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Struga Poetry Evenings
Since 1961
Struga’s international poetry festival, home of the Golden Wreath award for living poets.
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About Struga Poetry Evenings
The Struga Poetry Evenings began on 15 July 1961, when a group of Macedonian writers gathered to mark the anniversary of the Miladinov brothers’ celebrated collection; by 1966 it had become an international festival. Its Golden Wreath honours a living poet’s lifetime achievement, while the Miladinov Brothers Award goes to the best book published between festivals and the Bridges of Struga, given with UNESCO, to a debut collection. Each year the festival also publishes the Golden Wreath winner’s poems in the original and in Macedonian.
Our take
- Golden Wreath award
- Bridges of Struga prize
- Miladinov Brothers Award
- Festival seat in Struga
- Address
- Str. Brakja Miladinovci, 6330 Struga
Struga, the Balkans - Phone
- +389 46 786 270
- Website
- svp.org.mk
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Struga Poetry Evenings before you go.
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