The Thessalian Poetry Festival (28/09 – 03/10) is organized by Thraka publishing house and the Municipality of Larissa, and this year it took place both online & offline. You are very welcome to check out the program of the festival and follow the online events here:
https://thessalianpoetry.gr/programma/
Thraka publishing house is a partner in the “Ulysses' Shelter” project, which is co-funded by the Creative Europe program of the European Union.
The project was presented during two events both called “Poetry in The Shelter”: Thursday, 1/10, 20.00-20.45.
The participants: Eleni Anastasopoulou (writer), Barbara Pogačnik (vice president of the Slovenian Writers Association), Thanos Gogos (Project Coordinator, Thraka publishing house). The participants discussed the 1st and 2nd cycle of the project. The event also presented the poetry of Dimitris Karakitsos, who is participating in the 2nd cycle of the “Ulysses' Shelter” program.
Location: Mill of Pappas, Larissa. Saturday, 3/10, 20.00-20.45.
Participants: Elan Grug Muse (Wales), Steven Hitchins (Wales), Maja Klarić (Croatia), Maša Seničić (Serbia), Thomas Tsalapatis (Greece). Young poets who are participating in the 2nd cycle of “Ulysses' Shelter” talked about their experience and read their poetry. The presentation is screened with Greek subtitles.