International Poetry Festival of Medellín

The International Poetry Festival of Medellín (Spanish:Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín) is an annual festival held in Medellín, the second-largest city of Colombia. It was founded in 1991.

Medellín has a reputation for violence,[1] and from its beginning the festival has attempted to offer an alternative. In 2006 the festival was one of the recipients of the Right Livelihood Award.[2] The citation for the award explained that it was given "…for showing how creativity, beauty, free expression and community can flourish amongst and overcome even deeply entrenched fear and violence."[3] The festival has also won a Spanish literary award for its contribution to peace among other things.[4]

In 2011 the World Poetry Movement was founded in the context of the World Gathering of Directors from 37 International Poetry Festivals, held in Medellín.

References
  1. "Colombia the Most Dangerous City". Time. March 21, 1988. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. Anonymous. "2006 Right Livelihood Awards honour pioneers for peace". CCPA Monitor. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. 2007. Retrieved via HighBeam Research. 30 Jan. 2013 (subscription required) <http://www.highbeam.com Archived 2002-03-31 at the Wayback Machine>.
  3. "Alternative Nobel Prize for international poetry festival Medellin". 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  4. Arias, Sara (28 June 2013). "Premio «Aula de las metáforas»". La Nueva España. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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