Citrus Poetry
On Saturday, May 25, 2024, the El Bartolí botanical orchard once again became an open-air stage for poetic expression with the celebration of the second edition of Poecítrics. Under the artistic direction of poet Àngels Gregori, the gathering brought together three outstanding voices of contemporary poetry: Mario Obrero, Maria Sevilla, and Josep Piera, who read their verses surrounded by orange trees, citrons, kumquats, grapefruits, lemon trees…
Organised by the Todolí Citrus Fundació, the festival once again celebrated the connection between landscape, word, and memory in a garden that houses nearly five hundred citrus varieties from all over the world. As Gregori reminded us in the programme’s foreword: “Here, the singer meets the storyteller: the poet who immortalises the beauty of the fruit, and Vicent Todolí, who gives voice to the land.”
The poster for this edition was designed by Thomas Manss, inspired by the work Oro y redondo del mediodía by artist Carmen Calvo. A design that captures the spirit of the festival and can truly be considered visual poetry.
The poetic evening concluded with remarks by María José Gálvez, Director-General for Books and the Promotion of Reading at the Ministry of Culture, who officially closed the event.
