1st competition ‘A poem for the Renaissance’
The San Marino association “Cultural Renaissance” is pleased with the 1st Edition of the poetry competition “A poem for the Renaissance”, sponsored by the Culture and Education Secretariat and in partnership with SUMS. The aim of the project is to bring as many people as possible to the world of poetry, both from the point of view of reading and writing. Poetry is first of all art. Like music and dance, poetry is one of the most important tools of liberation. Everyone can be free to write their own thoughts and ideas. Poetry places no restrictions. We are all on the same piano. Poetry is for everyone. Poetry is the mirror of our soul and the infinite imaginary of our dreams. Through the writing of verses, everyone is free to tell their life, to express their feelings and emotions, to imagine and dream. Poetry is not just writing a text in verse. Poetry must not get moldy on library shelves or get trapped in school textbooks. It doesn’t have to end up decorating floral cards. Poetry is the spark in the eye of the inventor. Poetry is in the small daily gestures, in the smile of a friend, in a sunset at the sea, in a laugh at the right moment. Spring is the poetic season par excellence. It is the season of rebirth. The trees in bloom, the sunny days that are ideal for walks in company, the animals that come out of hibernation. A month ago, exactly on March 21, the World Poetry Day was celebrated, established in 1999 by Unesco. This data coincides with the spring equinox. Unesco has stressed the power of the latter to capture the creative and sensitive spirit of the human mind. It is of fundamental value not to forget the importance that poetry still assumes in our society today. Our competition is divided into two categories: the first for boys and girls aged 19 and under and the second for all people over the age of 19. To participate, you must send a poem with a maximum of 30 lines, having one of the following as its theme: rebirth, San Marino, free theme. At the bottom of the poem it is necessary to indicate: name, surname, date of birth, e-mail and telephone. By participating, the acceptance of privacy is implied. The poem can be sent from 25 April to 18 May 2022 by e-mail: [email protected], sent by post directly to the headquarters of the Via dei Giacinti n.8 Association or it can be left inside a small box that will be post to the Atlas from 29 April. Poems sent after the last date indicated will not be considered. The writings will be evaluated by a jury. The award ceremony will take place on Saturday 28 May in Torraccia in the late afternoon, so in addition to the awarding of prizes and the reading of poems, we will admire the beauty of our land and the wonder of the sunset. More information about the award and the event will be intended for attendees. In addition to the competition, the Cultural Renaissance Association has set out to organize a series of activities to bring citizens, especially young people, closer to this art. First of all, the members of the Association will have placards at various points in San Marino from 29 April where they can write a poem, a thought or a drawing on colored post-it notes, with the aim of making poetic beauty savor in everyday life. .
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