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Free the Word! at the 85th Congress

© Shirley Lua
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© Shirley Lua

Free the Word! at the 85th Congress

Photograph of the Free the Word! event, which took place at the Cultural Centre of the Philippines, in Manila, on 2 October 2019 during the 85th PEN International Congress, 30 September to 4 October 2019, Manila, titled Speaking in Tongues: Literary Freedom and the Indigenous Languages. This event showcased poetry readings from a number of PEN delegates and local poets. On the stage, we can see Ruperta Bautista Vázquez, member of the Chiapas Multicultural Centre, reading poems in Tzotzil.

Free the Word! lors du 85e Congrès

Photographie de l'événement Free the Word!, qui a eu lieu au Centre Culturel des Philippines, à Manille, le 2 octobre 2019, pendant le 85e Congrès de PEN International, du 30 septembre au 4 octobre, Manille, qui était intitulé Speaking in Tongues: Literary Freedom and the Indigenous Languages. Cet événement présentait des lectures de poèmes de plusieurs délégués PEN ainsi que de poètes locaux. Sur la scène, on peut voir Ruperta Bautista Vázquez, membre du Centre Chiapas multiculturel, lisant des poèmes en langue tzotzil.

Free the Word! en el 85o Congreso

Fotografía del evento Free the Word! que tuvo lugar en el Centro Cultural de las Filipinas, en Manila, el 2 de octubre de 2019, durante el 85o Congreso de PEN Internacional, celebrado del 30 de septiembre al 4 de octubre de 2019 en Manila, y titulado Speaking in Tongues: Literary Freedom and the Indigenous Languages. Este evento presentó recitales poéticos de varios delegados de PEN y poetas locales. En el escenario, puede verse Ruperta Bautista Vázquez, miembro del Centro Chiapas Multicultural, leyendo poemas en tzotzil.

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02/10/2019

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Shirley Lua

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