Poetry reading sessions at the Flower Dome
The Portuguese Association is honoured to announce its partneship with Shantarin Editora, to promote the Portuguese language, literature and culture in Singapore this October and November.
From poetry readings with an open mic at the Flower Dome to a book talk on The Book of Disquiet during Experience Portugal at Gardens by the Bay, Pessoa’s words will be read aloud and shared.
The celebration continues across the city with an academic session at NTU and an intimate literary salon at Littered with Books, complete with Portuguese wine, nibbles and music.
Calendar
At Gardens by the Bay
Poetry reading sessions at the Flower Dome – 9 October to 9 November, every Friday and Saturday, at 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
Poetry comes alive aloud among visitors, with an open mic for audience participation. Exception: on 10 October, Shantarin takes part in the Experience Portugal programme, and the readings will take place at different times.
Book talk “The Disquiet of Us All” at the Flower Field Hall – 10 October, 6:30 pm.
Part of the Experience Portugal gastronomic and cultural showcase, this open conversation, held in English, explores Pessoa’s masterpiece, The Book of Disquiet (Livro do Desassossego). The panel brings together publisher João Pedro Ruivo and, joining remotely, researcher Diego Giménez (University of Macau), from Macau, and illustrator Marta Nunes, from Portugal.
Parallel events in the city
Academic conference at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) – 23 October, 2:00 pm. At the Centre for Modern Languages, the session “Travelling Through Heteronymy | The Plural Voices of Fernando Pessoa”, led by Sofia Lima, the publisher’s Editorial and Communications Coordinator, explores Modernism and heteronymy, with bilingual readings and an on-campus display and sales point for bilingual editions.
Literary salon at Littered with Books – 24 October, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Under the theme “The Many I’s of a Singular Poet”, this intimate gathering, led by Sofia Lima, combines literary discussion of Pessoa’s many voices with a taste of Portuguese culture, including Portuguese wine tasting, nibbles and musical moments.