“To me poetry is a way of life. A way of understanding the world, time and my own self” says Mexican famed poet-activist Homero Aridjis adding that “The earth is made of poetry, just like the time and space; and most of all, our dreams are made of poetry. Should God ask me when I die about what I did while I was living, I would answer I was writing poetry”.
Homero Aridjis was born in 1940 to a Greek father and a Mexican mother. After a shotgun accident that almost cost him his life at the age of 10, Aridjis became an avid reader and began to read and write poetry.
Today he is one of the most recognized modern Mexican poets, whose work has been praised for its intensity and beauty. The poet has won many prizes over the years, while his work is considered to have had a tremendous impact on modern poetry.
The renowned poet has authored more than 40 books of poetry and prose and he is a fervent activist for the environment protection. Homero Aridjis has served as Mexico’s ambassador to the Netherlands and Switzerland and to the UNESCO in Paris. For six years he was President of International PEN, the worldwide association of writers.
On Friday, November 4, Mr. Aridjis will be holding a lecture under the title “Homero Aridjis: Poet of the Solar” on his theses about poetry at the Athens Concert Hall at 7pm. The 71-year-old poet will engage in a dialogue with Greek poet Dinos Siotis, read some of his poems and take part in an open discussion with the audience. At the end of the event, Mr. Aridjis will be signing copies of his book “Solar Poems”.
Actor Konstantinos Tzoumas will be reading in Greek some of the Mexican’s poems, while all conversation will be practiced in Spanish and Greek.
Admission is free to everyone following the priority cards distribution commencing at 5:30pm at the Concert Hall.
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