Friday, September 16, 2016

For KIBATEK- With Ankha Michaela Bruma

1.     What is your experience with poetry festival? A) As an organizer of it, Poetry and Wine festival B) AS a participant to other poetry festivals

As an organizer I think in two categories, one as Poet and another as Facilitator. As poet surely I did not read but was able to see people for the fist time and people who never knew each other before had the opportunity to meet, exchange books, and collaborate in the future. As a facilitator to other poets a gatherings such as festivals are huge responsibility and exhaustive, yet the pleasure remains and continues. As an organizer you should understand that it is pretty huge burden but the felling of responsibility and strengthening the relationships, unification with others, new contacts, contribution to the World Literary scene, this also means economic growth for the particular area. In such events there’s no losers, everybody gains physically, artistically and spiritually.

Poetry Festivals have broadened not only my experience as poet in terms of getting to know directly from the reading of the others, their perspectives, their trends etc., they are also helpful in creation of Human and Artistic Bonds.

2.     What experience you gained from such literary exposure.
It all depends how much you impede seriously, how much effort and dedication, how much you are open to others. My experience is always incredible. I love Earth, I love every Country and I wish to visit all countries. And every poet brings some distinction from her/his culture and heritage. The real magic happens in follow up after everything is gone. Communication afterwards, collaboration, book exchange etc.

3.     What do you know about KIBATEK in general? Have you heard about this Literary foundation before or just recently?
I’ve heard of KIBATEK earlier as I was invited some years ago in Izmir, Turkey but couldn’t attend due to personal justified reasons. I have also been invited by respected Leyla Isik to attend in Italy but it was amidst my Festival so I again could not attend and contribute. I really look forward the upcoming edition.

4.     What are you expectations in relation o KIBATEK 40 festival?
I’m looking forward to get to know other people, their work, contribute to the festival with debate and active participation.





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