Event

A Day Made In Poetry: Centenary of the birth of Aco Šopov

Centenary of the birth of the poet Aco Šopov (1923 – 1982) celebrated in association with UNESCO
UNESCO

Free entrance with registration

The programme includes

  • An international symposium in honour of Aco Šopov,  “Poetry: The Creativity, Translation and Circulation of Works in Languages of Lesser Diffusion”, with participants from Argentina, Canada, Croatia, France, Italy, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Mexico, Poland, Senegal, Spain and Tunisia.

    • Room II, from 9:30 am to 01:00 pm and from 03:30 pm to 05:00 pm

  • A multilingual and multimedia poetry performance “The Long Coming of the Fire”

    • Salle II, from 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm

  • An exhibition, “The Road I Walk”, on the creative journey of Aco Šopov 

    • In front of Room II

Free entrance with registration for each person individually, before 18 March 2023.

  • More information on the organisers and participants is available in the event brochure.

  • This event at UNESCO is part of the national programme “2023, Year of homage to Aco Šopov,“ under the patronage of the president of the Republic of North Macedonia, Mr Stevo Pendarovski.

Entrance: 125, avenue de Suffren, Paris 7e
Metro: line 10 Ségur-UNESCO, line 6 Cambronne, line 8 École militaire 
Bus: 28, 87, 80, 82
Vélib Stations: 7018 ( Ségur) or 7013 (Duroc)