
20:30 OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE SPE 2017
– The courtyard of the House of Poetry
21:00 “Poetic Meridians” – International poetry reading
– The courtyard of the House of Poetry
22:30 Reception
(with the Minister of Culture of Republic of Macedonia)
– Summer terrace of Hotel “Drim”
Thursday, 24.08.2017
10:00 Portrait of Ivan Djeparoski, the winner of the “Miladinov Brothers” award for 2016
– “Piano bar”- Hotel “Drim”
11:00 Poetry reading by the poets on the short-list of the “Miladinov Brothers” award competition
– “Piano bar”- Hotel “Drim”
12:00 Symposium “Lost/Found in translation”
– “Piano bar”- Hotel “Drim”
13:30 Poetry portrait of Goran Čolakhodžić , the laureate of “Bridges of Struga” award of SPE and UNESCO
– “Piano bar”- Hotel “Drim”
16:30 Creative Europe , Versopolis platforms etc.
– “Piano bar”- Hotel “Drim”
17:00 Poetry café – Versopolis – Meeting with publishers, agents, professional visitors
– “Piano bar”- Hotel “Drim”
18:00 Poetry Portraits
– “Piano bar”- Hotel “Drim”
19:00 Evening of Macedonian poetry 1
20:30 Evening of Macedonian poetry – 55 years “Miladinov Brothers” award
– (Alternative location – lakeshore stage)
20:30 Poetry on the road Resen
(In cooperation with the Municipality of Resen and Culture Center “Dragi Tozija” Resen)
– Cultural Center “Dragi Tozija” Resen
20:30 Poetry on the road Ohrid
– The house of Urania – Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences
22:00 Poetry portraits
– “Piano bar” – Hotel “Drim”
23:00 “Poetry Circles” 1 – international poetry reading
– Lakeshore stage – Flow out of Crn Drim River (“Galeb”)
24:00 “Night Without Punctuation”
– Musical-poetical performances –
– Lakeshore stage – Flow out of Crn Drim River (“Galeb”)
Friday, 25.08.2017
10:00 “Matinée”, Poetry reading
– Courtyard of the Monastery of Our Lady at Kališta
12:00 Visiting cave churches near the Monastery of Our Lady at Kališta
13:30 Presentation of the “Brothers Miladinov” award winner for 2017
– “Piano bar” – Hotel “Drim”
16:30 Poetry café – presentation of poetry festivals, concepts – Professional Visitors Programme
18:00 Contemporary Macedonian Poetry
– “Piano bar” – Hotel “Drim”
20:30 Poetry Portraits
(Alternative location – lakeshore stage)
20:30 Poetry on the road Bitola
(In cooperation with the Culture Center in Bitola)
20:30 Poetry on the road Ohrid
– The house of Urania – Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences
22:00 Versopolis Night – Poetry reading
(Alternative location – lakeshore stage)
23:00 “Poetry Circles” 2
(Alternative location – lakeshore stage)
24:00 “Night Without Punctuation”
– Musical-poetical performances –
(Alternative location – lakeshore stage)
Saturday, 26.08.2017
10:00 Poetry Café with the winner of the “Golden Wreath” of SPE for 2017, Charles Simic
– Summer terrace of the Hotel “Drim”
11:30 Symposium “Lost/Found in translation”
– “Piano bar” – Hotel “Drim”
13:00 55 years “Miladinov brothers” awad
– “Strushki Kepenci” – Hotel Drim
17:00 Sightseeing of the old part of Ohrid and the cultural heritage
20:30 Poetry Portrait of the Poet-Laureate of the “Golden Wreath” award for 2017, Charles Simic
– Church “St. Sophia”, Ohrid
22:30 “Correspondences” – Poetry reading
– Ohrid square near the St. Clement of Ohrid monument
Sunday, 27.08.2017
10:00 Outing and Sightseeing of the monastery “St. Nahum” and the springs of the Crn Drim River by boat
13:00 Poetry reading
– Courtyard of the monastery “St. Nahum”
15:30 “In Vino Veritas” – Presentation of the best poem dedicated to wine.
16:00 Return to Struga by boat and informal poetry reading
20:30 “Bridges”, international poetry reading and presenting of the awards “Golden Wreath”, the “Miladinov Brothers” and the “Bridges of Struga”
24:00 Announcing the winner of the award “Enhalon”
– Press Centre – Diplomatic Hall, Hotel “Drim”
Monday, 28.08.2017
13:00 Poetry matinée Matka
– “St. Andrea” Monastery, Matka
21:00 International poetry meeting, Skopje
– “Macedonia” square, near Stone Bridge
