Angye Gaona at the Trois-Rivières poetry festival
Angye Gaona at the Trois-Rivières poetry festival
Photograph of Colombian poet and Quebecois Centre honorary member Angye Gaona, sitting on the left, delivering a poetic performance on 6 October 2018 at the Festival International de la poésie de Trois-Rivières (FIPTR). On the right, Quebecois poet Denise Desautels reads the translated French version prior to Gaona’s performance. Angye Gaona was arrested by the government of Colombia and subsequently released in 2011 for her activism and political views, under accusations of terrorism. Although her trial has never resumed, the arrest warrants against her were never dropped. Gaston Bellemare, president of the Quebecois Centre (2016-) and founder of the FIPTR, invited Gaona to sit on the traditional PEN empty chair during the Festival.
Angye Gaona au Festival de poésie de Trois-Rivières
Angye Gaona en el festival de poesía Trois-Rivières
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