site.btaPoets From 12 Countries to Participate in Orpheus International Poetry Festival in Plovdiv

The 7th edition of the Orpheus International Festival of Poetry will feature 12 poets from nine countries, said the Culture Department of Plovdiv Municipality on Monday. The festival will take place from May 9 - Europe Day, until May 11 in The Little Basilica in Plovdiv.

The Festival will include poets from Croatia, Serbia, Turkiye, Republic of North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Span, Slovakia and Bulgaria. A book called Poetry is currently being prepared and will contain the works of the participants, which are also available on the festival website in their native language as well as translations into Bulgarian and English.

The Orpheus International Festival of Poetry is a project of Plovdiv LIK Foundation. It includes creative, cultural, educational and promotional activities united by the desire for exchanging ideas, inspiration and creative contacts, the organizers said on their website.