Raw Light: poetry & opinion since 2005: Poetry at Saumur, from March 14th

Friday, March 04, 2011

Poetry at Saumur, from March 14th

For those Francophiles and French-speaking poets among us, here is a reminder of the upcoming spring poetry event at Saumur from March 14th - 20th: Le Printemps des Poetes.

Non French-speakers, excusez-nous for five minutes ...

L'association Littérature & Poétiques organise pour la première fois à Saumur :

le Printemps des Poètes

du 14 au 20 mars 2011

dans le cadre de la manifestation nationale du même nom (13ème édition)

dont le thème cette année est : D'infinis paysages

(www.printempsdespoetes.com) du 7 au 20 mars 2011

dans la ville et l'agglomération de Saumur durant la semaine du 14 au 20 mars prochain.

2 comments:

Unknown said...: Boo, I just happen to be in GB during those dates, what a shame!; 10:34 PM, March 05, 2011
Poetry Pleases! said...: Dear Jane

I have never been to Saumar but I have it on good authority that it is a beautiful French town on the Loire. You didn't attend, did you?

Best wishes from Simon; 12:44 PM, March 25, 2011

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