Two of the most important POT-VOT project deliverables are International Poet Collective Poetry Book and the Tool book. All fifty-five included poets are getting the performance training, performance and presentation opportunities, creation with an international team and are publishing their work in two books that are spread out throughout the partners’ networks.
International Poet Collective Poetry Book is translated in six different languages – 5 languages of the project and in English. It consists of poems of five poets, one from each country. However, the project aims to offer them a platform for their own presentation and visibility, so five poems from each poet were collected, translated to all partner languages and edited into a book. In the book, presentation of the authors and contact are made available, so any interested publishing house can contact them for further cooperation and publishing options.
Online view – https://tinyurl.com/2bv2r3e2
Direct download – https://tinyurl.com/396f52dx
Tool Book constist of 50 poems of 50 selected poets, that were developing their performance skills throughout modules and practically testing them on Poetry days and Literature walks. The second part of the book includes essays and articles on important topics when talking about poetry in schools, and practical appendix, that consists of performance poetry scripts template and practical exercises that can help the young to engage with poetry more. It also includes practical guide and scripts for a variety of literary event formats with relevant contacts of poets to ensure schools have prepared material to apply it into their yearly programme and curricula.
Online view – https://tinyurl.com/pzwrpk6h
In the year of 2023 Slovenia was be the guest of honour at the biggest book fair in Frankfurt, so the artistic presentation of the International Poet Collective and their published book was presented on the Slovenian stand to gain even more recognition and reach.
Both books are being disseminated through dissemination events, through partners’ networks and in book fairs to inspire different target groups to learn about the project – Tool Book is communicated especially towards poets, artists, cultural operators, pedagogues and teachers and the International Poet Collective Book is communicated to all potential readers with aim to read poetry in different languages, to learn about other European poets and to increase visibility of poetry in general.
Poetry City Walk is artistic creation that brings poetry from poets closer to local communities and presents possibilities that local communities have to connect with culture and artists. Ten poets perform one poem, each on different spot in the city/local community that is connected to already existing tradition.
Performances therefore display innovative formats of performances that are engaging and supported by creative and ecological promotional materials that help with the visibility of the project and creation of the community. Therefore, the selected 50 poets work in public spaces as 5 Poetry City Walks are prepared in all 5 partner countries.
On Poetry city walk there is an expert in cultural heritage and the city/local community present, that is introducing important locations and stories connected with literature of the local communities. The selected spots are connected through Poetry City Walk Maps, which were designed together with illustrators.
The event is happening in all 5 project countries and is live-streamed so international audience can “visit” other European cities and cultural sights and events as well. The literary map is handed over to representatives of municipalities/communities to be used as a template for future events.
Poetry City Walks performances don’t only focus on promotion of cities’ cultural heritage and history, accessibility and performance event itself, but is also being created with environmental impact in mind – the route is devoted to promote walking, more no-traffic zones and green spaces in the cities, more frequent use of the public transportation and other possible green solutions in different environments, cities and places. Special focus is given to ensure accessibility of different groups of audiences, by organizing events in easily accessible, public spaces and offering a hybrid counterpart of the events by streaming it online, communicating on various channels, etc.
