The fifth edition of the Wales International Poetry Festival was programmed by Alexandra Büchler, Nia Davies, Zoë Skoulding and Eurig Salisbury.

Co-organised by Literature Across Frontiers, Aberystwyth University in collaboration with Bangor University, Poetry Wales, Wales Literature Exchange and Wales PEN Cymru as part of the Literary Europe Live project supported by Creative Europe.

Wednesday 3 May 2017 Aberystwyth

The Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre

19.00 - 21:00

Festival Opening Night

Readings by Juana Adcock, Nicky Arscott, Jasmine Donahaye, Menna Elfyn, Anja Golob and Luis David Palacios.

Poetry as Resistance: The Power of Poetry in the Spanish-speaking World

Panel discussion with Juana Adcock, Yolanda Castaño, Luna Montenegro and Luis David Palacios. Moderated by Sally Baker.

In association with Wales PEN Cymru.

International drinks and snacks served.

Admission: £6 | Concession £3

Thursday 4 May 2017 Aberystwyth

The Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre

18:00 – 18:50

Poetry film screenings

Free admission

19:45 - 21:00

Poetry Performance Night

With Yolanda Castaño, Luna Montenegro, Mamta Sagar and Rhys Trimble.

Readings by Gavin Goodwin, Elin ap Hywel and Ann Matthews.

Admission: £6 | Concession £3

Friday 5 May 2017

Bangor

16:00 – 17:00

Viva la Poesía: Poetry & Politics

Reading and panel discussion with Juana Adcock, Yolanda Castaño, Luna Montenegro and Luis David Palacios. Moderated by Zoë Skoulding.

In association with Wales PEN Cymru.

Free admission.

Caernarfon

Palas Print Bookshop

18:30 – 19:30

Poetry International

Poets Ifor ap Glyn and Patrick McGuinness make the local universal and vice versa with Juana Adcock, Yolanda Castaño, Anja Golob, Luna Montenegro, Luis David Palacios and Mamta Sagar.

Free admission. Wine and nibbles.

Saturday 6 May 2017 Bangor

Whistlestop on the Pier

13:00 -14:30

Poetry on the Pier - Enjoy local and international poetry with an outstanding view of the Menai Straits and complimentary chowder.

Free admission.

Storiel

15:30 – 16:30

Poetry and the Mathematics of Song

An encounter between Welsh and French Poetry with Frédéric Forte, Karen Owen and Rhys Trimble in discussion with Zoë Skoulding. Welsh strict metre meets the experimentalism of the French Oulipo group.

Free admission but places are limited so please book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e...

Caffi Blue Sky Café

20:00 – 21:30

Poetry Across Borders

With Juana Adcock, Yolanda Castaño, Frédéric Forte, Anja Golob, Luna Montenegro, Luis David Palacios and Mamta Sagar. Presented by Rhys Trimble.

Free admission with pay bar.

With support from:

Creative Europe, Wales Arts International, British Council, Xunta de Galicia, Embassy of Mexico